World-Check is an established enterprise KYC/AML platform used by 40,000+ banks worldwide — broad, deep, and proven at scale. AIKON is a newer, maritime-specific sanctions screening agent built for vessel and Shadow Fleet detection, deployed entirely on your own infrastructure. Different tools for different priorities — here's the honest comparison, not a sales pitch.
| World-Check | AIKON | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | General KYC/AML, all industries | Maritime sanctions & Shadow Fleet detection specifically |
| Track record | 20+ years, 40,000+ institutions | New to market — pilot-stage client base |
| Deployment | Weeks to months | Runs on your own infrastructure — days |
| Data handling | Cloud-hosted platform | Sovereign — nothing leaves your environment |
| Screening speed | Not published | OFAC, EU, UK simultaneously, under 60 seconds |
| Case management | Full investigator workflows built in | Screening + audit report — narrower scope |
| Pricing | Sales-quoted only | £3,500 pilot / $18k–200k annual |
You need a full enterprise KYC/AML case-management platform across many risk types, not just vessel/maritime screening — and you have the budget and implementation timeline for an established, broad-scope system with a two-decade track record.
Your primary exposure is maritime — vessel screening, Shadow Fleet detection, corridor risk — and you want fast, sovereign deployment (your data never leaves your infrastructure) without paying for enterprise case-management tooling you won't use. A complimentary 5-vessel audit is the lowest-risk way to see the real output before committing.
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