Unit21
Overview
Unit21 provides marketplace-specific risk detection and anti-money laundering (AML) tools. It offers a no-code rule builder that lets compliance teams create and adjust detection rules without engineering support. Unit21 is particularly strong for marketplaces that need to manage regulatory compliance around financial transactions, including KYC, transaction monitoring, and suspicious activity reporting.
Best for: Marketplaces handling financial transactions that need regulatory compliance (KYC, AML) with minimal engineering overhead.
Key features
- No-code rule builder
- Transaction monitoring
- KYC/AML compliance
- Suspicious activity reporting
- Case management
- Risk scoring
- Marketplace-specific detection patterns
Pricing
Model: Usage-based pricing
Pros & cons
Pros
- + No-code rule builder for compliance teams
- + Marketplace-specific risk detection patterns
- + Strong AML and regulatory compliance tools
- + Reduces engineering dependency for rule changes
- + Good for financial marketplace compliance
Cons
- − Focused on financial compliance — less broad than Sift
- − Custom pricing requires sales engagement
- − Smaller brand presence than Sift
- − May be overkill for non-financial marketplaces
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