The short answer
Predicate and ComplyAdvantage are both compliance tools. They overlap on AML, KYC and Sanctions screening. Neither has a clear edge on the figures we track (entry price, review ratings, integrations, frameworks, customers). Best fit: Predicate for digital-asset issuers that need compliance controls embedded at the asset and transaction level and ComplyAdvantage for banks and fintechs screening customers and companies against global sanctions, PEP, and adverse-media data. Shortlist on fit, then compare quotes for the same scope.
Which should you choose?
Choose Predicate if…
- you're among digital-asset issuers that need compliance controls embedded at the asset and transaction level
- you're among onchain finance applications requiring configurable wallet screening and jurisdiction rules
- you're among protocols that need signed off-chain decisions verified by smart contracts
- this ComplyAdvantage drawback matters to you: enterprise pricing, implementation scope, and higher-volume terms require a sales conversation
Choose ComplyAdvantage if…
- you're among banks and fintechs screening customers and companies against global sanctions, PEP, and adverse-media data
- you're among payments businesses needing transaction or payment screening with volume-based deployment options
- you're among crypto and digital-asset companies building AML and ongoing-monitoring workflows through APIs
- this Predicate drawback matters to you: current pricing, plan structure and commercial minimums are not publicly disclosed
At a glance
| Attribute | Predicate | ComplyAdvantage |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Custompricing as of Nov 2026 | From $99/mopricing as of Oct 2026 |
| Pricing model | Quote-based; current fee structure undisclosed | Monthly or annual subscription, usage-based and quote-based |
| Free trial | Not published | No public free trial is listed; ComplyAdvantage offers a free ComplyLaunch program for eligible early-stage startups. |
| Founded | 2023 | 2014 |
| Headquarters | New York City, NY | London, United Kingdom |
| Funding | $15M raised | $158M |
| Frameworks | Not published | AML and KYC requirements; sanctions, PEP, RCA, and adverse-media screening |
| Coverage | Digital assets and regulated onchain finance | AML, KYC, sanctions, PEPs, adverse media, transaction monitoring, payment screening, and fraud detection |
| Integrations | TRM Labs; Blockaid | REST API, batch processing, SFTP, browser platform, and AWS Marketplace |
| Customers | Not published | 8,000+ |
| Rating | Not published | 4.3/5 on G2 (81 reviews) |
| Focus | Digital-asset compliance | AML and financial crime risk intelligence |
Figures are as published by each vendor or review site on the verification date. "Leads" marks the stronger published figure; it isn't a recommendation on its own.
Where each one leads
Neither tool has a clear edge on the figures we can compare directly (entry price, review rating, integrations, frameworks, customers, free trial).
Pricing compared
Predicate pricing
Custom · pricing as of Nov 2026
Plan-level pricing not published.
Predicate publishes no current public price list or self-serve plans and directs prospects to request a demo. Fortune reported in 2024 that the company planned white-glove integration and transaction fees. Current commercial terms require a quote.
Free trial: Not published
ComplyAdvantage pricing
From $99/mo · pricing as of Oct 2026
- Starter EssentialsFrom $99/mo annually
Self-service plan for up to 2,000 monitored entities
Customer and company screening, sanctions and watchlists, PEPs and RCAs, adverse media, ongoing monitoring, API access
- Starter AgenticFrom $149/mo annually
Adds agentic alert-resolution capabilities
Everything in Essentials plus agentic workflows that autonomously resolve approximately 85% of routine alerts
- EnterpriseCustom
Quote-based
Full compliance platform, premium support, unlimited usage, agentic workflows, transaction monitoring, and payments screening
Starter Essentials starts at $99 per month with annual billing for up to 100 monitored entities, while monthly billing for that allowance is $119. Agentic Starter begins at $149 per month with annual billing, and Enterprise is quote-based. AWS Marketplace benchmarks include $30,000 per year for 30,000 payment-screening transactions and $65,000 per year for 50,000 sanctions, PEP, and adverse-media screening units; Vendr reports a $52,900 median annual buyer contract.
Free trial: No public free trial is listed; ComplyAdvantage offers a free ComplyLaunch program for eligible early-stage startups.
Key capabilities
Predicate
- Programmable policy rules. Configure AML checks, rate limits, collateral thresholds, jurisdiction restrictions and other business rules.
- Off-chain screening. Evaluate wallets or users against a policy and return a signed compliance attestation with optional failure reasons.
- On-chain enforcement. Use Predicate smart-contract libraries and registries to verify attestations and gate contract functions.
- Asset-level controls. Screen minting and deposits, allowlist wallets, monitor sanctions and freeze sanctioned or exploit-linked funds.
- KYC and KYB workflows. Predicate Identity supports KYC/KYB, custom risk configurations, manual review and data integration.
- Multi-chain support. The v2 documentation lists support for numerous EVM and non-EVM networks, including Ethereum, Solana and Stellar.
- Audit and operations. Automatic retries, multiple RPC providers, append-only records and issuer dashboard visibility support ongoing enforcement.
ComplyAdvantage
- Customer screening. Screens individuals and businesses against sanctions, watchlists, PEPs, RCAs, and adverse media.
- Ongoing monitoring. Continuously monitors screened customers and companies for newly identified financial-crime risk.
- Transaction monitoring. Analyzes transactions with configurable rules, alerts, and investigation workflows.
