easyAML vs FreeAML

Q: What's the catch with FreeAML?

Three things, per our full review : a per-check price that rose from $15/$35 to $20/$40 between July and November 2026, a short public track record (the operating trust's ABN dates from April 2026), and an enrolment row still partial on its public pages (governance moved to Yes on 7 November 2026 once its help pages documented compliance-officer roles and an audit trail). The training and reporting gaps we listed in July have since been documented. Passing fees to clients is also a commercial decision worth making deliberately, not by default.

Data last checked 7 November 2026 · how we compare

The verdict

This is really the question 'do I need a subscription at all?' — and for very low-volume firms the honest answer is often no. FreeAML charges nothing fixed: $20 per individual check, $40 per entity (up from $15 and $35 in July 2026), no signup, with a client-pays option that can take a firm's direct cost to zero and a program generator, risk assessment and staff training bundled. easyAML charges $179–999/month +GST for an all-in-one platform — program, checks on Scantek's Australian-hosted infrastructure, training, support — on a 12-month term. Both publish their prices, which is exactly why this comparison can be honest.

The arithmetic: at five checks a month FreeAML costs $100 (or $0 client-pays) against easyAML's $279 ($179 + five $20 checks). easyAML's case is what FreeAML still doesn't match — a longer track record, support, Scantek's Australian-hosted infrastructure and a single accountable vendor — and predictability once volume grows; the training gap we cited in July has closed, since FreeAML now publishes four training modules and a free Academy. Decision rule: sole traders and micro-firms doing a handful of verifications → FreeAML first, escalate later if volume or complexity demands it. Firms that want the whole obligation stack from an established vendor → easyAML, priced at the Professional tier against your real volumes. Either way, date-check every figure — easyAML verified July 2026, FreeAML re-verified November 2026.

Side by side

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

What actually separates them

Cost model: FreeAML is pure pay-per-use ($20 KYC/$40 KYB, $0 fixed, no signup); easyAML is subscription-plus-checks from $179/mo +GST on a 12-month term.
Client-pays: FreeAML can shift the check fee to your client (or mark it up); easyAML bills the firm.
Training: easyAML includes staff training (free even before purchase); FreeAML added four short modules with certificates and a free Academy in late 2026.
Breadth: easyAML spans risk assessment, program, CDD, records, training and support; FreeAML now documents program, risk assessment, CDD, monitoring, SMR/TTR preparation, records, training and compliance-officer governance, with enrolment partial.
Commitment: FreeAML has no contract at all; easyAML runs a 12-month subscription term per its own FAQ.
Track record: easyAML runs on Scantek's ISO 27001 Australian-hosted platform; FreeAML's public company detail is comparatively thin — and its aggressive comparison marketing should be verified independently.

Common questions

Is FreeAML really cheaper than easyAML?

At low volume, decisively: five KYC checks a month costs $100 on FreeAML (or $0 with client-pays) versus $279 on easyAML's Starter tier ($179 +GST plus five $20 checks). Figures are from the vendors' own pages — easyAML July 2026, FreeAML November 2026 (its checks were $15 in July). The comparison flips only when you price what easyAML bundles that FreeAML lacks — support, an established vendor, deeper integrations — as things you'd otherwise buy separately.

What's the catch with FreeAML?

Three things, per our full review: a per-check price that rose from $15/$35 to $20/$40 between July and November 2026, a short public track record (the operating trust's ABN dates from April 2026), and an enrolment row still partial on its public pages (governance moved to Yes on 7 November 2026 once its help pages documented compliance-officer roles and an audit trail). The training and reporting gaps we listed in July have since been documented. Passing fees to clients is also a commercial decision worth making deliberately, not by default.

Can a small firm start with FreeAML and switch later?

That's the pragmatic path FreeAML's no-contract model enables: start at $0 fixed cost, learn your real verification volume through the first months of Tranche 2, then re-price subscriptions like easyAML — which offers a free risk assessment and training before purchase — once you know your numbers. easyAML's 12-month term makes the reverse experiment much more expensive.