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Identity verification · October 2026 Edition

Sumsub vs iDenfy

Three of fourteen models named Sumsub first on the direct prompt; zero named iDenfy. Sumsub was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and iDenfy by thirteen and Sumsub carries 40 labels and iDenfy 26, so the shares are not directly comparable.

Sumsub

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

iDenfy

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

First-choice share17%8%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate15%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#4A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels4026A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Sumsub reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Persona vs Sumsub · Persona vs iDenfy · Veriff vs Sumsub

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the identity verification page.

By framing

How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
SumsubFirst choices, of fourteen modelsiDenfy
Direct30
Paraphrase51
Comparative00
Budget-constrained132 against Sumsub
Scale-constrained00
Negative014 against Sumsub
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.

Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Sumsub and iDenfy were named in the same answer fifty times, of the 119 answers naming Sumsub and the 75 naming iDenfy. In those answers iDenfy took the first choice nine times and Sumsub eight.

Every model, every framing

The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Sumsub and iDenfy stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
Claude Haiku 4.5
GPT-5.4 mini
Gemini 3.5 Flash
Perplexity Sonar
Grok 4.1 Fast
Mistral Small
DeepSeek V4 Flash
Llama 4 Maverick
Qwen 3.7 Flash
Kimi K2
GLM 4.7 FlashX
MiniMax M2.5
GPT-6 Luna
Muse Glimmer 30B
Sumsub iDenfy first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Sumsub on the left and iDenfy on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Sumsub and iDenfy stood in it.

Sumsub first, iDenfy an alternative

3 of 14 modelsiDenfy was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
Grok 4.1 FastPersona, Sumsub alternatives: Trulioo
Kimi K2Persona, Sumsub alternatives: iDenfy
GLM 4.7 FlashXPersona, Sumsub alternatives: Trulioo, Veriff

Neither was the first choice, one was named

6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.
Claude Haiku 4.5Trulioo alternatives: Ondato, Sumsub, iDenfy
GPT-5.4 miniPersona alternatives: Jumio, Sumsub, Trulioo
Gemini 3.5 FlashPersona alternatives: Middesk, Sumsub, iDenfy
Perplexity SonarTrulioo alternatives: Jumio, Sumsub, Veriff, iDenfy
DeepSeek V4 FlashPersona alternatives: Middesk, Sumsub, Trulioo
Llama 4 MaverickVeriff alternatives: Trustpair, iDenfy

Neither was named

5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.
Mistral Small1Kosmos, Trulioo alternatives: Middesk, Veriff
Qwen 3.7 FlashMiddesk, Veriff alternatives: IDology, Jumio, Onfido, Shufti Pro
MiniMax M2.5GBG, Veriff alternatives: Trustpair
GPT-6 LunaMiddesk, Persona alternatives: Alloy
Muse Glimmer 30Bno first choice

Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.

By buyer segment

The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
iDenfy leads by twelve points.
iDenfy18%#2 of 11
Sumsub7%#5 of 11
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Sumsub leads at mid-market.
Sumsub17%#3 of 10
iDenfy8%#4 of 10
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
Sumsub leads by seven points.
Sumsub17%#1 of 11
iDenfy9%#5 of 11
The full enterprise standing →

What the models said about Sumsub

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.

“Be most cautious about: IDScan.net, IDmerit, and Sumsub due to confirmed major data breaches.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“2024 breach through third-party vendor went undetected for 18 months” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“a July 2024 intrusion through a third-party support ticketing platform went undetected until a January 2026 review” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“I would recommend Sumsub if you want a balanced, enterprise-ready KYC document + selfie verification tool” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Sumsub — Best All-in-One Value ... Start with Sumsub if you need KYB (business verification) + KYC together” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“The Best All-in-One Solution (KYC + KYB): Sumsub ... highly recommended for mid-market B2B companies” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice

What the models said about iDenfy

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.

“I'd recommend iDenfy or Sumsub as top KYC document and selfie verification tools, with iDenfy edging out for its budget-friendly pricing” Grok 4.1 Fast · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“the best practical choice is usually iDenfy because it is specifically described as well-suited for small businesses” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“For the tightest budget, I'd recommend starting with iDenfy or Veriff Essential” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
Also compared

Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.