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HID vs Trulioo

HID sells identity solutions that connect billions of people, places and things. Trulioo sells digital identity verification, fraud prevention, AML screening, and business risk assessment capabilities. CISO Tribune files both under Identity verification. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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HIDHID sells identity solutions that connect billions of people, places and things.hidglobal.comTruliooTrulioo sells digital identity verification, fraud prevention, AML screening, and business risk assessment capabilities.trulioo.com
What it sells
  • HID Authentication Service[3]A cloud-based authentication platform for regulated industries such as healthcare, financial services, government and critical infrastructure.
  • HID Approve[3][4]A mobile authentication solution with push notification, QR code and one-time password methods.
  • HID Amico[7]HID Amico provides facial recognition technology.
  • HID Signo Reader 40[5]A reader for door applications requiring wall switch mounting.
  • HID Signo Reader 20[6]A reader for door applications requiring a narrow card reader.
  • HID VAL100[10]A ticket validator that combines barcode and NFC/RFID reading.
  • HID DigitalPersona 5300[8]A FIPS 201/PIV and FBI Mobile ID FAP 30 fingerprint reader.
  • EikonTouch TC510[9]A USB capacitive silicon fingerprint reader.
  • Business Verification[1][3][4]Checks company information, ownership, and the people behind a business to support Know Your Business (KYB) checks.
  • Fraud Prevention[4]Assesses email, phone, IP, device, and behavioral signals to identify potential fraud.
  • Business Risk Horizon[4]Combines global business verification data with research by AI agents to deliver explainable risk signals and an overall risk score.
  • Know Your Agent (KYA)[4]Links an AI agent to a verified organization through a signed digital credential.
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Headquarters
Not stated on its pagesVancouver, Canada[2]
Founded
Not stated on its pages2011[9]
Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
  • November 3, 2026HID announced it has acquired inepro ID, a provider of contactless authentication solutions for secure print release and identity management.[12]
  • October 1, 2026Trulioo announced a collaboration with Fiserv to bring person and business verification capabilities to Fiserv clients for onboarding and underwriting across global markets.[3]
  • July 23, 2026Trulioo announced the UBO Discovery Agent, an AI agent extending its beneficial ownership discovery capability within its KYB verification workflow.[11]
  • March 12, 2026Trulioo appointed Chad Gerhardstein, Danielle Holbrook Dunn and Uri Zelmanovich as chief risk and strategy officer, chief transformation officer and chief financial officer.[12]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
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Who it fits
HID names government agencies, financial services organizations and healthcare providers that secure access to online services for citizens, customers and patients. HID also provides digital onboarding and instant card issuance to banks and fintechs. HID also offers hospitality solutions for hotels and resorts. HID Amico is for mid-sized organizations seeking a contactless reader.From its own pages, Trulioo sells to organizations that verify retail traders, corporate accounts, and beneficial owners while adapting checks to local market requirements. Trulioo describes use cases where player identity and age are verified and risk around deposits and payouts is assessed. Trulioo describes use cases that assess merchants, investigate ownership, and review business risk before onboarding. Trulioo describes use cases that verify senders across markets and screen for sanctions and other financial crime risks.
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November 6, 2026September 27, 2026

Where they overlap

  • HID and Trulioo are both filed under Identity verification.

Where they differ, field by field

  • HID's primary category is Workforce IAM and SSO; Trulioo's is Identity verification.
  • HID is also filed under Passwordless authentication and authenticators and Machine identity and PKI. Trulioo is also filed under Fraud prevention.
  • HID lists HID Authentication Service, HID Approve, HID Amico, HID Signo Reader 40, HID Signo Reader 20 and 3 more. Trulioo lists Business Verification, Fraud Prevention, Business Risk Horizon and Know Your Agent (KYA).
  • Trulioo is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
  • Trulioo was founded in 2011.

