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Why Choose Smile ID vs Shufti Pro?

Smile ID's identity verification solution leverages advanced technology for seamless, secure, and compliant customer onboarding, with a strong focus on Africa. Our solution boasts 99.8% accuracy across all African skin tones and supports entry-level devices and low-bandwidth environments. We cover more than three ID types in all African countries and maintain an 80% approval rate for key African IDs.

While Shufti Pro primarily caters to European, American, and Asian markets, it lacks specific optimisation for African users. In contrast, Smile ID is tailored to meet the unique needs of the African market. We connect to 20+ government databases across 6 key African markets, providing more extensive government KYC checks in Africa than Shufti Pro.

Our solution achieves biometric authentication in an average of 2 seconds, compared to Shufti Pro's 5 seconds, and maintains a 99.8% accuracy rate for African faces. This makes us the more secure and robust KYC & AML compliance provider for businesses in Africa.

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How does Smile ID compare vs Shufti Pro?

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Superior capture technology

Our solution is designed with African users in mind, offering optimised image capture for lower-end smartphones and extensively trained with African ID documents. In addition, Unlike Shufit Pro, our facial recognition technology achieves a remarkable 99.8% accuracy rate on African faces of all skin tones.

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African government KYC check

Smile ID’s solution connects to 20+ government databases across 7 key African markets, empowering businesses to run KYC checks by extracting and verifying user ID information directly with reliable government sources. This offers more extensive database access than Shufit Pro’s government KYC check solution for Africa.

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Faster verification speed

While Shufit Pro's solution processes user biometric verifications in under 5 seconds, Smile ID leverages cutting-edge technology to achieve user biometric authentication in an average of 2 seconds. This significant speed advantage ensures a streamlined onboarding experience, minimising user wait times and maximising customer satisfaction.

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
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Optimized for Africa's Unique Challenges

Smile ID’s solution excels in addressing common challenges in Africa, such as spotty internet and lower-end smartphones. Our solution allows multiple retries for network failures, reduces image sizes, and supports lower camera quality and older mobile operating systems, down to Android 5. This ensures seamless ID and face capture for most African users.

Additionally, our solutions are designed to handle unstable internet connections during document verification. They continue to operate offline and automatically submit captured images once the device reconnects to the internet. Our image capture process is optimized to balance speed and resolution, yielding smaller image sizes for quick uploads while maintaining high-quality data for AI models. This ensures a smooth and reliable experience, making Smile ID the preferred choice in Africa over Shufti Pro.

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Bank account & phone number verification

These Smile ID solutions empower businesses to verify users' bank accounts and phone numbers for basic KYC and quick onboarding, minimising fraud risks and enhancing trust. The combination offers a seamless and secure approach to user verification in Africa, making it ideal for fast-growing businesses.

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Dedicated support, faster resolution

Smile ID's technical support team operates across all African time zones, ensuring prompt assistance. We offer a comprehensive human review at no extra cost, enhancing fraud detection by 15% and providing faster resolution times compared to Shufti Pro which has no office footprints in the continent.

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Leading the way in Africa

Trusted by top institutions like Zenith Bank, Uber, Interswitch, Binance, Stanbic IBTC, Flutterwave, Fairmoney, Marketforce, and Sterling Bank, Smile ID has completed over 150 million KYC checks. We expertly balance fraud prevention with streamlined onboarding, solidifying our position as Africa's leading identity verification provider.

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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”

Tayo OviosuFounder & CEO, Paga

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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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We are equipped to help you level up your KYC/AML compliance stack. Our team is ready to understand your needs, answer questions, and set up your account.