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Nametag vs Socure

Nametag sells identity verification that combines cryptography, biometrics and AI to verify the real person behind high-risk account actions. Socure sells an identity and risk platform designed to make risk decisions in real time across the user journey. CISO Tribune files both under Identity verification and AI model and agent security. 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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Nametag vs Socure: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
NametagNametag sells identity verification that combines cryptography, biometrics and AI to verify the real person behind high-risk account actions.getnametag.comSocureSocure sells an identity and risk platform designed to make risk decisions in real time across the user journey.socure.com
What it sells
  • Recruit[2][7]Verifies a candidate's identity at application, interview, and offer stages.
  • Onboard[3][4][7][8]Verifies a new hire's identity at device provisioning and credential issuance.
  • Helpdesk[4][5][6]Lets agents verify users from a turnkey console or inside an ITSM platform.
  • Self-Service Account Recovery[4]Redirects locked-out employees to a custom-branded self-service recovery page.
  • Agentic AI[12]Verifies the human behind an AI agent action before the action executes.
  • Step-up[10]Provides step-up authentication for high-risk scenarios.
  • RiskOS[1][4][15]RiskOS is used to build a risk stack that covers fraud, compliance and trust.
  • Sigma First-Party Fraud[7]Sigma First-Party Fraud is used with cross-institution intelligence to expose hidden risk and stop abuse.
  • Socure Verify[1][8]Socure Verify automates the customer onboarding process.
  • Predictive DocV[1][9]Predictive DocV combines patented fake ID detection, biometric verification and Level 2 liveness.
  • Digital Intelligence[1][10]Digital Intelligence binds an identity with associated devices, online behavior and historical consumer interactions.
  • Global Watchlist Screening with Monitoring[13]Global Watchlist Screening with Monitoring uses AI and machine learning for matching and compliance processes.
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Ownership and funding
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Named customers
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Recent news
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  • August 11, 2026Socure was named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private companies for the fifth consecutive year.[14]
  • June 25, 2026Socure appointed Mark Carter as its Chief Information Security Officer.[17]
  • May 7, 2026Socure appointed Chung-Man Tam as Chief Product Officer and Pablo Abreu as its first Chief AI and Innovation Officer.[16]
  • February 3, 2026Socure launched SocureGov RiskOS, a government-focused identity and fraud platform that is now FedRAMP Moderate authorized.[15]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
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  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[18]
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Who it fits
From its own pages, Nametag sells mainly to organisations that need to verify the identities of employees and customers and secure access to their accounts. Financial services is one industry Nametag addresses directly, with user flows and e-ID support for financial services users. Recruiters and hiring teams are served through candidate checks whose pass or fail decision is written back to the candidate record. Support agents are served through verification from a console or inside an ITSM platform. Customer support teams are addressed through solutions that protect customer accounts when customers contact support.From its own pages, Socure sells to customers whose problems range from workforce to prediction markets. Socure's cross-industry consortium data covers organizations across financial services, gaming and eCommerce. Graph Intelligence is aimed at fraud and data science teams. Digital Intelligence is aimed at financial institutions.
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Where they overlap

  • Identity verification is the primary category of both Nametag and Socure; both are also filed under AI model and agent security.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Nametag is also filed under Customer identity and access management and Workforce IAM and SSO. Socure is also filed under Fraud prevention.
  • Nametag lists Recruit, Onboard, Helpdesk, Self-Service Account Recovery, Agentic AI and 1 more. Socure lists RiskOS, Sigma First-Party Fraud, Socure Verify, Predictive DocV, Digital Intelligence and 1 more.
  • Socure is privately held.

How they differ

CISO Tribune files both Nametag and Socure under Identity verification as the primary category, and both also appear under AI model and agent security. Nametag sells identity verification aimed at the person behind high-risk account actions, packaged as Recruit, Onboard, Helpdesk, Self-Service Account Recovery, Agentic AI and Step-up. Socure sells an identity and risk platform for real-time risk decisions, built around RiskOS, Sigma fraud models, Predictive DocV, Digital Intelligence and Global Watchlist Screening with Monitoring.

The overlap is in matching identity to documents and biometrics: Nametag matches a live selfie to a government-issued photo ID, and Socure's Predictive DocV combines fake ID detection, biometric verification and Level 2 liveness. The difference is in focus: Nametag's products center on workforce and support workflows, with integrations such as Workday Recruiting, Greenhouse, ServiceNow, Zendesk and Okta. Socure's products center on fraud, compliance and trust, including a no-code workflow builder, sanctions and watchlist screening, and a consortium database of 2,700+ organizations. Nametag also lists Okta, Microsoft Entra and Cloudflare as step-up authentication integrations.