- Payments screening. Screens payment parties, institutions, BIC codes, and reference text against sanctions and PEP data.
- Adverse media. Uses adverse-media intelligence to identify negative news relevant to customer and entity risk.
- Fraud detection. Provides machine-learning models and an out-of-the-box rules library covering more than 50 payment-fraud scenarios.
- API and data delivery. Supports real-time APIs, batch processing, SFTP, and browser access for integration into existing workflows.
Pros and cons
Predicate
Pros
- Combines off-chain policy evaluation with on-chain enforcement rather than stopping at reporting.
- Supports configurable AML, jurisdiction, collateral and transaction-control rules.
- Documents a broad multi-chain footprint and integrations with TRM Labs and Blockaid.
- Provides operational controls including retries, multi-RPC failover and append-only audit records.
Cons
- Current pricing, plan structure and commercial minimums are not publicly disclosed.
- On-chain enforcement requires Predicate-enabled contract or registry deployment.
- The v2 documentation identifies Predicate API as the sole attester.
- Coverage and implementation requirements vary by supported chain and integration.
ComplyAdvantage
Pros
- Combines sanctions, PEP, adverse-media, customer, company, payment, and transaction screening in one platform.
- Offers self-service Starter pricing alongside enterprise-scale APIs, monitoring, and workflow capabilities.
- Supports real-time API, batch, SFTP, and browser-based deployment patterns.
- Its data platform includes fraud scenarios, machine-learning models, and continuously refreshed sanctions intelligence.
Cons
- Enterprise pricing, implementation scope, and higher-volume terms require a sales conversation.
- Match review and false-positive handling still require investigators rather than fully automated decisions.
- The broad feature set separates important transaction, payments, and agentic capabilities into higher tiers.
- AWS Marketplace benchmarks show that larger screening commitments can reach tens of thousands of dollars annually.
How they're similar
- Both are listed in our compliance directory.
- Both list AML, KYC and Sanctions screening.
- Both use quote-based pricing, so the final price depends on scope and negotiation.
How they differ
- Focus
- Predicate: Digital-asset compliance
- ComplyAdvantage: AML and financial crime risk intelligence
- Pricing model
- Predicate: Quote-based; current fee structure undisclosed
- ComplyAdvantage: Monthly or annual subscription, usage-based and quote-based
- Starting price
- Predicate: Custom
- ComplyAdvantage: From $99/mo
- Founded
- Predicate: 2023
- ComplyAdvantage: 2014
- Headquarters
- Predicate: New York City, NY
- ComplyAdvantage: London, United Kingdom
- Funding
- Predicate: $15M raised
- ComplyAdvantage: $158M
- Listed only for this tool
- Predicate: KYB, Digital assets, Onchain finance, Wallet screening, Smart contracts, Ethereum +3 more
- ComplyAdvantage: PEP screening, Adverse media, Transaction monitoring, Payment screening, Fraud detection, Customer screening +3 more
Frequently asked questions
Is Predicate cheaper than ComplyAdvantage?
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The published prices can't be compared directly (they are quote-based, use different billing units, or aren't published), so request quotes for the same scope. Predicate: Custom (quote-based; current fee structure undisclosed). ComplyAdvantage: From $99/mo (monthly or annual subscription, usage-based and quote-based). (Predicate pricing pricing as of Nov 2026; ComplyAdvantage pricing pricing as of Oct 2026.) Total cost depends on plan, company size and add-ons.
Which is better for startups, Predicate or ComplyAdvantage?
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Predicate's published positioning doesn't single out startups; its first best-fit group is "Digital-asset issuers that need compliance controls embedded at the asset and transaction level". ComplyAdvantage's published positioning doesn't single out startups; its first best-fit group is "Banks and fintechs screening customers and companies against global sanctions, PEP, and adverse-media data". Neither answer replaces a quote for your headcount and scope.
Can I switch from Predicate to ComplyAdvantage?
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Yes. They are separate products, so switching means setting up ComplyAdvantage and reconnecting your systems. Check your Predicate contract term and renewal date before you commit. Data migration tooling isn't covered in our sources, so ask ComplyAdvantage whether it can import your Predicate data.
Does Predicate or ComplyAdvantage have more integrations?
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Predicate: TRM Labs; Blockaid; ComplyAdvantage: REST API, batch processing, SFTP, browser platform, and AWS Marketplace. Vendor counts are self-reported and define "integration" differently, so check that the specific systems you use are supported.
How do Predicate and ComplyAdvantage reviews compare?
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Predicate: no rating in our data; ComplyAdvantage scores 4.3/5 from 81 reviews on G2. Ratings are third-party review-site data, not our own testing.
Do Predicate and ComplyAdvantage offer a free trial?
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Predicate: not published. ComplyAdvantage: No public free trial is listed; ComplyAdvantage offers a free ComplyLaunch program for eligible early-stage startups.
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Sources
Vendors change pricing and features often, so confirm with each vendor before buying. How we research
Predicate
Last verified
ComplyAdvantage
Last verified
- ComplyAdvantage pricing
- ComplyAdvantage Starter Plan pricing
- ComplyAdvantage Mesh security and platform
- ComplyAdvantage security and privacy
- ComplyAdvantage acquisition of Golden
- G2 ComplyAdvantage reviews
- AWS Marketplace customer screening
- AWS Marketplace payment screening
- Vendr ComplyAdvantage pricing benchmark
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