How Much Does Sanctions Screening Cost?
What sanctions screening costs across the 2026 market — from free to enterprise.
TL;DR
TL;DR: Screening costs range from $0 (free tiers and self-host) to six-figure enterprise contracts. SanctionsAI: free tier (5 checks/day), $19/mo dev (10,000 checks), $99/mo pro (100,000 checks), MIT-licensed self-host free.
The range
| Option | Price |
|---|---|
| Free checkers (manual) | $0 — you paste an address |
| Agent-path API (SanctionsAI) | $0–$99/mo |
| Mid-market AML platforms | Hundreds to thousands/mo (custom) |
| Enterprise platforms (Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM) | Six-figure annual contracts (Not documented publicly) |
What the fine costs
The reference point: a single OFAC violation carries a civil penalty starting at $356,000. Screening is the cheap insurance against it.
How to think about it
Price per check matters less than coverage and the agent path. A $0.05/check API that runs before every payment beats an enterprise platform a human must log into.