Yoti Age Verification
Age verification software
E-commerce software
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What is Yoti Age Verification
Yoti Age Verification is an age assurance product that helps online services confirm whether a user meets an age threshold (for example, 18+) without requiring full identity verification in every case. It is used by digital platforms and e-commerce teams that need to restrict access to age-gated goods or content and support compliance workflows. The product supports multiple age-check methods, including document-based checks and facial age estimation, typically delivered via SDKs and APIs for web and mobile integration. It is positioned as a privacy-oriented approach by returning an age or age-band result rather than broader identity data when appropriate.
Multiple age-check methods
The product supports different approaches to age assurance, including ID document verification and facial age estimation. This allows businesses to choose a method aligned to their risk tolerance and user experience goals. It also enables fallback paths when one method fails (for example, switching from face-based estimation to document checks). This flexibility is useful for mixed audiences and varying regulatory expectations across markets.
API and SDK integration
Yoti Age Verification is typically implemented through APIs and SDKs that can be embedded into web and mobile user journeys. This supports common use cases such as checkout gating, account creation gating, and access control for restricted content. Developer-oriented delivery can reduce time to integrate compared with fully custom builds. It also allows product teams to iterate on flows (for example, step-up checks) without replacing the underlying provider.
Data-minimization oriented outputs
The service can be configured to return an age or age-estimation result rather than a full identity profile, depending on the method used and customer configuration. This can help organizations implement age gating while limiting the amount of personal data processed in the transaction. For some use cases, this reduces friction compared with full KYC-style onboarding. It also supports privacy-by-design patterns where only the minimum necessary attribute is shared.
Not full e-commerce suite
Despite being used in e-commerce contexts, the product is not an end-to-end e-commerce platform. Merchants still need separate systems for catalog, payments, fraud management, and order processing. Integration work is required to connect age checks to checkout logic, account systems, and customer support processes. Buyers looking for a single-vendor commerce stack will need additional vendors or internal development.
Accuracy and bias considerations
Facial age estimation can produce uncertain results near threshold ages and may perform differently across demographics, lighting conditions, and camera quality. Many organizations must implement buffers (for example, challenge users who appear close to the threshold) which can increase friction. Document checks can improve certainty but add user effort and may reduce conversion. These trade-offs require careful policy design and monitoring.
Coverage varies by region
Document-based verification depends on supported document types and country coverage, which may not be uniform across all markets. Businesses operating globally may need to validate that local IDs and languages are supported for their target geographies. Regulatory expectations for age assurance also vary, which can require configuration changes and legal review. Some organizations may still need additional controls (for example, geolocation or payment-based checks) to meet specific compliance requirements.
Plan & Pricing
Pricing model: Pay-as-you-go (transaction-based)
Free tier/trial:
- For consumers: Age Verification is made available to consumers free of charge (consumer-facing checks).
- For businesses: no public permanently free plan or time-limited trial for the Age Verification product was published on Yoti's official site; businesses are directed to contact sales.
How charges are applied (as stated by Yoti):
- Chargeable events include: Digital ID; Age Estimation; Credit Card and Age Tokens (charged when an Attribute is returned); age with IDV (charged on document submission to Yoti); Third Party Services (when a request is made); and authentication of an Age Verification account (when the Attribute is shared). Yoti states Transaction Charges are calculated according to prices in an Order Form or their Pricing Schedule.
Fixed / setup / support charges (publicly stated in Yoti's Age Verification Client T&Cs):
- Set up fee: £250 (applies where no Order Form or Order Form is silent on charges).
- Integration support: charged at a half-day fee rate of £750 (minimum charge £750).
- Due diligence support: charged at a half-day fee rate of £750 (minimum charge £750).
- Theme support: charged at a half-day fee rate of £7,350 (the clause on the Age Verification T&Cs lists this rate) with a minimum charge of £750 and a charge of £150 per month per brand for ongoing support.
- Additional languages: one-off fixed fee (quote available on request).
Organisation-level setup fee (from Yoti Organisations T&Cs / Pricing Schedule references):
- Yoti states a standard set up fee for new Organisations (unless agreed otherwise): US & Canada: USD $1,000; Australia & New Zealand: AUS $1,250; All other Organisations: GBP £750.
Example costs / notes:
- Yoti does not publish per-transaction prices for Age Verification checks on the public product or developer pages. Transaction/unit prices (per-check) are set in an Order Form or Pricing Schedule and are not listed publicly.
Discounts / exceptions:
- Some fees and Transaction Charges may be reduced or free for Eligible Charities (contact Yoti / see Pricing Schedule).
- Yoti may negotiate pricing in an Order Form; for some checks (Third Party Services) Yoti may require payment in advance.
Where to get exact prices / next steps:
- Yoti’s product pages and developer docs direct businesses to "Talk to sales" / contact Yoti and/or sign an Order Form or Hub account to receive the Pricing Schedule or specific Transaction Charges.
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Seller details
Yoti Ltd
London, United Kingdom
2014
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