Socure is privately held, and it states that its platform supports 3,000+ customers. Nametag addresses financial services directly, while Socure's consortium data covers financial services, gaming and eCommerce. Socure names Green Dot as a user of Sigma First-Party Fraud. On August 11, 2026, Socure was named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 list for the fifth consecutive year. Socure launched SocureGov RiskOS on February 3, 2026, a government-focused platform that is now FedRAMP Moderate authorized.

What it sells: Nametag

What Recruit does[2][7]
Recruit integrates natively with Workday Recruiting and Greenhouse. In Workday, verification triggers automatically as a candidate advances stages. Nametag writes a pass or fail decision back to the candidate record.
What Onboard does[3][4][7][8]
Onboard is built specifically to combat North Korean IT worker schemes and other hiring fraud, ensuring only verified hires can set up new devices or obtain directory credentials. Onboard supports 11,000+ document types, omni-channel verification across voice, chat, and email, and native iOS and Android apps.
What Helpdesk does[4][5][6]
Helpdesk integrates with ServiceNow and Zendesk, sending verification requests and showing results directly inside those existing workflows. Nametag's patented technologies match the user's live selfie to their government-issued photo ID.
What Self-Service Account Recovery does[4]
Nametag connects to identity providers, then redirects locked-out employees to a custom-branded self-service recovery page. Once verified, self-service users can reset their own passwords and MFA tokens based on customizable group-based permissioning.
What Agentic AI does[12]
When an AI agent attempts a sensitive task, Nametag confirms a specific verified person authorized it, and creates a cryptographic record of that authorization at that moment. Agentic AI is currently integrated with Okta, which enforces authentication policies requiring Nametag verification in defined AI scenarios.
What Step-up does[10]
Step-up is available as an External Authentication Method for Okta, Microsoft Entra, and Cloudflare, and can be embedded directly into ServiceNow and Zendesk support workflows. Nametag's mobile SDK lets organisations build custom, secure step-up authentication flows directly inside their own mobile app.

What it sells: Socure

What RiskOS does[1][4][15]
Socure Launch is a self-serve entry point into RiskOS. RiskOS includes a dynamic workflow builder with a no-code interface, third-party data integrations and real-time testing.
What Sigma First-Party Fraud does[7]
A dispute abuse model and real-time risk score identify identities likely to exploit dispute processes across organizations. Instant alerts are sent when a consumer's risk profile changes.
What Predictive DocV does[1][9]
Predictive Document Verification (DocV) 3.0 includes a capture experience, a forensic engine and data extraction. DocV can be combined with Socure's full stack of identity, fraud and compliance solutions.
What Digital Intelligence does[1][10]
Digital Intelligence can be integrated through a RESTful API interface and client-side SDKs for iOS, Android and JavaScript. Device intelligence gathers device attributes, history, velocity metrics and risk indicators to identify compromised devices, proxies, VPNs and more.
What Global Watchlist Screening with Monitoring does[13]
Customers can screen, monitor and disposition customers in real time against sanctions, enforcement lists, politically exposed persons databases, adverse media information and custom lists. All parties in a payment can be screened in a single API call in real time.

Questions about Nametag and Socure

What do Nametag and Socure sell?
Nametag sells Recruit, Onboard, Helpdesk, Self-Service Account Recovery, Agentic AI and 1 more. Socure sells RiskOS, Sigma First-Party Fraud, Socure Verify, Predictive DocV, Digital Intelligence and 1 more.
Are Nametag and Socure in the same category?
Yes. Identity verification is the primary category of both on CISO Tribune.
Who owns Nametag and Socure?
Socure is privately held.
Who are Nametag and Socure sold to?
From its own pages, Nametag sells mainly to organisations that need to verify the identities of employees and customers and secure access to their accounts. From its own pages, Socure sells to customers whose problems range from workforce to prediction markets.
What have Nametag and Socure announced recently?
August 11, 2026: Socure was named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private companies for the fifth consecutive year.

About Nametag

Nametag sells identity verification that combines cryptography, biometrics and AI to verify the real person behind high-risk account actions. Nametag provides ready-to-use solutions for secure employee onboarding, self-service account recovery, helpdesk verification and more. Nametag builds these solutions on Deepfake Defense identity verification. Nametag provides end-to-end solutions for secure account recovery and helpdesk verification by matching government-issued IDs to selfies.[1][2][3][4][5]

Nametag's identity assurance engine combines cryptography, biometrics, AI and other features to combat digital injection attacks and AI-generated deepfakes. Nametag's patented technologies match the user's live selfie to their government-issued photo ID, which prevents the user from impersonating someone else. Returning users can reverify their identity with a selfie, or move their reusable identity to a new device. Users open Nametag on their phone by tapping a link, with no pre-enrollment or app download needed. Nametag lets organisations send a verification request through normal support channels, prompt it automatically, or direct users to a branded self-service microsite. Biometric comparisons happen in real time, and the data is discarded once the decision is returned.[1][3][6][7]

