Blog · November 10, 2026

Didit vs TECH5: a hosted KYC API vs biometrics for ID programmes

Compare Didit and TECH5: a hosted identity verification platform with transparent pricing at $0.33 per KYC bundle versus component biometric SDKs and ABIS platforms designed for civil ID deployments.

By DiditNovember 10, 2026Updated Nov 10, 2026

The Verdict

If you are evaluating TECH5 biometric components (checked 25 October 2026) for online customer onboarding, choose Didit for a hosted flow that connects documents, liveness, face match and fraud signals. The full KYC bundle costs $0.33; add AML, business verification and monitoring as your policy requires.

Transparent list pricing: Full KYC (document verification, passive liveness, face match, and device/IP analysis) costs $0.33 per completed check, with passive liveness at $0.10 in a workflow (standalone API $0.05) and active liveness at $0.15. In contrast, TECH5 publishes no standard per-check pricing on reviewed pages and routes commercial inquiries through partner tiers (TECH5 Partner Program, checked 25 October 2026) or custom price requests (tech5.ai/contact-tech5, checked 25 October 2026).
Unified verification and compliance breadth: Didit integrates AI document OCR across 14,000+ document types, passive and active liveness, 1:N face search deduplication, government database validation across 45 countries plus a Global group, six live national eIDs, AML screening, and transaction monitoring in one account and on one customer record.
Hosted integration: Integration is available immediately through web and native mobile SDKs, hosted redirect links, and iframes backed by a no-code workflow orchestrator and self-serve console, whereas TECH5 supplies component SDKs, neural-network liveness modules, and enterprise ABIS engines built for civil infrastructure and custom application deployments (TECH5 Products, checked 25 October 2026).

Last reviewed: 27 October 2026 · Written by Didit

This comparison is written by Didit. For a team onboarding customers online, the practical question is how much of the verification flow is already connected. Didit provides hosted document verification, biometrics, fraud signals and AML controls through one API. TECH5 supplies face, fingerprint and iris algorithms, capture SDKs and biometric identification systems (TECH5 products, checked 25 October 2026).

This post compares what each provider publishes, what it costs and how you start.

Tangible workflow: commercial verification vs biometric component integration

Here is how the documented components fit into an onboarding flow:

In Didit, an end user initiates verification on web or mobile. A single hosted session captures and inspects the identity document (extracting fields and reading MRZ or barcode across 14,000+ supported document types), performs an NFC chip read when available, executes passive liveness detection, matches the selfie against the document portrait, gathers device fingerprint and IP risk signals, checks the applicant against 1,300+ sanctions and PEP watchlists, and queries authoritative government registries.

Watch: Liveness, Face Match & Face Search (Didit Academy)

Webhooks notify your application of the decision. The session API provides the results, extracted data, images and warnings; compliance PDF reports are available for sessions.

With TECH5, the software stack is assembled at the component level. An application integrates the T5-AirSnap mobile capture SDK to capture facial images or contactless fingerprints using a mobile camera (T5-AirSnap, checked 25 October 2026). Facial liveness is evaluated via T5-LDS, which transmits an image or a 2-second video to a backend neural-network liveness server returning a response in approximately one second (T5-LDS, checked 25 October 2026). Facial 1:1 matching is evaluated using TECH5's 1:1 authentication matching component within its enterprise matching platforms (TECH5 Products, checked 25 October 2026). Across its reviewed documentation, TECH5 documents capture SDKs, T5-LDS liveness, enterprise matching and ABIS platforms, and T5-Digital ID pilots via certified partners (Certified Partners, checked 25 October 2026).

Compare the documented capabilities

The table below summarizes the documented capabilities of Didit's unified platform alongside the verified public product scope of TECH5 based on primary product documentation.

Capability	Didit Platform	TECH5 Public Product Scope
Primary Architecture	Fully hosted identity API, no-code workflow orchestrator, and web console (Didit Architecture).	On-device capture SDKs, neural-network liveness servers, and enterprise ABIS matching platforms (TECH5 Products, checked 25 October 2026).
Procurement & Pricing Model	Direct self-serve sign-up via Business Console (Console); transparent per-check pricing ($0.33 full KYC bundle) (Didit Pricing).	No public per-check price on reviewed pages; routes inquiries via partner tiers and contact forms (TECH5 Contact, checked 25 October 2026).
Liveness Detection	Passive liveness ($0.10) and active liveness ($0.15) returning numerical scores, reference selfies, and session video (Liveness Overview). Didit passive liveness is iBeta Level 1 and Level 2 certified for presentation attack detection (ISO/IEC 30107-3).	T5-LDS neural-network passive liveness analyzing photos or 2-second video clips; T5-AirSnap face liveness licensed separately (T5-LDS, checked 25 October 2026).
Facial Matching (1:1)	Algorithmic face match ($0.05) comparing live capture against the document portrait (Face Match).	TECH5's 1:1 authentication matching component within its enterprise matching platforms (ABIS 1:N, authentication 1:1) (TECH5 Products, checked 25 October 2026).
1:N Biometric Search & Deduplication	Included 1:N facial search against custom historical applicant registries and blocklists to eliminate repeat fraud and multi-accounting (Face Search).	T5-OmniMatch ABIS supports face, fingerprint, and iris matching (T5-OmniMatch, checked 25 October 2026).
Client Integration Options	Web SDK, iframes, hosted redirect links, and native mobile SDKs (iOS, Android, Flutter, React Native) (Native SDKs).	T5-AirSnap mobile capture SDK (native core or UI wrapper) and REST APIs for ABIS (T5-AirSnap, checked 25 October 2026).
Decision Automation & Workflow	No-code visual workflow builder, dynamic conditional routing, and integrated case review management (Workflow Orchestrator).	T5-OmniMatch ABIS business logic engine for enrolment and de-duplication (T5-OmniMatch, checked 25 October 2026).

