# daon

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Last updated: 2026-06-19
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## Overview

Daon is a long-established biometric [identity verification](https://startwithidentity.com/guides/compliance/customer-identity-verification-guide/) and authentication vendor, offering document verification, face and voice biometrics, and liveness across onboarding and ongoing authentication. It serves banks, airlines, and large enterprises that want one platform spanning identity proofing and biometric authentication. It sits in the established enterprise tier. Compare with other [identity verification vendors](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/identity-verification/).

## What it is good at

Daon's strength is covering the full identity lifecycle: verify a user at onboarding, then re-authenticate them with the same biometrics later, under one platform. Its multi-modal biometrics (face and voice), mature liveness, and long enterprise track record suit regulated institutions that value continuity from proofing through authentication and have the scale to deploy a platform rather than a point tool.

## Where it falls short

The enterprise, platform-oriented approach is heavier and less self-serve than the newer API-first verification vendors, and pricing is quote-based. Younger competitors often move faster on developer experience and pure document-verification UX. Smaller teams wanting a quick drop-in check will find Daon more than they need.

## Pricing

Quote-based, enterprise-oriented. Model the cost with the [TCO calculator](https://startwithidentity.com/tools/tco-calculator/).

## Best for, and who should look elsewhere

Choose Daon when you want one platform spanning identity proofing and ongoing biometric authentication at enterprise scale. For a developer-first self-serve check, see [Stripe Identity](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/identity-verification/stripe-identity/); for a configurable all-in-one platform, see [Sumsub](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/identity-verification/sumsub/); for face-liveness depth, see [iProov](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/identity-verification/iproov/).

## Bottom line

A mature enterprise biometric platform spanning proofing and authentication, best for regulated institutions wanting lifecycle continuity, less suited to small self-serve teams.