The comparison
Replaced by Helix
Removes friction → recovers signups
Kept · legally required
Kept · fraud scoring
Tool cost — current stack vs Helix
Current stack
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per month
Fraud losses avoided (est.)
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What Helix replaces per verification
| Function & vendor | Unit cost | With Helix |
How to read this
Helix sorts every layer of your stack into three buckets:
Replace — Helix does the job of this tool, so its cost goes to zero (SMS OTP, phone & device checks used purely for identity, facial-age estimation).
Keep — stays in place. Either legally required (KYC / AML in regulated industries) or a fraud-scoring layer Helix doesn't do (device/transaction risk in payments). These costs remain in the "With Helix" column.
Recover — where the removed check is high-friction and not legally required, dropping it recovers signups that bounce today. That conversion upside is shown separately, and only where it's legitimate (never in fintech or betting, where KYC is mandatory).
Cost math: per verification, current = sum of ticked layers; Helix = $0.02 + $0.10 age (only when not already covered by a kept KYC) + kept layers. Re-checks: your step-up method vs Helix $0.01. Everything is editable.