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title: "Ballerine: Open-Source Identity, KYC, KYB & Compliance Platform for Fintechs"
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date: "2025-06-24"
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description: "Discover Ballerine, an open-source identity infrastructure for seamless KYC, KYB, and compliance automation. Ideal for fintechs and enterprises, Ballerine offers flexibility, security, and full control."
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tags: [Ballerine, KYC, KYB, Identity verification, Compliance, Fintech KYC software, Open-source identity platform, AML, Onboarding, Ballerine vs Alloy, Ballerine vs Persona]
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categories: [Fully managed, Open Source Hosting, Ballerine, Development, Identity and access management]
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caption: "Ballerine: Open-Source Identity, KYC, KYB & Compliance Platform for Fintechs"
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Managing compliance, verifying users, and onboarding businesses in a secure and scalable way is one of the biggest challenges for fintech companies and enterprises today. Enter **Ballerine**, a powerful **open-source identity infrastructure** platform that simplifies and automates KYC (Know Your Customer), KYB (Know Your Business), and compliance workflows.
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## 🚀 What is Ballerine?
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**Ballerine** is a developer-first, open-source platform designed to help companies build and scale **automated identity verification** processes. Whether you're onboarding individuals or businesses, Ballerine offers customizable flows, embeddable UIs, risk management dashboards, and manual case review capabilities—all while giving you **full data ownership**.
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## ✨ Why Choose Ballerine?
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Most identity verification services are SaaS-based black boxes with limited control, high costs, and vendor lock-in. Ballerine changes the game by offering:
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- ✅ **Self-hosted & open-source**
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- ✅ **Composable, modular infrastructure**
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- ✅ **Data privacy & ownership**
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- ✅ **Embeddable frontend components**
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- ✅ **Support for multi-step workflows (KYC, KYB, AML, sanctions checks)**
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- ✅ **Manual review back-office dashboard**
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OctaByte takes the hassle out of deploying and managing Ballerine. We set up everything—from infrastructure to updates and backups—so you can focus on building trust with your users.
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## 📸 Screenshots
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![Ballerine Dashboard](https://octabyte.io/images/development/identity-and-access-management/ballerine/screenshot-1.png)
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*Source: [ballerine.com](https://ballerine.com)*
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## 🔍 Key Features of Ballerine
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| Feature | Description |
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| **Open Source** | Ballerine is completely open source under MIT license, offering transparency and flexibility. |
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| **KYC & KYB Flows** | Customize onboarding flows with decision trees, data providers, and automated rules. |
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| **Embeddable UI** | Plug-and-play React/Svelte components to embed into your app. |
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| **Manual Review Dashboard** | Intuitive case management system for risk, fraud, and compliance teams. |
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| **Plugin Architecture** | Easily integrate third-party identity and AML services. |
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| **Data Sovereignty** | Store sensitive identity data on your own infrastructure for full control. |
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## ⚖️ Ballerine vs Other Identity Verification Platforms
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| Feature | **Ballerine** | **Alloy** | **Persona** | **Onfido** |
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|-----------------------------|---------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
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| **Open Source** | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
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| **Self-Hosting** | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
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| **Customizable Workflows** | ✅ Fully configurable | ⚠️ Limited | ⚠️ Limited | ⚠️ Limited |
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| **Embeddable UI** | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
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| **Pricing** | 💰 Free (self-hosted) | 💵 Enterprise | 💵 Enterprise | 💵 Enterprise |
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| **Manual Review System** | ✅ Built-in | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
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| **Plugin Architecture** | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Proprietary | ❌ No | ❌ No |
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| **Data Ownership** | ✅ Full | ❌ Vendor managed | ❌ Vendor managed | ❌ Vendor managed |
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> 💡 Ballerine offers **maximum flexibility and control** compared to closed SaaS identity providers.
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## 💼 Who Should Use Ballerine?
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Ballerine is ideal for:
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- Fintech companies
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- Neobanks
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- Crypto exchanges
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- Marketplaces
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- Lending & credit platforms
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- Regulated financial institutions
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If your product requires secure identity verification with full auditability and no vendor lock-in, Ballerine is a perfect fit.
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## 🚀 How OctaByte Helps
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Deploying Ballerine yourself requires infrastructure knowledge, Kubernetes, and experience with data compliance. **OctaByte handles all that for you**:
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✅ Fully managed VMs
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✅ Backup & Monitoring
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✅ SSL & Firewall setup
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✅ Updates & Maintenance
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✅ 7-day free trial with no risk
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You simply choose your plan, and we deliver a **production-ready Ballerine instance**, customized for your needs.
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## 📝 Final Thoughts
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Ballerine is redefining how fintechs and enterprises approach identity verification by offering a **transparent, self-hosted**, and **extensible** solution. Say goodbye to opaque SaaS providers and take control of your compliance stack.
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At **OctaByte**, we make it effortless to run Ballerine—securely, reliably, and without any technical headache.
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[![Deploy Ballerine with OctaByte](/images/deploy-on-octabyte.png)](https://octabyte.io/fully-managed-open-source-services/development/identity-and-access-management/ballerine)

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