Comparison · checked 12 Oct 2026

Shufti vs Sumsub for prop firms.

Side by side from each vendor’s own pages: what each is, published pricing, markets, platforms, launch claims and how many prop firm sites show it. Then a verdict by use case, without scores or invented weaknesses.

Disclosure: PipValley builds websites for prop firms and isn’t affiliated with the vendors on this page, except PropSuite, our labelled technology partner. Facts are from each vendor’s own pages or named press, checked 12 Oct 2026; prices are quoted as published.

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The short answer

Shufti: KYC, KYB and AML screening platform with a free tier and published per-verification pricing. Sumsub: Identity verification (KYC), AML screening and fraud-prevention platform with a dedicated trading/broker solution page. Published pricing (checked 12 Oct 2026): Free Forever, $0 per verification, up to 10 verifications per month; Essentials, Starting from $1.5 per verification (up to 20,000 verifications); Enterprise, Request pricing. Published pricing (checked 12 Oct 2026): Basic (per verification), $1.35 per verification, $149 min. monthly commitment; Compliance (per verification, includes AML and PoA), $1.85 per verification, $299 min. monthly commitment; Proof of Address check add-on, +$1.35 per check. The PipValley Index has no detector for Shufti yet, so we can’t say how many firms show it. For Sumsub, 16 show Sumsub.

01Side by side

Shufti and Sumsub, fact by fact.

Rows where neither vendor publishes anything are left out. Superscripts link to each vendor’s sources at the foot of the page.

Shufti vs Sumsub · from each vendor’s public material · checked 12 Oct 2026
Fact	Shufti	Sumsub
What it is	KYC, KYB and AML screening platform with a free tier and published per-verification pricing.¹	Identity verification (KYC), AML screening and fraud-prevention platform with a dedicated trading/broker solution page.¹²
Type	KYC and identity verification¹	KYC and identity verification¹²
Company	Not published	Sum and Substance Ltd (UK), company registration number 09688671¹
Headquarters	Office 408 Coppergate House, 10 Whites Row, London E1 7NF, GB²	Registered address: 30 St. Mary Axe, London, England, EC3A 8BF¹
Founded	2017²	Site footer reads '© Sumsub, 2015-2026'.¹
Delivery model	SaaS, API¹	SaaS, API¹
Published pricing	Free Forever: $0 per verification, up to 10 verifications per month; Essentials: Starting from $1.5 per verification (up to 20,000 verifications); Enterprise: Request pricing¹	Basic (per verification): $1.35 per verification, $149 min. monthly commitment; Compliance (per verification, includes AML and PoA): $1.85 per verification, $299 min. monthly commitment; Proof of Address check add-on: +$1.35 per check; Ongoing AML Monitoring: $0.08 per initial check and per checked match; Custom plan: Contact sales¹
Pricing note	Not published	They say there is a 14-day free trial with 50 free checks and you are charged for successful verifications only.¹
KYC	Not published	Core product: document + liveness KYC with AML screening; trading page cites 220+ countries and territories.²
Builds marketing sites	No. No marketing-site product found; sells payments/compliance infrastructure only.¹	No. No marketing-site product found; sells payments/compliance infrastructure only.¹
PipValley Index	No Index detector yet	Sumsub: 16 of 529⁴
Status	Active	Active

02Verdict by use case

Which one, for which founder.

Each verdict follows from a published fact on both sides. Where the facts don’t separate them, it says so.

You want a published price to budget against
Either
Shufti: Free Forever, $0 per verification, up to 10 verifications per month. Sumsub: Basic (per verification), $1.35 per verification, $149 min. monthly commitment. As published, checked 12 Oct 2026.
You want a name traders already see at other firms
Sumsub
PipValley Index, 12 Oct 2026: Shufti no detector or no sightings; Sumsub 16 of 529. A count of firms that show it, not customers.
You want the vendor to build your marketing site
Neither states it
Neither sells marketing sites. PipValley builds prop firm websites wired to either one.

03Your website

Either way, you need the site.

Shufti doesn’t sell marketing sites; Sumsub doesn’t sell marketing sites. PipValley designs and builds prop firm websites and wires them to whichever you choose: checkout links per plan and size, the challenge table, login, legal pages and affiliate tracking. Full write-ups: Shufti, Sumsub.

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04FAQ

Shufti vs Sumsub: questions.

What is the difference between Shufti and Sumsub?

KYC, KYB and AML screening platform with a free tier and published per-verification pricing. Identity verification (KYC), AML screening and fraud-prevention platform with a dedicated trading/broker solution page.

Which is cheaper, Shufti or Sumsub?

Published pricing (checked 12 Oct 2026): Free Forever, $0 per verification, up to 10 verifications per month; Essentials, Starting from $1.5 per verification (up to 20,000 verifications); Enterprise, Request pricing. Published pricing (checked 12 Oct 2026): Basic (per verification), $1.35 per verification, $149 min. monthly commitment; Compliance (per verification, includes AML and PoA), $1.85 per verification, $299 min. monthly commitment; Proof of Address check add-on, +$1.35 per check. Prices are on different bases, so compare them at your expected account volume and revenue.

Which is used by more prop firms, Shufti or Sumsub?

The PipValley Index has no detector for Shufti yet, so we can’t say how many firms show it. In the PipValley Index (529 prop firm sites crawled on 12 Oct 2026), 16 show Sumsub. These count firms whose public pages show each vendor, not customers.

Can you use Shufti and Sumsub together?

Neither lists the other among its platforms or integrations (checked 12 Oct 2026). Ask both vendors before you plan on it.

Do Shufti or Sumsub build prop firm websites?

Shufti: no. Sumsub: no. PipValley designs and builds prop firm websites that connect to either.

Who is behind Shufti and Sumsub?

Shufti: Office 408 Coppergate House, 10 Whites Row, London E1 7NF, GB. Sumsub: Sum and Substance Ltd (UK), company registration number 09688671; Registered address: 30 St. Mary Axe, London, England, EC3A 8BF.

What do Shufti and Sumsub claim?

Shufti: They say they are trusted by 2,000+ clients worldwide. Sumsub: They say ID checks take 20 seconds and Proof of Address 60 seconds on the trading solution. They say they support docs across 220+ countries and territories in 50+ languages. Their own statements, not verified outcomes.

05Sources

Every fact, linked and dated.

Both vendors’ sources, read on 12 Oct 2026. Numbers restart for each vendor.

Shufti sources

01Shufti: PricingVendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
02Shufti: About usVendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026

Sumsub sources

01Sumsub: Pricing & PlansVendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
02Sumsub: KYC for Brokers & Forex TradingVendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
03MetaQuotes: Sumsub funding roundPress · checked 12 Oct 2026
04PipValley Index crawl, 12 Oct 2026PipValley Index · checked 12 Oct 2026

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