NameScan 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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User Reviews

Overview

NameScan

4.5

(22)

Pricing

Starting at $0.55 one time

About NameScan

Stop overpaying for AML compliance with expensive, complex contracts. NameScan is the AI-assisted risk management platform built for flexibility, offering powerful, on-demand screening in a simple Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) model.

Get instant access to the enterprise-grade compliance tools you need, without the enterprise price tag. We are built for startups, law firms, accountants, real estate, and any business that needs to perform due diligence without being locked into a long-term subscription.

Our on-demand solutions streamline your workflow:

•Global PEP & Sanctions Screening: Instantly check individuals and businesses against all major global watchlists (OFAC, EU, UN, HMT) and comprehensive PEP lists.

•Adverse Media: Scan global negative news to uncover hidden reputational risks.
•Know Your Business (KYB): Automate business verification and identify Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs).

•Global ID Verification: Confidently verify customer identities in seconds.
With NameScan, there are no contracts, no monthly minimums, and no setup fees. You get real-time, global data and only pay for the checks you perform.

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NameScan Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $0.55 one time

Free Trial

Free Version

Sapphire

$2.00

usage based, one time

Plan includes:

Pay-as-You-Go Usage
Global Sanction Database

Emerald

$0.55

usage based, one time

Plan includes:

API Integration
Batch Scanning
Compliance
Data Updated Daily
Due Diligence Workflow
Global PEP Database
Global Sanction Database
Namescan Proprietary Data
No Setup Fee
Scan History & Reporting

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NameScan Features

Popular features found in Compliance
Access Controls/Permissions
Archiving & Retention
Audit Trail
Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
Document Management
Incident Management
Monitoring
Regulatory Reporting
Risk Management
Training Management
Version Control
More features of NameScan
Activity Dashboard
Activity Tracking
AML Compliance
API
Audit Management
Background Screening
Behavioral Analytics
Case Management
Compliance Management
Compliance Tracking
Contact Database
Customer Database
Data Capture and Transfer
Data Import/Export
Data Synchronization
Electronic Payments
Fraud Detection
Identity Verification
Investigation Management
PEP Screening
Real-Time Analytics
Real-Time Data
Real-Time Monitoring
Real-Time Notifications
Real-Time Reporting
Real-Time Updates
Reporting/Analytics
Reporting & Statistics
Risk Alerts
Risk Analysis
Risk Assessment
Risk Scoring
Search/Filter
Third-Party Integrations
Watch List

NameScan User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.5

Ratings Breakdown

64%

27%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.7

Value for money

4.1

Customer support

4.1

Functionality

4.5

Verified

Reviewer

Financial Services

2-10 employees

Used monthly for less than 6 months

Reviewed March 2024

My initial experience with NameScan

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Dashboard is very intuitive and easy to use.

Cons:

I would prefer to have more flexibility with AML checking options.

Dharma S.

Verified reviewer

Law Practice

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Reviewed October 2020

Good, easy to use, gets it done

Good, except for naming conventions

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

There are pros and cons to automated, comprehensive, fully-integrated systems. But for our workflow, we like that no integrations are required and we can use it as a standalone platform for running AML/PEP checks.

Cons:

First, Middle, and Last names work well for Western names but Asian name formats are a bit different. Many East Asian names begin with the family/surname first, and then the given names after the family name. For example, "Tan Tock Seng" - in this example, the family name is Tan and the given name is Tock Seng. But in the Namescan format, it is unclear whether Tan should be input in the First or Last name section. It is also unclear whether Tock Seng should be input as the First name (based on the fact that it is a given name), or as the Middle and Last name (based on order). Many Asian names also incorporate Western names. For example: "Tan Tock Seng, Raymond Elliot". So the person would go by "Raymond Elliot Tan" if speaking with people who use Western name conventions, or "Tan Tock Seng" if speaking with people who use Asian name conventions. The "Original Script" option is not helpful in these instances because does not allow us to input the entire name (e.g. "Tan Tock Seng, Raymond Elliot") in Latin script. It only allows non-Latin script.

Vendor Response

Hi Dharma, Thank you so much for your thorough review of our NameScan service. We are happy that you found our platform easy to use for running AML/PEP checks. We appreciate your feedback for our naming convention. To address your point, regardless of the order of the name (whether the name is Asian or Western), you will need to input the first name and surname in their respective fields when searching. The NameScan service completely supports Asian names with different orders, variations and scripts including but not limited to Chinese, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Malay, etc. Please feel free to contact us if you need further help. Best, NameScan Team

Replied October 2020

Peppe S.

