Chainalysis, TRM and Scorechain are not ChainComply's competitors. They are complementary tools targeted at different users with different use cases.
On-chain risk and Source-of-Wealth answer different questions — and each tool is built for its own.
Blockchain forensics tools are excellent at what they were built for: tracing on-chain activity, scoring wallet risk and flagging exposure to illicit funds. But when a bank or a crypto exchange has to answer a different question — how did this client actually build their wealth — on-chain risk scores alone do not get you there.
| Feature | ChainComply | Blockchain forensic tools |
|---|---|---|
| Main users | Banks / CASPs | CASPs / VASPs / law enforcement |
| Best for | Source-of-Wealth decision-making on large transfers from CEXs | Tracing non-custodial wallet flows, labels and risk scores |
| Value proposition | Deep EDD and Source-of-Wealth documentation | Blockchain forensics and transaction monitoring |
| On-chain risk assessment | Integrates labels and risk scores from established tools | Proprietary |
| Transaction dataset | Crypto-exchange client account data and on-chain | On-chain only |
| Depth of insight | Holistic, portfolio-level overview | Wide, real-time on-chain tracing intelligence |
| Target audience | Traditional banks and crypto-exchange EDD teams | Crypto exchanges' FinCrime teams, law enforcement |
ChainComply and blockchain forensic tools look at the same client from two complementary angles.
ChainComply was built with a specific focus in mind: to help AML-obliged entities enter the MiCA era.
Chainalysis, TRM and Crystal are blockchain forensic tools that are most helpful for institutions transacting directly on blockchain, and for law enforcement.
ChainComply gives AML teams a holistic overview of a client's universe of non-custodial wallets and CEX accounts — not only all crypto and fiat flows, but also capital gains and other revenue (DeFi, margin trades).
Blockchain forensic tools provide an in-depth, end-to-end investigative workflow to combat crypto crime, bringing detailed blockchain intelligence (labels, risk scores, OSINT).
The client's crypto-exchange account data — trades, fiat deposits, crypto withdrawals — is not accessible to blockchain forensics tools. This on-exchange data is essential for accurate risk assessment, and it is often the only data you need.
While on-chain transactions are crucial, they only tell part of the story on their own.
Why reinvent the wheel? We integrate with established blockchain forensic tools like Chainalysis, so as a complementary tool we give you access to the most comprehensive on-chain insights available.
Their years of on-chain data and risk-assessment expertise become inputs, while ChainComply focuses on what it does best: making crypto EDD dramatically faster.
ChainComply was designed to 10x the efficiency of crypto-related EDD. Blockchain forensic tools take over for the deepest investigations.
As for very difficult cases, Chainalysis and TRM complement ChainComply in the in-depth forensics of complex on-chain schemes.
See how ChainComply sits alongside your blockchain forensic tools to turn on-chain signals into a Source-of-Wealth decision.
