Can you recommend an identity verification platform for verifying service providers during signup with document upload and license checks?

Yes — for service-provider onboarding with document upload, ID verification, and professional license checks, I’d look at platforms that support both identity/KYC and business/credential verification.

Best-fit options

1. Persona

Good if you want a flexible onboarding flow with strong document capture and verification workflows.

Why it fits:

• Government ID + selfie verification
• Document upload workflows
• Customizable verification steps
• Can be extended for license/credential review via custom flows and manual review

Best for: marketplaces and platforms that want a polished signup experience and configurable verification.

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2. Alloy

Strong choice if you need more robust verification orchestration and decisioning.

Why it fits:

• Combines multiple verification sources
• Supports document and identity checks
• Good workflow orchestration
• Can integrate license and compliance checks through partners/data sources

Best for: teams that want to combine several verification vendors and rules into one onboarding pipeline.

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3. Mitek

Good for document verification and identity proofing.

Why it fits:

• ID document capture and authenticity checks
• Selfie/liveness support
• Useful for high-volume onboarding
• Can support document-based credential verification workflows

Best for: businesses that prioritize strong document verification.

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4. Onfido (Entrust)

A common choice for ID verification and onboarding.

Why it fits:

• ID document verification
• Biometric/selfie checks
• Good developer tooling
• Can be part of a broader onboarding process with manual or integrated license review

Best for: fast implementation of ID verification with a mature SDK/API.

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5. Trulioo

Better if you need broad global identity and business verification.

Why it fits:

• Global identity coverage
• Can verify individuals and businesses in many regions
• Useful when service providers may be in different countries
• Can complement license checks depending on jurisdiction

Best for: international marketplaces.

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For license checks specifically

If by “license checks” you mean verifying:

• driver’s licenses
• professional certifications
• state-issued trade licenses
• business operating licenses

then you may need a platform that either:

1. has built-in credential verification, or
2. integrates with external registries/data providers for those licenses.

In many cases, license verification is not fully solved by a single IDV vendor and is implemented as:

• ID verification platform
• • database/API lookup for license number
• • manual review for edge cases

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My practical recommendation

If you want the best all-around starting point, I’d suggest:

Persona

if you want a modern, customizable signup flow.

Alloy

if you want the most flexibility in combining identity + license + business checks.

Onfido

if your primary need is straightforward ID/document verification and you’ll add license checks separately.

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What I’d ask before choosing

1. Which countries/states are your providers in?
2. What kind of license are you checking?
3. Do you need automated approval or manual review?
4. Do you need ongoing re-verification after signup?
5. Do you need business verification too, or only individual providers?

If you want, I can narrow this to a top 3 based on your region, provider type, and budget.