What it sells: HID

What HID Authentication Service does[3]
HID Authentication Service supports CIAM use cases through customer enrollment, multi-factor authentication and identity management on a cloud-based platform. HID Authentication Service is designed to integrate with enterprise identity infrastructures, including Microsoft Entra ID.
What HID Approve does[3][4]
HID Approve is a mobile authentication solution that enables push notification authentication, QR code authentication and one-time password (OTP) generation for consumer and workforce use cases. HID Approve enables mobile transaction signing by allowing users to approve high-risk actions and transactions on their mobile device. HID Approve can be deployed as a customizable mobile authentication application or integrated into existing applications using an authentication SDK.
What HID Amico does[7]
HID Amico is for mid-sized organizations seeking a contactless reader. HID Amico supports five authentication methods: face, credential (HF/LF), HID Mobile Access and Wallets, QR code and PIN.
What HID Signo Reader 40 does[5]
HID Signo Reader 40 is a founding member of the Signo platform. HID Signo Reader 40 is for door applications requiring wall switch mounting and supports credential technologies in cards, fobs and mobile devices.
What HID VAL100 does[10]
HID VAL100 Onboard Validator combines barcode and NFC/RFID reading functionality to provide a single point of presentation for tickets and travel passes. HID designed the VAL100 bus ticket validator to integrate with Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) systems.
What HID DigitalPersona 5300 does[8]
HID DigitalPersona 5300 is a FIPS 201/PIV and FBI Mobile ID FAP 30 fingerprint reader. HID DigitalPersona 5300 can be used with any standards-compatible fingerprint template extractor or matcher, including the DigitalPersona FingerJet Biometric Engine.
What EikonTouch TC510 does[9]
EikonTouch TC510 is a USB capacitive silicon fingerprint reader for high traffic environments such as point-of-sale and multi-user applications. EikonTouch TC510 is designed for use with the DigitalPersona Software Developer Kit (SDK).

What it sells: Trulioo

What Business Verification does[1][3][4]
Trulioo business verification checks company information, uncovers ownership, and checks the people behind a business to support Know Your Business (KYB) checks. The checks also inform risk assessments.
What Fraud Prevention does[4]
Trulioo assesses email, phone, IP, device, and behavioral signals to identify potential fraud. The signals are used to determine when closer review is needed.
What Business Risk Horizon does[4]
Business Risk Horizon combines global business verification data with research by AI agents to deliver explainable risk signals and an overall risk score. Business Risk Horizon brings multiple risk signals into an overall business risk score, supported by five domain scores and underlying signals.

Questions about HID and Trulioo

What do HID and Trulioo sell?
HID sells HID Authentication Service, HID Approve, HID Amico, HID Signo Reader 40, HID Signo Reader 20 and 3 more. Trulioo sells Business Verification, Fraud Prevention, Business Risk Horizon and Know Your Agent (KYA).
Are HID and Trulioo in the same category?
They share Identity verification. HID's primary category is Workforce IAM and SSO and Trulioo's is Identity verification.
Where are HID and Trulioo headquartered?
Trulioo is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
When were HID and Trulioo founded?
Trulioo was founded in 2011.
Who are HID and Trulioo sold to?
HID names government agencies, financial services organizations and healthcare providers that secure access to online services for citizens, customers and patients. From its own pages, Trulioo sells to organizations that verify retail traders, corporate accounts, and beneficial owners while adapting checks to local market requirements.
What have HID and Trulioo announced recently?
November 3, 2026: HID announced it has acquired inepro ID, a provider of contactless authentication solutions for secure print release and identity management. October 1, 2026: Trulioo announced a collaboration with Fiserv to bring person and business verification capabilities to Fiserv clients for onboarding and underwriting across global markets.

About HID

HID sells identity solutions that connect billions of people, places and things. HID offers access to physical spaces, networks and services using smart cards, mobile credentials or cloud-based solutions. HID provides biometric technologies to establish, verify and manage identity across diverse industries and applications. HID offers ID card printing through the cloud. HID offers solutions for the security of IT networks, systems and connected devices. HID offers cloud-based PKI for networks, IT systems and IoT devices.[1][2]

HID Authentication Service is a cloud-based authentication platform designed for identity verification and access control in regulated industries such as healthcare, financial services, government and critical infrastructure. HID Authentication Service supports CIAM use cases through customer enrollment, multi-factor authentication and identity management on a cloud-based platform. HID Authentication Service is designed to integrate with enterprise identity infrastructures, including Microsoft Entra ID, to extend multi-factor authentication across applications and access scenarios. HID Authentication Service supports end-to-end authentication across customer journeys and secure workforce access using a single cloud platform. HID Authentication Service supports mobile-based authentication, passkeys and one-time passwords. Users can enroll in multi-factor authentication through a mobile-based application with HID Approve. HID Authentication Service is available through HID Authentication Sales Team and authorized partners.[3]

HID Approve is a mobile authentication solution that enables push notification authentication, QR code authentication and one-time password (OTP) generation for consumer and workforce use cases. HID Approve supports push notification authentication with swipe-to-approve, QR code authentication for scan-to-approve workflows and OTP generation, including offline authentication scenarios. HID Approve enables mobile transaction signing by allowing users to approve high-risk actions and transactions on their mobile device. HID Approve can be deployed as a customizable mobile authentication application or integrated into existing applications using an authentication SDK. HID is extending the HID Approve SDK to support Apple Wallet Extension activation flows for banks and card issuers during Apple Pay provisioning. HID Approve is designed to support compliance with authentication regulations such as PSD2 and Open Banking for consumer use cases and EPCS requirements for workforce authentication.[4]

