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NameScan Pricing and a Fixed Price Alternative for Sanctions Screening

NameScan is pay as you go. You buy prepaid credits, each search uses one, and the credits stay valid for 12 months. NameScan does not show a price list on its pricing page, but software directories report about $1.50 a scan on an Emerald bundle and about $12 a scan on Sapphire. OfacScanner charges a fixed price a month instead, from $288 a year for 1,000 sanctions checks a month, with a PDF saved for each check.

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How much does NameScan cost

NameScan charges per search from a prepaid balance. Its pricing page describes a pay as you go model with no contract, no minimum spend and no setup fee. Credits are valid for 12 months from purchase, and a small number of free checks is offered. There are two packages. Emerald runs PEP, sanctions and adverse media in one search against NameScan's own consolidated database, and is aimed at startups and low to moderate onboarding volumes. Sapphire runs the same three checks against the Acuris Risk Intelligence database and is aimed at higher risk and cross-border customers.

The pricing page does not print the per search rates. The listings do, and they are not from the vendor. Capterra shows an Emerald entry of 250 scans for $375 (about $1.50 a scan) and 500 scans for $560. TrustRadius shows Sapphire at $12 a scan, or 20 scans for $160. G2 says NameScan has not given it pricing. Treat all of these as reported figures and ask NameScan for a current quote.

Per search pricing is a good fit when volume is low and uneven, for example a handful of onboarding checks a month. It gets expensive when you screen a file. At the reported Emerald rate, 12,000 searches cost about $18,000, while OfacScanner Starter covers 1,000 checks a month for $288 a year. Starter is a sanctions-only product, so that is a comparison of scope as well as price.

NameScan vs OfacScanner pricing and features

NameScan facts come from its pricing page and the directory listings named above. Where NameScan does not state something publicly, the table says so.

NameScan and OfacScanner compared on price model, coverage, rescreening and evidence
NameScan OfacScanner
How price is shown Per search credits, rates only on third-party listings Fixed monthly and yearly prices on the pricing page
Entry cost Reported 250 scans for $375 on Emerald Starter, 1,000 checks a month for $49 monthly or $288 a year
What you pay for Every search, in credits Checks per month, plus saved records for rescreening on Growth
A 12,000 search year About $18,000 at the reported Emerald rate Starter, $288 a year
Screening scope Sanctions, PEP and adverse media Sanctions lists only
Lists Consolidated database on Emerald, Acuris data on Sapphire OFAC SDN and Consolidated on Starter, plus UN, EU, UK, Canada and Australia on Growth
PEP and adverse media Yes No
Daily rescreening of a saved file Not stated on the pricing page Yes, ongoing sanctions monitoring on Growth
Evidence per check Sample reports shown PDF certificate with list version, time, user and score breakdown
Contract None, credits expire after 12 months Month to month or yearly, no minimum term

NameScan details checked on namescan.io, Capterra, TrustRadius and G2 in November 2026. Vendors change prices and packages, so confirm everything with NameScan before you decide.

What sanctions screening costs at three sizes

A yearly comparison for a U.S. team that only has to screen sanctions lists. The NameScan column uses the reported Emerald rate of about $1.50 a scan and is arithmetic, not a quote.

Yearly cost of sanctions-only screening by volume
Your situation NameScan at about $1.50 a scan OfacScanner plan OfacScanner yearly cost
500 new customers or vendors a year About $750 Starter $288
A 12,000 search year, new names and repeat checks About $18,000 Starter $288
A 50,000 name file rescreened after every list update Every rescreen is a new search, so it grows with each pass Growth $2,988

OfacScanner Starter does not rescreen saved records, which is why the last row needs Growth. NameScan figures are derived from directory listings and are not offers.

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When NameScan is the better choice

Pick NameScan if your rules require PEP and adverse media checks. Onboarding customers abroad, serving higher risk clients or following AML rules that name politically exposed persons all need data a sanctions-only tool does not have. OfacScanner does not screen PEPs and does not search news.

It also suits a team with a few checks a month and no wish to commit to a subscription. If the requirement is proof that vendors, borrowers, buyers or policyholders were checked against OFAC and other sanctions lists, read our page on OFAC compliance software to see what a sanctions-only tool covers.

Why sanctions-only teams choose OfacScanner instead

These buyers have an OFAC requirement from a bank, insurer, auditor or large customer and no PEP duty.

A flat price per month

Starter, Growth and Scale show fixed prices. Repeat checks and rescreens do not use up credits.

A PDF for every decision

Each check saves a certificate with the list version, the time, the user and how the score was built, which is what an examiner or bank partner asks for.

The lists a U.S. program needs

OFAC SDN and Consolidated on every plan, plus UN, EU, UK, Canada and Australia on Growth.

Rescreening after list changes

Saved records are rechecked each time a list changes, and you are alerted only on new possible matches.

A whole file in one upload

Batch sanctions screening scores every row of a customer or supplier CSV and opens a case for each possible match.

More users without a per user fee

Plans are priced by checks, not seats, so adding a colleague in finance or operations does not add a license.

How to compare per search credits with a fixed plan

Do this before you buy a credit bundle.

  1. 01

    Count searches in a year

    Add new customers or vendors, plus every repeat check and rescreen your policy requires. Per search pricing multiplies all of them.

  2. 02

    Check which data your rules need

    If your written program names OFAC, UN, EU and UK sanctions and nothing about PEPs, adverse media is cost without use.

  3. 03

    Ask for the real rate

    Ask NameScan for the per search price at your volume, the credit expiry and whether rescreening uses credits.

  4. 04

    Test your hardest names

    Run a few difficult names in the console at the top of this page, open the PDF and check whether it would satisfy your auditor.

A match score is a lead, not a verdict

No screening tool decides on its own that a person or company is sanctioned. Both products score how close a name is to a listed entry. Confirm a likely match against the official Treasury Sanctions List Search and bring in your compliance lead or counsel before you block, reject or report anything. Comparing more vendors? Read our Descartes Visual Compliance comparison.

NameScan pricing questions

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How much does NameScan cost?
NameScan sells prepaid credits per search and does not print rates on its pricing page. Directory listings report about $1.50 a scan on a 250 scan Emerald bundle for $375, and $12 a scan on Sapphire. OfacScanner Starter costs $49 a month, or $288 a year, for 1,000 sanctions checks a month.

Does NameScan have a free plan?
NameScan offers a limited number of free checks, then moves to paid credits. Credits last 12 months and there is no contract. OfacScanner lets you screen a name in the console on this page first, then you choose a monthly or yearly plan when your volume is clear.

What are the best NameScan alternatives?
For PEP and adverse media at scale, buyers compare NameScan with larger AML suites. For a program that only needs sanctions lists, fixed price tools such as OfacScanner and EasyOFAC cost less to run. See the EasyOFAC comparison for that group.

Does NameScan screen against OFAC?
Yes. NameScan combines sanctions, PEP and adverse media in one search. OfacScanner screens sanctions only, with OFAC SDN and Consolidated on every plan and UN, EU, UK, Canada and Australia on Growth, and keeps a PDF record of each check.

Does OfacScanner replace NameScan for PEP screening?
No. OfacScanner does not screen politically exposed persons or adverse media. Use it when the requirement is proof of sanctions screening, and keep a PEP service if your AML program calls for one.

Can I buy OfacScanner without a contract?
Yes. Every plan is sold month to month at the listed monthly price, or yearly at about half that rate. There is no minimum term, no setup fee and no sales call needed to start screening.

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