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AML Guard vs StackGo IdentityCheck

There is no universal winner. The question is which kinds of buyer should prefer which. These pages are built from the same source-checked data as every other page on AML Finder.

Product A

AML Guard

Full AML/CTF platform

Entry price
$75.00/mo
Evidence
71%
Marketed to
Real estate, Conveyancing, Legal, Accounting
Data residency
mixed

Product B

StackGo IdentityCheck

Verification layer

Entry price
On application
Evidence
71%
Marketed to
Not established
Data residency
Not established

Choose AML Guard when...

  • AML/CTF program creation is verified — StackGo IdentityCheck has not established it.
  • Risk assessment is verified — StackGo IdentityCheck has not established it.
  • Staff training is verified — StackGo IdentityCheck has not established it.
  • Customer due diligence is verified — StackGo IdentityCheck has not established it.
  • Know-your-business (entity checks) is verified — StackGo IdentityCheck has not established it.

Choose StackGo IdentityCheck when...

  • Biometric liveness and face match is verified — AML Guard has not established it.

Where both fit

Electronic identity verificationPEP and sanctions screening

Biggest differences

FieldAML GuardStackGo IdentityCheck
AML/CTF program creationVerifiedNo
Risk assessmentVerifiedNo
Independent evaluation support (s84)NoNot established
Staff trainingVerifiedNo
Customer due diligenceVerifiedNo
Know-your-business (entity checks)VerifiedNot established
Beneficial ownership and controlVerifiedNot established
Enhanced due diligenceNot establishedNo
Biometric liveness and face matchNot establishedVerified
Document Verification Service (DVS) accessNot establishedNo
Adverse media screeningVerifiedNot established
Ongoing customer monitoringVerifiedNo
Suspicious matter report workflowVerifiedNo
Tipping-off controls (s123)VerifiedNo

Capabilities, section by section

Program & governance

  • AML/CTF program creation Verified No
  • Program maintenance and review Needs confirmation Needs confirmation
  • Risk assessment Verified No
  • Independent evaluation support (s84) No Needs confirmation
  • Staff training Verified No

CDD & entity work

  • Customer due diligence Verified No
  • Know-your-business (entity checks) Verified Needs confirmation
  • Beneficial ownership and control Verified Needs confirmation
  • Enhanced due diligence Needs confirmation No
  • Reliance arrangements Needs confirmation Needs confirmation

Identity verification

  • Electronic identity verification Verified Verified
  • Biometric liveness and face match Needs confirmation Verified
  • Document Verification Service (DVS) access Needs confirmation No

Screening & monitoring

  • PEP and sanctions screening Verified Verified
  • Adverse media screening Verified Needs confirmation
  • Ongoing customer monitoring Verified No
  • Transaction monitoring No No

Reporting & control

  • Suspicious matter report workflow Verified No
  • AUSTRAC SMR XML export No No
  • Tipping-off controls (s123) Verified No
  • Threshold transaction reporting Partial No

Evidence & extensibility

  • Evidence pack export Needs confirmation No
  • Immutable audit log Verified No
  • API access Needs confirmation Needs confirmation

Unknowns to confirm

Not established for at least one of these two — ask before relying on it.

Program maintenance and reviewEnhanced due diligenceReliance arrangementsBiometric liveness and face matchDocument Verification Service (DVS) accessEvidence pack exportAPI accessIndependent evaluation support (s84)

Which one fits your requirements?

These two are compared on every field we track. Tell us what matters to you and we’ll recalculate this comparison against your own requirements.

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Provider facts checked through 25 August 2026. Source records: AML Guard on AML Directory · StackGo IdentityCheck on AML Directory