First AML vs StackGo
First AML is built for complex international entity structures, and firms that want to hand the whole CDD job to someone else. StackGo is built for AML that runs inside the accounting software your team already uses, at a published price.
What each product does, the facts side by side, and which firms each suits.
Facts checked against First AML's own published sources on 23 Aug 2026.
What First AML is
A New Zealand AML and KYB platform built for law firms in New Zealand and the UK, and now sold in Australia. Its own submission to the IPA describes it as "specifically designed for Law firms... primarily in NZ and UK." Its named practice-management integrations are legal software (Actionstep, Aderant and Elite 3E), and its Australian integrations are real estate systems.
Where StackGo fits
Inside the accounting software your team already uses. StackGo is listed on the Xero App Store, Karbon, FYI and MYOB, and writes each check's status back to the client record, so the answer sits where your team works.
A price you can see. StackGo's plans are published and run month to month.
Evidence kept with the client. On Growth plans and above, StackGo also writes the collected details and a PDF of each check back to the client record.
Where First AML fits
Complex entity structures. First AML unwraps layered ownership from more than 300 registries, maps the structure automatically and reads trust deeds.
Outsourced customer due diligence. It can act as your agent under section 37 of the AML/CTF Act and run the checks for you, drawing on more than two million cases it handled by hand before it built the software.
Several markets. It works across New Zealand, the UK and Australia.
A developer API with GraphQL, webhooks and OAuth2, on plans above $20k fixed spend.
The facts, with sources
| Integration depth | Tier 2, sync · record kept in First AML What the tiers mean |
| Records in your system | Updates existing records |
| Pricing | On request |
| Jurisdictions | NZ, UK, AU |
Which suits your firm
First AML suits firms whose clients have layered international ownership that needs unwrapping, and firms that would rather hand customer due diligence to an agent than run it themselves.
StackGo suits firms that want AML that runs inside the accounting software your team already uses, at a published price. You can start free without a sales call.
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