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Lumis vs Unit21

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Developers

Unit21 is built for the boardroom. Lumis is built for the terminal. Stop waiting for sales calls and start testing your compliance flows today.

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Unit21

Enterprise Transaction Monitoring

Unit21 provides transaction monitoring, real-time alerts, and case management tools for risk teams to review active users in production.

Typical Challenges

Logic takes up to 24 hours to debug and test post-deployment (Source: developer feedback)
High cost per transaction test in staging environments
Complex setup and long onboarding process before writing rules
Best for: Established compliance teams who need to manage alerts and investigate fraud reports in production.

Lumis

Developer First

Lumis provides a developer-native pre-production staging environment. Mock payloads, test Zod-based rule logic, and download exportable proof in under 500ms before you push rule changes to your production Unit21 pipeline.

Lumis Advantage

Zero-config developer sandbox
Simulate any KYC/AML outcome
Visual drag-and-drop rule builder
Transparent, self-serve pricing
Starts at $0/moStart Trial

Why Lumis stands out

Traditional compliance platforms focus on the data. Lumis focuses on the logic. Build your integration correctly the first time.

Mock any scenario

Don't wait for manual approvals or sandbox keys. Mock successful KYC, PEP flags, or failed document checks instantly with our API.

Region-specific rules

Switch between rulesets for EU, US, or specific jurisdictions like Ghana or the UK with a single header change in your requests.

Ship 10x faster

Reduce integration time from weeks to hours. Your frontend and backend can build against a fully functional mock API today.

Frequently Asked Questions

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