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Dashboard pricing

Pricing for checks and batch workflows run inside VerifyNow.

Service	Credits	Starter price
Identity & KYC
SA ID Verification Returns basic South African identity verification information (no photo). 1 credit	1	R2.99
Alive/Deceased Status (Standard)Popular Check whether a South African identity record is alive or deceased. 3 credits	3	R8.97
ID + Photo Verification (Standard)Popular Standard cached Home Affairs ID and photo verification workflow. 8 credits	8	R23.92
Alive/Deceased Status (Enhanced) Real-time Home Affairs identity status check with detailed death fields where available. 10 credits	10	R29.90
ID + Photo Verification (Real-Time)Popular Real-time Home Affairs ID verification with official photo where available. 10 credits	10	R29.90
ID Verification ID verification workflow with offline fallback support when real-time completion is not available. 10 credits	10	R29.90
Standard KYC Bundle Includes ID photo, identity details, address records, phone/contact data, email and employment where available. 15 credits	15	R44.85
Employee Bundle Includes ID photo, identity details, address history, contact data and employer information where available. 20 credits	20	R59.80
Biometrics & documents
Age Estimation Estimate age from a clear face image for age-gated onboarding workflows. 1 credit	1	R2.99
Face Match (Selfie to ID) Compare two images e.g. selfie to user-provided ID photo 1 credit	1	R2.99
Passive Liveness Detection Confirm a live person is present during biometric onboarding. 1 credit	1	R2.99
Face Match + ID Verification (No Home Affairs Photo Match) Compare selfie to reference photo AND verify ID number with Home Affairs (no photo). Combines face matching with SAID verification in a single call. 2 credits	2	R5.98
ID Document Authentication Advanced document fraud detection with risk signals, authenticity validation, and comprehensive data extraction. 3 credits	3	R8.97
Face Match (Selfie to ID + Home Affairs Photo Match) Compare image e.g. selfie to official Home Affairs ID photo 10 credits	10	R29.90
Compliance, bank & company
Batch AML, PEP & Sanctions Screening Upload a file and screen multiple valid rows in one AML workflow. 3 credits / valid row	3 credits / valid row	R8.97 / valid row
AML/PEP (Basic) Checks for criminal records, sanction lists, and PEP status. Consolidates worldwide databases for efficient lookups. 5 credits	5	R14.95
Bank Account VerificationPopular Real-time verification of bank account ownership and identity details directly against official bank records. 6 credits	6	R17.94
CIPC Company Verification Provides comprehensive information about a company and its directors. 10 credits	10	R29.90
CIPC Director Verification Provides details of all directorships held by an individual and related company information. 10 credits	10	R29.90
Status, trace & employment
Address Lookup Returns the last-known recorded physical address linked to a South African ID number, where available. 3 credits	3	R8.97
Trace by Phone Returns the names of known users linked to a phone number where available. 5 credits	5	R14.95
Check Marital StatusPopular Authoritative-source marital status check for South African identity workflows. 5 credits	5	R14.95
Consumer Trace Cost-effective trace providing recent contact and employer information. 10 credits	10	R29.90
Employment History Verification 10 credits	10	R29.90
Marital Status (Real-Time) Real-time marital status as recorded by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), with basic identity context. 10 credits	10	R29.90
Property Search by ID Returns South African property records linked to a valid SA ID number, where available. 10 credits	10	R29.90
Vehicle & regional
Driver's License Authentication Verify and decode driver's license information from image uploads 3 credits	3	R8.97
Number Plate LookupPopular Look up vehicle specifications by South African registration number. 5 credits	5	R14.95
VIN LookupPopular Decode and look up vehicle specifications using the VIN. 5 credits	5	R14.95
Africa Verification Secure identity verification for Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and more. 6 credits	6	R17.94

Prices shown at Starter tier. See the published volume tiers above for the available per-credit discounts.

Public API pricing

Every paid and free endpoint documented in the public API guide. Select a row to open its integration details.

