Identity Verification & KYC Arena
Entrust Identity Verification (Onfido) vs Sumsub
Sumsub wins · 9–16 (19 drawn)
Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness
How well agents can access and operate the product
Agent access
ai-native userPoint an agent at llms.txt or agent-oriented docs
weight 2 · round to SumsubAn llms.txt file exists at documentation.identity.entrust.com/llms.txt and is directly probed returning HTTP 200 with structured content describing the API/SDK platform, confirming an agent can be pointed at it. Missing for 10: no evidence of broader agent-oriented doc formats (e.g., markdown-only mirrors, sitemap of llms-full.txt) or third-party confirmation that agents successfully consume it.
- [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://documentation.identity.entrust.com/llms.txt # Entrust Identity Verification Documentation > Entrust Ide…”
- [claimed-docs] “create an applicant → create a workflow run (returns an SDK token) → collect captures via SDK → retrieve results via webhook or polling”
A live probe confirms llms.txt exists at docs.sumsub.com/llms.txt (HTTP 200) with explicit guidance that any doc page can be appended with .md for markdown, and docs pages are indeed served as .md variants throughout the evidence pack, directly enabling agent-oriented consumption. Missing for 10: no independent third-party confirmation of an agent actually consuming this successfully.
- [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://docs.sumsub.com/llms.txt # Sumsub Documentation > Documentation for Sumsub Append .md to any documenta…”
- [claimed-docs] “Tailor colors, styles, and step instructions to match your brand across Web and Mobile SDKs.”
- [claimed-docs] “Grant your team members access to your Sumsub account.”
- [claimed-docs] “Generate a security key or use biometric options to reduce the risk of account compromise.”
ai-native userRun the product headlessly / in CI for automation
weight 2 · round to SumsubThe product exposes a full REST API (create applicant, create workflow run, webhooks, OAuth client-credentials tokens) that could be scripted headlessly in CI, and webhook/polling patterns support automation without UI interaction. However, the primary workflow-building tool is explicitly no-code/drag-and-drop, and there is no evidence of a CLI, SDK for CI pipelines, or documented headless/automation-testing use case. missing for 10: explicit CI/headless automation examples, CLI tooling, documented non-interactive test/staging workflows, and confirmation that Workflow Studio config can be version-controlled or scripted rather than GUI-only.
- [claimed-docs] “Obtaining SDK tokens – SDK tokens are essential for authenticating and initializing the Entrust IDV SDKs”
- [claimed-docs] “create an applicant → create a workflow run (returns an SDK token) → collect captures via SDK → retrieve results via webhook or polling”
- [claimed-docs] “Configuring webhooks – asynchronously monitor the status of identity verification workflows by configuring webhook events to notify you of c…”
- [claimed-docs] “Entrust recommends generating short-lived OAuth access tokens for API authentication using client credentials grant.”
- [claimed-docs] “It's a no-code, drag and drop interface that allows you to build, maintain and update workflows seamlessly without the need for developer in…”
Sumsub exposes a RESTful API, sandbox mode for testing integrations, and webhooks for event-driven automation—these together enable headless/CI-style usage without a UI. However, there is no explicit CI/CD tooling, CLI, or documented automation pipeline examples confirming actual CI usage. missing for 10: explicit CI/CD integration examples, official CLI, automated test/build pipeline documentation.
- [claimed-docs] “With the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.”
- [claimed-docs] “Use Sandbox mode to test your integration before going live.”
- [claimed-docs] “Sumsub’s Webhooks is a tool that allows you to automatically receive notifications for various events and changes related to your applicants…”
ai-native userConnect an agent via an official MCP server
weight 3 · round to SumsubEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)none0/10The axis applies to this product kind (peer products hold positive or none verdicts on this story), so lack of evidence for an applicable capability is "none", never "na". (na/none harmonized at arena bring-up — see pipeline/scripts/na-harmonize.ts.)
Sumsub explicitly documents an official MCP server that lets AI agents perform Sumsub operations under existing role permissions, corroborated by a probe confirming the doc page exists. missing for 10: independent/hands-on third-party confirmation of the MCP server working in practice, and details on setup/authentication scope.
- [claimed-docs] “Use the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role p…”
- [probe] “official MCP server documented at https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server”
ai-native userUse an official CLI
weight 2 · round drawnEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)none0/10The axis applies to this product kind (peer products hold positive or none verdicts on this story), so lack of evidence for an applicable capability is "none", never "na". (na/none harmonized at arena bring-up — see pipeline/scripts/na-harmonize.ts.)
ai-native userDrive the product through a documented public API
weight 3 · round to SumsubEntrust provides a well-documented public API/SDK flow (applicant creation, workflow run, SDK token, webhook or polling for results) plus OAuth client-credentials authentication and webhook signature verification, all confirmed by a live llms.txt probe describing it as 'a comprehensive API and SDK platform'. missing for 10: independent/community corroboration of real-world API integration, and a direct link to a full API reference/OpenAPI spec beyond the docs snippets.
- [claimed-docs] “Obtaining SDK tokens – SDK tokens are essential for authenticating and initializing the Entrust IDV SDKs”
- [claimed-docs] “create an applicant → create a workflow run (returns an SDK token) → collect captures via SDK → retrieve results via webhook or polling”
- [claimed-docs] “Configuring webhooks – asynchronously monitor the status of identity verification workflows by configuring webhook events to notify you of c…”
- [claimed-docs] “You can get the expected signature of the webhook by computing the HMAC of the event request body using the SHA256 algorithm, using the webh…”
- [claimed-docs] “Entrust recommends generating short-lived OAuth access tokens for API authentication using client credentials grant.”
- [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://documentation.identity.entrust.com/llms.txt # Entrust Identity Verification Documentation > Entrust Ide…”
Sumsub documents a public RESTful API for verification workflows, webhooks for events, sandbox testing, and even an official MCP server enabling AI agents to perform operations via the API. This directly satisfies the AI-native driving-via-API story. Missing for 10: a discoverable formal OpenAPI/Swagger spec (probe found 404s), and independent third-party corroboration of API usage.
- [claimed-docs] “With the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.”
- [claimed-docs] “Use Sandbox mode to test your integration before going live.”
- [claimed-docs] “Sumsub’s Webhooks is a tool that allows you to automatically receive notifications for various events and changes related to your applicants…”
- [claimed-docs] “Use the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role p…”
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.sumsub.com/openapi.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/swagger.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/…”
- [probe] “official MCP server documented at https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server”
ai-native userIssue scoped/least-privilege API credentials for an agent
weight 2 · round to SumsubThe docs show OAuth client-credentials grant for short-lived tokens and separate SDK tokens for capture flows, which provides some credential separation, but there is no explicit mention of scoped/least-privilege roles, permission granularity, or agent-specific credential issuance. missing for 10: explicit least-privilege/scoped role definitions, documentation of granting narrower API scopes per use-case or agent, and any AI-agent-specific credential workflow.
- [claimed-docs] “Entrust recommends generating short-lived OAuth access tokens for API authentication using client credentials grant.”
- [claimed-docs] “Obtaining SDK tokens – SDK tokens are essential for authenticating and initializing the Entrust IDV SDKs”
Sumsub's MCP server docs state that AI agent access is controlled by existing Sumsub role permissions, implying some scoping via role-based access control, and separate docs confirm team member access management exists. However, there's no explicit documentation of issuing distinct, least-privilege API credentials/tokens scoped specifically to an agent (e.g., token-level scopes, expiring keys, or granular per-agent permission sets). Missing for 10: dedicated API-key/token scoping mechanism, documented permission granularity for agent-specific credentials, and independent confirmation of least-privilege enforcement in practice.
- [claimed-docs] “Use the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role p…”
- [claimed-docs] “Grant your team members access to your Sumsub account.”
