Comparison
Alloy vs Persona
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Alloy
The switchboard that runs every other identity vendor, if you're big enough to need one
VERIFIED JUL 5, 2026
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Persona
Configurable identity verification that doesn't assume you're a bank
VERIFIED JUN 18, 2026
| Pricing model | custom-quote | freemium |
| Starting point | No published pricing | Startup and small business track: 500 free verifications a month, then roughly $1 per verification after that |
| Best for | Fintechs, marketplaces, and staffing platforms onboarding contractors or vendors at volume, with more than one verification vendor already in play. | Small and mid-size companies that need both individual and business identity verification and want to configure exactly what gets checked. |
| Countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Australia |
| Editorial score | 7/10 | 8/10 |
Alloy
Pros
- Kills the four-vendor integration spaghetti once verification volume gets serious
- Waterfall sequencing measurably cuts per-onboarding verification spend
- Continuous KYB catches vendors that go bad after onboarding, not just before
Cons
- Priced for financial institutions, small companies are quoted out fast
- It's a layer on top of verification vendors, you still pay for the underlying checks
- Overkill below thousands of onboardings a year, one good vendor covers you
Persona
Pros
- Genuinely usable at small-business scale, including a free tier that covers a lot of early-stage volume
- Covers both individual identity and business verification in one platform
- International coverage most competitors in this space don't have
Cons
- Workflow builder has a learning curve, plan on someone owning configuration, it's not fully out of the box
- Full fraud tooling and KYB live behind the custom-quoted Growth plan
- Built for a lot of use cases beyond payroll, so you're paying for and navigating features you may not need
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