Open API docs

Service	Credits	Starter price
Identity & onboarding
SA ID Verification Basic South African identity verification without a photo. 1 credit	1	R2.99
Alive/Deceased Status (Standard) Standard alive/deceased response from the Trace Lite API workflow. 3 credits	3	R8.97
iGaming / Betting Onboarding Pack SA ID, age, face and liveness checks, with AML added for high-risk requests. 3 standard / 8 high-risk	3 standard / 8 high-risk	R8.97 standard / R23.92 high-risk
Marital Status Check Marital-status response from the Trace Lite API workflow. 3 credits	3	R8.97
Africa ID Verification Verify supported identity records across African countries, including Zimbabwe. 6 credits	6	R17.94
ID + Photo Verification (Offline) Cached identity and photo verification for supported records. 8 credits	8	R23.92
Alive/Deceased Status (Enhanced) Real-time identity and detailed death-status fields where available. 10 credits	10	R29.90
ID + Photo Verification Home Affairs identity verification with an official photo where available. 10 credits	10	R29.90
Marital Status (Real-Time) Real-time Department of Home Affairs marital-status lookup. 10 credits	10	R29.90
Standard KYC Bundle ID + Photo Verification combined with Consumer/Person Trace Lite. 13 credits	13	R38.87
Employee Bundle ID + Photo Verification combined with the full Consumer/Person Trace. 20 credits	20	R59.80
Biometrics & documents
Age Estimation Estimate age from a face image for age-gated onboarding. 1 credit	1	R2.99
Face Match (Standard) Compare two supplied face images. 1 credit	1	R2.99
Passive Liveness Detection Confirm that a live person is present in a submitted image. 1 credit	1	R2.99
Face Match (Verified) Higher-assurance comparison of two supplied face images. 2 credits	2	R5.98
ID Document OCR Authenticate and extract structured data from an identity document. 3 credits	3	R8.97
Face Match — Home Affairs Compare a selfie with a Home Affairs identity photo. 10 credits	10	R29.90
Trace, compliance & company
Address Lookup Find the last-known recorded physical address linked to a South African identity. 3 credits	3	R8.97
Consumer/Person Trace Lite A lighter contact and address trace for onboarding workflows. 3 credits	3	R8.97
AML, PEP & Sanctions Screening Screen a person against AML, PEP, sanctions and adverse-risk data. 5 credits	5	R14.95
Phone Number Trace Find known identity details linked to a South African phone number. 5 credits	5	R14.95
Bank Account Verification Verify South African bank-account ownership and status details. 6 credits	6	R17.94
CIPC Company Search Look up registered South African company details. 10 credits	10	R29.90
CIPC Director Search Look up company directorships linked to an identity. 10 credits	10	R29.90
Consumer/Person Trace Address, contact and employer context for a South African identity. 10 credits	10	R29.90
Property Search by ID Find South African property records linked to a valid SA ID number. 10 credits	10	R29.90
Vehicle
Vehicle Lookup Look up vehicle details using a South African registration number. 10 credits	10	R29.90
Free utilities
API Health Check Check API availability without spending credits. Free	Free	Free
Credit Balance Read the available API credit balance without spending credits. Free	Free	Free

API bundle prices are calculated from their current component services. iGaming pricing varies by risk level; sandbox requests use zero credits.

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Billing detail: 10 credits per check.

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1 people

020,000+

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Confirm identity with an ID and official photo.

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R 29.⁹⁰

1 people at R 29.⁹⁰ per check

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Volume discount tiers

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Tier 1

Starter

R2.99/credit

0 – 999 credits/mo

Tier 2

Growth

R2.90/credit

1,000 – 4,999 credits/mo

3% off

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Tier 3

Pro

R2.84/credit

5,000 – 9,999 credits/mo

5% off

Tier 4

Business

R2.69/credit

10,000+ credits/mo

10% off

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