NFC chip verification and tamper-proofing

For organizations operating in jurisdictions with elevated identity tampering risks, Didit provides direct cryptographic NFC chip verification ($0.15) (NFC Verification). The mobile SDK reads the embedded RFID/NFC microchip on ICAO 9303 compliant e-passports and electronic national ID cards. This process cryptographically verifies the document's authenticity using public key infrastructure (PKI) and extracts the signed facial image stored inside the chip, verifying authenticity from signed chip data rather than the camera image.

Worked cost comparison

Use the module prices to budget the checks in your flow. Didit publishes per-check prices for its core modules, with pricing based on pay per successful check. Didit's core KYC bundle costs $0.33 per completed check, comprising ID verification ($0.15), passive liveness ($0.10), face match ($0.05), and device/IP risk analysis ($0.03).

TECH5 does not publish standard unit prices, monthly subscription fees, or check tiers on the pages reviewed (tech5.ai/contact-tech5, checked 25 October 2026). Its partner program documentation references tier-based partner discounts without publishing amounts (TECH5 Partner Program, checked 25 October 2026). The table below outlines projected list-price costs for core commercial volumes on Didit alongside TECH5's commercial access model.

Monthly Verification Volume	Didit List Price ($0.33 Full KYC Bundle)	TECH5 Published Plan / Unit Price
1,000 completed verifications	$330.00	Quote-based; use the “Price request” enquiry (TECH5 Contact, checked 25 October 2026).
10,000 completed verifications	$3,300.00	Quote-based; use the “Price request” enquiry (TECH5 Contact, checked 25 October 2026).
50,000 completed verifications	$16,500.00	Quote-based; use the “Price request” enquiry (TECH5 Contact, checked 25 October 2026).

Scope: Figures represent completed KYC verification bundles in USD list prices before credits, taxes, volume discounts, or additional modules. Excludes separately priced modules such as AML watchlist screening, ongoing monitoring, or government database lookups.

Use these list prices to calculate the checks your team expects to complete.

Didit platform scope: full lifecycle identity and compliance

Additional Didit capability	Use in your operation
AML and ongoing monitoring	Screen names for $0.20; monitor users for $0.07 per user per year.
Transaction monitoring	Evaluate transactions at $0.02 each and link alerts to the verified customer.
Wallet screening and Travel Rule	Screen supported blockchain addresses for $0.15 per check; manage counterparty information.
KYB	Retrieve business data from $2.00, with linked owner KYC sessions.
Case management and Investigator	Review evidence with four-eyes controls; obtain cited reports at $0.20 per reviewed item within your policy.
Copilot and MCP	Build workflows in the console and connect your own agents through OAuth 2.1 authorization.
Import API	Bring historical verification records into Didit; configure workflows and rules separately.

Didit also connects verification to AML, business checks, monitoring and review. These capabilities are useful when the same team needs to manage the customer after onboarding:

Didit session result with a low liveness score warning, face match similarity, liveness score, age and device

A Didit verification session flagged for review: detailed liveness assessment, face match similarity score, estimated age, and device signals consolidated on one screen.

Security credentials and public evidence

Didit publishes security credentials and customer evidence. The Spanish sandbox report documents a specific tested flow; it is separate from the security certifications and reports below.

Spain's published sandbox report documents tests of Didit's NFC and active-liveness flow. Its supervisory conclusions state that SEPBLAC positively assessed the added safeguards for remote identification.
Security and privacy proof: SOC 2 Type 1 and SOC 2 Type 2 attestations and ISO/IEC 27001 certification, with GDPR-compliant data processing.
Global scale: Trusted by more than 3,000 companies worldwide, with document verification algorithms supporting 14,000+ identity documents across more than 220 countries and territories.
Documented customer experience: In a published customer case study, digital asset platform AhoraCrypto reported achieving more than 20% savings per user compared with its previous verification provider, alongside a reduction of over 50% in time spent on manual user reviews.

Didit liveness result in the console: selfie, liveness score, estimated age, blocklisted faces and duplicated faces

One liveness result in the Didit console: the reference selfie, liveness score, estimated age, blocklisted faces, and previous sessions matching the same individual.

