Compare Nametag with Other ID Verification Tools

Most IDV tools are built for minimum compliance requirements. Nametag is built to increase security and improve experiences.
Traditional IDV Tools
Minimum Compliance
Exist to meet minimum KYC requirements only.
Exponential Benefits
More use cases deliver more
and wider benefits.
Use Cases
Basic Know-Your-Customer (KYC) checks at account opening and other regulated activities
Any employee or customer activity that requires high levels of security and assurance
Fraud Prevention
Collect data to inform existing fraud detection processes only
Auditable verification logs enable security and compliance teams to review all verifications performed through Nametag
Repeat Offenders
Relies on manual flags
Patent-pending selfie chaining technology ensures one Nametag per person, stopping repeat offenders
Validation Technology
Webcams capture photos and extract data, sometimes matching them to a template and sometimes cross-referencing against other data sources

Machine learning is often applied in the cloud or on-premises to extract data from ID documents
Smartphone cameras provide higher-fidelity image capture and security features that eliminate digital manipulation and focus on physical manipulation using rich 3D data and app attestation

On-device and cloud-based AI and machine vision enable structural and semantic analysis

Other platforms simply can’t do this so they need to use other data sources and templates
Liveness detection
Either no liveness detection capabilities, or require users to take a short video for liveness
Reliable liveness detection performed via selfie captured with advanced depth maps via native smartphone cameras
Security
Browser-based encryption with
varying levels of adherence to security and privacy standards
Hardware-backed cryptography on device and cloud. SOC 2 Type II audited, complaint with GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and HIPAA
Desktop and Mobile accessibility
Cross platform and device type
Cross platform and device type
User Experience
Involves multiple lengthy redirects between browser and mobile device, requires users to download an app to complete
iOS App Clips and Android Instant Apps deliver an on-device user flow through an interface users are already familiar with
App Download Required
Yes
No
Branding
Mostly white-labeled
Mostly white-labeled
Data Privacy
User has to share everything on their ID document with the requesting company
Privacy masking prevents oversharing of data. Users share only share the minimum required data with their explicit consent
Data Storage
All collected PII is often required to be stored by the company 
No collected PII is required to be stored by the company
Data Regions
Varies
Serverless, multi-region, cloud-native architecture
Data Scopes
Name, birthdate, sometimes address, sometimes SS, sometimes ID number
Name, birthdate, +18, +21, phone number, address, verified profile photo, personal or work email
Data Deletion
Company handles requests 
End-user controls sharing of their data, can revoke access at any time on their own
Consent
General “check the box”
Explicit consent received from the user for every data request
Reusability
User re-scans their ID every time
Selfie re-verification using patent-pending Selfie Chaining technology
Lockout Prevention
N/A
Recoverable, patent-pending device-to-identity binding eliminates permanent lockouts when a device is lost or broken
Integration
Universal APIs and SDKs require lengthy integration work to use
Out-of-the-box agent console sets up in minutes; universal APIs and SDKs also available
Extensibility
Single-use, one-time
Extend from support or step-up use cases to complete Sign in with ID functionality
Coverage
Varies
Full global coverage for over 10,000 document types
Pricing Model
Fixed fee per verification
Unlimited verifications per user
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