A focused alternative to Entrust IDV (formerly Onfido)
Since Entrust acquired Onfido and rebranded it Entrust IDV, some teams are using their next renewal to re-evaluate. If that’s you, here’s an honest look at where a focused, UK-hosted platform like Zanyara fits — and where Entrust IDV’s scale still wins.
What Zanyara offers
One integration for the whole decision: document verification (passports, ID cards, driving licences, residence permits) with NFC eMRTD chip reading and server-side passive authentication; face match with active and passive liveness + PAD; AML sanctions/PEP/adverse-media screening with ongoing monitoring; and a human-review operator console — by API, Web/iOS/Android SDK and webhook. ICO-registered, UK data residency, and transparent per-check pricing.
The honest trade-off
Entrust IDV brings the widest document/country coverage and the weight of a large identity-and-security portfolio. Zanyara brings focus, UK hosting, NFC strength and pricing you can read — from a newer, smaller company with direct support. Neither is “better” in the abstract; it depends on your coverage needs, procurement, and how much you value focus and transparency. We’re also clear that we are pursuing, not yet holding, UK DIATF / DVS certification.
For the full side-by-side and the “when each fits” breakdown, see our Onfido / Entrust IDV comparison hub, and the explainer on the acquisition.
Sources: Entrust newsroom and “Onfido is now Entrust” pages (acquisition April 2024, rebrand, document/liveness capabilities, 2,500+ document types / 195 countries); G2 “Entrust IDV, formerly Onfido.” Capability comparison current as of 2026 — confirm specifics with the vendor.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Entrust IDV?
- Entrust IDV is the identity-verification product formerly known as Onfido, which Entrust acquired in April 2024 and rebranded. It offers document and biometric verification with wide document coverage as part of Entrust’s broader identity-and-security portfolio.
- Why consider an alternative to Entrust IDV?
- Common reasons at renewal are pricing and packaging changes after the acquisition, wanting a UK-hosted processor, or preferring a focused IDV product with direct support over a broad enterprise suite. Those are fit questions, not criticisms — Entrust IDV remains capable.
- Can Zanyara match Entrust IDV’s document coverage?
- Entrust IDV reports very wide coverage (2,500+ document types across 195 countries). Zanyara covers a broad range of passports, ID cards, driving licences and residence permits with NFC chip reading where supported — but we won’t claim parity on raw breadth. Tell us the exact documents and geographies you need and we’ll confirm coverage honestly.