Is Prometiam a full replacement for Refinitiv World-Check?

No. Prometiam covers official EU + UK company-registry data and sanctions and US export-control screening (EU, UN, OFAC, UK OFSI, French gels, plus the US Consolidated Screening List — 44,000+ active entities), plus beta PEP screening for Spain only. World-Check adds full PEP coverage including relatives and close associates, adverse-media screening, and state-owned-enterprise data — if your program requires those, World-Check remains the safer choice.

How much cheaper is Prometiam than World-Check?

Refinitiv/LSEG does not publish World-Check pricing, but public reports and buyer commentary indicate enterprise contracts reportedly run 50–500× higher than lean list-screening alternatives. Prometiam’s Professional tier is €29.99/month (€359.88/year) with sanctions screening included — a materially narrower scope, not a like-for-like swap.

Why do teams look for a World-Check alternative?

Mostly cost and procurement friction. World-Check is sold on enterprise contracts with sales engagement, security review, and annual commitments — appropriate for large financial institutions but often disproportionate for startups and mid-market teams that only need registry verification plus sanctions-list screening.

Does Prometiam provide PEP or adverse-media screening?

Partly. Prometiam screens six sanctions and US export-control sources (EU, UN, OFAC, UK OFSI, French gels, plus the US Consolidated Screening List — 44,000+ active entities) alongside company-registry verification, and offers PEP screening in beta for Spain only. That beta set is derived from Wikidata occupation data, contains no relatives or close associates, and does not on its own satisfy a FATF PEP obligation. Prometiam does not provide adverse-media monitoring or state-owned-enterprise flags — for full PEP/RCA depth and regulator recognition, World-Check remains the stronger option.

Who should still choose World-Check over Prometiam?

Large financial institutions and regulated entities whose compliance programs require PEP screening, adverse-media monitoring, or a brand-name incumbent for procurement and audit sign-off. Prometiam is built for teams price-shopping away from Refinitiv-scale contracts who need registry verification and sanctions-list screening, not the full compliance-data suite.

World-Check Alternative

This page is an honest comparison of Prometiam against Refinitiv World-Check (part of the London Stock Exchange Group) for teams that need EU + UK company-registry verification (KYB) plus sanctions-list screening, but do not need full PEP or adverse-media coverage.

What World-Check is

World-Check is the reference risk-intelligence database for large financial institutions: PEP records, adverse-media screening, sanctions data, and state-owned-enterprise coverage, sold on quote-based enterprise contracts with security review and annual commitments. It is a regulator-recognized incumbent that many Tier-1 procurement processes default to.

Why teams look for an alternative

Cost — World-Check pricing is not published; public reporting indicates enterprise contracts reportedly run 50–500× higher than lean list-screening APIs.
Procurement friction — sales engagement, security review, contract, and onboarding often take months.
Bundling and scope mismatch — you pay for PEP, adverse-media, and SOE data even when you only need sanctions and registry checks.

What Prometiam offers instead

A REST API over official EU + UK registries — Spain (BORME), France (BODACC), UK (Companies House), Norway (Brønnøysundregistrene), plus Ireland (CRO) and Poland (KRS) at company level — with sanctions and US export-control screening across six sources (EU, UN, OFAC, UK OFSI, French gels, and the US Consolidated Screening List), 44,000+ active entities, in a single call. Public pricing from €9.99/month, free tier, EU data residency in Frankfurt.

Honest limits

Prometiam’s PEP screening is beta and Spain-only with no relatives or close associates, and it does not provide adverse-media monitoring or state-owned-enterprise data. Large FIs whose programs require those, or a brand-name incumbent for audit sign-off, should keep World-Check.

Pricing

Tier	Price	Calls / month	Notes
Free	€0	1,000	Company-registry scopes, no card required
Starter	€9.99/month	10,000	Registry data + corporate events
Professional	€29.99/month	100,000	Sanctions & export-control screening included (EU, UN, OFAC, UK OFSI, FR gels, plus US CSL)
Enterprise	Custom	Custom	Volume pricing, SLA, dedicated support

At a glance

	Prometiam	World-Check
Coverage	EU + UK company registries (ES, FR, GB, IE, PL, NO) + 6 sanctions/export-control sources	Global PEP, sanctions, adverse media, SOE — enterprise FI-grade
Sanctions lists	EU, UN, OFAC, UK OFSI, FR gels, plus the US Consolidated Screening List — single call	Proprietary aggregated sanctions data
PEP screening	No	Yes (core feature)
Adverse media	No	Yes (core feature)
State-owned enterprises	No	Yes
Company-registry verification (KYB)	Yes — official EU + UK registries	Limited; separate Refinitiv products
Pricing	Public — €0 / €9.99 / €29.99 / Custom	Quote-based, not published
Contract	Monthly on SMB tiers	Annual, enterprise procurement
Procurement timeline	None — sign up, build	Sales engagement → security review → contract → onboarding
API access	REST, public docs, <60s to first call	Enterprise data feeds / portal, partner integrations
Brand recognition	Growing	Regulator-recognized, market-leading incumbent
EU data residency	Default (Frankfurt)	Varies

Frequently asked questions

Is Prometiam a full replacement for Refinitiv World-Check?: No. Prometiam covers official EU + UK company-registry data and sanctions and US export-control screening (EU, UN, OFAC, UK OFSI, French gels, plus the US Consolidated Screening List — 44,000+ active entities), plus beta PEP screening for Spain only. World-Check adds full PEP coverage including relatives and close associates, adverse-media screening, and state-owned-enterprise data — if your program requires those, World-Check remains the safer choice.
How much cheaper is Prometiam than World-Check?: Refinitiv/LSEG does not publish World-Check pricing, but public reports and buyer commentary indicate enterprise contracts reportedly run 50–500× higher than lean list-screening alternatives. Prometiam’s Professional tier is €29.99/month (€359.88/year) with sanctions screening included — a materially narrower scope, not a like-for-like swap.
Why do teams look for a World-Check alternative?: Mostly cost and procurement friction. World-Check is sold on enterprise contracts with sales engagement, security review, and annual commitments — appropriate for large financial institutions but often disproportionate for startups and mid-market teams that only need registry verification plus sanctions-list screening.
Does Prometiam provide PEP or adverse-media screening?: Partly. Prometiam screens six sanctions and US export-control sources (EU, UN, OFAC, UK OFSI, French gels, plus the US Consolidated Screening List — 44,000+ active entities) alongside company-registry verification, and offers PEP screening in beta for Spain only. That beta set is derived from Wikidata occupation data, contains no relatives or close associates, and does not on its own satisfy a FATF PEP obligation. Prometiam does not provide adverse-media monitoring or state-owned-enterprise flags — for full PEP/RCA depth and regulator recognition, World-Check remains the stronger option.
Who should still choose World-Check over Prometiam?: Large financial institutions and regulated entities whose compliance programs require PEP screening, adverse-media monitoring, or a brand-name incumbent for procurement and audit sign-off. Prometiam is built for teams price-shopping away from Refinitiv-scale contracts who need registry verification and sanctions-list screening, not the full compliance-data suite.