Nethone
Device and behaviour profiling for fraud detection, now sold under the Mangopay brand from Luxembourg
Quick Overview
| Company | Mangopay S.A. (Nethone) |
|---|---|
| Category | Fraud Detection Software |
| Headquarters | Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Luxembourg (EU) |
| Data Location | Not stated on the pages read |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Profiler and device fingerprinting, behavioural analysis, 130+ browser and mobile risk signals, AI recommendations, rules builder, account, payment and promo abuse detection |
| Pricing | Pricing on request |
| Best For | Marketplaces and platforms detecting fake accounts, account takeover and payout fraud |
| Replaces | Sift, Kount, Fingerprint |
Detailed Review
Nethone's site describes a fraud profiler that analyses users and devices across registration, login, checkout and payout. The page is served with a Mangopay footer and copyright, and the Mangopay site lists the same fraud product under its own products.
Mangopay S.A. is a Luxembourg public limited company, registered B173459 and approved as an electronic money institution by the CSSF, according to its legal notice.
Profiling devices and behaviour
The profiler combines device fingerprinting and behavioural data, with more than 130 browser and mobile signals. Behavioural biometrics are named for account takeover detection.
Detection spans account fraud, payment fraud and promo and policy abuse.
AI recommendations plus rules
Customers can combine the AI recommendations with custom rules from a rules builder. Mangopay lists use cases from card-not-present fraud to chargeback fraud and reseller fraud at payout.
A BlaBlaCar case study says 70% of fraudulent cases were detected in the initial stages.
Under the Mangopay umbrella
The product now sits beside Mangopay's wallet and payment infrastructure, which suits marketplaces that already use it. It also means the commercial relationship may run through Mangopay rather than a standalone Nethone.
The pages read do not say which entity signs a fraud-only contract.
Limitations to Consider
Nethone is no longer visibly independent: the site is under Mangopay branding and the pages read do not confirm which entity signs a contract for the fraud product. Pricing is on request, and no founding year, data location or self-serve plan is stated.
Who Should Use Nethone
Marketplaces, travel platforms and fintechs that want device and behaviour-based fraud checks and may already work with Mangopay in Luxembourg.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Device fingerprinting and behavioural signals
- AI recommendations with a rules builder
- Covers registration, login, checkout and payout
- Luxembourg e-money institution as operator
Cons
- Now branded as part of Mangopay
- Contracting entity for fraud-only use not stated
- No public pricing
- Data location not stated
Alternatives to Nethone
Other European fraud detection software worth comparing before you decide:
SEON
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Ravelin
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Trustfull
Italy · Pay-per-check phone, email, IP and session risk signals
Oneytrust
France · Payment and identity fraud scoring for European retailers and banks
See all European fraud detection software or compare them directly against Sift on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Its website carries Mangopay's footer and copyright and Mangopay lists a fraud product on its own site, so treat Nethone as part of Mangopay.
Account takeover, account fraud, payment fraud and promo and policy abuse, using device fingerprinting and behavioural analysis.
The operator named on the site, Mangopay S.A., is incorporated in Luxembourg and approved as an electronic money institution by the CSSF.