Migration path: transitioning to Didit

For organizations transitioning from specialized biometric capture components or legacy verification SDKs to Didit's hosted infrastructure, migration can be executed systematically with a parallel pilot and reconciled import batches:

Parallel pilot evaluation: Route a defined portion of live user traffic (e.g., 10–20%) to Didit via web SDK, mobile SDK, or hosted links. Evaluate end-user conversion rates, passive liveness pass rates, and review turnaround times against baseline component metrics.
Workflow and rule mapping: Configure verification decision logic within Didit's visual workflow builder. Translate capture thresholds, match confidence requirements, and risk routing rules into automated conditional branches paired with real-time webhooks.
Historical verification import: Ingest historical user verification records using Didit's documented Historical Import API (POST /v3/session/imports/). Integrators specify a target workflow_id and supply a status_mapping dictionary. The import endpoint provides a dry_run parameter to validate schema syntax and field mapping before committing records.
Job reconcile & verification: Track the import job until it reaches a terminal job state. Reconcile the returned counters (created, updated, skipped, and failed). The import API migrates historical verification session records; it does not automatically import workflow definitions, custom business rules, or active manual review cases.
Production cutover: After historical record reconciliation and pilot threshold validation, expand routing rules to shift full production traffic to Didit.

Didit console blocklist with a document, a face, a phone number and an email, each linked to its session

The Didit centralized blocklist: document numbers, faces, phone numbers, and email addresses tracked across all application sessions.

Architecture comparison: civil DPI vs commercial verification

TECH5 supplies capture SDKs, biometric matching and ABIS/DPI platforms (TECH5 products, checked 25 October 2026). Didit connects hosted document verification, liveness, fraud checks and AML to monitoring and review. Compare the configured flow and its published module prices with the requirements of your customer onboarding process.

Test representative applicants in the self-serve console, inspect the decision evidence and review exceptions before directing production traffic to Didit.

The full platform: unified operations and AI agents

Adopting Didit connects your business to a unified compliance architecture that manages users from initial verification through ongoing risk monitoring on a single customer record:

Unified customer record: Maintain a single source of compliance truth across onboarding, periodic AML rescanning, and transaction monitoring without synchronizing records across fragmented vendor databases.
Investigator AI agent: Reduce manual compliance workload with Didit's Investigator agent ($0.20 per reviewed item). Investigator reviews verifications, fraud indicators and sanctions alerts, producing a cited report and recommendation. It decides alone only within your policy and configured autonomy level.
Console Copilot & developer tools: Interactively generate custom workflows, configure questionnaires, and deploy database validation rules inside the console with Copilot assistance.
Model context protocol (MCP) server: Connect internal operational AI agents to Didit via our hosted MCP server authenticated with OAuth 2.1, enabling your internal agents to safely query case statuses and risk signals.
Self-serve console: Teams can create a sandbox account and start testing immediately at business.didit.me without requiring a sales call. The publicly announced Free plan includes $10 of credit every month from 1 November 2026 (New Pricing Announcement).

Sources

TECH5 Official Website, TECH5, checked 25 October 2026.
About TECH5, TECH5, checked 25 October 2026.
T5-AirSnap Contactless Biometric Capture, TECH5, checked 25 October 2026.
T5-LDS Liveness Detection System, TECH5, checked 25 October 2026.
T5-OmniMatch Multi-Biometric ABIS, TECH5, checked 25 October 2026.
TECH5 Partner Program, TECH5, checked 25 October 2026.
Contact TECH5, TECH5, checked 25 October 2026.
T5-OmniTrust Digital Public Infrastructure, TECH5, checked 25 October 2026.
TECH5 Products, Platforms and SDKs, TECH5, checked 25 October 2026.
TECH5 Digital ID Certified Partners, TECH5, checked 25 October 2026.
Didit Platform Overview, Didit Documentation, checked 25 October 2026.
Didit Pricing & Commercial Terms, Didit, checked 25 October 2026.
Didit Liveness Detection Overview, Didit Documentation, checked 25 October 2026.
Didit Certifications & Attestations, Didit Documentation, checked 25 October 2026.
Didit Database Validation, Didit Documentation, checked 25 October 2026.
Didit national eIDs, Didit Documentation, checked 25 October 2026.
Didit AML Screening, Didit Documentation, checked 25 October 2026.
Didit Transaction Monitoring, Didit Documentation, checked 25 October 2026.
Didit Business Verification (KYB), Didit Documentation, checked 25 October 2026.
Didit Face Search 1:N, Didit Documentation, checked 25 October 2026.
Didit IP & Device Analysis, Didit Documentation, checked 25 October 2026.
Didit Phone Verification, Didit Documentation, checked 25 October 2026.
Didit Historical Verification Import API, Didit Documentation, checked 25 October 2026.
AhoraCrypto Customer Case Study, Didit Blog, checked 25 October 2026.
New Pricing Announcement November 2026, Didit Blog, checked 25 October 2026.

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