by Team Feedzai
2 minutes • RiskOps • January 1, 2025
NICE Actimize vs. Feedzai: A Comparative Analysis
Disclaimer: This content was created in Q3 2025 by Feedzai and is based on Feedzai’s independent analysis of publicly available information, industry reports, and our own expertise in financial crime prevention. While we aim for accurate and relevant insights, we did not conduct hands-on testing with the solution mentioned. The material is intended to inform and support organizations as they assess their own needs and evaluate technology partners. If you have feedback or wish to request an updated analysis, please contact us at product-marketing@feedzai.com.
Feedzai and NICE Actimize are leading players in fraud and financial crime prevention for financial institutions. Both companies offer advanced solutions that help manage and mitigate risk with support to advanced analytics and automation.
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Who is Feedzai?
Founded in 2011, Feedzai provides a single, AI-native, end-to-end risk management platform for financial institutions. The platform delivers market-leading capabilities across identity verification, fraud prevention, and anti-money laundering (AML). In addition to its extensive research, Feedzai has expanded through strategic acquisitions in recent years to advance its vision of a unified, Responsible AI-powered view of customer risk.
Who is NICE Actimize?
NICE Actimize, founded in 1999,1 is a global provider of financial crime, risk, and compliance solutions for the financial services industry. Acquired by NICE Ltd in 2007,2 NICE Actimize provides advanced analytics, artificial intelligence and automation technologies for fraud prevention,3 anti-money laundering,4 and trade surveillance solutions.5 They offer differentiated platforms to help different businesses in different stages.6, 7
Feedzai vs. NICE Actimize: A Comparison of Capabilities
Feature
Feedzai
NICE Actimize
Core Offering
Fraud,3 AML,4 KYC,8 Financial Markets,5 Investigation and Case Management,9 and Data Intelligence.10
Platforms
Single platform. The Feedzai RiskOps Platform delivers a unified approach to fight fraud and financial crime across the entire customer lifecycle.
Two platforms. X-Sight for large financial institutions,6 and Xceed for SMBs to unify fraud and AML prevention.7
Data Sharing
ActimizeWatch “automatically analyzes transactional data both from individual FSOs and across a consortium.”11
Total Cost of Ownership
The IDC MarketScape report stated “Best rating from customers regarding total cost of ownership.”
“Total cost of ownership is priced as premium.”12
Responsible AI
AI models follow TRUST Framework principles. (Transparent, Robust, Unbiased, Secure, and Tested). Provides whitebox explanations and full transparency about decisions. Bias measurements via Fairband AutoML and FairGBM (available as open source).
Full auditable solution and detailed explanations of AI insights and actions.13, 9
Customer Segments
Retail & commercial banks,14 government entities, payment companies insurance,15 and capital markets.5
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Additional Resources
Footnotes
1 https://www.frost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/NICE-Award-Write-up-PL.pdf
3 https://www.niceactimize.com/fraud-management/
4 https://www.niceactimize.com/anti-money-laundering/
5 https://www.niceactimize.com/financial-markets-compliance/
6 https://www.niceactimize.com/xsight/
7 https://www.niceactimize.com/xceed/
8 https://www.niceactimize.com/kyc-and-client-lifecycle-management/
9 https://www.niceactimize.com/enterprise-risk-case-management/
10 https://www.niceactimize.com/data-intelligence/
11 https://www.niceactimize.com/Lists/Brochures/Fighting_Fraud_ActimizeWatch_Datasheet.pdf
13 https://www.niceactimize.com/anti-money-laundering/suspicious-transaction-activity-reporting/
14 https://www.niceactimize.com/Lists/CustomerSuccesses/Attachments/26/FRAUD_CB_SuccessStory_TopUS.pdf
15 https://www.niceactimize.com/Lists/Brochures/aml_insurance_brochure.pdf
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