Sift Pricing 2026

Plans, hidden costs, and alternatives compared

Reviews on G2

2 plans tracked Updated Oct 2026

Cite this data: Toolradar, Sift pricing verified Oct 2026, toolradar.com/tools/sift/pricing

Sift starts at $500/month on the Starter plan.

Verified Oct 2026 from the official pricing page.

Is Sift worth the price?

Fair value

Unlike Riskified or Forter, Sift does not absorb chargeback liability, you get risk scores and decision tools, not a financial guarantee.

Pricing Plans

Free Trial

Starter

$500/month

Basic fraud detection
Payment protection
Account defense

Enterprise

Custom

Volume-based pricing
All modules
Custom integrations

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Hidden Costs & Gotchas

Overage fees run 20-50% higher than base per-event rates, volume spikes hurt

Premium support adds 10-20% to base contract value

Annual escalation clauses of 3-7% baked into most contracts, negotiate these out

Our Recommendation

Worth it if...

You need granular risk scoring across multiple fraud vectors (payments, accounts, content) and want to build custom decisioning rules. Sift excels when you have an in-house fraud team that wants control over accept/reject thresholds.

Skip if...

You want a chargeback guarantee (Forter, Riskified, Signifyd absorb fraud liability). Sift gives you scores and tools for in-house decision-making, great control, but you own the financial risk.

Negotiation tips

Vendr data shows buyers save 15.55% on average. Push hard in Q4 when sales teams are closing quota. Multi-year commitments unlock 10-20% discounts. Bundle modules (Payment + Account Defense) for 15-25% per-event savings. Always negotiate out the annual escalation clause.

How Sift compares

1 of 6 direct competitors offers a free plan.

Starting price and free plan: Sift and its direct competitors
Tool	Starting price	Free plan
Sift	$500/month, billing unit not specified	No
Imperva	$59/month, billing unit not specified	Yes
Kyriba	No public price	No
Swimlane	No public price	No
Secureworks	No public price	No
Expel	Contact sales	No
Kindrid	No public price	No