- [probe] “official MCP server documented at https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server”
ai-native userBuild against official SDKs
weight 2 · round to Entrust Identity Verification (Onfido)Evidence confirms official SDKs exist (mobile/web SDKs, SDK tokens, migration guide from Smart Capture SDKs to new IDV SDKs) with documented API/webhook/auth flows, showing developers can build against them. However, there's no evidence of language-specific SDK repos, open-source code samples, versioning/release notes, or independent developer corroboration of build experience. Missing for 10: public SDK repository/language coverage details, code samples, independent developer testimonials, changelog/versioning transparency.
- [claimed-docs] “Obtaining SDK tokens – SDK tokens are essential for authenticating and initializing the Entrust IDV SDKs”
- [claimed-docs] “create an applicant → create a workflow run (returns an SDK token) → collect captures via SDK → retrieve results via webhook or polling”
- [claimed-docs] “Entrust recommends generating short-lived OAuth access tokens for API authentication using client credentials grant.”
- [claimed-docs] “NFC is **only available for integration via the Entrust Identity Verification mobile SDKs**.”
- [claimed-docs] “migration guide to support migrations from the latest Smart Capture SDKs to the new Entrust IDV SDKs and highlight all new features”
Docs confirm Web and Mobile SDKs plus a RESTful API and sandbox for integration testing, and even an MCP server for agentic use, but there is no evidence of broader official language SDKs (e.g., server-side Python/Node/Java), GitHub repos, or independent developer corroboration. missing for 10: list of official server-side/language SDKs, GitHub repo links, independent developer confirmation of SDK quality.
- [claimed-docs] “With the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.”
- [claimed-docs] “Use Sandbox mode to test your integration before going live.”
- [claimed-docs] “Tailor colors, styles, and step instructions to match your brand across Web and Mobile SDKs.”
- [claimed-docs] “Use the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role p…”
- [probe] “official MCP server documented at https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server”
ai-native userSubscribe to events via webhooks
weight 2 · round to SumsubDocs clearly document configurable webhook events to notify on workflow status changes, including signature verification via HMAC-SHA256, showing a supported webhook subscription mechanism. missing for 10: no documentation of event type granularity/catalog, no independent/hands-on corroboration, and no explicit mention of self-serve webhook management UI or retry/delivery guarantees.
- [claimed-docs] “Configuring webhooks – asynchronously monitor the status of identity verification workflows by configuring webhook events to notify you of c…”
- [claimed-docs] “You can get the expected signature of the webhook by computing the HMAC of the event request body using the SHA256 algorithm, using the webh…”
- [claimed-docs] “create an applicant → create a workflow run (returns an SDK token) → collect captures via SDK → retrieve results via webhook or polling”
Sumsub's documented Webhooks feature explicitly allows automatic subscription to applicant verification events and status changes, directly matching the story. Missing for 10: independent/hands-on corroboration of webhook reliability and detailed payload/event-type documentation in the evidence pack.
- [claimed-docs] “Sumsub’s Webhooks is a tool that allows you to automatically receive notifications for various events and changes related to your applicants…”
Agentic features
ai-native userSet up automations that run autonomously in the background
weight 2 · round drawnWorkflow Studio provides no-code, drag-and-drop automation of verification workflows, and webhooks/polling allow asynchronous, background monitoring of workflow status rather than requiring active user polling — evidence of some autonomous background operation. However, this is workflow automation for identity checks, not an AI-native agentic automation framework (no mention of AI agent orchestration, scheduling, or LLM-driven decisioning). Missing for 10: evidence of AI-agent-specific automation setup, autonomous decision-making beyond fixed verification steps, and integration with agent frameworks.
- [claimed-docs] “It's a no-code, drag and drop interface that allows you to build, maintain and update workflows seamlessly without the need for developer in…”
- [claimed-docs] “Configuring webhooks – asynchronously monitor the status of identity verification workflows by configuring webhook events to notify you of c…”
- [claimed-docs] “create an applicant → create a workflow run (returns an SDK token) → collect captures via SDK → retrieve results via webhook or polling”
Sumsub supports background automation implicitly via webhooks (automatic event notifications), verification levels (automated multi-step verification sequences), and AML screening configuration that runs automatically — plus an MCP server letting AI agents perform operations autonomously under role permissions. However, there's no dedicated workflow/rules builder or scheduler described as enabling arbitrary user-defined 'set and forget' automations beyond the verification pipeline itself. Missing for 10: an explicit automation/workflow orchestration feature, scheduling capability, and independent evidence of autonomous background runs beyond webhook triggers.
- [claimed-docs] “Sumsub’s Webhooks is a tool that allows you to automatically receive notifications for various events and changes related to your applicants…”
- [claimed-docs] “A level is a sequence of steps that your applicants have to take to verify their identity. Each level may include document-based or selfie-b…”
- [claimed-docs] “Configure your AML screening settings to suit your needs by screening against targeted lists and categories that are relevant to your busine…”
- [claimed-docs] “Use the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role p…”
- [probe] “official MCP server documented at https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server”
ai-native userOperate the product with natural-language commands
weight 2 · round to SumsubEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)none0/10The axis applies to this product kind (peer products hold positive or none verdicts on this story), so lack of evidence for an applicable capability is "none", never "na". (na/none harmonized at arena bring-up — see pipeline/scripts/na-harmonize.ts.)
Sumsub documents an official MCP server that lets AI agents perform Sumsub operations on the user's behalf under role-based permissions, which enables natural-language/agentic control via an AI agent interface rather than the product itself exposing an NL command layer. Missing for 10: direct evidence of a native natural-language command interface within Sumsub's own UI/API, and independent/hands-on confirmation of the MCP server's real-world usability.
- [claimed-docs] “Use the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role p…”
- [probe] “official MCP server documented at https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server”
Api quality
ai-native userExplore an interactive API reference with runnable examples
weight 2 · round drawnEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)none0/10The evidence pack shows conventional API/SDK documentation (auth, webhooks, workflow setup) but no mention of an interactive API reference, API explorer, or runnable code examples anywhere in the docs.
Sumsubnone0/10There's mention of a REST API and docs, but no evidence of an interactive API reference with runnable examples (e.g., try-it-out console, embedded code sandbox); the OpenAPI/Swagger probe returned 404s, suggesting no interactive spec is publicly exposed.
- [claimed-docs] “With the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.”
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.sumsub.com/openapi.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/swagger.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/…”
ai-native userDownload a machine-readable API spec (OpenAPI or equivalent)
weight 2 · round drawnEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)none0/10The evidence pack shows extensive API/webhook documentation but no mention of a downloadable OpenAPI/Swagger spec or other machine-readable API definition file. As an API-driven platform, this axis is applicable, but no evidence supports it.
Sumsubnone0/10Sumsub documents a RESTful API and provides llms.txt for markdown docs, but direct probes for OpenAPI/Swagger spec files all returned 404, and no evidence pack item points to a downloadable machine-readable API spec.
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.sumsub.com/openapi.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/swagger.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/…”
- [claimed-docs] “With the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.”
ai-native userTest against a sandbox environment without touching production data
weight 1 · round to SumsubEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)none0/10The evidence pack covers SDK tokens, webhooks, OAuth, and workflow tools but contains no mention of a sandbox/test environment separate from production for API or SDK testing. This is a fair axis for an API/SDK platform, but no evidence supports it.
Sumsub explicitly documents a Sandbox mode for testing integrations before going live without touching production data, directly matching the story. Missing for 10: independent/hands-on corroboration beyond vendor docs, and details on how sandbox data isolation is guaranteed.
- [claimed-docs] “Use Sandbox mode to test your integration before going live.”
ai-native userRely on versioned APIs with a documented deprecation policy
weight 2 · round to Entrust Identity Verification (Onfido)The docs reference an 'api/latest' version and a migration guide for moving from Smart Capture SDKs to new IDV SDKs, implying some versioning and change management, but there is no explicit documented deprecation policy, version support timeline, or sunset schedule for APIs. missing for 10: explicit versioned API scheme (e.g., v1/v2 endpoints), a published deprecation/sunset policy, and timelines for backward compatibility.
