Looking for a Chainalysis alternative?

Free crypto transaction monitoring and sanctions screening.

Recent incidents have shown the risk of relying on one provider. Merkle Science is offering a KYT alternative for compliance teams: 1,000 screenings a year at no cost, running alongside your existing tools.

  • Free to start: 1,000 screenings a year with unlimited rescreening.
  • Full risk coverage: sanctions, ransomware, darknet markets, scams and malware.
  • No rip-and-replace: use the dashboard or connect via API, alongside your existing tools.

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Comprehensive Protection

Our advanced screening technology goes beyond basic sanctions checks, shielding your business from a wide array of illicit activities such as:

  • Sanctions Compliance: Stay ahead of regulatory requirements with leading Tron coverage
  • Child Abuse Material
  • Ransomware
  • Darknet Markets
  • Scams
  • Malware

Unmatched Flexibility

We understand that every crypto business is unique. That's why we offer:

  • 1,000 Annual Screenings: Ample coverage for your needs
  • Unlimited Rescreening: Refresh your data without limits
  • Seamless API Integration: Optional for your convenience

Industry-Leading Technology

Harness the power of our industry-leading Transaction Monitoring Tool Compass:

  • Real time data feed in from block to API in seconds
  • Sophisticated Rule Engine: Customizable to your risk appetite
  • Advanced Case Management: Streamline your compliance workflow

Merkle Science Compass vs Chainalysis KYT

A side-by-side look at transaction monitoring features, so you can decide what fits your compliance programme.

Feature
Merkle Science Compass
Chainalysis KYT
Free tier
Yes – 1,000 screenings a year with unlimited rescreening
Free sanctions-list API only; KYT is paid
Pricing
Free tier, then paid plans
Enterprise pricing by quote
Real-time transaction monitoring
Yes
Yes
Behaviour rule engine (beyond blacklists)
Yes
Yes – behavioural alerts
Custom risk policies
Yes
Yes – custom rules and thresholds
Case management for reporting (SARs)
Yes
Yes – integrated case management
Ease of integration via APIs
Yes
Yes
Multi-blockchain coverage
Yes – including Tron
Yes

Comparison based on publicly available information as of November 2026, including Chainalysis product listings and announcements. Features change, so check with each provider. Chainalysis and KYT are trademarks of Chainalysis Inc.

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What our Customers Say

The Merkle Science platform, with its comprehensive capabilities and focus on compliance, will be a very valuable resource for the Hedera ecosystem. The integration of HBAR and HTS tokens will provide critical infrastructure needed to support an increasing number of Hedera implementations in the regulated financial space.

Sabrina Tachdjian
Sabrina Tachdjian
Head of Fintech & Payments, Hedera Foundation

With Merkle Science we enhance our compliance standards in the view of our commitment to getting regulatory approvals. Creating a safe trading environment for our customers is one of our priorities and AI powered tools are a great step forward in this direction.

Richard Olsen
Richard Olsen
CEO & Founder, Lykke

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