Why Choose Smile ID vs Jumio?
Choosing the right identity verification provider is crucial for secure and compliant customer onboarding. Smile ID excels in this by offering a comprehensive identity verification system that is specifically designed to meet the unique needs of the African market. Unlike Jumio, which primarily targets international markets and lacks a business verification solution, Smile ID focuses on Africa and covers over 8500 identity documents across 226 countries compared to Jumio’s 5,000+ documents across 200 countries.
Smile ID's solution achieves a remarkable 99.8% accuracy across all African skin tones, optimises for entry-level devices and low-bandwidth environments, and supports a broader range of ID types per African country.
With a strong emphasis on local requirements, Smile ID connects to 20+ African government databases in 7 countries compared to Jumio’s 7 databases in 4 African countries, ensuring a seamless onboarding experience in more countries.
By prioritising the African market, Smile ID stands out as the top choice for AML compliance and identity verification in the continent.
How does Smile ID compare vs Jumio?
African government KYC check
Smile ID’s solution connects to 20+ government databases across 7 key African markets, empowering businesses to run KYC checks by extracting and verifying user ID information directly with reliable government sources. This offers more extensive database access than Jumio, which only verifies African IDs from 7 databases in 4 African countries.
Extensive global coverage and document support
Smile ID’s document verification solution offers ID verification in 226 countries and supports over 8,500 document types worldwide, exceeding Jumio's reach of 200 countries and 5,000+ document types. This provides you with unmatched identity verification coverage globally.
Optimised SDKs for user reliability
Our SDKs are meticulously engineered to address common user challenges such as unstable internet, varying image quality, and older operating systems. This ensures reliability and accessibility in every verification scenario, significantly reducing user drop-off and providing a seamless identity verification experience for users located anywhere.
Tailored for Africa’s unique needs
Designed to address Africa's unique challenges, Smile ID optimises for lower-end smartphones and low-bandwidth environments. Our solution compresses images without quality loss, ensuring smooth operation even on older devices (old as Android 5), resulting in faster uploads and a reliable user experience.
Stay ahead of fraud, anywhere in Africa
- 2s
- Average biometric authentication time
- 99.8%
- Accuracy for African faces
- 150M+
- Verifications completed
- 2.3B+
- Unique identities covered
Dedicated support, faster resolution
Smile ID's technical support team operates across all African time zones, ensuring prompt assistance. We offer comprehensive human review at no extra cost, enhancing fraud detection by 15% and providing faster resolution times compared to competitors focused on international markets.
Flexible payment options
Smile ID offers a pay-as-you-go model, allowing businesses to scale and manage costs efficiently by paying only for what they use. For those seeking more comprehensive support, we offer a monthly commitment option with enhanced enterprise features and personalised support that is adaptable to your business needs.
Local currency payments
Unlike Jumio, which only accepts payments in foreign currency, Smile ID offers the convenience of paying in your local African currency. This flexibility ensures that your payments align seamlessly with your financial strategy.
Leading the way in Africa
Trusted by top institutions like Zenith Bank, Uber, Interswitch, Binance, Stanbic IBTC, Flutterwave, Fairmoney, Marketforce, and Sterling Bank, Smile ID has completed over 150 million KYC checks. We expertly balance fraud prevention with streamlined onboarding, solidifying our position as Africa's leading identity verification provider.
Top African companies trust us over the competition
“Smile ID's Biometric KYC product allows us to verify the true identity of our users quickly and with extreme confidence without having to choose between high growth and fraud mitigation. Our partnership with Smile ID has given us the compliance tools and flexibility we need to move fast and onboard users swiftly”
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Data Security/ Certifications
Smile ID employs enterprise-grade best practices to safeguard customer data, achieving both ISO 27001 Certification and SOC 2 Type 2 report against rigorous standards.
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