Primary use case
Embedding compliance checkpoints directly into ERP, CRM and TMS workflows so business teams never bypass screening.
Persona
4.1
(9 reviews) Starting price
All prices Pricing not listedSaaS Subscription
Trial period
No free trial
Overview
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Product Review
Persona
Persona replaces spreadsheets, shared mailboxes and one-off scripts with a governed, automated kyc / identity verification and restricted party screening workflow. Workflows are configurable per business unit, jurisdiction and risk tier — operators see exactly the queue they need, while leadership gets a live view of programme health. Reporting templates cover board-level KPIs, regulator submissions and operational dashboards, all driven from the same underlying event log. A documented REST API and outbound webhooks make it straightforward to embed compliance checks into custom applications and to stream events into your data warehouse. The platform ingests sanctions, denied-parties, beneficial-ownership and trade-classification data continuously, so your team is always working against the latest source-of-truth. The roadmap is informed by an active customer council, so the platform keeps pace with regulatory change — from UFLPA to evolving export-control regimes.
Developer's company 
Persona
Gartner #1 identity verification platform — configurable KYC/KYB/AML infrastructure for digital businesses
View company profile- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- Founded
- 2018
- Company size
- Large (501-1,000)
What is Persona used for?
KYC / Identity Verification
Document Verification Biometric Liveness Check Address Verification Corporate KYB Identity Risk Scoring Re-KYC Triggers REST API Access SSO / SAML Integration Audit Trail & Activity Logs Role-Based Access Control Custom Reports & Dashboards Real-time Notifications Bulk Import / Export Multi-language SupportRestricted Party Screening
Denied Party Screening BIS Entity List DDTC Debarred List Customer Onboarding Workflow Vendor & Counterparty Screening Re-screening Automation False Positive Reduction REST API Access SSO / SAML Integration Audit Trail & Activity Logs Role-Based Access Control Custom Reports & Dashboards Real-time Notifications Bulk Import / Export Multi-language SupportProduct details
Key differentiator
Native AI-assisted disposition that learns from your reviewers, reducing repeat-hit fatigue by 40–70%.
Best suited for
Mid-market and enterprise compliance teams that have outgrown spreadsheets and want an audit-grade workflow without a six-month implementation.
Specifications
Categories
2KYC / Identity VerificationRestricted Party Screening
Deployment
1SaaS
Industries
3E-CommerceFinancial ServicesTechnology
Security standards
4CCPAGDPRISO 27001SOC 2 Type II
Regimes
2FATFUS OFAC
Capabilities
AI-native
AI-enabled
A purpose-trained language model surfaces likely true hits first and drafts reviewer-ready summaries, cutting handle time substantially.
Public API
SSO capable
Workflow automations
Trigger-based automations route hits to the right reviewer, auto-clear obvious false positives, and surface ambiguous cases with full context attached.
Enhanced integrations
Bi-directional sync with your CRM and ERP so screening status, audit notes and reviewer dispositions are visible inside the system of record your team already uses.
Implementation
- Average deployment time
- Days to weeks
- Basic deployment cost
- Not included
Key Features
Product features that 85% or more of our vendors have identified as critical for growth.
*Comments are based on feedback from 147 partner companies and user reviews posted in the catalog over the past 12 months.
DDTC Debarred List
3.8 (5 reviews)
US State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls list.
REST API Access
3.4 (5 reviews)
Programmatic access to all platform data via documented REST API.
BIS Entity List
4.0 (4 reviews)
US Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security Entity List coverage.
Corporate KYB
4.8 (4 reviews)
Know Your Business checks with registry and UBO lookup.
Custom Reports & Dashboards
3.5 (4 reviews)
Build, schedule, and share custom analytics dashboards.
Vendor & Counterparty Screening
4.3 (4 reviews)
Batch screening of suppliers, partners, and intermediaries.
Address Verification
3.0 (3 reviews)
Utility bill and database-backed address proofing.
Biometric Liveness Check
4.7 (3 reviews)
Selfie liveness with face-match against ID document.
Bulk Import / Export
5.0 (3 reviews)
CSV, XLSX, and JSON bulk data operations with validation.
Pricing
Starting price
Pricing not listedSaaS Subscription
Free Version
No free version
Trial period
No free trial
User Reviews
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Nicholas Arnold
"Has become essential to our workflow"
May 27, 2026
4.0
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May 27, 2026
5.0
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"Persona delivers on its promise"
May 27, 2026
4.0
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"Mixed feelings about Persona"
May 27, 2026
3.0
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"Has become essential to our workflow"
May 27, 2026
5.0
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Integrations
Persona connects with tools and services that keep workflows, data, and teams aligned across your software stack.
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FAQs
All traffic is TLS 1.2+, data at rest is encrypted with AES-256, and customer data is isolated per tenant. Annual penetration tests and continuous vulnerability scanning back our SOC 2 Type II program.