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Cognito

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KYC

Embedded-finance provider tracked in the Embedded Finance Index — disclosed by 2 companies across 1 category.

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CategoriesKYC
Rank#36 of 64 in KYC
Buyers2 companies

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Who uses Cognito

2 companies disclose Cognito in their stack

Meow Funnel

Buyer mix · 2 of 2 classified

Fintech / SMB banking · 1Vertical SaaS / Real Estate · 1

US · 2

What the disclosures say

Meow

“Biometric Update article (Jan 2022): 'Cognito selected for digital identity verification by corporate compliance platform Meow.' Meow CEO Brandon Arvanaghi quoted: 'Flow by Cognito is by far the best drop-in identity verification tool we vetted.' Cognito was acquired by Plaid in January 2022 (now Plaid Identity Verific…”

Funnel

“Privacy notice lists Plaid, Plaid's affiliate Cognito, Finicity (as 'Dovetail, Finicity' — Dovetail likely a data connector), and TransUnion as third parties used on the Platform.”

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Alternatives to Cognito

Other KYC providers in the index, by the number of companies that disclose them. A count of public disclosures, not a ranking of the products.

Sumsub40 buyers →Onfido35 buyers →Persona35 buyers →Veriff35 buyers →Stripe24 buyers →Socure23 buyers →Alloy21 buyers →footprint21 buyers →

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Cognito — frequently asked

Which companies use Cognito?

2 companies disclose Cognito in their stack in the Embedded Finance Index 2026, including Meow and Funnel.

What does Cognito do?

Cognito is an embedded-finance provider in KYC. It ranks #36 of 64 KYC providers by disclosed buyers.

What are the alternatives to Cognito?

The most-disclosed KYC alternatives to Cognito are Sumsub (40 buyers), Onfido (35 buyers), Persona (35 buyers), Veriff (35 buyers), Stripe (24 buyers) and Socure (23 buyers).

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