- [claimed-docs] “Obtaining SDK tokens – SDK tokens are essential for authenticating and initializing the Entrust IDV SDKs”
- [claimed-docs] “migration guide to support migrations from the latest Smart Capture SDKs to the new Entrust IDV SDKs and highlight all new features”
Sumsubnone0/10No evidence of API versioning scheme or a documented deprecation policy; OpenAPI spec probes returned 404s and docs only describe general REST usage, sandbox testing, and webhooks without mentioning version lifecycle or deprecation timelines.
- [claimed-docs] “With the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.”
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.sumsub.com/openapi.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/swagger.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/…”
Automation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth
How much of the product can run unattended
ai-native userPerform bulk operations across many items at once
weight 2 · round drawnEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)none0/10The evidence describes single-applicant workflows (create applicant → workflow run → SDK token → webhook) and no batch/bulk API endpoints, CSV bulk upload, or multi-item processing tools are documented. Bulk operations are a plausible axis for an identity verification API but no supporting evidence exists.
- [claimed-docs] “create an applicant → create a workflow run (returns an SDK token) → collect captures via SDK → retrieve results via webhook or polling”
- [claimed-docs] “Configuring webhooks – asynchronously monitor the status of identity verification workflows by configuring webhook events to notify you of c…”
Sumsubnone0/10Evidence shows a RESTful API, webhooks, and an MCP server for automating individual applicant verification workflows, but nothing documents batch/bulk endpoints or bulk-processing capabilities across many applicants or items at once.
- [claimed-docs] “With the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.”
- [claimed-docs] “Sumsub’s Webhooks is a tool that allows you to automatically receive notifications for various events and changes related to your applicants…”
- [claimed-docs] “Use the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role p…”
ai-native userDefine rules that trigger actions automatically on events
weight 3 · round to Entrust Identity Verification (Onfido)Workflow Studio provides a no-code, drag-and-drop rule builder for defining identity verification workflows, and webhooks let users trigger downstream actions automatically on workflow status change events, satisfying the event-driven automation story within the IDV domain. Missing for 10: detailed documentation of conditional/branching rule logic within Workflow Studio and independent/hands-on corroboration of the rule engine's flexibility.
- [claimed-docs] “It's a no-code, drag and drop interface that allows you to build, maintain and update workflows seamlessly without the need for developer in…”
- [claimed-docs] “Configuring webhooks – asynchronously monitor the status of identity verification workflows by configuring webhook events to notify you of c…”
- [claimed-docs] “create an applicant → create a workflow run (returns an SDK token) → collect captures via SDK → retrieve results via webhook or polling”
Sumsub's webhook system lets applicants' verification events (e.g., status changes) automatically trigger outbound notifications, which can drive downstream actions, and AML/verification level configuration lets you set some conditional check rules — but there's no documented rules engine for defining custom 'if event X then action Y' automation beyond webhooks and level configuration. Missing for 10: a dedicated rules/automation engine, conditional branching logic, and evidence of user-defined trigger-action workflows beyond webhook notifications.
- [claimed-docs] “Sumsub’s Webhooks is a tool that allows you to automatically receive notifications for various events and changes related to your applicants…”
- [claimed-docs] “A level is a sequence of steps that your applicants have to take to verify their identity. Each level may include document-based or selfie-b…”
- [claimed-docs] “Configure your AML screening settings to suit your needs by screening against targeted lists and categories that are relevant to your busine…”
ai-native userVersion, review, and roll back my automations
weight 1 · round drawnEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)none0/10No evidence of version history, review workflows, or rollback capabilities for Workflow Studio automations; documentation focuses on building workflows via no-code interface but omits versioning/rollback features entirely.
Sumsubnone0/10Sumsub's evidence covers verification levels, AML screening, webhooks, and an MCP server for agent operations, but nothing addresses versioning, reviewing, or rolling back automations/workflows (e.g., verification level configs or rule changes). No changelog, version history, or rollback mechanism is documented anywhere in the pack.
Biometric liveness — stories about biometric liveness in this arenaBiometric liveness
Stories about biometric liveness in this arena
Deepfake defense
risk analystThe vendor documents specific defenses against AI-generated faces, deepfakes, and camera-injection attacks — named detection capabilities, not just a marketing mention of fraud
weight 2 · round to SumsubEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)none0/10Evidence documents general liveness via head-motion challenges (Motion feature) and repeat-face fraud alerts, but nothing names specific defenses against AI-generated faces, deepfakes, or camera-injection attacks as the story requires. Missing for 10: named deepfake detection capability, AI-generated/synthetic face detection, and camera/virtual-camera injection attack prevention documentation.
- [claimed-docs] “Motion also assesses liveness by asking users to complete either a simple head turn pattern in both directions or four randomized head movem…”
- [claimed-docs] “The alerts you to faces which have already been through your identity verification flow, highlighting potential repeat identity fraud attemp…”
Sumsub's liveness docs explicitly name defenses against deepfakes, AI-generated images, paper masks, photos of screens, and dolls, going beyond generic marketing language (sumsub-docs-12) and includes a review workflow for liveness results (sumsub-docs-13). However, there is no explicit mention of 'camera injection' attacks or deeper technical detail on how each attack vector is detected. missing for 10: explicit camera-injection attack defenses, technical/algorithmic detail on detection methods, independent validation of these claims.
- [claimed-docs] “In under a second, it confirms the applicant is a real, live person (not a deepfake, AI-generated image, paper mask, photo of a screen, or d…”
- [claimed-docs] “Open the Applicants page and select an applicant who passed the Liveness check. In the profile, navigate to the Liveness section and review …”
Duplicate detection
risk analystThe platform detects repeat and duplicate identities across verifications — the same face or document resurfacing under different names is flagged automatically
weight 2 · round to Entrust Identity Verification (Onfido)Docs explicitly describe a facial deduplication feature that flags faces already seen in prior verification flows, directly addressing repeat-identity detection under different names. However, evidence lacks detail on document-level duplicate detection, how matches are surfaced/scored to a risk analyst, or independent/hands-on validation of accuracy. Missing for 10: document dedup evidence, analyst-facing reporting/UI detail, independent corroboration of detection accuracy.
- [claimed-docs] “The alerts you to faces which have already been through your identity verification flow, highlighting potential repeat identity fraud attemp…”
Sumsubnone0/10The evidence covers liveness detection, document verification, AML screening, and reusable KYC, but none of it describes cross-applicant duplicate/repeat identity detection (e.g., flagging the same face or document reused under a different name). This is a plausible and common KYC capability, but no evidence pack item documents it for Sumsub.
Liveness
risk analystSelfie checks match the live user to the document portrait with liveness detection — documented defenses against printed photos, screens, and replayed video
weight 3 · round to SumsubDocs confirm a facial similarity/liveness check using motion challenges (head turns, randomized movements) to match selfie to document portrait, but there is no explicit documentation describing specific defenses against printed photos, screen replays, or video replay attacks. Missing for 10: explicit anti-spoofing detail (printed photo, screen, deepfake/video replay countermeasures), independent testing/accuracy corroboration.
- [claimed-docs] “Motion also assesses liveness by asking users to complete either a simple head turn pattern in both directions or four randomized head movem…”
Sumsub's docs explicitly describe liveness detection that confirms the applicant is a real, live person and not a deepfake, AI-generated image, paper mask, or photo of a screen, and matches them to the account/document on file, plus a review workflow for liveness results and a broader Liveness & Face match check within verification levels. Missing for 10: independent/hands-on corroboration of anti-spoofing efficacy (e.g., third-party pentest or lab results) and explicit mention of replayed-video defenses beyond screen-photo detection.
