Onfido
Onfido is a UK (outside the EU/EEA) fintech-infrastructure provider (KYC/KYB). Verified at source - licence, regulator and registry reference. Active (Entrust)
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Who it's for
Onfido is built for teams automating identity and business verification at onboarding. As an unlicensed vendor, regulatory obligations stay on the client's side.
Sovereignty profile
- Data residency (EEA): No - outside the EEA
- Company origin: UK (UK)
- Ownership / control: US-owned - Entrust (US law applies, incl. the CLOUD Act)
What Onfido does
Verified licence profile
Onfido (UK) - identity verification software; acquired by Entrust (US) Apr 2024 (~USD 650m) and now part of Entrust.
Verified 2026-06-25. How we verify → · Official website: onfido.com · Spotted something out of date? Report a correction.
Timeline
- 2024-04 [m&a] Acquired by Entrust (approx. USD 650m)
European alternatives to Onfido
iDenfy EU core Vendor Lithuania · EEA: YesShared: KYC/KYB, KYC: Document / Biometric / Liveness / AML screening
IDnow EU core Vendor Germany · EEA: YesShared: KYC/KYB, KYC: Document / Biometric / Liveness / AML screening
ID-Pal EU core Vendor Ireland · EEA: YesShared: KYC/KYB, KYC: Document / Biometric / Liveness / AML screening
Ondato EU core Vendor Lithuania · EEA: YesShared: KYC/KYB, KYC: Document / Biometric / Liveness / AML screening
Veriff EU core Vendor Estonia · EEA: YesShared: KYC/KYB, KYC: Document / Biometric / Liveness / AML screening
Innovatrics EU core Vendor Slovakia · EEA: YesShared: KYC/KYB, KYC: Document / Biometric / Liveness
FAQ
Is Onfido European / EEA-based?
Onfido is UK origin (UK) and is not fully EEA-based; shown as a contrast/comparison.
What does Onfido do?
Onfido covers: KYC/KYB. Verified at source by Fintechnologica.
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