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Regula is a long-standing document verification and authenticity vendor - IDs, visas, templates, deep authenticity tooling for regulated and government use cases. TamperCheck is a focused global service: submit PDFs, images, or scans from 190+ countries, get tamper and AI-generation findings back within seconds, with published per-document pricing.

The altered field named and locatedAutomated QC on every findingZero document storage$0.50 / document, pay-as-you-go200+ forensic detection layersManaged AI inference
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TamperCheck.ai compared with Regula

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

  • Documents covered

    TamperCheck.ai
    100+ document types from 190+ countries
    Regula
    16,500+ ID templates from 254 countries, 138+ languages and scripts (their claim)

  • Forensic checks per document

    TamperCheck.ai
    200+ forensic layers on every upload
    Regula
    Holograms, IPI, LASINK, MRZ/RFID cross-validation, screenshot and B&W copy detection

  • AI-generated documents

    TamperCheck.ai
    Dedicated synthesis pass, resolved to the field
    Regula
    Document liveness catches AI-generated images, screenshots and printouts

  • Image forgery detection

    TamperCheck.ai
    Pixel-level: splice, resave and edge-sharpness deltas
    Regula
    On identity documents, matched against known templates

  • PDF & file structure

    TamperCheck.ai
    Objects, fonts, metadata and editor traces
    Regula
    Not the product - an ID capture and reader SDK

  • Malware & file safety scanning

    TamperCheck.ai
    On every upload
    Regula
    Not advertised

  • Digital signature certificates

    TamperCheck.ai
    Issuer and trust chain verified
    Regula
    Yes - chip and barcode digital signatures with certificate chains (their docs)

  • Field-level alteration

    TamperCheck.ai
    Yes - the altered field named and located
    Regula
    Cross-validates VIZ, MRZ, barcode and NFC against each other

  • Scans, photos & physical marks

    TamperCheck.ai
    Stamps, embossing, signatures, print artefacts
    Regula
    Their strongest ground - physical security features, and hardware readers

  • Automated QC on findings

    TamperCheck.ai
    Every finding re-validated before you see it
    Regula
    Not publishedLimited

  • What you get back

    TamperCheck.ai
    A verdict, the field named, in plain English
    Regula
    Basic OCR/extract vs AAC authenticity as separate modules; Face/liveness billed apart

  • Time to verdict

    TamperCheck.ai
    About a minute, unattended
    Regula
    Real-time at capture

  • Price per document

    TamperCheck.ai
    $0.50, published
    Regula
    Not published - transaction-based, quoted by annual volume

  • Commitment

    TamperCheck.ai
    None - no seat fees, no minimum, no cap
    Regula
    Annual volume commit or SDK licence - no public pay-as-you-go

  • How you start

    TamperCheck.ai
    Self-serve - first top-up matched free, live the same day
    Regula
    30-day free trial, then sales

  • Document retention

    TamperCheck.ai
    Zero - analysed in memory, never written to disk
    Regula
    Can run fully on-premise - you hold the data

  • Training on your documents

    TamperCheck.ai
    Never
    Regula
    On-premise deployment keeps documents with you
Regula figures are taken from their own published material - regulaforensics.com Document Reader SDK + support.regulaforensics.com SDK licensing models, checked September 2026. Anything they state about themselves and we cannot verify is marked “their claim”. Where a row reads “not published”, the information was not publicly available at that date, not that it does not exist. Already using Regula and weighing a switch? See our Regula alternative guide.

When to choose TamperCheck

  • You want published per-document pricing and no annual volume commit before the first production check - self-serve on any upload.
  • You want a verdict and the specific findings behind it, not a multi-year platform programme with a services engagement attached.
  • Signed documents get their certificate checked. A digital signature is only as good as the certificate behind it, so we verify the issuer, whether it sits on a trusted list, and whether the chain holds - as part of the same pass.

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 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, forensic workflows in demanding environments. TamperCheck doesn't try to replicate that 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.

Authenticity is an add-on module (AAC) on top of document reading, not the default SKU - so comparing Regula "Document Reader" alone to a forensic verdict API understates what buyers usually pay for authenticity. Face/liveness is licensed separately again.

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 no annual volume commit 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.

How much does Regula cost compared to TamperCheck?

Regula doesn't publish per-document prices. Document Reader is licensed in modules (Basic reading vs AAC authenticity), often on annual transaction volume, and Face/liveness is a separate SDK. TamperCheck publishes $0.50 per document with no minimum, no seat fees, self-serve checkout.

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, recompression history, plus a dedicated synthesis pass. That's how TamperCheck approaches it.

Does TamperCheck require any hardware or on-prem installation?

No. Cloud API - one endpoint, results within seconds, $0.50 per document, nothing stored. No readers to buy, no template packs to license, no on-prem deployment project before the first verdict.

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