- [claimed-docs] “In under a second, it confirms the applicant is a real, live person (not a deepfake, AI-generated image, paper mask, photo of a screen, or d…”
- [claimed-docs] “Open the Applicants page and select an applicant who passed the Liveness check. In the profile, navigate to the Liveness section and review …”
- [claimed-docs] “A level is a sequence of steps that your applicants have to take to verify their identity. Each level may include document-based or selfie-b…”
Data checks — stories about data checks in this arenaData checks
Stories about data checks in this arena
Db checks
developerVerify identity against authoritative databases without documents — SSN, national registries, or credit-header data — for lower-friction flows where a doc scan is overkill
weight 2 · round drawnEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)none0/10The evidence pack covers document verification, biometric/facial checks, watchlist/PEP/sanctions screening, webhooks, and SDK auth flows, but contains no mention of document-free identity verification against SSN, national ID registries, or credit-header databases. Since this is a plausible capability for an IDV platform, absence of evidence means 'none' rather than 'na'.
Kyb
ops leadVerify businesses, not just people — registry lookups, UBO identification, and documented KYB flows that chain into KYC on the owners
weight 2 · round drawnEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)none0/10All evidence focuses on individual identity verification (document capture, facial similarity, watchlist/PEP checks on applicants, workflow studio for KYC flows) — there is no mention of business/registry lookups, UBO (ultimate beneficial owner) identification, or documented KYB (know-your-business) workflows chaining into KYC on owners.
Sumsubnone0/10The evidence pack covers individual KYC flows (document/liveness checks, verification levels, AML screening, reusable KYC) but contains no mention of business/KYB verification, company registry lookups, or UBO identification chaining into KYC. Since none of the provided evidence addresses business verification specifically, this applicable axis is unsupported.
Risk signals
developerEnrich verifications with phone, email, and device risk signals — carrier checks, address history, device fingerprint — as additional documented check types
weight 2 · round drawnEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)none0/10The evidence pack documents document reports, facial similarity/liveness, watchlist/PEP/sanctions checks, and duplicate-face detection, but contains no mention of phone, email, carrier, address history, or device fingerprint risk signals as check types. missing for 10: phone risk check docs, email risk check docs, carrier/device fingerprint check docs, address history check docs.
- [claimed-docs] “In your Dashboard, you can configure which documents you want to accept in your verification workflow, filtering according to issuing countr…”
- [claimed-docs] “Watchlist reports verify an applicant's records against a range of global watchlists, including: Sanctions... Politically Exposed Persons (P…”
- [claimed-docs] “The alerts you to faces which have already been through your identity verification flow, highlighting potential repeat identity fraud attemp…”
- [claimed-docs] “Motion also assesses liveness by asking users to complete either a simple head turn pattern in both directions or four randomized head movem…”
Document coverage — stories about document coverage in this arenaDocument coverage
Stories about document coverage in this arena
Doc types
ops leadThe platform verifies government IDs from a documented breadth of countries and document types — passports, national IDs, driver licenses, residence permits — with the supported list published
weight 3 · round to SumsubDocs confirm the platform lets ops configure accepted documents by issuing country and document type (docs-8), implying broad multi-country/document-type support, but no published list enumerating supported countries or specific document types (passports, national IDs, licenses, residence permits) is provided in the evidence. Missing for 10: a published country/document-type coverage list, explicit mention of all four document categories, and any breadth metric (e.g., number of countries/documents supported).
- [claimed-docs] “In your Dashboard, you can configure which documents you want to accept in your verification workflow, filtering according to issuing countr…”
- [claimed-docs] “NFC is **only available for integration via the Entrust Identity Verification mobile SDKs**.”
Sumsub publishes a broad claim of covering '14,000+ document types from 220+ countries and territories' and describes verification levels including document-based checks, but the evidence pack lacks a documented published list/breakdown by specific document type (passports, national IDs, driver licenses, residence permits) per country. missing for 10: a searchable/published per-country per-document-type coverage list, independent verification of the 14,000+ document claim.
- [claimed-docs] “Instantly verify 14,000+ document types from 220+ countries and territories.”
- [claimed-docs] “A level is a sequence of steps that your applicants have to take to verify their identity. Each level may include document-based or selfie-b…”
Extraction
developerVerified sessions return the extracted document fields as structured data — name, date of birth, document number, address, expiry — retrievable via the API, not just a pass/fail flag
weight 2 · round drawnEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)none0/10The evidence describes workflow results retrievable via webhook or polling and a 'document report' concept, but nothing explicitly confirms that structured fields (name, DOB, document number, address, expiry) are returned as retrievable API data rather than a report/pass-fail outcome. Missing for 10: explicit API/webhook payload schema or docs showing per-field extracted data (name, DOB, doc number, address, expiry) returned to developers.
- [claimed-docs] “create an applicant → create a workflow run (returns an SDK token) → collect captures via SDK → retrieve results via webhook or polling”
- [claimed-docs] “Configuring webhooks – asynchronously monitor the status of identity verification workflows by configuring webhook events to notify you of c…”
- [claimed-docs] “In your Dashboard, you can configure which documents you want to accept in your verification workflow, filtering according to issuing countr…”
Sumsubnone0/10The evidence pack shows Sumsub exposes applicant data via RESTful APIs and covers document verification broadly, but none of the cited docs mention retrieving structured extracted fields (name, DOB, document number, address, expiry) via API rather than a pass/fail result. missing for 10: explicit API/field reference docs showing extracted document data payload, sample response schema, or field-level API endpoint.
- [claimed-docs] “With the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.”
- [claimed-docs] “Instantly verify 14,000+ document types from 220+ countries and territories.”
Idv agent access — stories about idv agent access in this arenaIdv agent access
Stories about idv agent access in this arena
Agent decisions
ai-native userVerification outcomes come back structured enough for an agent to decide on — machine-readable check results, risk signals, and failure reasons an automated onboarding flow can branch on
weight 2 · round drawnDocs show a structured, API-driven flow (workflow run → SDK token → webhook/polling → reports) with distinct report types (document, watchlist/PEP/sanctions/adverse media, facial similarity, repeat-fraud alerts) that provide machine-consumable results an automation could branch on. However, there is no explicit evidence of a documented schema for risk scores, standardized failure-reason codes, or example JSON payloads that an agent would parse to make branching decisions. Missing for 10: explicit result schema/field reference, enumerated failure/rejection reason codes, and sample structured payloads showing risk signal granularity.
- [claimed-docs] “create an applicant → create a workflow run (returns an SDK token) → collect captures via SDK → retrieve results via webhook or polling”
- [claimed-docs] “Configuring webhooks – asynchronously monitor the status of identity verification workflows by configuring webhook events to notify you of c…”
- [claimed-docs] “In your Dashboard, you can configure which documents you want to accept in your verification workflow, filtering according to issuing countr…”
- [claimed-docs] “Watchlist reports verify an applicant's records against a range of global watchlists, including: Sanctions... Politically Exposed Persons (P…”
- [claimed-docs] “The alerts you to faces which have already been through your identity verification flow, highlighting potential repeat identity fraud attemp…”
- [claimed-docs] “You can get the expected signature of the webhook by computing the HMAC of the event request body using the SHA256 algorithm, using the webh…”
Sumsub's REST API and webhook system (sumsub-docs-1, sumsub-docs-3) provide machine-readable verification events, and verification levels/AML screening (sumsub-docs-5, sumsub-docs-6) imply structured check results and risk categorization that an automated flow could branch on; the MCP server (sumsub-docs-4, sumsub-probe-3) further supports agent-driven access. However, the evidence never shows the actual JSON schema, specific risk-score fields, or enumerated failure-reason codes, and no OpenAPI spec is discoverable (sumsub-probe-2), so it's unclear how granular/structured the failure reasons truly are. Missing for 10: explicit schema/examples of check-result payloads, documented risk-signal taxonomy, and enumerated failure-reason codes for automated branching.
