Regula
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What is Regula
Regula is an identity verification and document authentication platform used to verify government-issued IDs and support KYC/AML onboarding workflows. It provides SDKs and APIs for document scanning, MRZ/barcode/NFC chip reading, and authenticity checks, typically embedded into mobile apps, web flows, kiosks, or border-control style workstations. The product is used by regulated industries and organizations that need to validate identity documents and extract structured data for downstream systems. A key characteristic is its emphasis on forensic-grade document examination capabilities and broad document template coverage.
Deep document forensics toolkit
Regula includes document authenticity checks such as MRZ validation, barcode parsing, and security feature analysis, with options that extend beyond basic OCR. It supports reading data from ePassports and other ICAO-compliant documents via NFC where available. This depth is useful for higher-assurance onboarding and fraud review scenarios. It also fits deployments that require workstation or kiosk-based document inspection in addition to mobile capture.
Broad integration options
The product is commonly delivered through SDKs and APIs that can be embedded into existing onboarding journeys. This supports multiple channels, including mobile apps, web applications, and on-premise environments. Teams can integrate document capture, extraction, and validation into their own UI and workflow logic. This approach can reduce reliance on a single hosted verification flow when customization is required.
Strong document coverage focus
Regula maintains libraries for recognizing and parsing many types of identity documents across countries and regions. This helps organizations that onboard international users or process multiple document types (passports, national IDs, driver’s licenses). Structured extraction can feed CRM, case management, or compliance systems. Coverage breadth can reduce manual handling when compared with solutions optimized for a narrower set of documents.
Implementation can be complex
Because Regula is often integrated as SDKs and configurable components, teams may need engineering effort to design capture UX, error handling, and fallback paths. Tuning authenticity checks and thresholds can require testing across device types and document conditions. Organizations without dedicated development resources may prefer more turnkey hosted flows. Integration complexity can also increase validation and QA time for regulated deployments.
Workflow features vary by module
Identity verification programs often require orchestration features such as case management, rules, and reviewer tooling. Depending on the purchased modules and deployment model, some workflow capabilities may need to be built or supplemented with third-party systems. Buyers should confirm what is included for manual review, audit trails, and reporting. This can affect total cost and time-to-launch for end-to-end onboarding.
Not solely a digital ID provider
Regula’s strengths center on document verification and identity data capture rather than acting as a national eID network or a single sign-on identity provider. Organizations that require built-in access to specific government eID schemes or broad identity network coverage may need additional providers. This can introduce extra vendor management and integration work. Fit depends on whether the primary requirement is document-centric verification versus federated digital identity.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic SDK | Included/perpetual with Regula-manufactured document readers (no deployment cost; no update costs for the client when included) | Document scanning & image capture, MRZ reading/checking, RFID reading/checking, photo cropping, 1D/2D barcode reading, cross-verification between MRZ/RFID/Barcode, B900IR check, UV dull paper check. |
| VizOCR module | Contact sales (price depends on deployment size, selected modules, payment terms) | Optical character recognition for visual part of document pages (ICAO and non-ICAO). |
| Automatic Authenticity Control (AAC) module | Contact sales (price depends on deployment size, selected modules, payment terms) | Automatic authenticity verification: cross-verification MRZ/RFID/Barcode/Viz, UV pattern checks, security text checks, UV security fibers checks, IR pattern checks, Retroreflective light check, IPI visualization. |
| Full Package (Basic + VizOCR + AAC) | Contact sales (price depends on deployment size, selected modules, payment terms) | All modules combined; available as perpetual-with-updates (when bundled with Regula hardware) or as annually-updated fixed-cost license (esp. for 3rd-party readers). |
Notes:
- For Regula-manufactured readers: Basic SDK is supplied perpetual and at no cost with the hardware; VizOCR/AAC/Full are licensed separately and costs depend on deployment and payment terms (perpetual with low-cost annual updates or annually-updated fixed-cost license).
- For deployments with 3rd-party readers: only annually updated fixed-cost licenses are available and cover all SDK modules; pricing depends on deployment size and modules; contact Regula for exact quotes.
Seller details
Regula Forensics Inc.
New York, New York, United States
1992
Private
https://regulaforensics.com/
https://x.com/RegulaForensics
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