Onfido
Onfido is now part of Entrust after a 2024 acquisition, offering AI identity verification with custom volume-based pricing and new 2026 mobile SDKs.
About Onfido
What is Onfido (2026 update)
Onfido is an AI-powered digital identity verification platform used by businesses to check government IDs, verify biometrics, and screen new customers during onboarding and compliance checks. As of 2026, Onfido operates as part of Entrust’s identity-security portfolio after Entrust completed its acquisition of the company in April 2024, and the onfido.com domain now redirects visitors to Entrust’s identity verification product page.
What is new in 2026
The main product update for 2026 is a new generation of mobile SDKs. Entrust released new Identity Verification SDKs for iOS, Android, and React Native as a direct replacement for the older Onfido Smart Capture SDKs, with a Flutter SDK planned for later release in 2026. These new SDKs keep support for all existing identity verification products (document checks, biometric checks, and liveness detection) while adding what Entrust describes as critical improvements over the previous kits. Beyond the SDK refresh, Entrust continues to fold Onfido’s verification technology, including its biometrics and AI/machine learning models, into its wider no-code orchestration platform rather than running Onfido as a fully separate brand.
Key features
- Document verification for government-issued IDs across a large number of countries and document types
- Biometric and liveness checks to confirm a live person matches their ID photo
- Watchlist and sanctions screening for compliance workflows
- Device and fraud risk signals layered on top of identity checks
- No-code orchestration for building custom verification flows without engineering resources
- New 2026 mobile SDKs for iOS, Android, and React Native
Pricing in 2026
Onfido does not publish a public price list. Pricing is quote-based and scales with verification volume, and you need to contact sales for an exact rate. Third-party buyer research cited a median annual spend around $60,475 among Onfido customers, with reported ranges from roughly $6,156 to $945,900 per year depending on volume, and per-check pricing in the ballpark of $0.85 to $1.67 for mid-market volumes of 50,000 to 250,000 checks a year, dropping toward $0.52 per check on large multi-year enterprise contracts. Treat these as third-party estimates rather than official prices, since Onfido/Entrust does not confirm exact figures publicly.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Custom / Enterprise | Custom, quote-based | Volume-priced identity verification, biometrics, and screening tailored to check volume and country coverage |
There is no published free plan or self-serve trial; check the official site for current sales contact options.
Who should use it
Onfido fits mid-size to large businesses in fintech, crypto, gig platforms, marketplaces, and other regulated or high-fraud-risk industries that need to verify customer identity at onboarding and meet compliance obligations. It suits teams that can commit to a volume-based enterprise contract rather than businesses looking for a low-cost, self-serve verification tool.
Limitations and alternatives
The lack of published pricing makes it hard to budget without going through a sales process, and the Entrust acquisition means the product now sits inside a larger portfolio rather than operating as an independent, single-purpose tool, which can add complexity for buyers who only want identity verification. Per-verification costs in the identity verification category, including Onfido, tend to run higher than newer entrants, and smaller startups may find the enterprise-style sales process slower than signing up for a self-serve competitor. Buyers who need a quick quote should also expect the sales cycle to ask about country coverage, document types, and expected monthly verification volume before a rate is offered. Alternatives worth comparing include Jumio, Didit, and HyperVerge, each offering document and biometric verification with different pricing models and country coverage, and some of them publish more pricing detail upfront than Onfido/Entrust does.
Frequently asked questions
Is Onfido still an independent company in 2026?
No, Onfido was acquired by Entrust in April 2024 and now operates as part of Entrust's identity-security portfolio; onfido.com redirects to Entrust's identity verification page.
How much does Onfido cost?
Onfido/Entrust does not publish standard pricing. It is quote-based and volume-dependent, with third-party estimates ranging from under a dollar to a few dollars per verification depending on volume and contract terms.
Does Onfido offer a free trial?
There is no published free plan or self-serve free trial; you need to contact sales for a quote.
What is new with Onfido's mobile SDKs in 2026?
Entrust released new Identity Verification SDKs for iOS, Android, and React Native to replace the older Onfido Smart Capture SDKs, with a Flutter SDK planned later in 2026.
Information last verified: September 2026.
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