- [claimed-docs] “With the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.”
- [claimed-docs] “Sumsub’s Webhooks is a tool that allows you to automatically receive notifications for various events and changes related to your applicants…”
- [claimed-docs] “A level is a sequence of steps that your applicants have to take to verify their identity. Each level may include document-based or selfie-b…”
- [claimed-docs] “Configure your AML screening settings to suit your needs by screening against targeted lists and categories that are relevant to your busine…”
- [claimed-docs] “Use the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role p…”
- [probe] “official MCP server documented at https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server”
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.sumsub.com/openapi.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/swagger.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/…”
Agent operations
ai-native userAn agent can operate the verification pipeline — create sessions, poll outcomes, retrieve extracted data, and trigger re-checks through the API or an MCP surface with scoped credentials
weight 3 · round to SumsubThe API supports the core pipeline: create applicant/workflow run, obtain SDK/OAuth tokens with scoped client-credentials grants, and retrieve results via webhook or polling (docs-2,3,4,6). However there is no evidence of an MCP surface for agent access, and no explicit documentation of a 're-check' trigger endpoint distinct from creating a new workflow run. missing for 10: MCP server/tool surface for agentic access, explicit re-check/re-verification API, and any agent-oriented orchestration examples.
- [claimed-docs] “Obtaining SDK tokens – SDK tokens are essential for authenticating and initializing the Entrust IDV SDKs”
- [claimed-docs] “create an applicant → create a workflow run (returns an SDK token) → collect captures via SDK → retrieve results via webhook or polling”
- [claimed-docs] “Configuring webhooks – asynchronously monitor the status of identity verification workflows by configuring webhook events to notify you of c…”
- [claimed-docs] “Entrust recommends generating short-lived OAuth access tokens for API authentication using client credentials grant.”
Sumsub has a documented REST API and an official MCP server explicitly described for letting AI agents perform Sumsub operations under scoped role-based permissions (sumsub-docs-4, sumsub-probe-3), plus webhooks for outcome notification (sumsub-docs-3). However, evidence doesn't confirm specifics like polling outcomes, retrieving extracted data, or triggering re-checks explicitly through the MCP surface, nor is there an OpenAPI spec confirming full API surface (sumsub-probe-2 shows 404s). Missing for 10: explicit documentation of session creation/polling/re-check operations via MCP, confirmation of scoped credential granularity within MCP, and independent/hands-on validation of the MCP server's agent workflows.
- [claimed-docs] “Use the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role p…”
- [probe] “official MCP server documented at https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server”
- [claimed-docs] “Sumsub’s Webhooks is a tool that allows you to automatically receive notifications for various events and changes related to your applicants…”
- [claimed-docs] “With the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.”
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.sumsub.com/openapi.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/swagger.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/…”
Integration dx — sandboxes, test modes, webhooks, and how fast a developer gets to a working integrationIntegration dx
Sandboxes, test modes, webhooks, and how fast a developer gets to a working integration
Sandbox
developerA sandbox lets me exercise every outcome before going live — documented test documents, personas, or magic values that deterministically produce pass, fail, and review results
weight 3 · round to SumsubEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)none0/10No evidence of a sandbox environment with documented test documents, personas, or magic values that deterministically produce pass/fail/review outcomes; the pack only covers workflow setup, SDK tokens, webhooks, and report types. missing for 10: sandbox/test-mode documentation, sample test documents or personas, deterministic magic-value test data for triggering specific verification outcomes.
Sumsub documents a Sandbox mode for testing integrations before going live (sumsub-docs-2), but the evidence pack contains no specifics on documented test documents, personas, or magic values that deterministically trigger pass/fail/review outcomes. Missing for 10: documented deterministic test data/personas, explicit mapping of test inputs to pass/fail/review results, and any hands-on confirmation of sandbox behavior.
- [claimed-docs] “Use Sandbox mode to test your integration before going live.”
Session api
developerThe whole verification lifecycle is drivable through the API — create a session, get its status, retrieve results and captured media, and cancel or redact it — with every step documented
weight 3 · round to Entrust Identity Verification (Onfido)Docs confirm core lifecycle steps — create applicant, create workflow run, obtain SDK token, retrieve results via webhook or polling — plus authentication (OAuth) and webhook signature verification are documented. However, explicit API-level documentation for retrieving captured media, and for cancel/redact operations, is not shown in the evidence pack. missing for 10: documented endpoint/example for retrieving captured media via API, documented cancel operation, documented redact/delete operation, and independent confirmation these work end-to-end.
- [claimed-docs] “Obtaining SDK tokens – SDK tokens are essential for authenticating and initializing the Entrust IDV SDKs”
- [claimed-docs] “create an applicant → create a workflow run (returns an SDK token) → collect captures via SDK → retrieve results via webhook or polling”
- [claimed-docs] “Configuring webhooks – asynchronously monitor the status of identity verification workflows by configuring webhook events to notify you of c…”
- [claimed-docs] “You can get the expected signature of the webhook by computing the HMAC of the event request body using the SHA256 algorithm, using the webh…”
- [claimed-docs] “Entrust recommends generating short-lived OAuth access tokens for API authentication using client credentials grant.”
Sumsub confirms a RESTful API, sandbox testing, and webhooks for applicant verification events, implying core lifecycle operations exist, but the evidence pack never documents explicit endpoints for session status polling, retrieving captured media, or cancel/redact actions, and probes for an OpenAPI/swagger spec all 404. Missing for 10: documented endpoints for status retrieval, media/result retrieval, and cancel/redact operations, plus a discoverable API reference (OpenAPI) confirming full lifecycle coverage.
- [claimed-docs] “With the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.”
- [claimed-docs] “Use Sandbox mode to test your integration before going live.”
- [claimed-docs] “Sumsub’s Webhooks is a tool that allows you to automatically receive notifications for various events and changes related to your applicants…”
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.sumsub.com/openapi.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/swagger.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/…”
Webhooks
developerVerification lifecycle events arrive as signed webhooks — created, processing, verified, requires-input — so my system reacts to outcomes without polling
weight 2 · round to Entrust Identity Verification (Onfido)Docs confirm webhooks can be configured to asynchronously notify status changes on workflow runs, with signed payloads verified via HMAC-SHA256, letting developers avoid polling. However, the pack never enumerates the specific lifecycle states (created, processing, verified, requires-input) claimed in the story, so exact event coverage is unconfirmed. missing for 10: explicit list of webhook event types/payload schema, independent confirmation of event granularity.
- [claimed-docs] “Configuring webhooks – asynchronously monitor the status of identity verification workflows by configuring webhook events to notify you of c…”
- [claimed-docs] “You can get the expected signature of the webhook by computing the HMAC of the event request body using the SHA256 algorithm, using the webh…”
- [claimed-docs] “create an applicant → create a workflow run (returns an SDK token) → collect captures via SDK → retrieve results via webhook or polling”
Sumsub docs confirm a webhooks system that automatically notifies of applicant verification status changes, satisfying the core 'react without polling' need, but the evidence pack never documents webhook signing/signature verification or enumerates specific lifecycle event types like created/processing/verified/requires-input. missing for 10: signature verification mechanism details, explicit list of lifecycle event payload types, independent/hands-on confirmation of webhook reliability.