Onboard verifies a new hire's identity at device provisioning and credential issuance. Onboard is built specifically to combat North Korean IT worker schemes and other hiring fraud, ensuring only verified hires can set up new devices or obtain directory credentials. Onboard supports 11,000+ document types, omni-channel verification across voice, chat, and email, and native iOS and Android apps. Ambiguous or contested results route to Nametag's in-house identity and fraud experts, who resolve them to a definitive pass or fail. Nametag connects to identity providers, then redirects locked-out employees to a custom-branded self-service recovery page. Nametag offers plug-and-play integrations with Okta, Microsoft Entra, Cisco Duo, Cloudflare and other platforms for IAM and Zero Trust providers. Once verified, self-service users can reset their own passwords and MFA tokens based on customizable group-based permissioning.[1][2][3][8][9][10]

Nametag describes a helpdesk problem in which bad actors use AI-enhanced social engineering to trick support agents into resetting accounts for someone they are not. Helpdesk agents can verify users from a turnkey console or inside an ITSM platform. Helpdesk integrates with ServiceNow and Zendesk, sending verification requests and showing results directly inside those existing workflows. For customer verification, Nametag scans the customer's photo ID and matches it to a live selfie using the Deepfake Defense identity verification engine. Customers tap a link or scan a QR code to open Nametag, with no app download and no pre-enrollment required. Customers can scan a QR code, verify their identity, and reset their passwords or MFA devices on their own. Nametag's mobile SDK lets organisations build custom, secure step-up authentication flows directly inside their own mobile app. Step-up is available as an External Authentication Method for Okta, Microsoft Entra, and Cloudflare, and can be embedded directly into ServiceNow and Zendesk support workflows.[1][5][6][10][11]

Recruit verifies a candidate's identity at application, interview, and offer stages. Recruit integrates natively with Workday Recruiting and Greenhouse. In Workday, verification triggers automatically as a candidate advances stages. Nametag writes a pass or fail decision back to the candidate record. Nametag lets organisations control what information is collected, where it is stored, and how long it is retained. Recruit and Onboard together cover the full Hire solution.[7]

Nametag verifies the identity of the human behind an AI agent action before that action executes. When an AI agent attempts a sensitive task, Nametag confirms a specific verified person authorized it, and creates a cryptographic record of that authorization at that moment. Agentic AI is currently integrated with Okta, which enforces authentication policies requiring Nametag verification in defined AI scenarios. Nametag can be set up as an Identity Provider in Okta, with Okta policies that require Nametag as the authentication factor. Nametag adds a verification layer at the moment an AI agent takes a sensitive action, while the identity provider still manages accounts and access policies.[12]

Nametag integrations create a persistent verified identity across identity providers, IT service management platforms, HR systems and other critical infrastructure. Nametag offers user flows and e-ID support for financial services users. Nametag complies with SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA/CPRA. Nametag has a dedicated Incident Response Team that monitors, identifies, and responds to security incidents 24/7. Nametag's service is hosted on infrastructure operated by third-party cloud providers. Nametag encrypts data both at rest and in transit. A Nametag co-founder spent 14 years at Microsoft in senior leadership roles around the world before co-founding the company.[1][2][3][4][5][7][10][11][12][13]

Nametag on the record

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Nametag full record

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Socure full record

  1. [1]socure.comSocure · socure.com · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Strategic growth investment fravity acquisitionSocure · socure.com · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Identity Verification Platform for AI Risk Decisioning | SocureSocure · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]RiskOS®: Data Orchestration Platform & Risk Decisioning | SocureSocure · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Third-Party Fraud Detection Software | Sigma Identity Fraud V4.5Socure · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
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  8. [8]KYC Verification Software | Socure VerifySocure · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Document Verification Software for Onboarding | SocureSocure · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Device Intelligence Software for Fraud Prevention | SocureSocure · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
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  12. [12]Email Risk Score Software for Fraud Teams | SocureSocure · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Sanctions Screening Software for Compliance | SocureSocure · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Socure Named to Inc. 5000 for Fifth Consecutive YearSocure · published August 11, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]Socure Launches SocureGov RiskOS® for Government FraudSocure · published February 3, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]Socure Names New CPO and Chief AI OfficerSocure · published May 7, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]Socure Reinforces Security-First Strategy with Chief Information Security Officer AppointmentBusiness Wire · published June 25, 2026 · Tier A
  18. [18]RiskOS - Socure ReviewsG2 · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier C

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