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Trestle provides identity-data APIs including Real Contact, Phone Validation, Reverse Phone and Caller Identification, helping fintechs and marketers verify, enrich and score customer contact data.

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Our Verdict

Phone and contact data API that complements KYC; don't mistake it for a full identity vendor.

Pros

  • Phone validation and reverse-phone data APIs
  • Real Contact scores contactability not just identity
  • Useful for both fintechs and marketers
  • Clean APIs with self-serve signup

Cons

  • Not a full KYC or AML provider
  • Phone-data focus limits compliance coverage
  • US-centric data depth versus global coverage
  • Overlap with carrier-lookup APIs like Twilio
Best for: Fintechs and growth teams validating, enriching and scoring phone-based customer contact data Not for: Compliance teams looking for document verification, sanctions screening or full KYC workflows

When to Use Trestle

Good fit if you need

  • Phone number validation API for contact data quality
  • Reverse phone lookup for identity enrichment at onboarding
  • Real Contact API for live person verification at signup
  • Caller identification for fraud signal enrichment
  • Phone and email risk scoring for fintech KYC workflows

Trestle Pricing

Pricing Model
usage
Free Tier
No
Entry Price
β€”
Enterprise Available
No
Transparency Score
β€”

Beta β€” estimates may differ from actual pricing

1,000
1001K10K100K1M
10,000
1K10K100K1M10M

Estimated Monthly Cost

$25

Estimated Annual Cost

$300

Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.

Lock-in Assessment

Medium 3/5
Lock-in Score
3/5

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