- [claimed-docs] “Sumsub’s Webhooks is a tool that allows you to automatically receive notifications for various events and changes related to your applicants…”
Openness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness
Open source, data portability, and self-hosting stories
ai-native userDo everything through the API that I can do in the UI
weight 2 · round drawnCore verification actions (create applicant, start workflow run, obtain SDK token, retrieve results via webhook/polling) are documented as API operations, but Workflow Studio (workflow building) and Dashboard-based document-acceptance configuration are explicitly positioned as no-code/low-code UI tools 'without the need for developer involvement,' with no documented API equivalent for authoring or editing workflows/rules themselves. Missing for 10: API/SDK endpoints for programmatically creating or editing workflows and document-acceptance rules equivalent to what Workflow Studio and the Dashboard provide, and confirmation that NFC or other SDK-only features are reachable via pure API calls.
- [claimed-docs] “It's a no-code, drag and drop interface that allows you to build, maintain and update workflows seamlessly without the need for developer in…”
- [claimed-docs] “create an applicant → create a workflow run (returns an SDK token) → collect captures via SDK → retrieve results via webhook or polling”
- [claimed-docs] “Smart Capture Link is a low- to no-code frontend solution complementing Workflow Studio, allowing you to verify individuals with or without …”
- [claimed-docs] “In your Dashboard, you can configure which documents you want to accept in your verification workflow, filtering according to issuing countr…”
- [claimed-docs] “NFC is **only available for integration via the Entrust Identity Verification mobile SDKs**.”
Sumsub exposes a REST API for core verification flows (processing applicants/documents, webhooks, AML screening) and even an MCP server for agent-driven operations, showing strong API coverage of the verification workflow. However, several UI-configured capabilities (team member access management, branding/styles, security-key/biometric account settings) are documented only as console actions with no evidence of equivalent API endpoints, and no public OpenAPI/swagger spec was found (probe returned 404s), so full UI-API parity isn't demonstrated. Missing for 10: API/CLI equivalents for team access management, branding customization, and security settings; a public API reference confirming full endpoint coverage.
- [claimed-docs] “With the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.”
- [claimed-docs] “Sumsub’s Webhooks is a tool that allows you to automatically receive notifications for various events and changes related to your applicants…”
- [claimed-docs] “Use the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role p…”
- [claimed-docs] “Configure your AML screening settings to suit your needs by screening against targeted lists and categories that are relevant to your busine…”
- [claimed-docs] “Tailor colors, styles, and step instructions to match your brand across Web and Mobile SDKs.”
- [claimed-docs] “Grant your team members access to your Sumsub account.”
- [claimed-docs] “Generate a security key or use biometric options to reduce the risk of account compromise.”
- [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.sumsub.com/openapi.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/swagger.json, https://docs.sumsub.com/…”
Privacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture
Data-handling and privacy stories
ai-native userChoose where my data is stored (region/residency)
weight 2 · round drawnEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)none0/10No evidence in the pack mentions data residency, regional storage options, or data localization controls for Entrust Identity Verification; the docs cover workflow building, SDK tokens, webhooks, and verification reports but say nothing about where data is stored or user choice of region.
ai-native userControl data retention and deletion
weight 2 · round drawnEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)none0/10The evidence pack covers workflow building, SDK/API auth, webhooks, document/watchlist checks, and fraud detection, but contains no mention of data retention policies, deletion controls, or user-facing privacy/data lifecycle management. No documentation excerpt addresses how users or AI-native integrators can configure retention periods or trigger deletion of collected identity data.
Privacy retention — stories about privacy retention in this arenaPrivacy retention
Stories about privacy retention in this arena
Consent
founderThe vendor documents how biometric data is handled lawfully — GDPR bases, US biometric statutes like BIPA, and the consent language my flow needs — so legal review has something to review
weight 2 · round drawnEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)none0/10The evidence pack covers technical integration (SDKs, webhooks, workflow studio, watchlist/document reports) but contains no documentation addressing GDPR legal bases, BIPA or other US biometric statutes, or consent language guidance for biometric data handling.
Sumsubnone0/10The evidence pack shows Sumsub does biometric liveness/face-match checks, but contains no documentation of legal bases (GDPR), US biometric statutes like BIPA, or consent language guidance for legal review — missing for 10: GDPR lawful-basis documentation, BIPA/state biometric statute references, consent language templates or legal review materials.
Redaction
ops leadControl what happens to collected identity data — documented retention windows and a redaction or deletion API that scrubs PII on demand
weight 2 · round drawnEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)none0/10None of the evidence mentions documented data retention windows or a redaction/deletion API for PII; the docs cover workflow building, SDK tokens, webhooks, watchlist reports, and biometric features but nothing about data lifecycle controls. missing for 10: retention policy documentation, deletion/redaction API endpoints, and any mention of PII scrubbing on demand.
Verification flows — stories about verification flows in this arenaVerification flows
Stories about verification flows in this arena
Hosted flows
developerLaunch a complete document-plus-selfie verification with a hosted or drop-in flow — create a session server-side, redirect or embed, and read the result — without building capture UI myself
weight 3 · round drawnDocs describe the full server-side flow: create applicant, create workflow run (returns SDK token), collect document+selfie captures via drop-in/hosted SDK, and retrieve results via webhook or polling — exactly the no-build-your-own-capture-UI flow described in the story. Also supports Smart Capture Link as a hosted no-code option and webhook signature verification for secure result reads. missing for 10: no independent/hands-on developer corroboration (blog posts, sample repos, or third-party integration reports) confirming the drop-in/hosted redirect flow works end-to-end in practice.
- [claimed-docs] “create an applicant → create a workflow run (returns an SDK token) → collect captures via SDK → retrieve results via webhook or polling”
- [claimed-docs] “Obtaining SDK tokens – SDK tokens are essential for authenticating and initializing the Entrust IDV SDKs”
- [claimed-docs] “Configuring webhooks – asynchronously monitor the status of identity verification workflows by configuring webhook events to notify you of c…”
- [claimed-docs] “You can get the expected signature of the webhook by computing the HMAC of the event request body using the SHA256 algorithm, using the webh…”
- [claimed-docs] “Smart Capture Link is a low- to no-code frontend solution complementing Workflow Studio, allowing you to verify individuals with or without …”
Docs show server-side REST API for creating verification sessions, prebuilt Web/Mobile SDKs for drop-in capture UI (document+selfie, liveness), webhooks to read verification results, and sandbox testing — covering the full story without requiring custom capture UI. Missing for 10: explicit documentation of the hosted redirect flow vs embedded SDK distinction, an explicit 'create applicant/session' API code sample, and independent/hands-on corroboration beyond first-party docs.
- [claimed-docs] “With the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.”
- [claimed-docs] “A level is a sequence of steps that your applicants have to take to verify their identity. Each level may include document-based or selfie-b…”
- [claimed-docs] “Tailor colors, styles, and step instructions to match your brand across Web and Mobile SDKs.”
- [claimed-docs] “In under a second, it confirms the applicant is a real, live person (not a deepfake, AI-generated image, paper mask, photo of a screen, or d…”
- [claimed-docs] “Sumsub’s Webhooks is a tool that allows you to automatically receive notifications for various events and changes related to your applicants…”
- [claimed-docs] “Use Sandbox mode to test your integration before going live.”
Native sdks
developerI get native iOS, Android, and web SDKs with guided camera capture — glare, blur, and edge detection coaching the user to a usable document photo on the first try
weight 2 · round to Entrust Identity Verification (Onfido)Evidence confirms native mobile SDKs (with NFC only via mobile SDK) and an SDK-token based capture flow, and the product name 'Smart Capture' implies guided capture, but there is no explicit documentation of glare/blur/edge-detection coaching or confirmation of iOS, Android, and web SDK parity. missing for 10: explicit glare/blur/edge-detection coaching documentation, confirmation of web SDK support, first-try capture UX detail.
- [claimed-docs] “Obtaining SDK tokens – SDK tokens are essential for authenticating and initializing the Entrust IDV SDKs”
- [claimed-docs] “create an applicant → create a workflow run (returns an SDK token) → collect captures via SDK → retrieve results via webhook or polling”
- [claimed-docs] “NFC is **only available for integration via the Entrust Identity Verification mobile SDKs**.”
