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Pascal vs Salv
Both are professional tools for banking & fintech. Pascal has a stronger GDPR profile and a public monthly price.
PascalVartion B.V. (Amsterdam, NL)GDPR: StrongFree €0 (50 searches/month) · free trial
Stronger on 2 by 2 points with a clear margin
SalvSalv (Tallinn, EE)GDPR: Goodon request · free trial
Stronger on 0 by 2 points with a clear margin
The key differences
- Pascal has a stronger GDPR profile: Strong, against Good for Salv.
- Pascal lists a public monthly price (€89); for Salv the price is on request.
| Criterion | Pascal | Salv |
|---|---|---|
| GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data. For a professional tool: whether the data is stored in the EU, whether there is a certification or GDPR guarantee, and whether the provider is based in the Netherlands or the EU. For a general model: EU hosting, no training on your data and self-hosting. From Strong to Unknown; Caution only for a model with a documented problem. How we measure | Strong | Good |
| Price | Free €0 (50 searches/month) | on request |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Origin | Netherlands | EU |
Choose Pascal if…
- GDPR and confidentiality weigh heavily
- you want to know the cost up front
- what you are looking for: Pascal© Screening: sanctions, PEPs, media
Choose Salv if…
- what you are looking for: screening for sanctions, PEPs, media
- what you're looking for: real-time screening of payments
- what you're looking for: automatic re-screening of customers
Features of Pascal
- Pascal© Screening: sanctions, PEPs, media
- Pascal© Onboarding: KYC/KYB questionnaires
- Pascal© Transaction Monitoring
- Configurable risk models
- Configurable review and approval workflows
- Explainable AI for screening hits
- Full audit trail
- Platform and API
Features of Salv
- Screening for sanctions, PEPs, media
- Real-time payment screening
- Automatic re-screening of customers
- Transaction monitoring, configurable by you
- Explainable customer risk scores
- Alert and case management
- AI-powered insights on name matches
- Salv Bridge: sharing information between banks
Frequently asked questions
- Which is better: Pascal or Salv?
- Pascal has a stronger GDPR profile and a public monthly price. What matters more to you decides the choice; the table puts everything side by side.
- Which is cheaper: Pascal or Salv?
- Pascal: Free €0 (50 searches/month); Premium €89/month or €890/year (+ €0.05 per extra search); Enterprise on request. Salv: on request.
- Which is safer for your data: Pascal or Salv?
- Pascal has the stronger GDPR profile (Strong versus Good). The profile summarises what the provider publishes; always sign a data processing agreement. See the GDPR check for banks & fintech.
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