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Best Know Your Business (KYB) Software for Indian Businesses (2026)

Onboarding another business as a client, vendor or platform partner carries a different kind of risk than onboarding an individual customer — you're trusting an entity that can have layered ownership, multiple signatories and a history you can't see from a registration certificate alone. Know Your Business software pulls that picture together automatically, checking registration, ownership and risk signals before the relationship starts.

34 products compared16 made in India1 with a free plan

Know Your Business Software products

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Shufti logo

Shufti

4.5App Advisor rating

Identity verification, KYC and AML screening platform covering users in 240+ countries.

RecommendedFree plan

Starts at

Free plan

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BeFiSc logo

BeFiSc

4.4App Advisor rating

KYC, KYB, fraud and background verification APIs for onboarding and underwriting users in India.

RecommendedMade in India

Starts at

On request

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Digio logo

Digio

4.4App Advisor rating

eSign, eKYC and e-mandate APIs built in Bengaluru.

RecommendedMade in India

Starts at

On request

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FRS Labs logo

FRSLABS Research Systems Pvt Ltd

4.3App Advisor rating

Identity verification, fraud prevention and privacy management APIs used by Indian banks and insurers.

RecommendedMade in India

Starts at

On request

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SpringVerify logo

Springworks

4.3App Advisor rating

Background verification built in Bengaluru.

Made in India

Starts at

Pay as you go

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Zoop logo

Zoop

4.3App Advisor rating

Identity verification APIs built in Pune.

Made in India

Starts at

Pay as you go

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Surepass logo

Surepass

4.3App Advisor rating

KYC and verification APIs built in Delhi.

Made in India

Starts at

Pay as you go

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Signzy Payments logo

Signzy

4.2App Advisor rating

Digital onboarding and KYC for payment businesses.

Made in India

Starts at

On request

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AuthBridge logo

AuthBridge

4.2App Advisor rating

Background verification built in Gurugram.

Made in India

Starts at

On request

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Pietos logo

Pietos Solutions Private Limited

4.2App Advisor rating

Employee background verification covering education, employment, address, court records and EPFO.

Made in India

Starts at

On request

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IDfy logo

IDfy

4.2App Advisor rating

Identity verification built in Mumbai.

Made in India

Starts at

On request

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Certn logo

Certn Holdings Inc.

4.1App Advisor rating

Online background screening with criminal, credit, identity and credential checks in 200+ countries.

Starts at

Pay per check; OneID from $4.99, credit report $12.99

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GoodHire logo

GoodHire (a Checkr company)

4.1App Advisor rating

FCRA-compliant employment background checks for US employers, priced per check without contracts.

Starts at

From $29.99 per check (Basic)

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Signzy logo

Signzy

4.1App Advisor rating

Digital KYC and onboarding.

Made in India

Starts at

On request

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Zinc logo

Zinc Work Ltd

4.1App Advisor rating

Automated pre-employment checks covering criminal records, right to work, references and education.

Starts at

On request

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Digitap logo

Digitap

4.1App Advisor rating

KYC and financial data APIs built in Bengaluru.

Made in India

Starts at

On request

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Neokred logo

Neokred Technologies

4.1App Advisor rating

Embedded fintech products for identity verification, payment collection and card issuance.

Made in India

Starts at

On request

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CrimeCheck logo

CrimeCheck (an IDfy company)

4.1App Advisor rating

Criminal and legal history checks drawing on 400M+ Indian court, FIR and tribunal records.

Made in India

Starts at

On request

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Hyperverge logo

HyperVerge

4.1App Advisor rating

AI KYC and identity verification built in Bengaluru.

AI poweredMade in India

Starts at

On request

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Ondato logo

Ondato

4.1App Advisor rating

KYC, KYB and AML compliance software for identity verification during customer onboarding.

Trending

Starts at

Usage-based pricing in EUR per verification

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Mithi SkyConnect logo

Mithi Software Technologies

4.1App Advisor rating

Indian enterprise email hosting with calendar and chat, aligned to RBI, SEBI and IRDAI guidelines.

Made in IndiaEnterprise ready

Starts at

On request

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Trulioo logo

Trulioo

4.0App Advisor rating

Global identity and business verification network for KYC, KYB and AML checks in 195+ countries.

Starts at

On request

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HYPR logo

HYPR

4.0App Advisor rating

Passwordless authentication and identity verification platform for workforce identity assurance.

Starts at

On request

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Xref logo

Xref

4.0App Advisor rating

Automated reference checking, background checks and employee pulse and exit surveys.

Starts at

$70/month USD billed annually (Starter)

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For B2B platforms and financial services companies, this due diligence step is what stands between a healthy client base and quietly onboarding a shell company or a sanctioned entity, with all the reputational and regulatory fallout that follows.

What is Know Your Business Software?

It's software that automates the due diligence process for onboarding a business client rather than an individual, checking company registration, beneficial ownership structure, director backgrounds and sanctions exposure against official and third-party data sources. It's most commonly used by banks, fintechs, payment platforms and marketplaces that need to trust the businesses transacting on or through their platform.

Key features to look for

  • Registration and status checks – confirms the company is active and properly incorporated
  • Ownership structure mapping – shows who ultimately controls the business
  • Director and signatory screening – checks against fraud, default or sanctions lists
  • Risk-based tiering – higher-risk entity types or geographies get deeper checks automatically
  • Continuous monitoring – catches status changes after onboarding, not just at the start
  • Case management workflow – for compliance teams reviewing flagged businesses
  • Bulk and API onboarding – for platforms processing many business signups
  • Clear, exportable audit trail – for internal and regulatory review

What Indian businesses should check

Ask specifically how the tool handles Indian entity types — private limited, LLP, partnership and proprietorship each have different levels of public registration data, and a tool tuned mainly for Western entity types can under-check the more common Indian structures. Confirm whether sanctions screening covers Indian-specific watchlists in addition to global ones. Check how the workflow handles a legitimate business that trips a false-positive match on name similarity, since this is a common friction point.

How to choose (and what to ask in a demo)

Ask for a demo trace on a business with a known layered ownership structure to see how deep and how clearly the tool maps it. Get a straight answer on how continuous monitoring alerts are delivered and how actionable they actually are day to day. Confirm the pricing structure aligns with your onboarding volume and risk tiers, rather than charging the same rate for a simple and a complex case.

At a glance

BudgetMost products here are quoted on request.

India fit16 of 34 are built in India, with GST and rupee billing handled natively.

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Know Your Business Software — frequently asked questions

Is Know Your Business the same as KYB?+

Yes, KYB is simply the abbreviation for Know Your Business, and the two terms are used interchangeably in the compliance industry.

Who needs Know Your Business software?+

Banks, NBFCs, payment aggregators, B2B marketplaces and any platform that onboards other companies as clients or vendors typically need some version of this process.

Can Know Your Business software trace complex ownership structures?+

Better platforms can trace multi-layer ownership to identify ultimate beneficial owners, though depth varies by vendor and by how much public registry data exists for that jurisdiction.

How often should business clients be re-checked?+

Ongoing or periodic re-checks are recommended, since ownership, registration status or risk exposure can change well after initial onboarding.

Does this software replace legal due diligence?+

No, it automates the data-gathering and risk-flagging part of due diligence; significant or high-value relationships often still warrant additional legal or financial review.

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