What Visual Compliance does

Visual Compliance is a trade-compliance software product line of The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (NASDAQ/TSX: DSG), headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, with a U.S. presence in Atlanta, Georgia. The company was founded in 1981 and operates a cloud-based platform that screens business contacts against U.S. and international sanctions, restricted, and denied party watch lists; supports export classification (ECCN, USML, EU, Schedule B); manages export licensing and documentation; and offers risk management modules covering forced labor, sanctioned party ownership, the BIS 50% Rule, adverse media, and anti-corruption/PEP compliance. Technology includes daily dynamic re-screening, audit trail capture, and API-driven integrations into enterprise systems, with a flagship native Salesforce integration that screens Leads, Contacts, and Accounts in real time. AI Assist for Trade and Export Compliance provides AI-augmented screening to reduce false positives and manual review.

The business model is enterprise SaaS subscription, sold through direct field sales with a "Request a Demo" funnel and quote-based annual pricing. Distribution is global, with multi-language web experiences (English, French, German) supporting cross-border enterprise buyers. Customer segments are export-oriented enterprises across industries including steel distribution, engineering and construction, electronics manufacturing, and trade services, with named reference customers Argosy International, Reliance Steel, IFCHOR, Black & Veatch, and Adafruit Industries; Reliance Steel has reported saving nearly 28,000 man-hours per year and Argosy a 75% productivity gain with 100% trade compliance rates. The platform is delivered by a 51-100 employee product organization within the broader Descartes corporate structure.

Name

Visual Compliance

Legal name

The Descartes Systems Group Inc.

Website

https://visualcomplianceforsales.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Visual Compliance, a trade-compliance product line of The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (NASDAQ/TSX: DSG), provides cloud-based denied party screening, sanctions and OFAC compliance, export classification, and risk management software for export-oriented enterprises globally, sold as enterprise SaaS via direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Compliance Software

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Trade Compliance Management (Denied Party Screening, Licensing, Restricted Goods) (TLAEAOAB)

Keywords

• Trade compliance software
• Denied party screening
• Sanctions screening platform
• Export classification tools
• OFAC compliance solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Buffalo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS/Subscription Licensing: Cloud-based platform delivered as subscription service with automated screening capabilities. Pricing likely based on usage volume, number of screenings, or enterprise tier.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Visual Compliance is a cloud-based trade compliance SaaS platform that automatically screens business partners and contacts against U.S. and international sanctioned, restricted, and denied party watch lists. The platform extends to export classification, export license management, OFAC compliance, forced labor and sanctioned party ownership screening, audit and resolution workflows, and controlled technology risk management, with native integration into Salesforce and other enterprise systems via API.

Product overview

Descartes Visual Compliance offers a comprehensive trade compliance platform with multiple integrated modules. The core offering centers on Denied Party Screening, which automatically checks business contacts against government-issued sanctions, restricted, and denied party watch lists. This is offered as a platform with specialized modules including Online Screening, OFAC Screening, Integrated Screening (with Salesforce CRM integration as a key capability), Batch Screening, Dynamic Screening, and Mobile Screening. The platform extends into Risk Management solutions (Forced Labor Compliance, Sanctioned Party Ownership, BIS 50% Rule, Adverse Media Searches, Anti-Corruption Compliance), Audit and Resolution tools (Compliance Manager Workflow, Screening and Audit History, Resolution Manager, and AI Assist for Trade and Export Compliance), Export Classification (ECCN, USML, EU Export, Schedule B classification), Export Automation (License Manager, License Determination, License Acquisition, Documentation Manager), and Controlled Technology management (Visitor Risk Manager, Travel Risk Manager, I-129 Part 6 Compliance). The Salesforce Global Sanctions Screening represents the flagship integrated screening product, providing real-time sanctions screening directly within the Salesforce CRM environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AI Assist for Trade and Export Compliance: AI-powered solution that streamlines denied party screening, reduces false positives, and boosts productivity
• Compliance Manager Workflow
• Export License Manager
• Visitor Risk Manager
• Travel Risk Manager

Products and services

• Salesforce Global Sanctions Screening Flagship integrated denied party screening solution that automatically checks Salesforce Leads, Contacts, and Accounts against U.S. and international government-issued sanctions, restricted, and denied party watch lists in real time within the Salesforce CRM environment. Designed for sales operations and compliance teams at trade-active organizations using Salesforce.
• Denied Party Screening Platform Comprehensive platform for screening business partners against U.S. government and internationally published sanctioned, restricted, and denied party watch lists, supporting automated and rescreening workflows with audit trails.
• Online Screening

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% productivity gain in compliance practice (Argosy International Inc.)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationDescartes Visual Compliance integrates with Salesforce CRM platform via API connectivity. The integration enables automated screening of Leads, Contacts, and Accounts against government-issued sanctions lists directly within the Salesforce environment. Implementation supported by Descartes implementation team with configurations specific to Salesforce.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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