Authonex
Authonex is an identity verification platform available through the web, an API, or self-hosting.
What Authonex is
Authonex is an identity verification platform available through the web, an API, or self-hosting. It checks identity documents, screens watch lists, matches faces with ID photos, and issues digital IDs. Document checks cover format, barcode integrity, security features, expiry, revocation, consistency between fields, and fraud indicators. Digital IDs are cryptographically signed and can be presented as QR codes that refresh every 60 seconds. Zero-knowledge proofs can confirm claims such as age without revealing the underlying personal data.
Its Risk Engine lists behavioral analysis, device fingerprinting, threat intelligence, real-time scoring, custom rules, and blocklists. Authonex says data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit with TLS 1.3. The company states it is SOC 2 Type II certified, ISO 27001 certified, and GDPR compliant. The open-source software is available under the MIT license for customer servers. Pricing lists a free plan and cloud verification at $0.05 per verification; the free monthly allowance differs between the homepage and developer documentation.
Good
- Supports document, face, and age verification.
- Self-hosting is available under the MIT license.
- SDKs cover Node.js/TypeScript, Python, Go, React, and Flutter.
- Cloud verification costs $0.05 per check.
Watch out
- Free monthly allowance differs between listed sources.
- Overage fees may apply on paid plans.
- Custom documents are listed for Enterprise.
Who it suits
Authonex may suit organizations that need document, face, or age verification and developers integrating identity checks through an API or SDK. Its self-hosting option may suit customers who want to run the open-source software on their own servers.
Verdict
Authonex combines document checks, watch-list screening, face matching, and digital credentials. Check the listed free allowance carefully: the homepage and developer documentation give different monthly figures.
Plans and prices
From Authonex's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 100 verifications/month stated on homepage · developer docs state 1,000 verifications/month · unlimited self-hosted usage · free forever |
| Cloud verification | $0.05, paid once | $0.05 per check · paid-plan overage fees may apply · per verification |
The facts
Each one read from Authonex's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API documentation
- The developer portal presents a REST API for document verification, identity resolution, and cryptographic credential management.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API pricing
- The homepage advertises cloud API checks at $0.05 each and unlimited sandbox testing.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API quick start
- The documentation shows npm installation of @authonex/sdk and a client.decode call for document images.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Authonex states it is SOC 2 Type II certified, ISO 27001 certified, and GDPR compliant.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Developer libraries
- The SDK page lists client libraries for Node.js/TypeScript, Python, Go, React, and Flutter, plus a command-line tool.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Digital credentials
- Verified users can receive cryptographically signed digital IDs stored on their phones.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Digital IDs
- Digital IDs are cryptographically signed and can be shown as QR codes that refresh every 60 seconds.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Document checks
- Checks include format, barcode integrity, security features, expiration, revocation, cross-field consistency, and fraud indicators.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Document scanning
- The service reads driver-license, passport, and state-ID barcodes and checks document authenticity.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Enterprise limits
- Enterprise features, custom documents, custom integrations, and volume discounts require contacting sales.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Face matching
- Authonex compares a selfie or live face with the photograph on an identity document.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Fraud detection
- Risk scoring analyzes IP addresses, device fingerprints, and request patterns.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent domain data
- A third-party domain record lists authonex.com on Amazon infrastructure in the United States with Cloudflare nameservers.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Infrastructure
- The maker says the web app uses Next.js and Vercel, PostgreSQL through Neon, Redis through Upstash, and Google Cloud KMS.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Key management
- The security page says root keys are held in hardware security modules and rotated automatically, with customer-managed keys on Enterprise plans.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The homepage labels the project open source under the MIT licence.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: liveness
- The maker pages describe face matching but do not state a liveness-detection feature.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: quota inconsistency
- The homepage says the free tier includes 100 monthly verifications, while the developer documentation says 1,000.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: repository link
- The homepage GitHub link points to github.com/Pbuddy0/Authonex, which returned a 404 page when opened.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Name collision: Crunchbase
- Crunchbase lists a different Authnex company in Colombo, Sri Lanka, with 11–50 employees and a Series A, so those details cannot be attributed to Authonex.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Name collision: developer profile
- A Himalayas profile says Progress Louya built an app-conversion project called Authonex, which differs from the identity-verification product described on authonex.com.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Name collision: LinkedIn
- The LinkedIn result found is for Authnex, spelled without the second o, and therefore does not establish Authonex company ownership or headquarters.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Payment methods
- The pricing page says it accepts payments via Paystack, Flutterwave, and Payoneer.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The site says zero-knowledge proofs can confirm claims such as age without exposing the underlying personal data.checked 4 Oct 2026
