The best identity verification services, according to hackers
4 identity verification services recommended in Hacker News comments over the past year, ranked by how many separate people recommend each one.
- Most recommendedPersona identity verification27 people recommend it
- Least regretDidit11 recommend, 2 criticize
- Free and lovedKeybase11 people recommend it
All identity verification services
- Persona identity verificationDevelopers recommend Persona for easy, compliant identity checks that beat building in-house. Common caveat: critics object to its investors and government data sharing.27recommend
- KeybaseRecommended for tying identities to cryptographic keys through social proofs and for making PGP easier to use; critics say it was left to rot after Zoom bought it.11recommend
- DiditRecommended for a fast, well-designed identity verification API with instant sandbox keys and lower prices than Persona or Stripe Identity. Critics find the policy vague and the market crowded.11recommend
- World IDAims to prove that a user is a real human without revealing their name, to counter bots and AI fakes online. Critics say iris scans and stored identity data create serious privacy and leak risks.8recommend