Verified reviewer

Legal Services

2-10 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2024

Good and bad but the bad outweighs the good

Bad business model, bad attitude, bad customer service - all letting down a decent service under the hood

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Decent and efficient system, can be used in a small company group

Cons:

Minimum purchase of 50 credits and they make them expire after only one year. They must be making more money from non-use than from use - sharp business model

Privens S.

Verified reviewer

Insurance

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Reviewed October 2023

Name scan review

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Best Scanning solution with a wide range of watchlists.

Cons:

Pricing and availability of the Team locally in order to integrate with the Software.

Vendor Response

Hi Privens, Thank you for sharing your feedback about our NameScan service. We are thrilled to hear that you appreciate the wide range of watchlists available for screening, and we will continue to update and add more lists to enhance our service. For any integration support, please feel free to review our API documentation or contact our support team at support@namescan.io. We are always here to assist you.

Replied November 2023

Shaun D.

Verified reviewer

Financial Services

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Reviewed September 2020

Detailed PEP/SIP Scanning with Easy Integration

NameScan has allowed us to solve our AML PEP/SIP requirements in a cost effective manner with simple implementation.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Integration was easy with well documented API. Both 'in house' and 'commercial' databases were detailed and provided valuable insights. The team are always accessible to provide support.

Cons:

Different databases required different API Versions. However, APIs were versioned and well documented so it was a simple change.

Reasons for choosing NameScan

We chose name scan mainly on the commercials and ease of implementation. But once we started using the product we were not dissapointed.

Vendor Response

Hi Shaun, We appreciate you taking the time to review our NameScan services, and thank you for being a loyal customer for many years. While we understand integrating with different APIs might be a little bit challenging, we provide our clients with well-documented API guides to assist with integration. Please feel free to reach out to us if you need further support with integrations. Best, NameScan Team

Replied October 2020

Prasun B.

Verified reviewer

Financial Services

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed November 2020

Making Life Much Easier

It's ok, does the job for the purpose

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Been using this system for while now and really love the way that we get detailed response on every search that we conduct in matter of few seconds.

Cons:

Even with allocating the accuracy percentage it still brings back the response that has less percentage match then indicated while conducting the search.

Vendor Response

Hi Prasun, Thank you so much for your review. We are happy that our solutions are making your life much easier as an AML compliance manager. The match rate system on NameScan filters out the results based on the input given. We've investigated this report with our development team, and couldn't find an instance where the system returns results which are out of the specified range. One of our team members will get in touch with you to further discuss the issue you are facing. Best, NameScan Team

Replied November 2020

Choco W.

Verified reviewer

Management Consulting

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed January 2024

Recommended

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

User friendly The function is match with our needed

Cons:

Launch more plan for different credit package

Emanuel S.

Verified reviewer

Financial Services

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 12 months

Reviewed October 2020

Using the API for a year without any major issues

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Namescan API is well documented and easy to implement. We have been making calls to the API for almost a year now and there was only one instance when the call failed.

Cons:

There appear to be some problems with staying logged in to the dashboard on some browsers/mobile devices. Also some of the PEP information might be outdated.

Vendor Response

Hi Emanuel, Thanks a lot for taking the time to write a review for our NameScan service. We are glad that you have found our APIs easy to integrate with and well-documented. NameScan supports major browsers and devices including but not limited to Chrome, Firefox, Opera, etc. However, there might be minor incompatibilities with some browsers, our development team are aware of this matter and are working towards addressing such issues as soon as possible. Regarding our PEP information, we update our databases on a daily basis to ensure all the data is as accurate as possible. Every 6 months, the database undergoes a thorough review by our team to ensure the recency of the information. Please feel free to contact us if you need further assistance. Best, NameScan Team

Replied October 2020

Nicholas H.

Verified reviewer

Investment Banking

2-10 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Reviewed October 2020

Top level AML solutions tailored to specific needs

Easy to use, cost effective, great results.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Provides excellent value for money, is easy to use, accessible, and can be tailored for specific needs.

Cons:

No real cons. The platform has evolved over the last 18-24 months. With each revision there has been a minor learning curve but the evolution has been for the better.

Reasons for choosing NameScan

Ability to scale based on growing need.

Vendor Response

Hi Nicholas, We really appreciate taking your time to write a review for the NameScan services and we're glad that our services meet your requirements. At NameScan, we continuously make changes to our services in order to assist our clients to comply with the latest AML regulations. Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any further requirements. Best, NameScan Team

Replied October 2020

edward T.

Verified reviewer

Management Consulting

2-10 employees

Used monthly for free trial

Reviewed March 2024

Simple review