HID Signo Reader 40 is a founding member of the Signo platform. HID Signo Reader 40 is for door applications requiring wall switch mounting and supports credential technologies in cards, fobs and mobile devices. HID Signo Reader 20 is for door applications requiring a narrow card reader and supports credential technologies in cards, fobs and mobile devices. HID Amico provides facial recognition technology. HID Amico is for mid-sized organizations seeking a contactless reader. HID Amico supports five authentication methods: face, credential (HF/LF), HID Mobile Access and Wallets, QR code and PIN. HID Amico offers an optional Template on Card for storing biometric data.[1][5][6][7]

HID DigitalPersona 5300 is a FIPS 201/PIV and FBI Mobile ID FAP 30 fingerprint reader. HID DigitalPersona 5300 can be used with any standards-compatible fingerprint template extractor or matcher, including the DigitalPersona FingerJet Biometric Engine. EikonTouch TC510 is a USB capacitive silicon fingerprint reader for high traffic environments such as point-of-sale and multi-user applications. EikonTouch TC510 is designed for use with the DigitalPersona Software Developer Kit (SDK). HID VAL100 Onboard Validator combines barcode and NFC/RFID reading functionality to provide a single point of presentation for tickets and travel passes. HID designed the VAL100 bus ticket validator to integrate with Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) systems. VAL100 is for buses, trams and other public transit modes.[8][9]

HID Global asset tracking solutions use RFID tags in low frequency, high frequency or UHF for inventory tracking and management. HID offers Bluetooth Low Energy-based Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) for physical asset tracking. The zone-based approach from HID allows for knowing when a person or asset is in a specific area, with rules set by the customer. HID offers stock and custom RFID tags and readers. HID offers rugged RFID tags that withstand extreme temperatures, high-impact contact, natural elements and UV ray exposure.[11]

HID offers integrated identity solutions for government agencies. HID offers physical and digital security that includes biometrics, multi-factor authentication and secure credentialing. HID technologies help medical facilities protect sensitive information, track assets and authenticate identities. HID provides secure campus access and digital authentication to K-12 schools and universities. HID provides digital onboarding and instant card issuance to banks and fintechs. HID offers hospitality solutions for hotels and resorts, covering mobile access, RFID tracking and integrated building systems. HID offers rugged solutions with secure access control, real-time personnel tracking and equipment monitoring for onshore and offshore facilities.[1][2][3][4][11]

HID on the record

Sources

HID full record

  1. [1]hidglobal.comHID · hidglobal.com · undated page, accessed November 6, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Powering Trusted Identities of the World’s People, Places and Things | HID GlobalHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]HID Authentication ServiceHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]HID Approve | Mobile Authentication & Transaction SigningHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]HID Signo Reader 40 | HID GlobalHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]HID Signo Reader 20 | HID GlobalHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]HID® Amico™ Biometric Facial Recognition Reader | Buy NowHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]HID DigitalPersona 5300 Fingerprint Reader | HID GlobalHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]HID EikonTouch TC510 Fingerprint Reader | HID GlobalHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]HID VAL100 | HID GlobalHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]RFID Asset Tracking & Inventory Management | HID GlobalHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]HID Acquires inepro ID, Expands Its Secure Print PortfolioHID · published November 3, 2026 · Tier A

Trulioo full record

  1. [1]trulioo.comTrulioo · trulioo.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Trulioo lands strategic investment from ust globalTrulioo · trulioo.com · published August 26, 2014 · Tier A
  3. [3]Trulioo Strengthens Identity Verification for Fiserv Clients Across Global MarketsBusiness Wire · published October 1, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Global Identity Verification and Risk Intelligence | TruliooTrulioo · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]About Us | TruliooTrulioo · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Identity Verification - KYC | TruliooTrulioo · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Global Identity Verification Solutions | TruliooTrulioo · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Know Your Agent (KYA) | AI Agent Verification | TruliooTrulioo · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Privacy, Data Security and Compliance | TruliooTrulioo · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Trulioo Expands KYB Leadership With Launch of Credit Decisioning to Power Smarter Risk InsightsTrulioo · published November 13, 2025 · Tier A
  11. [11]Trulioo Launches AI Agent to Resolve Beneficial Ownership Where Global Registries Fall ShortTrulioo · published July 23, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Trulioo Strengthens Executive Bench to Accelerate Enterprise Demand and Platform InnovationTrulioo · published March 12, 2026 · Tier A

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