- [claimed-docs] “migration guide to support migrations from the latest Smart Capture SDKs to the new Entrust IDV SDKs and highlight all new features”
- [claimed-docs] “Smart Capture Link is a low- to no-code frontend solution complementing Workflow Studio, allowing you to verify individuals with or without …”
Sumsubnone0/10Evidence confirms Sumsub offers Web and Mobile SDKs with brand/style customization and document verification across many types, but there is no evidence describing native iOS/Android capture guidance features like glare, blur, or edge detection coaching during document photo capture. Missing for 10: explicit documentation of guided camera capture UX, glare/blur detection, and edge-detection coaching in the SDKs.
- [claimed-docs] “Tailor colors, styles, and step instructions to match your brand across Web and Mobile SDKs.”
- [claimed-docs] “Instantly verify 14,000+ document types from 220+ countries and territories.”
No code
ops leadSend a verification to someone with a no-code link or QR code — no engineering ticket to verify a one-off customer, contractor, or seller
weight 2 · round to Entrust Identity Verification (Onfido)Smart Capture Link is documented as a low-/no-code frontend that lets ops verify individuals without engineering effort, aligning with the no-code link concept, and Workflow Studio supports drag-and-drop workflow setup without developers. However, there is no explicit mention of a shareable QR code option or a simple 'send a one-off link' flow from a dashboard for ad-hoc individuals like contractors or sellers. missing for 10: explicit QR code generation/sharing feature, documentation of an ops-friendly one-off invite/send flow, independent or hands-on confirmation of ease-of-use for non-technical ops staff.
- [claimed-docs] “Smart Capture Link is a low- to no-code frontend solution complementing Workflow Studio, allowing you to verify individuals with or without …”
- [claimed-docs] “It's a no-code, drag and drop interface that allows you to build, maintain and update workflows seamlessly without the need for developer in…”
Reuse
developerA person verified once can be recognized and reused across sessions or products — documented re-verification and reuse of a prior passed check instead of forcing a full re-run
weight 2 · round to SumsubEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)none0/10The docs describe repeat-face detection for fraud purposes (flagging faces that already went through verification) but this is a fraud-detection alert, not a documented mechanism for reusing a prior passed check to skip re-verification across sessions or products. No evidence of a 'reusable identity' or portable verification token/credential feature.
- [claimed-docs] “The alerts you to faces which have already been through your identity verification flow, highlighting potential repeat identity fraud attemp…”
Sumsub explicitly documents Reusable KYC, letting clients share verification data via agreement with other Sumsub clients so applicants can reuse a prior passed check instead of re-running full verification. This directly matches the story's theme of recognizing and reusing a verified identity across products/sessions. Missing for 10: no independent/hands-on corroboration of reuse working across separate live products, and no detail on cross-session recognition mechanics (e.g., token/session persistence) beyond the Reusable KYC agreement model.
- [claimed-docs] “With Reusable KYC, you can conclude an agreement with other Sumsub clients to share verification data, and enable applicant data reuse to co…”
Verification orchestration — stories about verification orchestration in this arenaVerification orchestration
Stories about verification orchestration in this arena
Analytics
founderSee verification funnel analytics — pass rates, drop-off points, completion time by country and document type — to know what verification is costing me in signups
weight 2 · round drawnEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)none0/10Evidence covers workflow configuration, SDK/webhook integration, document/watchlist checks, and fraud detection, but nothing about a dashboard or reporting feature showing pass rates, drop-off funnels, or completion time broken down by country/document type. No analytics or reporting evidence exists to support this founder-facing metrics story.
Review
ops leadBorderline verifications land in a manual review queue with the full evidence — document images, extracted fields, check results — and reviewer decisions feed back into the record
weight 2 · round to SumsubEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)none0/10The evidence pack documents workflow orchestration, SDKs, webhooks, watchlist/document reports, and dashboard configuration, but nowhere describes a manual review queue that surfaces document images, extracted fields, and check results together, nor a feedback loop where reviewer decisions update the record. Missing for 10: explicit manual review queue documentation, evidence bundling for reviewers, and reviewer decision feedback into the applicant record.
Sumsub's docs show applicant profiles where reviewers can inspect check results (e.g., liveness section) and levels aggregate document/selfie/liveness checks, implying some review workflow, but there is no explicit documentation of a dedicated manual review queue for borderline cases or of how reviewer decisions are written back into the applicant record. missing for 10: explicit manual review queue feature docs, description of extracted-field/document display in review UI, evidence that reviewer decisions feed back into verification status/record.
- [claimed-docs] “Open the Applicants page and select an applicant who passed the Liveness check. In the profile, navigate to the Liveness section and review …”
- [claimed-docs] “A level is a sequence of steps that your applicants have to take to verify their identity. Each level may include document-based or selfie-b…”
Workflows
ops leadConfigure verification logic without code — conditional steps, risk-based routing, country-specific requirements, and template changes that don't need an engineering deploy
weight 3 · round to Entrust Identity Verification (Onfido)Workflow Studio is explicitly documented as a no-code, drag-and-drop tool for building/maintaining/updating workflows without developer involvement, and the Dashboard lets ops filter accepted documents by issuing country — both directly support code-free verification-logic configuration. However, the evidence never explicitly confirms conditional branching or risk-based routing logic within Workflow Studio, only general workflow building and document/country filtering. Missing for 10: explicit documentation of conditional-step/risk-based routing configuration, and independent/hands-on confirmation that template changes deploy live without engineering involvement.
- [claimed-docs] “It's a no-code, drag and drop interface that allows you to build, maintain and update workflows seamlessly without the need for developer in…”
- [claimed-docs] “Smart Capture Link is a low- to no-code frontend solution complementing Workflow Studio, allowing you to verify individuals with or without …”
- [claimed-docs] “In your Dashboard, you can configure which documents you want to accept in your verification workflow, filtering according to issuing countr…”
Docs confirm verification 'levels' as configurable sequences of steps with many check types and adjustable AML screening settings, implying dashboard-based configuration rather than code changes (sumsub-docs-5, sumsub-docs-6). However, there is no explicit evidence of conditional branching logic, risk-based routing rules, or country-specific requirement templates being configurable without an engineering deploy. Missing for 10: explicit no-code workflow/conditional-logic builder documentation, evidence of risk-based routing configuration, and country-specific rule templates managed purely via UI without deploys.
- [claimed-docs] “A level is a sequence of steps that your applicants have to take to verify their identity. Each level may include document-based or selfie-b…”
- [claimed-docs] “Configure your AML screening settings to suit your needs by screening against targeted lists and categories that are relevant to your busine…”
- [claimed-docs] “Instantly verify 14,000+ document types from 220+ countries and territories.”
Watchlist screening — stories about watchlist screening in this arenaWatchlist screening
Stories about watchlist screening in this arena
Monitoring
ops leadScreening is not one-shot — previously verified users are continuously re-screened against watchlist updates, and changes raise events I can act on
weight 2 · round to SumsubEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)none0/10Evidence documents one-time Watchlist Reports (sanctions, PEP, monitored lists, adverse media) run during a verification workflow, plus webhooks that notify on workflow status changes — but nothing describes ongoing/continuous re-screening of previously verified applicants against watchlist updates or dedicated 'watchlist changed' events after the initial check.
- [claimed-docs] “Watchlist reports verify an applicant's records against a range of global watchlists, including: Sanctions... Politically Exposed Persons (P…”
- [claimed-docs] “Configuring webhooks – asynchronously monitor the status of identity verification workflows by configuring webhook events to notify you of c…”
Sumsub documents configurable AML/watchlist screening (sumsub-docs-6) and a generic webhook system for verification-related events and changes (sumsub-docs-3), which together imply an ops lead could be notified of screening changes, but the evidence never explicitly confirms ongoing/continuous re-screening of already-approved applicants against watchlist updates or that such updates specifically fire webhook events. Missing for 10: explicit documentation of automated periodic re-screening post-approval, and confirmation that watchlist-update hits generate a distinct actionable event/webhook type.
