Onfido (part of Entrust)
AI-powered identity verification and biometric authentication for global onboarding and KYC.
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Overview
Onfido verifies government-issued identity documents and matches them against a biometric selfie. It was acquired by Entrust in 2024 and is now sold within a wider identity portfolio.
Document coverage spans thousands of types across more than 195 countries. Checks include liveness detection, watchlist screening, and configurable decision thresholds. Mobile SDKs handle document capture; results are returned by API and webhook, with uncertain cases routed to manual review.
Common use cases
- Verify a government ID during signup
- Match a selfie to a document photo with liveness checks
- Automate approval for low-risk applicants
- Route uncertain results to manual review
Key Features
- AI-powered document verification for 4,500+ document types
- Facial biometric matching with liveness detection
- Global coverage across 195+ countries and territories
- Automated watchlist screening against global databases
- SDK for mobile-first verification flows (iOS and Android)
- Configurable workflow builder for verification rules
- Real-time decisioning with configurable thresholds
- SOC 2 compliant with enterprise-grade security
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