Comparison by the CryptoAML.ai team

Updated 7 October 2026. Vendor facts checked 6 October 2026; Scorechain prices, bot page, glossary and launch post 7 October 2026.

Chainalysis alternatives for crypto AML wallet checks: 5 tools compared

Your choice hinges on whether you want to screen a single wallet right now or build a compliance program that auditors will examine. Chainalysis keeps its price off its homepage and routes new customers straight to a demo request. Four other tools address the same problem from distinct angles.

How we rank these tools

Our ranking rests on four criteria, listed in sequence. The sequence benefits CryptoAML.ai because we designed it for the first two, so adjust your weighting accordingly.

1. Start without a sales call. You can run a check from a public page or bot.
2. Public price: a price list sits on a public page.
3. Chain coverage: the number of blockchains the vendor states itself.
4. Depth. This covers tracing, transaction monitoring and reports an auditor accepts.

CryptoAML.ai ties with Scorechain on criterion 2 and leads AMLBot there. On criterion 1 it ties with AMLBot and Scorechain. On stated chain coverage it lags Elliptic, which states 65+ blockchains, bridges and tokens. It also lags AMLBot, with 35+ blockchains per its homepage metadata. The same holds for Scorechain, with 25+ blockchains per its homepage counter. Every other tool here surpasses it on depth. Positions 2 and 3 sit close together. Applying the criteria strictly in sequence would put Scorechain above AMLBot, because Scorechain shows prices. We placed AMLBot second on judgement of its broader product scope. Taken strictly in order, the criteria would rank Scorechain above CryptoAML.ai as well. Its Telegram bot runs checks without platform access (per its bot page, 7 October 2026). That matches us on criteria 1 and 2. The bot gives a first AML check free and then charges per use, per scorechain.com, with no per-check price on its bot page (its October 2024 launch post said starting at $3). Its published report prices count for criterion 2. Scorechain then leads on criteria 3 and 4. We still placed our product first by judgement, for the single self-serve check use case.

Ranked comparison, facts checked 6 October 2026 (Scorechain prices, bot page, glossary and launch post 7 October 2026)

Vendor figures are the vendors' own marketing numbers, read on their homepages on 6 October 2026. The exceptions are Scorechain's report prices, Telegram bot page, glossary and launch post, read on 7 October 2026, and AMLBot's risk-source count, which comes from its analysis page. We did not verify any of them independently. CryptoAML.ai figures come from cryptoaml.ai/pricing, read on 6 October 2026. The exceptions are the Telegram Stars prices, the tracker price and the network coverage of the bot, paid report and API. Those come from the product itself, not from the pricing page.

1. CryptoAML.ai: self-serve checks with a public price list

The CryptoAML.ai web tool recognizes 17 networks, from Bitcoin, Ethereum and TRON to Solana and Algorand. The Telegram bot covers at least Bitcoin, Ethereum and TRON; further networks depend on its screening provider. The bot declines BNB Smart Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism and other EVM networks. The full list sits in the FAQ below. Paid reports and API checks are refused on networks the screening provider does not cover. Only the one-time free web grant works there, if still unused. The tool flags a direct OFAC address match as a match. UN, UK, Australian and Swiss data surface as label or entity signals. Its UK data comes from OFSI's Consolidated List, closed by HM Treasury on 28 January 2026; the UK Sanctions List that replaced it is not screened yet (checked 7 October 2026).

The free web grant delivers one basic result per browser fingerprint, capped at one free grant per IP address per calendar day. A paid web report costs $1. It attempts enriched analysis on supported networks and produces a PDF when generation succeeds. Through Telegram, @cryptoamlscan_bot provides one free check per owner. That check is shared with its backup bot and our earlier AML bots. Each subsequent check costs 1 USDT or 90 Telegram Stars. API access runs $29 (Basic) or $79 (Premium) for 500 checks per calendar month. The plan is valid for 30 days.

The limits matter as much as the price. CryptoAML.ai has no transaction graph and no investigative tracing. On TRON, a limited check screens recent inbound USDT TRC-20 senders one or two hops back against public lists only, which does not establish the source of funds. A result with no match does not prove an address is free of sanctions exposure, and no result guarantees a compliance outcome.

2. AMLBot: wallet checker plus monitoring

The AMLBot homepage advertises transaction monitoring, a KYT API, KYC verification and an AI tracing tool. That goes beyond a plain wallet checker. Its analysis page says 20+ risk sources feed the address scoring. We saw no price list on the pages we read, so we cite none. Its homepage metadata states 35+ blockchains. When monitoring or KYC has to come from one vendor, that bundle beats CryptoAML.ai.

3. Scorechain: a platform with free entry checks

Scorechain beats CryptoAML.ai on auditor-ready reports and Travel Rule integration. Its homepage states 25+ blockchains covered in its counter and 21+ in its feature text. Scorechain also lists free wallet checks and a Telegram bot. It adds a free sanction screening API, KYA and KYT reports, a Travel Rule API and an exploration tool. The KYA report page lists prices from €29 and bundles of €149 to €999. That works out at €1 to €1.88 per basic check in those bundles. Platform access goes through a demo.

4. Elliptic: the widest stated coverage

Elliptic claims coverage for 65+ blockchains, bridges and tokens. That is the largest number on this page. You can start with a demo or a free trial. Its homepage mentions wallet and transaction screening, investigations and stablecoin risk management. It mentions no price. When cross-chain visibility and investigations matter most, choose Elliptic over CryptoAML.ai.

5. Chainalysis: the enterprise reference

Chainalysis steers new customers toward a demo request. It publishes no price. Its products include Reactor for tracing funds, KYT for transaction monitoring and Address Screening. The homepage asserts that nine of the top ten crypto exchanges use it and that it has over 1,500 customers. We did not verify either claim. Chainalysis provides deeper tracing and monitoring than CryptoAML.ai. It aims at government agencies, financial institutions and crypto businesses.

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