Onfido

Onfido is the London identity-verification company whose AI checks IDs and faces to onboard customers securely and quickly.

Overview

Onfido’s Real Identity Platform verifies government IDs with document AI, matches selfies to photos and detects spoofing attempts — deepfakes, printed photos, masks — before fraud passes. Businesses in fintech, banking and marketplaces use it to meet KYC requirements while keeping onboarding friction low, and its machine-learning models improve continuously across global document types. Now part of Entrust, Onfido remains a leading name in AI-driven identity verification.

Key Features

• Document verification across thousands of global ID types
• Biometric face matching with liveness detection
• AI fraud detection against deepfakes and injection attacks
• Configurable onboarding flows balancing risk and conversion
• Compliance support for KYC and AML requirements
• SDKs and APIs for web and mobile integration

Pricing

Onfido is priced per verification with enterprise agreements for volume, features and support; exact pricing comes from its sales team.

Who Is It For

Fintechs, banks, marketplaces and sharing-economy platforms that must verify identities at scale without driving away good users.

Use Cases

Onfido is the onboarding gate for fintechs, marketplaces and banks that must stop fraud without stopping customers.

• Identity verification during digital onboarding
• Deepfake and spoofing detection
• KYC compliance automation at scale

Getting Started

Integrate the SDK, configure risk appetite and test in the sandbox; production launches typically follow a short integration sprint.

Results to Expect

Expect high automated approval rates for legitimate users, strong fraud capture and audit-ready compliance records.

Implementation and Support

SDK integration and sandbox testing typically take days; risk configuration and go-live are guided by Onfido’s implementation team.

Limitations to Keep in Mind

Verification accuracy varies by document type and lighting, so review fallbacks remain part of good deployment design.

What Users Say

Fintech teams report strong fraud catch rates without punishing legitimate users with friction.

Final Thoughts

Identity verification is a balancing act between fraud losses and lost customers. Onfido’s AI tilts the curve in your favor, automating the majority while flagging the rest. For regulated onboarding flows, it is one of the safer choices on the market.

FAQ

Is Onfido free to use?

No. Onfido is a commercial platform sold per verification; sandbox trials are available for integration teams.

Does Onfido offer an API?

Yes — verification is delivered through REST APIs and mobile SDKs, designed for fast integration into onboarding flows.

How does Onfido compare to alternatives?

Against manual review or basic OCR checks, Onfido’s AI catches sophisticated fraud while automating the vast majority of legitimate onboarding.