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Kora (KYC) vs Youverify

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
Not listed
Not listed
Verified
Verified
Verified
Last verified
10 Oct 2026
10 Oct 2026
Tags
payments, kyc, identity
kyc, identity, ndpc-compliant
Summary
Payments-plus-KYC bundle covering BVN, vNIN, NIN, passport, voter and TIN. Good for combined payment and identity flows.
KYC provider covering NIN, BVN and a 300M+ global database. The only provider that explicitly states NDPC compliance (as of June 2026). Its passport API is disclosed as unstable.

Kora (KYC) vs Youverify at a glance

Kora (KYC) and Youverify 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 Kora (KYC) (36 checks) and 100% for Youverify (36 checks).

Average response time on live probes was 33 ms for Kora (KYC) and 305 ms for Youverify.

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

How they differ

  • Average latency: Kora (KYC), 33 ms; Youverify, 305 ms.

Topics

Both are tagged: kyc, identity.

Only Kora (KYC): payments.

Only Youverify: ndpc-compliant.

Common questions

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

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