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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated September 29th, 2026 # Reviews of NameScan Ease of use 4.7 Customer Service 4.1 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-22 of 22 available reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer CEO Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "My initial experience with NameScan" March 18, 2024 5.0 Pros Dashboard is very intuitive and easy to use. Cons I would prefer to have more flexibility with AML checking options. Review Source R Reviewer Associate Director Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Good, easy to use, gets it done" October 24, 2020 5.0 Good, except for naming conventions Pros There are pros and cons to automated, comprehensive, fully-integrated systems. But for our workflow, we like that no integrations are required and we can use it as a standalone platform for running AML/PEP checks. Cons First, Middle, and Last names work well for Western names but Asian name formats are a bit different. Many East Asian names begin with the family/surname first, and then the given names after the family name. For example, "Tan Tock Seng" - in this example, the family name is Tan and the given name is Tock Seng. But in the Namescan format, it is unclear whether Tan should be input in the First or Last name section. It is also unclear whether Tock Seng should be input as the First name (based on the fact that it is a given name), or as the Middle and Last name (based on order). Many Asian names also incorporate Western names. For example: "Tan Tock Seng, Raymond Elliot". So the person would go by "Raymond Elliot Tan" if speaking with people who use Western name conventions, or "Tan Tock Seng" if speaking with people who use Asian name conventions. The "Original Script" option is not helpful in these instances because does not allow us to input the entire name (e.g. "Tan Tock Seng, Raymond Elliot") in Latin script. It only allows non-Latin script. Review Source Peppe S. Partner Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Good and bad but the bad outweighs the good" February 15, 2024 1.0 Bad business model, bad attitude, bad customer service - all letting down a decent service under the hood Pros Decent and efficient system, can be used in a small company group Cons Minimum purchase of 50 credits and they make them expire after only one year. They must be making more money from non-use than from use - sharp business model Review Source R Reviewer MANAGER -FINANCE AND ADMIN Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Name scan review" October 20, 2023 4.0 Pros Best Scanning solution with a wide range of watchlists. Cons Pricing and availability of the Team locally in order to integrate with the Software. Review Source R Reviewer CTO Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Detailed PEP/SIP Scanning with Easy Integration" September 25, 2020 5.0 NameScan has allowed us to solve our AML PEP/SIP requirements in a cost effective manner with simple implementation. Pros Integration was easy with well documented API. Both 'in house' and 'commercial' databases were detailed and provided valuable insights. The team are always accessible to provide support. Cons Different databases required different API Versions. However, APIs were versioned and well documented so it was a simple change. Review Source PB Prasun B. Compliance Officer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Making Life Much Easier" November 6, 2020 5.0 It's ok, does the job for the purpose Pros Been using this system for while now and really love the way that we get detailed response on every search that we conduct in matter of few seconds. Cons Even with allocating the accuracy percentage it still brings back the response that has less percentage match then indicated while conducting the search. Review Source R Reviewer Company Secretarial Officer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Recommended" January 19, 2024 5.0 Pros User friendly The function is match with our needed Cons Launch more plan for different credit package Review Source R Reviewer CEO Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Using the API for a year without any major issues" October 22, 2020 5.0 Pros Namescan API is well documented and easy to implement. We have been making calls to the API for almost a year now and there was only one instance when the call failed. Cons There appear to be some problems with staying logged in to the dashboard on some browsers/mobile devices. Also some of the PEP information might be outdated. Review Source R Reviewer Business Manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Top level AML solutions tailored to specific needs" October 14, 2020 5.0 Easy to use, cost effective, great results. Pros Provides excellent value for money, is easy to use, accessible, and can be tailored for specific needs. Cons No real cons. The platform has evolved over the last 18-24 months. With each revision there has been a minor learning curve but the evolution has been for the better. Review Source R Reviewer CONTROLLER Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "NAMESCAN- EASY TO USE" September 25, 2020 5.0 NO PROBLEMS, EASY TO USE AND INTEGRATE, OVERALL I AM SATISFIED Pros MY COMPANY AND DEV TEAM INTEGRATED EASILY AND QUICKLY, AND THE SERVICE SERVES US PERFECTLY AND WITH NO ERRORS OR BUGS. CLEAR DATA, AND MOST OF THE TIME THE SEARCHES RESULTS ARE THE REQUIRED ONES AND SUFFICIENT. Cons N/A. Review Source R Reviewer Director Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Corporate clients due deligence" October 14, 2020 5.0 I will highly recommend it as it gives a detailed checks on the required individuals and entities. Pros The software gives comprehensive details about the checks on individuals and entities. The software is easy to use and has all features in one place without wandering around. Cons I suppose the price is relatively high compared to other similar software available in the market. Review Source R Reviewer Director Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Easy to incorporate as part of our AML" December 19, 2023 4.0 Pros Easy for myself and my team to use, it is recommended by our regulator. Cons Could have more search results for UK based foreigners. Review Source R Reviewer Office Manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "NameScan review" January 19, 2024 5.0 Pros simple to use, user-friendly, right price Cons NameScan users are satisfied, no problems at all Review Source R Reviewer UW ASSISTANT Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "NAMESCAN REVIEW" October 14, 2020 4.0 It is preventing us from writing a risk for an individual or entity that my have serious liability issues. Pros I do not have any issues with the software it self Cons What I find is that if I'm doing a search for Timothy Jones, I am receiving results for TIM Jones, it needs to be filtered for my search criteria only Review Source R Reviewer CPA Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Excellent "Value for money"" November 6, 2020 5.0 Very pleased, found perfect solution for our current AML/KYC needs. Pros Very user friendly, wide coverage of "black lists". PEP/sanctions/adverse media - all in one place/report. Cons Some links are outdated and relevant adverse media publications can not be found. Review Source JW Joe W. Company Secretarial Services Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Perfect for our needs" November 6, 2020 5.0 Pros Quick and easy to run checks against a wide range of sanctions and PEP lists Cons No drawbacks in our everyday use - simply does what we need. Review Source R Reviewer Operations Manager Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Best option out there for what we need" October 14, 2020 5.0 Pros The simplicity and quality of the reports! Our clients have commented how good it is to have all the scanned lists in one place. Cons When using the batch scan - you don't get copies of the reports to keep for the long term. I'm sure there is a reason for this though. Review Source R Reviewer Auditor Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Value for money" October 14, 2020 5.0 Very positive experience particularly in obtaining valuable and timely information on subject individuals Pros Timely and accurate information on subject persons. Cons The packages offered by NameScan are slightly expensive. Review Source R Reviewer Director Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Simple review" March 13, 2024 4.0 Pros easy to use, clear interface, update regulary Cons best if it can provide multi languease screening Review Source R Reviewer Director Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Great product" December 10, 2020 4.0 excellent Pros User friendly and detailed report. Seems to be the best product on the market Cons Need to have a function that can automatically email search result to email address (like when PEP check was free) Review Source PR Philippe R. COO Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Namescan review " December 10, 2020 3.0 So far we are very happy about the experience Pros It is very extremely easy to use and highly intuitive Cons It took me a while to get the info about the different scan specifics Review Source R Reviewer COO Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Pretty good platform" October 14, 2020 4.0 Pros Easy to use and get up and running on quickly. Cons Not as many bells and whistles as other platforms. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.