- [claimed-docs] “Configure your AML screening settings to suit your needs by screening against targeted lists and categories that are relevant to your busine…”
- [claimed-docs] “Sumsub’s Webhooks is a tool that allows you to automatically receive notifications for various events and changes related to your applicants…”
Screening
ops leadScreen verified users against sanctions, PEP, and adverse-media watchlists as part of the same verification — one vendor, one API, one review surface
weight 2 · round drawnDocs explicitly describe Watchlist reports covering Sanctions, PEPs, Monitored Lists, and Adverse Media, integrated into the same workflow/API/dashboard used for identity verification (single vendor, single API, unified webhook/review surface). missing for 10: no independent/hands-on corroboration of the unified review UI or case-management workflow for screening hits.
- [claimed-docs] “Watchlist reports verify an applicant's records against a range of global watchlists, including: Sanctions... Politically Exposed Persons (P…”
- [claimed-docs] “create an applicant → create a workflow run (returns an SDK token) → collect captures via SDK → retrieve results via webhook or polling”
- [claimed-docs] “Configuring webhooks – asynchronously monitor the status of identity verification workflows by configuring webhook events to notify you of c…”
Sumsub documents configurable AML screening (sanctions, PEP, adverse media implied by 'categories') integrated into the same verification flow/API and reviewable via the applicant profile alongside other checks, all under one platform. Missing for 10: explicit mention of adverse-media list coverage and independent/hands-on corroboration of screening accuracy or review UI beyond docs.
- [claimed-docs] “Configure your AML screening settings to suit your needs by screening against targeted lists and categories that are relevant to your busine…”
- [claimed-docs] “A level is a sequence of steps that your applicants have to take to verify their identity. Each level may include document-based or selfie-b…”
- [claimed-docs] “Open the Applicants page and select an applicant who passed the Liveness check. In the profile, navigate to the Liveness section and review …”
- [claimed-docs] “With the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.”
Not comparable on these axes
ai-native userPlug MCP servers into this product so it can use their tools
weight 3 · not comparableEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)n/aEntrust Identity Verification is an identity-verification API/SDK platform, not an AI agent or assistant that consumes tools; MCP server integration is a wrong-axis question for this product category and there is no evidence of MCP support in the pack.
Sumsubn/aSumsub is a KYC/verification SaaS platform, not an AI agent or assistant runtime; the evidence only shows Sumsub exposing its own MCP server for other agents to consume (docs-4, probe-3), which is the reverse role from 'plugging MCP servers into this product.' There is no agentic client capability in Sumsub itself that could consume external MCP servers, making this axis a category error for this product type.
- [claimed-docs] “Use the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role p…”
- [probe] “official MCP server documented at https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server”
ai-native userGet AI-generated insights and suggestions from my data inside the product
weight 2 · not comparableEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)n/aEntrust Identity Verification is an identity-proofing/verification API and SDK platform (document checks, facial similarity, watchlist screening, workflows), not a data-analytics or generative-AI insights product where users query their data for AI-generated suggestions. The story's axis is a category error for this product type.
- [claimed-docs] “It's a no-code, drag and drop interface that allows you to build, maintain and update workflows seamlessly without the need for developer in…”
- [claimed-docs] “Watchlist reports verify an applicant's records against a range of global watchlists, including: Sanctions... Politically Exposed Persons (P…”
- [claimed-docs] “The alerts you to faces which have already been through your identity verification flow, highlighting potential repeat identity fraud attemp…”
Sumsubnone0/10Evidence covers AI-driven verification checks (liveness, document verification, AML screening) and an MCP server for agents to perform actions, but there is no evidence of AI-generated insights, summaries, or suggestions surfaced to users from their own data inside the product dashboard. missing for 10: any documented AI-generated analytics/insights feature, dashboard summarization, or recommendation engine within the Sumsub UI.
- [claimed-docs] “Configure your AML screening settings to suit your needs by screening against targeted lists and categories that are relevant to your busine…”
- [claimed-docs] “In under a second, it confirms the applicant is a real, live person (not a deepfake, AI-generated image, paper mask, photo of a screen, or d…”
- [claimed-docs] “Use the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role p…”
ai-native userDelegate tasks to a built-in AI assistant inside the product
weight 3 · not comparableEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)n/aEntrust Identity Verification is an identity-verification API/SDK/workflow platform, not an AI assistant product; there is no built-in conversational AI assistant to delegate tasks to. This axis is a category error for this product type.
Sumsubnone0/10Evidence only shows an MCP server that lets external AI agents call Sumsub operations, which is the reverse of a built-in AI assistant that users delegate tasks to inside the product. No evidence of an in-product AI assistant/copilot for end users.
- [claimed-docs] “Use the MCP server to let AI agents perform Sumsub operations on your behalf, while keeping access controlled by your existing Sumsub role p…”
- [probe] “official MCP server documented at https://docs.sumsub.com/docs/mcp-server”
ai-native userSchedule recurring jobs or workflows
weight 2 · not comparableEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)n/aEntrust Identity Verification is an identity verification/KYC API and SDK platform, not an automation/orchestration tool for scheduling recurring jobs or workflows; its 'workflows' refer to verification decision flows, not cron-like recurring job scheduling. This axis is a category error for this product type.
Sumsubnone0/10Sumsub's evidence covers APIs, webhooks, sandbox testing, and an MCP server for AI agents, but nothing describes a scheduling mechanism for recurring jobs or workflows (e.g., cron-like triggers, periodic re-verification automation). Missing for 10: any documented scheduler, recurring job configuration, or workflow automation engine.
ai-native userExport all of my data in open formats and leave
weight 3 · not comparableEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)n/aEntrust Identity Verification is an identity-verification/KYC API and SDK platform, not a data-hosting product with a user-facing data export/portability feature for end users; 'export all data and leave' is a category error for this kind of B2B verification infrastructure.
Sumsubnone0/10Sumsub is a KYC/verification platform storing applicant data, but no evidence shows a user-facing data export feature in open/portable formats or an account-closure data portability workflow; only API access for processing applicant data during integration is documented, not a 'take your data and leave' capability.
- [claimed-docs] “With the Sumsub API, you can process the applicant data and documents submitted for verification through simple RESTful APIs.”
- [claimed-docs] “Sumsub’s Webhooks is a tool that allows you to automatically receive notifications for various events and changes related to your applicants…”
ai-native userRead the product's source under an open license
weight 2 · not comparableEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)n/aEntrust Identity Verification is a closed commercial SaaS/SDK identity-verification product; there is no indication it is or could be an open-source project. Source availability under an open license is not a relevant axis for this kind of proprietary vendor platform.
ai-native userSelf-host the core product
weight 3 · not comparableEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)n/aEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido) is a cloud SaaS identity verification API/SDK platform; self-hosting the core product is not an offered deployment model and is a category error for this type of managed compliance/verification service, not a missing feature.
ai-native userPrevent my data from being used to train AI models
weight 3 · not comparableEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)n/aThis story targets AI-native users seeking control over AI training data usage, which is not a relevant axis for an identity verification/KYC platform like Entrust Onfido; the evidence pack covers document verification, workflows, watchlists, and SDKs with no mention of AI training data opt-outs. This is a category mismatch rather than a missing capability.
ai-native userOpt out of telemetry and usage tracking
weight 2 · not comparableEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido)n/aEntrust Identity Verification (Onfido) is an identity-verification API/SDK platform, not an AI coding tool or agent product with telemetry/usage-tracking opt-out settings relevant to an AI-native developer workflow; this axis is a category error for this product type.