Free vs Paid Crypto AML Wallet Screening in 2026: What You Get

This page explains the limits of the free check, the cost of the paid one, and what CryptoAML.ai screens.

Disclosure: this page is published by the team behind CryptoAML.ai, which is listed first. Competitor details below are kept minimal, so check each vendor for current terms.

Short answer: you can run one free check in the Telegram bot @cryptoamlscan_bot (shared with its backup bot and our earlier AML bots) and get a limited free basic result in the browser at CryptoAML.ai. After the free check, a paid check in the bot is 1 USDT or 90 Telegram Stars. For transaction monitoring at scale, look at enterprise vendors.

What free gets you, and what you pay for

Free check (CryptoAML.ai)

One free check per Telegram account, shared across our bots
A limited free basic result in the browser
Risk score from 0 to 100, direct OFAC SDN match and basic chain facts
Web tool recognizes 17 networks; the bot covers at least Bitcoin, Ethereum and TRON (further networks depend on its screening provider; it declines BNB Smart Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism and other EVM networks)

Paid check

In the bot: 1 USDT or 90 Telegram Stars per check
In the Telegram bot, a deeper screening-provider layer, with counterparty exposure where the provider returns it
Wallet tracker in the bot: 0.50 USDT per address for 30 days, paid from a USDT balance. It renews automatically and drops the address if the balance cannot cover a renewal
The first tracker re-check runs 30 days after you add the address. The bot reports a change in risk level from the second re-check on

CryptoAML.ai and other tools

Tool	Free tier	Paid	Sanctions and risk sources
CryptoAML.ai / @cryptoamlscan_bot	One free check per Telegram account, shared across our bots	In the bot: 1 USDT or 90 Stars per check	OFAC SDN address match; UN, UK, AU and CH only as label signals on labeled addresses; darknet, mixer, ransomware flags
AMLBot	Its API page advertises unlimited free address verifications; the plans blog also offers a free Business trial	A standard check costs 1 credit; credit bundles run from $1 down to $0.10 per credit by bundle size; Business pricing on request	Personal plan lists Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, TRON, Polygon, Arbitrum, Base, Avalanche, Optimism and Solana; sanctioned entities and darknet markets show as Danger Connections
Chainalysis KYT	None stated; the page offers a demo request	No price on the page, which mentions only "competitive pricing"	Monitors exposure to sanctioned entities and other high-risk categories, with a threshold on the share of exposed funds
Crystal Intelligence	None stated; the page offers a demo request	No price on the page	Lists all major watchlists including OFAC, plus data on high-risk jurisdictions, darknet markets and sanctioned entities

CryptoAML.ai details come from the product itself. Vendor rows were read on 30 October 2026 from AMLBot plans, AMLBot API page, Chainalysis KYT and Crystal Expert. Prices and plans change, so confirm them with the vendor before you pay.

Where the vendors differ on price and chains

Our bot charges 1 USDT per check. AMLBot sells credits at $1 in the smallest bundle and $0.10 in the largest. One standard check takes one credit. At volume AMLBot is the cheaper option.

Chains are the second split. AMLBot's Personal plan lists BNB Chain, Polygon and Solana among others. Our Telegram bot declines BNB Smart Chain, Polygon and other EVM networks. A wallet on one of those chains belongs with a tool that covers it. The web check at CryptoAML.ai recognizes 17 networks.

Chainalysis and Crystal show no prices on the pages above. Both ask you to request a demo, so a price comparison with them is not possible from public data.

CryptoAML.ai: what a check covers

Paste a wallet address. The free check reports a 0 to 100 risk score, a direct address match on the OFAC SDN list and basic chain facts. In the Telegram bot, the paid check adds a deeper screening-provider layer, with counterparty exposure where the provider returns it; the $1 web report is not a counterparty analysis, and its PDF has no counterparty section. UN, UK, Australian and Swiss sanctions data show up as label signals, and only for addresses that carry such a label. Where the data shows it, the check flags exposure to darknet markets and mixers. Ransomware, scam and hack labels also feed the score. The web tool recognizes 17 networks. The Telegram bot covers at least Bitcoin, Ethereum and TRON; further networks depend on its screening provider. The bot declines BNB Smart Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism and other EVM networks. Paste an address and the bot confirms whether it can check that chain. The EU consolidated list is not covered.

The same engine runs in the browser at cryptoaml.ai if you prefer not to use Telegram. Treat the result as a risk signal, not as a final compliance decision.

One free check per Telegram account, shared across our bots1 USDT / 90 Stars in the botAt least BTC, ETH, TRON in the botOFAC match + UN/UK/AU/CH label signals

So when must you actually pay?

You used the free check and need another one.
A deeper result than the free check gives is what you want.
You run a business and need transaction monitoring at scale. Look to enterprise vendors for that.

How a check works

An AML check does not look up one list. It checks an address against sanctions data, public blacklists and labels, and tags exposure by category. The main categories are sanctions, darknet, mixer and ransomware, and scam, hack and frozen-address flags feed the score too. The check combines those tags into the 0 to 100 score, and a high score calls for manual review or refusal. It makes a direct address match against OFAC; UN, UK, Australian and Swiss data show up as label signals, only when an address carries a matching label. The UK part still comes from OFSI's Consolidated List. HM Treasury closed that list on 28 January 2026 and moved UK designations to the UK Sanctions List, which the tool does not read yet, so UK coverage is incomplete (checked 7 October 2026).

FAQ

Is there a free crypto AML wallet screening tool?

Yes, with limits. CryptoAML.ai gives one free check per Telegram account in its bot @cryptoamlscan_bot, shared with its backup bot and our earlier AML bots, and a limited free basic result in the browser. After that, a paid check in the bot costs 1 USDT or 90 Telegram Stars.

What is the difference between free and paid AML screening?

For one wallet, the difference is the number of checks and the depth of the result. A free check gives a basic result, and a paid check in the bot costs 1 USDT or 90 Telegram Stars and adds a screening-provider layer when the provider responds. Telegram checks, free and paid, include a PDF report for each new check when generation succeeds. For transaction monitoring at scale, check enterprise vendors.

When do I need to pay?

When you have used the free check and need another check or a deeper result.

Which sanctions lists does CryptoAML.ai screen?

A direct address match against OFAC SDN. UN, UK (closed OFSI list), Australian and Swiss sanctions data appear as label signals, only when an address carries a matching label. The EU consolidated list is not covered.

Which networks does CryptoAML.ai cover?

The web tool recognizes 17 networks. The Telegram bot covers at least Bitcoin, Ethereum and TRON; further networks depend on its screening provider. The bot declines BNB Smart Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism and other EVM networks. Paste an address and the bot confirms whether it can check that chain.