Why Choose Smile ID vs iiDENTIfii?
Smile ID offers a comprehensive suite of AML/CFT compliance solutions, including document verification, business verification, fraud check, biometric authentication, AML checks and more, positioning our services ahead of iiDENTIFii, which focuses solely on biometric identity authentication. Our all-encompassing onboarding and fraud prevention solutions address the entire spectrum of a business's AML compliance needs.
Specifically engineered to address Africa's unique challenges, our stat speaks for itself, maintaining an impressive 80% approval rate for key African IDs. Our platform is optimised for entry-level devices and low-bandwidth environments, ensuring smooth processing even under challenging conditions.
By opting for Smile ID, you partner with a company deeply committed to meeting your business’s entire compliance needs in one place, facilitating full-cycle AML compliance beyond simply biometric authentication for a seamless full-cycle compliant customer onboarding and monitoring experience.
How does Smile ID compare vs iiDENTIfii?
All your compliance needs in one place
Smile ID provides a full spectrum of AML/CFT compliance services, including identity verification, AML checks, and fraud checks. In contrast, iiDENTIFii only offers biometric identity authentication.
No-code solution
Leverage Smile ID's no-code solution, Smile Links, to design custom onboarding flows tailored to your business needs. Our customisable verification suites help you meet regulatory requirements while optimising customer onboarding rates without any coding expertise.
Verify business entities for KYB Compliance
Unlike iiDENTIFii, Smile ID is connected to business registries of key African markets and offers comprehensive KYB services. This allows you to verify over 7 million companies, ensuring that your business interactions are secure and compliant with local regulations.
Optimised for Africa's unique challenges
Engineered to tackle Africa's unique challenges, our solutions deliver accurate verification with a remarkable 99.8% success rate for African skin tones. Our platform is optimised for entry-level devices and low-bandwidth environments, ensuring smooth processing even under challenging conditions.
We've meticulously fine-tuned the capture process to balance speed and image quality, guaranteeing a swift and reliable verification journey and maintaining an impressive 80% approval rate for key African IDs. This leads to faster uploads and a reliable user experience, even on devices as old as Android 5, making Smile ID the preferred choice over iiDENTIFii in Africa.
Stay ahead of fraud, anywhere in Africa
- 2s
- Average biometric authentication time
- 99.8%
- Accuracy for African faces
- 150M+
- Verifications completed
- 2.3B+
- Unique identities covered
Deep expertise: Your trusted partner in Africa
With offices in West, East, and Southern Africa, our team deeply understands the continent's unique needs. We maintain strong relationships with African governments, informing you of the latest regulations and ensuring compliance. This allows us to offer guidance and compliance solutions tailored to your specific needs.
Uninterrupted verification anywhere in Africa
Unreliable internet shouldn't hinder your customer onboarding process. Smile ID ensures a seamless experience regardless of network conditions. Even during network failures, users can retry verification attempts. Our solution also lets users capture information offline, with data uploaded for verification once the device reconnects.
Dedicated support, faster resolution
Our team provides technical support across all African time zones, ensuring prompt and efficient assistance. Unlike competitors who focus resources primarily on international markets, leading to longer resolution times, we offer comprehensive human review at no additional cost, boosting fraud detection by 15%.
Leading the way in Africa
As Africa's leading identity verification and AML compliance solution provider, Smile ID is the choice of prominent institutions like Zenith Bank, Uber, Interswitch, Binance, Stanbic IBTC, Flutterwave, Fairmoney, Marketforce, Sterling Bank and more. With over 150 million KYC checks completed, we strike the perfect balance between preventing fraud and minimising onboarding friction.
Top African companies trust us over the competition
“Smile ID's Biometric KYC product allows us to verify the true identity of our users quickly and with extreme confidence without having to choose between high growth and fraud mitigation. Our partnership with Smile ID has given us the compliance tools and flexibility we need to move fast and onboard users swiftly”
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Data Security/ Certifications
Smile ID employs enterprise-grade best practices to safeguard customer data, achieving both ISO 27001 Certification and SOC 2 Type 2 report against rigorous standards.
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