AML Shield vs easyAML

Data last checked 18 July 2026 · how we compare

The verdict

Both bundle training and build from AUSTRAC’s starter kits, so this comes down to whether easyAML’s integrations and infrastructure justify roughly double the monthly cost. AML Shield starts at $88/month; easyAML’s Starter tier is $179/month plus GST ($196.90 including), and that tier includes no verification credit — every check bills on top at $20 KYC and $40 KYB.

On documented obligations they are closer than the price gap implies: easyAML confirms six (risk assessment, program, CDD, ongoing monitoring, records and training) with governance partial; AML Shield confirms five (risk assessment, program, CDD, records and training) with suspicious matter reporting partial. Both leave enrolment, threshold transaction reports and independent evaluation unverified. Neither is a reporting-led platform.

easyAML’s premium buys infrastructure and integration: Scantek’s ISO 27001-certified, Australian-hosted identity platform, and connections to Actionstep, Clio, Xero, Box+Dice and Forms Live. It also publishes itemised pricing across all three tiers, which is rare in this market, and offers a free risk assessment and training before purchase. AML Shield’s counter is the training itself, led by financial crime author Nathan Lynch, plus guided workflows and video tutorials pitched at firms with no compliance background.

Commitment cuts both ways: AML Shield’s Starter Kit tier is annual-only, and easyAML’s FAQ describes a 12-month subscription term.

Decision rule: your practice runs on an integrated system, or you need ongoing monitoring documented → easyAML. You want expert-led training and a guided path at roughly half the monthly cost → AML Shield. Verified July 2026.

Side by side

	AML Shield	easyAML
Pricing	From A$88 · subscription	From A$179 · subscription + per-check
Sectors	Real estate, Legal practitioners, Accountants, Conveyancers, Trust & company service providers	Real estate, Conveyancers, Legal practitioners, Accountants
AUSTRAC enrolment	Unverified	Unverified
ML/TF risk assessment	Yes	Yes
AML/CTF program & policies	Yes	Yes
Initial customer due diligence	Yes	Yes
Ongoing CDD & monitoring	Unverified	Yes
Suspicious matter reports	Partial	Unverified
Threshold transaction reports	Unverified	Unverified
Record keeping	Yes	Yes
Staff training	Yes	Yes
Compliance officer & governance	Unverified	Partial
Independent evaluation	Unverified	Unverified

What actually separates them

Price: AML Shield from $88/mo vs easyAML Starter $179/mo +GST ($196.90 incl) — roughly double, before easyAML’s per-check fees.
Verification fees: easyAML Starter includes zero check credit ($20 KYC / $40 KYB on top); AML Shield positions itself on no per-check surprises.
Ongoing monitoring: easyAML confirms it; AML Shield’s monitoring depth isn’t documented on public pages.
Training: both include it, but AML Shield’s is led by financial crime author Nathan Lynch and is its headline feature.
Integrations and infrastructure: easyAML runs on Scantek’s ISO 27001 Australian-hosted platform with a broad integration list; AML Shield publishes no comparable integrations.
Commitment: AML Shield’s Starter Kit tier is annual-only and easyAML’s FAQ describes a 12-month term — neither is truly month-to-month at entry level.

Common questions

Is easyAML worth double the price of AML Shield?

If your firm runs on Actionstep, Clio, Xero, Box+Dice or Forms Live, quite possibly — integration savings recur daily and don’t show up in a feature table. Documented ongoing monitoring is a second real advantage. If neither applies, you are paying roughly double for one extra confirmed obligation, plus per-check fees AML Shield doesn’t charge. Both verified July 2026.

Do either of them lock you into a contract?

Effectively yes, at entry level. AML Shield’s Starter Kit tier is annual-only, and easyAML’s own FAQ describes a 12-month subscription term even though its plan pages read as monthly. Ask both directly before signing, and if month-to-month flexibility matters to you, look at platforms that publish a monthly price explicitly — see our full comparison.

Which is better for a firm with no compliance background?

AML Shield is built for exactly that reader: guided step-by-step workflows, video tutorials, programs generated from AUSTRAC’s own starter kits, and training from a recognised expert. easyAML is a capable platform but assumes more of you. If your genuine problem is not knowing where to start, AML Shield addresses it more directly — see the full AML Shield review.