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AML and transaction monitoring · October 2026 Edition

ComplyAdvantage vs Ondato

Four of fourteen models named ComplyAdvantage first on the direct prompt; zero named Ondato. ComplyAdvantage was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Ondato by eight and ComplyAdvantage carries 48 labels and Ondato 14, so the shares are not directly comparable.

ComplyAdvantage

endorsed leader

Named in one category this edition.

Ondato

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

First-choice share33%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate6%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#6A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels4814A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, ComplyAdvantage reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.ComplyAdvantage vs Flagright · ComplyAdvantage vs Sanction Scanner · ComplyAdvantage vs Unit21

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 AML and transaction monitoring page.

By framing

How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
ComplyAdvantageFirst choices, of fourteen modelsOndato
Direct40
Paraphrase51
Comparative11
Budget-constrained801 against ComplyAdvantage
Scale-constrained00
Negative002 against ComplyAdvantage
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, ComplyAdvantage and Ondato were named in the same answer twenty-four times, of the 134 answers naming ComplyAdvantage and the 39 naming Ondato. In those answers Ondato took the first choice two times and ComplyAdvantage eight.

Every model, every framing

The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where ComplyAdvantage and Ondato 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
ComplyAdvantage Ondato first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, ComplyAdvantage on the left and Ondato on the right.

The direct prompt

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

ComplyAdvantage first, Ondato not the choice

4 of 14 modelsOndato was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
Claude Haiku 4.5Alessa, ComplyAdvantage alternatives: Napier AI, Unit21
DeepSeek V4 FlashComplyAdvantage alternatives: Alessa, Unit21
Kimi K2ComplyAdvantage, Flagright alternatives: Alessa, Lucinity, Sift
GLM 4.7 FlashXComplyAdvantage, NorthRow alternatives: Alloy, SEON

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.
Gemini 3.5 FlashAlloy alternatives: ComplyAdvantage, Sumsub, Unit21
Perplexity SonarTrustform alternatives: ComplyAdvantage, Flagright, Hawk AI
Grok 4.1 FastFlagright alternatives: Alessa, Hummingbird, Ondato
Mistral SmallFeedzai alternatives: Alessa, ComplyAdvantage, Napier AI, ThetaRay, Unit21
Llama 4 MaverickSphinx alternatives: FraudNet, Ondato, Shuftipro, Tookitaki
GPT-6 LunaUnit21 alternatives: Alloy, ComplyAdvantage, Sardine

Neither was named

4 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.
GPT-5.4 miniUnit21 alternatives: Feedzai, Fenergo
Qwen 3.7 FlashComplyCube alternatives: Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Sumsub, Trulioo
MiniMax M2.5no first choice
Muse Glimmer 30BUnit21 alternatives: Alessa, Eftsure, Feedzai, Hawk AI, Napier AI Continuum, Sanction Scanner

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
ComplyAdvantage leads by fourteen points.
ComplyAdvantage20%#1 of 14
Ondato7%#5 of 14
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
ComplyAdvantage leads by thirty-one points.
ComplyAdvantage33%#1 of 13
Ondato2%#6 of 13
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
ComplyAdvantage leads by nine points.
ComplyAdvantage9%#3 of 11
Ondato0%#– of 11
The full enterprise standing →

What the models said about ComplyAdvantage

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

“Entry-level SaaS pricing cited around $99/month for basic screening, though it is not specifically framed as the cheapest end-to-end option.” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · soft negative
“excellent for fintechs, neobanks, and web3 companies... However, they are highly sensitive to data quality.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“their suitability depends on your business model, transaction volume, and regulatory requirements” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“I recommend starting with NorthRow or ComplyAdvantage as they offer the best balance of features, pricing, and ease of implementation” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“ComplyAdvantage is currently the best balance of affordability, transparency, and comprehensive features, starting at just $99/month” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“ComplyAdvantage and Vespia are excellent choices if you need advanced automation, global coverage, and scalability.” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice

What the models said about Ondato

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 would recommend starting with Ondato or ComplyCube if you need something relatively fast to deploy” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“For best all-around AML suite: ComplyAdvantage, Tookitaki, or Ondato.” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · first choice
“Ondato is ideal if you want a comprehensive, user-friendly platform with strong ongoing monitoring and identity verification.” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · alternative
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.