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Feedzai vs Helm

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Feedzai

Cybersecurity

Real-time transaction fraud and financial crime detection for banks and payment processors

From
On request
Free plan
No
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Helm

Developer Tools

The package manager for Kubernetes

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
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The short version

  • Helm is a Kubernetes package manager, licensed Apache 2.
  • Helm is free; Feedzai prices on request.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Feedzai and Helm actually diverge.

Attributes where Feedzai and Helm differ
AttributeFeedzaiHelm
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelQuoteOpen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, LinuxWeb
CategoryCybersecurityDeveloper Tools

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Feedzai

  • Real-time scoring
  • Rule and model hybrid
  • Case manager
  • Behavioural biometrics
  • Model explainability
  • Deployment options

Only in Helm

Nothing recorded that Feedzai does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Feedzai

  • A bank joining an instant payments scheme where transfers are irrevocable and post-hoc recovery is impossiblenot Helm
  • A card issuer whose existing rules engine cannot be changed without a release, so fraud waves run for daysnot Helm
  • An acquirer needing per-merchant risk models rather than one portfolio-wide modelnot Helm
  • A bank required by its regulator to explain automated declines to customers, which rules out opaque scoringnot Helm

Helm

  • Kubernetes package manager and deployment toolnot Feedzai

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Feedzai

  • Pricing is per transaction with an annual minimum, so a bank with seasonal or growing volume commits to a floor it may not use and pays overage above the band
  • It sits in the authorisation path, which makes every upgrade a change-controlled event with rollback plans, and the operational burden falls on the bank rather than the vendor
  • Out of the box models need months of the customer own labelled fraud history before they beat the rules they replace, so the value case starts late
  • AML and fraud are licensed as separate modules, so institutions expecting one platform fee find the transaction monitoring capability is a second line item
  • The buyer profile is large institutions, so smaller banks and fintechs face minimums that make per-transaction economics unattractive below significant scale

Helm

  • Contributors must sign commits under the Developer Certificate of Origin to have them accepted, per helm.sh, a process requirement not all Kubernetes tools impose

Pricing, plan by plan

Feedzai

On request
  • Feedzai Financial Crime PlatformOn request
    • Priced by transaction volume with annual minimum commitment
    • Modules for fraud, AML and account opening licensed separately
    • Cloud, private cloud and on-premises deployment

Helm

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Helm review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Feedzai if

  • You need real-time scoring.
  • You work on Web, Linux.
  • You also want rule and model hybrid.
Feedzai review

Choose Helm if

  • You want to start without paying.
Helm review

Questions people ask

Is Feedzai or Helm better?
Neither clearly leads. Feedzai starts at On request and Helm at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Feedzai or Helm?
Helm has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Feedzai and Free for Helm.
Does Feedzai or Helm run on more platforms?
Feedzai runs on Web, Linux. Helm runs on Web.
Can I use Helm for free?
Yes. Helm has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Feedzai starts at On request.
What is Feedzai best used for?
Feedzai is most often used for a bank joining an instant payments scheme where transfers are irrevocable and post-hoc recovery is impossible, a card issuer whose existing rules engine cannot be changed without a release, so fraud waves run for days, an acquirer needing per-merchant risk models rather than one portfolio-wide model, a bank required by its regulator to explain automated declines to customers, which rules out opaque scoring. Of those, a bank joining an instant payments scheme where transfers are irrevocable and post-hoc recovery is impossible and a card issuer whose existing rules engine cannot be changed without a release, so fraud waves run for days are not what Helm is typically brought in for.
What can Feedzai do that Helm cannot?
Feedzai covers Real-time scoring, Rule and model hybrid, Case manager, Behavioural biometrics.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Feedzai: Can Feedzai run on-premises?

Yes. On-premises and private cloud deployments are supported, which is why it appears in markets where transaction data cannot legally leave the country.

Helm: How much does Helm cost?

Helm is free and open-source. It is a graduated project in the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) with no commercial pricing model.

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Feedzai: Does it cover AML as well as fraud?

It does, but transaction monitoring is a separately licensed module. Assume two line items if you want both.

Feedzai: How fast are decisions?

Designed for the authorisation window, typically tens of milliseconds. This is the constraint that rules out batch scoring architectures.

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