The modern API for automated AML and KYC compliance.
What it does
Automates AML screening against global sanction and PEP lists.
Provides continuous monitoring for existing customer bases.
Offers a RESTful API for easy integration into onboarding flows.
Handles Sanction and PEP matches with a user-friendly management dashboard.
Supports compliance for cryptocurrencies and digital assets.
Why it works
Automation: Replaces manual, spreadsheet-based compliance checks with real-time API triggers.
Accuracy: Reduces 'false positives' through advanced matching algorithms, saving compliance officers time.
Scalability: Built to handle high-frequency transactions for fast-growing financial products.
Integration: Developer-friendly documentation makes it easy to add 'Compliance as a Service' to any product.
The modern API for automated AML and KYC compliance.
Overview
Pliance is a high-performance Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) automation platform. It provides fintechs and financial institutions with a seamless API to screen customers against sanction lists, PEP (Politically Exposed Persons) databases, and adverse media, ensuring real-time regulatory compliance without manual friction.
Scalability: Built to handle high-frequency transactions for fast-growing financial products.
Integration: Developer-friendly documentation makes it easy to add 'Compliance as a Service' to any product.
Founder story
Founded in 2018 by Adam Svanberg in Stockholm, Sweden. Adam saw that compliance was often a major bottleneck that prevented fintechs from launching quickly. He built Pliance to democratize access to high-quality AML data, allowing any engineer to build a compliant financial product in days instead of months.
Alternatives
Comparison overview
ComplyAdvantage: A massive enterprise leader with a wider data net but significantly more expensive.
Sumsub: Excellent for identity verification (ID photos), whereas Pliance specializes in deep AML/PEP data screening.
Persona: A strong US-based competitor with a focus on general identity infrastructure.
Pliance is the preferred choice for technical teams in Europe who need a reliable, lean AML engine that can be integrated quickly.