Yoti Authentication
Identity verification software
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) software
Biometric authentication software
Identity management software
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What is Yoti Authentication
Yoti Authentication is an identity verification and authentication product suite that helps organizations verify a users identity and confirm ongoing access using document checks, biometrics, and reusable digital identity credentials. It is used by digital businesses that need to reduce fraud, meet age/identity checks, or secure account access during onboarding and high-risk transactions. The product supports mobile-first verification flows and can be embedded into apps and web journeys via SDKs and APIs. It also includes options for privacy-oriented attribute sharing (for example, proving age or identity attributes without exposing unnecessary data).
Broad verification method coverage
Yoti supports multiple verification approaches, including ID document capture, selfie/face matching, and reusable digital identity credentials. This helps teams choose different assurance levels for different risk scenarios (onboarding vs. step-up checks). It can also support age/attribute-based checks where full identity disclosure is not required. The breadth is useful for organizations that want one vendor for several verification patterns.
Developer-oriented integration options
The product provides APIs and SDKs designed to embed verification and authentication into web and mobile experiences. This enables customization of user journeys and integration with existing applications and back-end systems. It can fit both consumer-facing and workforce-facing flows where identity checks are triggered contextually. Integration-first delivery is important for teams that need to control UX and orchestration.
Privacy-focused attribute sharing
Yoti emphasizes selective disclosure approaches, such as confirming age or specific attributes without sharing unnecessary personal data. This can reduce data exposure in use cases like age-gated access and eligibility checks. It also supports organizations that want to align verification with data-minimization practices. These capabilities can be differentiated from solutions that primarily focus on full document-based identity proofing.
Not a full IAM platform
Despite supporting authentication factors, Yoti Authentication is not positioned as a complete identity and access management suite with full lifecycle governance. Organizations may still need separate systems for provisioning, role-based access control, policy administration, and directory services. This can increase integration effort in enterprise IAM environments. Buyers should validate how it fits into existing SSO and access management architectures.
Coverage varies by geography
Identity verification performance and supported document types typically vary by country and document issuer. Organizations operating in many regions should confirm supported IDs, languages, and local compliance requirements for their target markets. Some competitors in the space emphasize very broad global document coverage and local regulatory packaging. Due diligence is required for multinational deployments.
Biometric and liveness tradeoffs
Biometric verification introduces operational considerations such as false rejects, accessibility constraints, and user friction on low-quality cameras or networks. Liveness and face matching approaches also require careful tuning to balance fraud resistance with conversion. Teams may need additional monitoring and fallback paths (manual review or alternate factors) for edge cases. This can add complexity compared with simpler MFA-only implementations.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Yoti Authentication | Custom / Contact sales (no public list prices) | Official product page directs customers to "Speak to sales"; Transaction Charges are determined by the Pricing Schedule or an agreed Order Form per Yoti Organisation T&Cs. Official T&Cs show standard setup fees applied to new Organisations (example: USD $1,000 for US/Canada; AUS $1,250 for Australia/New Zealand; GBP £750 for other regions). Age Verification product T&Cs (product-specific) list a set-up fee of £250 and other integration support charges — indicating some product annexes do contain fixed one-off fees but Authentication has no public per-transaction/unit prices on the vendor site. Developer documentation lists default rate-limit tiers (Small/Medium/Large) but not public pricing for API usage. |
Seller details
Yoti Ltd
London, United Kingdom
2014
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