The pattern: “free” usually means one click, then pay
“Free” in this market almost always means one of five things. None of them is free for someone who actually wants to check more than a single address.
One free check
A single check on sign-up, then pay per address.
Capped freemium
A few checks a month, then a paid tier.
Teaser report
A basic score is free; the full report is sold.
Loss-leader
A free checker that exists to sell a paid product.
Enterprise demo
“Free” means a sales call and a contract.
Actually free
No cap, no expiry, no key — a non-profit. (PublicAML)
What “free” actually is, tool by tool
Each verdict describes the vendor’s own publicly-listed model, reviewed in August 2026. Pricing changes — verify current terms with each provider before relying on this.
PublicAML
Actually free- Advertised
- Free, non-profit AML/KYT check — no signup, no key.
- What “free” actually is
- Genuinely free with no cap and no expiry. Non-profit, so there is no paid tier the free version funnels you into. Web, keyless API, SDKs and a Telegram bot.
AMLBot
One free check- Advertised
- "Free" wallet risk check.
- What “free” actually is
- Typically one free check on sign-up, then pay per address; the API sits on a paid subscription. Account required.
AML Crypto / Btrace
One free check- Advertised
- Big "1 CHECK FREE" button.
- What “free” actually is
- One check. After that it is an account plus a paid subscription for further checks and full detail.
MistTrack
Teaser, full report paid- Advertised
- "AML wallet check free."
- What “free” actually is
- A basic risk read is free; the full breakdown, deeper tracing and the API are paid. The free view is the teaser.
Scorechain
Report is paid- Advertised
- "AML crypto check free."
- What “free” actually is
- The prominent action is "Buy Wallet Report" — the actual report is sold. "Free" is a limited preview.
Cryptomus
Free to sell the gateway- Advertised
- "Free crypto AML checker."
- What “free” actually is
- A free checker offered to pull you toward the paid payment-gateway product it belongs to. Useful, but the free tool is the funnel.
NameScan
Capped freemium- Advertised
- Free sanctions/AML check.
- What “free” actually is
- A small number of free checks per month, then paid — and it leans to sanctions-list matching, not full on-chain risk.
Chainalysis / TRM / Elliptic
"Free" = sales demo- Advertised
- Wallet screening, "get started".
- What “free” actually is
- Enterprise only. "Free" means a demo and a sales call; pricing is a contract, commonly six figures a year. No self-serve free check.
Vendor names are trademarks of their respective owners and are used here for factual comparison. Models reflect each provider’s published information as of August 2026.
The genuinely-free one: PublicAML
Paste any BTC, ETH, BNB Chain or TRON address and get a risk score, sanctions status, entity attribution, source of funds and counterparties — no account, no card, no API key, no cap. It is free because it is run as a non-profit, not as a funnel to a paid plan.
- No signup and no credit card to start
- No “1 free check then pay” — unlimited to begin
- Keyless KYT API, SDKs and webhooks for builders
- Telegram bot @publicamlbot for instant checks
Frequently asked questions
Which free crypto AML check is actually free?
Most tools that rank for "free crypto AML check" give you one free check and then charge, cap you at a few checks a month, show a teaser and sell the full report, or reserve everything behind an enterprise sales call. PublicAML is the one that is free with no cap and no expiry, because it is run as a non-profit rather than a funnel to a paid plan.
Are these other tools lying when they say "free"?
Not outright — most do give you something free (a single check, a capped tier, or a limited preview), so the word is technically defensible. But for anyone who wants to actually use it, "free" is usually a bait-and-switch: the free part ends fast and the real service is paid. That is why this page states, per tool, what the free part actually is.
How do you know each tool’s pricing?
Each verdict describes the vendor’s own publicly-listed model as reviewed in August 2026 — the button they show, the tier they publish, the demo they route you to. Pricing changes, so verify current terms with each provider before relying on this comparison.
What does PublicAML give you for free?
Paste any BTC, ETH, BNB Chain or TRON address and get a risk score, sanctions status, entity attribution, source of funds and counterparties — with no account, no card and no API key. The same data is available as a keyless KYT API, SDKs, webhooks and a Telegram bot.
Is a free tool good enough for compliance?
It is a risk signal, not a legal compliance guarantee — keep your own KYC/AML process. But for an individual, a P2P trader or a small exchange with no AML at all, a genuinely free screening layer is far better than sending funds blind.