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IDnow GmbH (Munich, DE)

IDnow

A German identity platform for banks and fintechs: document and biometric verification, AML screening and real-time detection of deepfakes, synthetic identities and account takeover.

Shared spot1of 14 professional tools with a GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data: whether the data is held in the EU (2 points), whether there is a certification or GDPR guarantee (1) and whether the provider is based in NL or the EU (1). 3 or 4 points is Strong, 2 Good, 1 Limited, 0 Unknown. How we measure in banking & fintech
GDPR: Strong
  • Provider based in the EU
  • Data in the EU according to the provider
  • Publishes certification/GDPR safeguards

Each block is a professional tool in banking & fintech, with the strongest GDPR profile on the left. 3 professional tools, like IDnow, have a strong profile: they share this spot. Click for that tool.

Priceon request
Free trialNone foundNot found on the provider's site when checked on 6 November 2026
Based inMunich, DEEU
ModelNot publicAI fraud detection (deepfakes, synthetic identities; models not public). Runs on its own servers in Germany (noris network, Nuremberg); 100% European hosting across several EU data centres (according to the provider). ISO 27001:2022 for all four group entities, ISAE 3402 Type 2 (VideoIdent), TISAX Level 3, eIDAS trust service provider; data processing agreement (art. 28 GDPR) part of every customer contract (according to the provider).

Last checked: 6 November 2026 · How we check

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What it does

Document verification (3,800+ documents)
Biometric verification
AML screening (PEPs, sanctions, media)
Detection of deepfakes and synthetic IDs
Age and address checks
Driving licence and IBAN verification
Qualified electronic signature (QES)
eID schemes and EUDI wallets

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Underlying model

AI fraud detection (deepfakes, synthetic identities; models not public). Runs on its own servers in Germany (noris network, Nuremberg); 100% European hosting across several EU data centres (according to the provider). ISO 27001:2022 for all four group entities, ISAE 3402 Type 2 (VideoIdent), TISAX Level 3, eIDAS trust service provider; data processing agreement (art. 28 GDPR) part of every customer contract (according to the provider). Many tools build on a large model from, for example, OpenAI or Anthropic. If in doubt, ask for the data processing agreement: it states where your data goes.

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Questions about IDnow

Which AI model does IDnow use?
The maker of IDnow does not publish which AI model sits underneath. AI fraud detection (deepfakes, synthetic identities; models not public). Runs on its own servers in Germany (noris network, Nuremberg); 100% European hosting across several EU data centres (according to the provider). ISO 27001:2022 for all four group entities, ISAE 3402 Type 2 (VideoIdent), TISAX Level 3, eIDAS trust service provider; data processing agreement (art. 28 GDPR) part of every customer contract (according to the provider).
How much does IDnow cost?
on request. Check the current price on the provider's website; rates change often.
Who is IDnow for?
IDnow is aimed at banking & fintech. It fits work such as identifying and verifying customers during onboarding (KYC/KYB, document checks, liveness), monitoring transactions for money laundering and terrorist financing and reducing false alerts, and screening customers and payments against sanctions lists, PEPs and negative news.
What should I watch out for with AI in banks & fintech?
You process identity documents, biometrics and transaction data: choose providers with EU data location, ISO 27001 and a data processing agreement, and ask whether customer data is used to train the provider's models. Outsourcing critical processes falls under the DORA and EBA rules, so secure exit and audit rights in writing. Creditworthiness assessment of natural persons is a high-risk application under the EU AI Act. For transaction monitoring, the supervisor expects you to explain why an alert is or isn't triggered, a human to decide on a report to the FIU, and that you test the model for unequal treatment of customer groups.

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