Choosing a document verification partner is a significant decision. This page helps procurement and operations teams understand how TamperCheck compares to Regula - on pricing, privacy posture, and what it actually takes to get started. Note that TamperCheck works on digital PDFs and scanned hard copies alike - including physical stamp verification and handwritten signature analysis, not just native digital files.
Digital PDFs
text layer + raster analysis
Phone photos & scans
camera captures and flatbed scans
Physical stamp verification
ink bleed, embossing, overlay detection
Handwritten signature analysis
forgery and substitution checks
Side-by-side
| What matters to your team | TamperCheck.ai | Regula |
|---|---|---|
| AI-generated documents | Dedicated synthesis and deepfake pass on every upload | Authenticity checks against a maintained template library |
| Core focus | Cloud API for document tampering | Enterprise document authenticity & forensics |
| Data retention | Zero storage (ephemeral processing) | Varies (On-premise, SDK, or Cloud) |
| Pricing | $0.50 per document (pay-as-you-go) | Enterprise / project pricing |
| AI model control | Managed AI inference | Vendor-managed models |
| Integration effort | One integration covers all 100+ document types | SDKs, APIs, and physical hardware readers |
| Detection method | 130+ forensic layers (pixels, metadata, fonts) | Massive template library + deep forensic auth |
| Time to production | Same day - no implementation project | Weeks/Months (enterprise rollout) |
| Trial access | $5 start, matched to $10 | Sales demo required |
When to choose TamperCheck
- You need a single HTTP surface for any upload (PDF, phone photo, flatbed scan) with transparent $/doc and managed AI inference.
- You want a verdict and the specific findings behind it, not a multi-year platform programme with a services engagement attached.
When to choose Regula
- You’re standardizing government-grade or bank-wide authenticity with Regula’s template library and field tooling.
- You need hardware, specialized readers, or on-prem options alongside software-outside TamperCheck’s cloud-API scope.
Field-proven authenticity vs. global tamper detection service
Regula’s reputation is built on years of document authenticity work-templates, travel documents, and forensic workflows used in demanding environments. TamperCheck doesn’t try to replicate that entire product line; it focuses on fast, explainable tamper and synthesis analysis on the bytes you already have-including camera photos and scans as first-class inputs.
Choose Regula when procurement wants a named forensic authenticity vendor with a broad portfolio. Choose TamperCheck when the bottleneck is shipping a verdict API with clear unit economics and your own LLM provider this quarter.
TamperCheck vs Regula: common questions
What is the best Regula alternative for uploaded documents?
TamperCheck.ai, when the documents are arbitrary files rather than identity documents presented to a reader. Regula's depth comes from its template library and hardware; TamperCheck carries no template library at all, so bank statements, invoices, certificates and payslips from unfamiliar issuers are analysed on the same footing.
Do template libraries catch AI-generated documents?
Template matching answers whether a document looks like the genuine format - which a document generated from that same format satisfies by construction. Catching it requires reading the file's own internal consistency: per-field font rendering, edge sharpness and recompression history, plus a dedicated synthesis pass, which is how TamperCheck approaches it.
Does TamperCheck require any hardware or on-prem installation?
No. It is a cloud API - one endpoint, results in about a minute, $0.50 per document, nothing stored. There are no readers to buy, no template packs to license and no on-prem deployment project before the first verdict.
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