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Dojah vs Smile ID

A verified, side-by-side comparison. Both records are status-checked by Wycord, so you are comparing what each actually offers today, not a stale listing.

Category
APIs
APIs
Type
KYC / Identity
KYC / Identity
Country
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Docs status
Docs live
Docs live
Licensing
Approval required
Approval required
Pricing
Public pricing
Not listed
Verified
Verified
Verified
Last verified
10 Oct 2026
10 Oct 2026
Tags
kyc, identity, transparent-pricing
kyc, biometrics, identity
Summary
KYC aggregator covering NIN, BVN, FIRS TIN, DL, passport and voter. The only provider with fully public pricing. SDKs in Python, JS and PHP.
Most comprehensive Nigerian KYC provider, covering 9 government databases (NIN, BVN, DL, passport, voter and more) with biometric verification.

Dojah vs Smile ID at a glance

Dojah and Smile ID are both listed under KYC / Identity in Wycord's APIs index.

Both are based in Nigeria.

Both currently show the status "Docs live".

On access, both are marked "Approval required".

Over the last 30 days Wycord's probes measured 100% uptime for Dojah (36 checks) and 100% for Smile ID (36 checks).

Average response time on live probes was 577 ms for Dojah and 138 ms for Smile ID.

Uptime and latency come from Wycord's own probes of each resource's website, documentation and repository, run every six hours.

How they differ

  • Pricing: Dojah, Public pricing; Smile ID, Not listed.
  • Average latency: Dojah, 577 ms; Smile ID, 138 ms.

Topics

Both are tagged: kyc, identity.

Only Dojah: transparent-pricing.

Only Smile ID: biometrics.

Common questions

Which has better uptime, Dojah or Smile ID?
They are level at 100% over the last 30 days.
Do Dojah or Smile ID need approval before use?
Both are marked "Approval required".
Is the documentation for Dojah and Smile ID working?
Both show "Docs live" at the last check.
Where are Dojah and Smile ID based?
Both are based in Nigeria.

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