Validato vs LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Last updated October 2026
Looking for a European alternative to LexisNexis Risk Solutions? Here's how Validato compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: Validato. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
Automated KYC, AML and background checks for EU compliance
Provides risk management and compliance solutions for fraud, financial crime, credit risk, and industry-specific analytics.
Headquarters
🇨🇭 CH
🇺🇸 US
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansEU/German data processing locations are available but not guaranteed for all products or plans.
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
Yes
Certifications
No
ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 9001, PCI DSS, SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II
Price from
No
No
Free plan
No
No
Open Source
No
No
Integrations
No
ERP systems (e.g., Bankers Almanac Global Payments File ERP), IAM platforms, EHR/health data sources (30,000+ U.S. sources), Public safety systems via LexisNexis Data API
Where each one wins
Validato
LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Strengths
- +Strong real-time identity and fraud-risk assessment capabilities
- +Comprehensive financial crime compliance tools
- +Extensive industry-specific solutions (e.g., healthcare, insurance)
- +Reliable data linking and identity resolution
Limitations
- −Pricing and contract terms are opaque and vary by product
- −No portfolio-wide default EU/German data residency
- −Limited public documentation on export formats and API access
- −Complexity due to broad and varied product portfolio
Data residency & compliance
Validato
LexisNexis Risk Solutions
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansEU/German data processing locations are available but not guaranteed for all products or plans.
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
Standard Contractual Clauses
Certifications
No
ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 9001, PCI DSS, SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II
Features
Validato
- Background screening
- Identity verification, Social media checks, Address confirmation, Work experience verification
- Platform capabilities
- Customizable screening workflows, API for HR system integration, Azure Single Sign-On support, Custom development solutions
LexisNexis Risk Solutions
- Fraud and Digital Identity
- Real-time identity and fraud-risk assessment, Device and location intelligence, Digital authentication and behavioral biometrics
- Financial Crime Compliance
- Sanctions, PEPs, and adverse media screening, Transaction and trade screening, Case management and audit trails
- Credit Risk and Data Linking
- Credit-risk assessment, Alternative data integration, Identity resolution and linking (LexID, SALT)
- Payments Efficiency
- Payment data validation and enrichment, Payment routing information, Delivery via API, file, or lookup tool
- Industry-Specific Solutions
- Healthcare claims and provider analytics, Insurance telematics, Government identity and public safety solutions