OpenSanctions
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What both publish
| Fact | OpenSanctions | yente |
|---|---|---|
| Data updates | The default collection is republished about every six hours, while source lists update every four to twelve hours or on slower schedules. | By default, Yente checks for updated OpenSanctions data hourly and reindexes when a new build is available. |
| Founded | 2023 | 2023 |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany | Berlin, Germany |
| License | OpenSanctions data is Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0, while the yente, yente-client and FollowTheMoney software components are MIT licensed. | Yente is released under the MIT License. |
| Privacy | OpenSanctions says on-premise matching lets customers keep customer personally identifiable information within their own environment. | The documentation says an on-premises deployment can keep customer data from leaving the deployment context. |
OpenSanctions plans
- Non-commercial accessFree
- Screening API€0.10, paid once
- Screening API 500 credits€50, paid once
- Screening API 5,000 credits€400, paid once
- Screening API 30,000 credits€2,000, paid once
- Screening API 100,000 credits€5,000, paid once
yente plans
No prices published.
Pick OpenSanctions if…
OpenSanctions may suit compliance platforms, fintechs, investigators, government agencies, researchers, journalists, and others building screening or research tools. Its matching API and downloadable or self-hosted data options serve teams that need to integrate screening technology into their own systems.
Pick yente if…
Yente suits teams building watchlist screening into API-based workflows, including those seeking on-premises deployment or custom datasets. It is listed for PEP screening, ongoing monitoring, and batch screening, but not transaction screening.