Sanction Scanner vs Unit21
Zero of fourteen models named Sanction Scanner first on the direct prompt; three named Unit21. Sanction Scanner was named by twelve of the fourteen models and Unit21 by twelve and Sanction Scanner carries 17 labels and Unit21 22, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the AML and transaction monitoring page.
By framing
Sanction ScannerFirst choices, of fourteen modelsUnit21
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Sanction Scanner and Unit21 were named in the same answer fourteen times, of the 48 answers naming Sanction Scanner and the 63 naming Unit21. In those answers Unit21 took the first choice two times and Sanction Scanner three.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | ||||
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | |||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
Sanction Scanner Unit21 first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Sanction Scanner on the left and Unit21 on the right.The direct prompt
Unit21 first, Sanction Scanner an alternative
3 of 14 modelsSanction Scanner was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Sanction Scanner15%#3 of 14Unit215%#6 of 14Sanction Scanner13%#3 of 13Unit216%#4 of 13Unit212%#6 of 11Sanction Scanner0%#– of 11What the models said about Sanction Scanner
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Explicitly described as screening-only / sanctions and PEP, not full transaction monitoring.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Sanction Scanner if you want the best all-around balance of features and usability.” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Positioned as a budget-friendly AML for businesses of any size with tier-based pricing.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“1. Sanction Scanner - Cost-effective screening solution - API-first approach” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Unit21
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Users of platforms like Unit21 have occasionally noted steep learning curves and initial challenges with data mapping and exporting.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“their suitability depends on your business model, transaction volume, and regulatory requirements” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“note that it sits at a higher price point (~$160K/year)” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · soft negative
“Choose Unit21 / Hawk AI / Feedzai if you need real-time fraud + AML convergence, AI case management and sub-second decisioning across multiple rails.” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“the strongest default choice is often Unit21” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd put Unit21 first on the shortlist” GPT-6 Luna · direct prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.