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Free AML and compliance tools, from primary sources

Every check a compliance team runs, in one place: sanctions and PEP screening, business verification, and risk assessment. Run a single check in the browser with no account, see the source and date on every result, and move to bulk screening or an API when you need it.

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34 tools across 3 categories

Screening 8 Verification 10 Risk 16

AML & Screening

Screening tools

These tools check a person or company against sanctions, PEP, adverse media, and watchlists. Run a single name in the browser with no account, and see the source list and date on every result.

Screening is a legal requirement for most regulated firms, and the lists change often. Current data is what separates a clean audit from a missed match.

Sanctions screening

Screen a name against the OFAC, EU, UN, and UK OFSI sanctions lists in one search.

PEP check

Check whether someone is a politically exposed person who needs enhanced due diligence.

OFAC / SDN search

Look up a name against the US Treasury Specially Designated Nationals list.

Adverse media check

Scan global news for negative coverage of a person or company.

Watchlist check

Screen beyond sanctions against wanted, criminal, and debarment lists.

Country risk check

See a country’s money-laundering and sanctions risk from FATF and corruption data.

Crypto wallet sanctions

Screen a crypto wallet address against OFAC-listed sanctioned addresses.

Combined AML check

Run one name across sanctions, PEP, and adverse media in a single result.

Guides and how-to

How to run a sanctions check How to screen for PEPs Sanctions screening best practices Reduce false positives

Reference and sources

What is sanctions screening What is OFAC What is a PEP What is adverse media Our data sources

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Business Verification (KYB)

Verification tools

These tools confirm that a company is real and active, and validate the identifiers a business uses to move money. Data comes from official registries: GLEIF for Legal Entity Identifiers, the EU VIES service for VAT, and SEC EDGAR for US filings.

Use them before you onboard a client or release a payment, and record the result with its source.

Company lookup

Confirm a company’s registration, officers, and status from official registries.

LEI lookup

Find any Legal Entity Identifier and its ownership from GLEIF data.

VAT validator

Validate an EU VAT number against the official VIES database.

EIN lookup

Find a US public company’s EIN and filings from SEC EDGAR.

IBAN validator

Check an IBAN’s format and see the bank and country behind it.

SWIFT / BIC lookup

Find or validate a SWIFT/BIC code and the bank it belongs to.

Password breach checker

See if a password has appeared in a breach, checked privately in your browser.

Domain checker

Check a domain’s age and registration to gauge whether a website is legitimate.

Card / Luhn validator

Check a card number’s format with the Luhn algorithm, in your browser.

BIN lookup

Identify a card’s issuing bank, type, and country from its first digits.

Guides and how-to

KYC onboarding guide How to do customer due diligence

Reference and sources

What is KYB Ultimate beneficial owner Beneficial owner Our data sources

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Calculators & Assessments

Risk, policy, and assessment tools

These tools help you score risk, decide what level of due diligence applies, and produce the policies and reports an AML program needs. They run on logic, not shared data, so you can use them freely and adapt the output to your firm.

The result is something you can explain to a reviewer or a regulator, with your reasoning on record.

AML risk assessment

Rate your business’s money-laundering risk from a short questionnaire.

Customer risk rating

Score a customer as low, medium, or high risk for your CDD.

CDD vs EDD decision

Find out whether a customer needs standard or enhanced due diligence.

KYC readiness assessment

Check your KYC process for the gaps a regulator would look for.

UBO calculator

Work out beneficial owners and ownership percentages through layers.

Sanctions exposure check

Gauge your exposure to sanctions risk across customers and geographies.

Transaction monitoring helper

Shape sensible monitoring rules and thresholds by risk.

AML policy generator

Generate a tailored AML and KYC policy you can download and adapt.

SAR / STR template

Create a structured suspicious activity report ready to complete and file.

Red-flags checklist

Get a checklist of money-laundering warning signs for your business.

Travel Rule checker

Check whether the crypto Travel Rule applies to a transfer.

AML penalty estimator

Get a sense of the fines an AML failure could carry.

Compliance calendar

Map your AML deadlines and review cycles into one calendar.

KYC document checklist

Get the right documents to collect for each customer type.

Country & currency codes

Find any ISO country or currency code in a fast lookup.

AML knowledge quiz

Test your AML knowledge and find the gaps.

Guides and how-to

How to build an AML program How to file a SAR How to do customer due diligence

Reference and sources

Risk-based approach Suspicious activity report What is an MLRO CDD vs EDD

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How the tools work

Free to run, sourced, and honest about limits

The tools are built to be quick and defensible. Here is how they work before you rely on one.

Primary sources: results trace to OFAC, the EU, the UN, the UK OFSI list, GLEIF, and more, with the source and date shown.
Free single checks: run any tool in the browser with no account. Bulk screening, monitoring, and the API are paid.
Indicative results: the tools flag possible hits for you to review, not a legal determination. Confirm against the official source.

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Questions

Free AML tools FAQs

Quick answers on the tools, the data, and how to run each check.

What free AML tools does WhoWiki offer?

WhoWiki has 34 free tools across three groups: AML and screening, business verification, and risk and assessment. Most run in the browser with no account.

How do I run a free sanctions check?

Open the sanctions screening tool and enter a name. It checks the OFAC, EU, UN, and UK OFSI lists and shows the source and date. See how to run a sanctions check for the full process.

Is the PEP check really free?

Yes. The PEP check screens a name against politically exposed persons data with no account. Read what a politically exposed person is and why they need extra scrutiny.

How do I validate an IBAN or check a SWIFT code?

Use the IBAN validator to check an IBAN’s format and bank, and the SWIFT / BIC lookup to find or validate a bank code. Both run free in your browser.

How do I verify a company for KYB?

Use the company lookup for registration and officers, the LEI lookup for ownership, and the VAT validator for tax registration. The KYB glossary entry explains the checks.

What is an LEI and how do I look one up?

A Legal Entity Identifier is a global code for a company, published by GLEIF. Look one up with the LEI lookup tool to see the entity’s details and ownership. See where the data comes from on the data sources page.

How do I check an EU VAT number?

Use the VAT validator, which checks a number against the official EU VIES database and returns the registration status and company name.

Which sanctions lists do the screening tools cover?

The OFAC SDN and Consolidated lists, the EU consolidated list, the UN Security Council list, and the UK OFSI list, plus more. The full set, with licensing and refresh cadence, is on the data sources page.

Do I need an account to use the tools?

No. Single checks run without an account. An account is only needed for paid features like bulk screening, ongoing monitoring, and API access. See pricing for what is included.

Can I screen in bulk or through an API?

Yes. Free tools cover single checks. Paid plans add bulk and batch screening, monitoring, and an API that scales with your volume. See pricing and limits.

Are the tools a substitute for regulated screening?

No. The tools give indicative results to help you check quickly and decide what needs a closer look, not a full regulated screening system or legal advice. See how to build an AML program and our about page.

Where does the tools’ data come from?

From primary government and open sources: OFAC, the EU, the UN, the UK OFSI list, GLEIF, and the EU VIES service, among others. Every result shows its source and date. See the data sources page.

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WhoWiki tools give indicative results from public data to support your compliance program. They are not a substitute for regulated screening, legal, or compliance advice. Confirm any result against the official source before acting on it.

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