# Konnect ID vs Onfido (Entrust): KYC compared | Konnect ID

> Konnect ID and Onfido, now part of Entrust, compared for regulated companies in Africa and the Middle East: documents, hosting, languages and decisions.

Source: https://id.konnect.network/compare/konnect-id-vs-onfido · Language: en · Also in fr: https://id.konnect.network/fr/compare/konnect-id-vs-onfido · ar: https://id.konnect.network/ar/compare/konnect-id-vs-onfido

## Konnect ID vs Onfido: which one fits your market?

Onfido is a London-based identity verification company founded in 2012, acquired by Entrust in 2024. Konnect ID is narrower: identity verification built for regulated companies in Africa and the Middle East. Here is an honest comparison, with Onfido's figures as it publishes them.

- **Document types (per Entrust, 2024)**: 2,500+
- **Countries**: 195
- **Owner**: Entrust

## Where Onfido is strong

- A long track record in document and biometric verification, with a large customer base.
- Backed by Entrust's wider identity and security portfolio.
- Broad document coverage across many countries.

## Where Konnect ID is different

- Regional documents read properly: the Tunisian national ID card in Arabic, front and back, with no machine-readable zone, plus the photo page of any ICAO passport. Other national cards are added per deployment.
- A self-hosted edition: a compiled image on your own servers, with your database and storage, for data that must stay in the country.
- Arabic, French and English on every screen, right-to-left included.
- Every decision explained: each check reports what it found, and automatic decisions record the rule that fired.
- Built with regional rules in mind, such as BCT Circular 2025-06, and a team in Tunis, in your time zone.

## Which one to choose

Choose Onfido when you already work with Entrust or need one vendor across many markets. Choose Konnect ID when your customers hold regional ID cards without a machine-readable zone, when data must stay on your servers, or when you need Arabic and French screens and support in your time zone.

Whatever you pick, ask the same questions: which of your customers' documents are read today, where data is processed and stored, whether a reviewer can see why a case was flagged, and what evidence you get for your regulator.

## FAQ

### Can we switch from Onfido to Konnect ID?

Yes. The API is session-based with signed webhooks, so most teams switch by replacing one backend call and one webhook handler. Some keep both: Konnect ID for their home market and a global platform for the long tail.

### Are the Onfido figures on this page up to date?

They are quoted from Onfido's own pages as read in October 2026, with links below. Vendors change their offer often: check the source before deciding.

## Sources

- [Entrust, announcement of the Onfido acquisition (February 2024)](https://www.entrust.com/company/newsroom/entrust-enters-exclusive-discussions-to-acquire-identity-verification-leader-onfido)

_Last reviewed on 2026-10-27. This page explains the rules in plain words and is not legal advice._

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