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September 29, 20266 min read

First AML Alternative for Australian Small Businesses

First AML is built for enterprise programs. Most Tranche 2 firms need a simpler customer due diligence check.

Quick answer

First AML targets enterprise-scale programs. Most Tranche 2 SMBs looking for a First AML alternative need simple customer due diligence, not a volume commitment. FreeAML's pay-as-you-go model is built for that: $15 KYC, $35 KYB, no monthly platform fee.

Fit check

SignalFirst AML class toolsFreeAML
Commercial modelVolume commitments and a quotePer check, list price
OnboardingA longer enterprise processStart a check online
Ideal customerEnterprise and high-volume programsSMB and mid-market Tranche 2
What you are buyingA broad AML platformCDD evidence for the customer file

If a vendor will not show a per-check price without a sales cycle, assume you are in an enterprise conversation. That can be the right conversation for a bank. It is often the wrong one for an agency or a small practice. The wider table is Best AML software Australia.

What SMBs should evaluate instead

  • Can a client finish on a phone?
  • Can you export the outcome onto the matter?
  • What does a quiet month cost?
  • Can the client pay the disbursement?
  • Does the tool pretend to be your whole AML program? (It should not.)

When not to switch

If you already run a large, multi-team program on an enterprise platform and the contract matches your volume, switching for a $15 check is not the point. FreeAML is the alternative when the enterprise product is heavier than the work.

Prices: /pricing. Adjacent reads: EasyAML alternative and pay-as-you-go KYC.

Frequently Asked Questions

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List prices, no volume commitment, no monthly platform fee.

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Questions: team@freeaml.com.au