dilisense is a self-serve alternative to LSEG World-Check. It covers the same screening pillars (sanctions, PEP, criminal, adverse media and risk intelligence) through a transparent API with published pricing and a free API key. World-Check remains the most established and broadest risk-intelligence database, with 20+ years, 4M+ records and hundreds of analysts. It is a default choice for large institutions. dilisense is for teams that want to start without a sales cycle and see costs upfront.
Yes, dedicated product with alerts on status change
Hosting & Data Residency
Cloud API or downloadable on-premise database. EU-hosted, GDPR-compliant, no query logging.
Data Privacy & Logging
No query logging. Your searches aren’t stored.
Technical Integration
REST/JSON, free API key, ~150ms
Access & Setup
No onboarding fee, self-serve, pay-as-you-go, free trial
Pricing / Transparency
Published. 100 free/mo, then €0.10 down to ~€0.01 at volume.
Best for
Best for teams that want reliable sanctions, PEP, criminal and adverse-media screening through a transparent, self-serve API, without an enterprise contract.
Profiles daily; World-Check On Demand (API) real-time
Source Transparency & Traceability
Every source linked and traceable to its origin
Researcher-curated, with source citations
Ongoing Monitoring / Re-Screening
Yes, dedicated product with alerts on status change
Yes
Hosting & Data Residency
Cloud API or downloadable on-premise database. EU-hosted, GDPR-compliant, no query logging.
Cloud / in-house / third-party integration
Data Privacy & Logging
No query logging. Your searches aren’t stored.
Not publicly stated
Technical Integration
REST/JSON, free API key, ~150ms
World-Check One platform + APIs
Access & Setup
No onboarding fee, self-serve, pay-as-you-go, free trial
Enterprise contract, sales-led
Pricing / Transparency
Published. 100 free/mo, then €0.10 down to ~€0.01 at volume.
On request
Best for
Best for teams that want reliable sanctions, PEP, criminal and adverse-media screening through a transparent, self-serve API, without an enterprise contract.
Best for enterprises wanting the broadest, most established risk-intelligence dataset with a global research team.
What to look for in a sanctions screening provider
Data coverage across sanctions, PEP, criminal, risk intelligence and adverse media
How transparent and traceable the underlying sources are
Update frequency for each data type
Ongoing monitoring and re-screening
Hosting, data residency and on-premise options
Ease of technical integration, contractual setup and pricing transparency
World-Check, from LSEG Risk Intelligence, has been the industry reference for over two decades. It holds 4M+ structured records maintained by hundreds of analysts, with research centres on five continents, spanning sanctions, PEPs, adverse media and regulatory and law-enforcement lists. dilisense covers the same core screening but delivers it differently. You get published, per-call pricing and a free API key you can use the same day, where World-Check is quoted on request and accessed through its platform after a sales process. The practical difference is transparency and speed of access, not the data pillars themselves.
LSEG World-Check is best for enterprises that want the broadest, most established dataset and a global research operation behind it. It covers PEPs with close associates and family (incl. RCAs), state-owned entities, narrative and implicit sanctions, adverse media and 60+ risk topics, with detailed source citations. You can access it through the World-Check One platform, APIs (including the newer real-time World-Check On Demand) or a data feed into in-house, cloud or third-party systems. Access is sales-led and pricing is quoted on request.
Where World-Check runs through the World-Check One platform and a sales-led rollout, dilisense gives you the same sanctions, PEP (incl. RCAs), criminal, adverse-media and risk-intelligence coverage as a developer-first API. You get a free key, the full data to test and go-live the day you sign up, with no platform onboarding. The 100 free screenings a month let you build and test before you pay, then pricing is published at €0.10 per call, down to about €0.01 at volume. Every source is linked and traceable to its origin. You can run it as a REST API, an Excel batch tool or a downloadable on-premise database.
How we compiled this
Figures reflect each provider’s own published material as of June 19, 2026. dilisense details are from dilisense.com. World-Check details are from LSEG Risk Intelligence’s World-Check pages. Vendor figures change, so we date them and re-check periodically.
Why teams choose dilisense over World-Check
Choose World-Check for the broadest dataset with two decades behind it and a global research team, accessed through platform onboarding and quoted pricing.
Choose dilisense if you’d rather skip the platform onboarding and the sales quote. Integrate against published per-call rates and go live the day you get your API key.
Frequently asked questions
Is dilisense a good LSEG World-Check alternative?
Yes, for sanctions, PEP, criminal and adverse-media screening. dilisense covers the same pillars through a transparent API. World-Check offers a broader, research-curated dataset built for enterprises.
What’s the difference between dilisense and World-Check?
World-Check is a research-curated database, accessed through the World-Check One platform or APIs and sold through a sales process. dilisense is a developer-first API with published pricing and self-serve onboarding.
Does dilisense cover PEPs and close associates like World-Check?
Yes. PEPs including RCAs and family members, across 190+ jurisdictions from 8,000+ official sources.
Can I use dilisense without an enterprise contract?
Yes. A free API key, 100 free screenings a month, pay-as-you-go, no sales contract.
