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SimpleAML 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

SimpleAML

Local register

Entry price
$0.00/mo
Evidence
54%
Marketed to
Accounting, Real estate, Conveyancing
Data residency
Not established

Product B

StackGo IdentityCheck

Verification layer

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

Choose SimpleAML when...

  • Risk assessment is verified — StackGo IdentityCheck has not established it.
  • Staff training is verified — StackGo IdentityCheck has not established it.
  • Tipping-off controls (s123) is verified — StackGo IdentityCheck has not established it.

Choose StackGo IdentityCheck when...

  • Electronic identity verification is verified — SimpleAML has not established it.
  • Biometric liveness and face match is verified — SimpleAML has not established it.
  • PEP and sanctions screening is verified — SimpleAML has not established it.

Biggest differences

FieldSimpleAMLStackGo IdentityCheck
AML/CTF program creationPartialNo
Risk assessmentVerifiedNo
Staff trainingVerifiedNo
Customer due diligencePartialNo
Know-your-business (entity checks)NoNot established
Enhanced due diligenceNot establishedNo
Electronic identity verificationNoVerified
Biometric liveness and face matchNot establishedVerified
Document Verification Service (DVS) accessNot establishedNo
PEP and sanctions screeningNoVerified
Ongoing customer monitoringNot establishedNo
Suspicious matter report workflowPartialNo
Tipping-off controls (s123)VerifiedNo
Threshold transaction reportingNot establishedNo

Capabilities, section by section

Program & governance

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

CDD & entity work

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

Identity verification

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

Screening & monitoring

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

Reporting & control

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

Evidence & extensibility

  • Evidence pack export No No
  • Immutable audit log No 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 reviewIndependent evaluation support (s84)Beneficial ownership and controlEnhanced due diligenceReliance arrangementsBiometric liveness and face matchDocument Verification Service (DVS) accessAdverse media screening

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