What we do starts with a simple belief: the world is safer when you trust who you are dealing with.
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Patronscan is a global age verification and ID scanning company. What started as a tool to stop fake IDs at the door has become a platform trusted by thousands of operators across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. We have processed more than 500 million scans and caught over 10,893,142 fake IDs to date.
We are proud to work with bars and nightclubs, retail stores, casinos, car dealerships, event organizers, municipalities, and more. Wherever identity matters, Patronscan is there.
Our Story
Founded in 2005 with a vision to enhance safety, protect owners, and save communities, all while eliminating fake IDs, Patronscan has become a global leader in ID scanning and age verification technology. We’re a team of engineers, innovators, and go-getters who believe in delivering the highest levels of ID scanning service to our clients, our communities, and each other.
The idea was straightforward: give businesses a reliable, privacy-first way to verify who was walking through their door. From here, Patronscan grew into the largest ID scanning network in North America.
Today we operate across more than 300 cities worldwide, spanning across four countries. Our team brings together software engineers, product specialists, compliance experts, and customer success professionals all focused on making identity verification work for the real world.
Trusted by the some of the biggest names in the industry...
I started Patronscan because I saw firsthand how difficult it was for businesses to verify identity quickly and accurately. What began as a simple idea has become a platform trusted across North America and beyond.
Our mission is simple but powerful: to create safer environments where businesses and communities can thrive. Every decision we make, from product development to customer support, is rooted in that purpose. We are proud to partner with organizations that share that vision and trust us to help protect what matters most.
The ID validation space is evolving rapidly, and Patronscan is positioned at the center of it. We’re not just keeping up with where the industry is going, we’re defining it.
Our platform gives businesses everything they need to verify identity, stop fraud, and protect their people.
- Verify government-issued IDs in real time, across a broad range of document types and countries
- Detect fake IDs and reduce underage entry with multi-layer document verification
- Track guest entry for security, compliance, and incident reporting
- Manage flagged patron lists to prevent repeat incidents before they happen
Beyond the scan itself, Patronscan gives operators the tools to run smarter, more efficient operations.
- Improve guest experience and operational efficiency with fast, accurate entry flows
- Centralised reporting and device management across multiple locations from a single dashboard
- Real-time hardware monitoring and remote management
- Advanced guest list tracking and incident management for every venue
The Industries We Help With
Every industry we serve faces unique challenges, but they all share one goal: keeping people safe. Whether it’s a bustling casino floor, a weekend music festival, or a city-district who is focused on safety, we’re proud to be part of what keeps communities protected.
Automotive Dealerships
Stop synthetic identity fraud before a test drive turns into a stolen vehicle. Verify every customer document on the spot.
Bars & Nightclubs
Protect your venue, your patrons, and your license. Patronscan combines 8,500+ forensic ID checks, a shared flag network, and audit-ready records trusted by bars and nightclubs.
Casinos
Underage entry and repeat exclusions are legal obligations. Patronscan makes ID verification instant, reliable, and auditable at every entry point.
Convenience Stores
Entry points, unmanned cooler doors and self-checkout need automated age verification. Patronscan’s IVAC handles it without adding staff.
Events & Festivals
Move thousands of attendees through age-gated entry fast. Portable Handheld scanners work on cellular. No venue Wi-Fi needed.
Financial Institutions
Bank branches verify identity hundreds of times a day. Patronscan makes every one of those checks count so financial institutions can fund loans with confidence and protect themselves from the regulatory exposure.
Liquor Stores
Gate age-restricted products automatically. Connect to the Flag Network to keep known shoplifters out. One retailer saw a 96% drop in liquor theft.
Logistics & Transportation
Verify drivers and personnel at loading docks, warehouses, and secure facilities. IVAC automates entry for approved IDs.
Municipalities
Public safety initiatives and regulatory programmes need reliable identity verification tools. Patronscan works with cities and local governments to build safer, more accountable community environments.
Property Management
ID Scanning and Fake ID Detection for Property Management operations
Restaurants
Your staff should not have to be ID experts. Patronscan takes the pressure off your team, providing instant age and ID verification so they can focus on the guest experience.
Retail
Your stores already operate as a network. Patronscan unifies ID verification across your store network, turning every scan into shared signal that helps loss prevention teams act before incidents repeat.
Security Companies
Patronscan gives security professionals an additional, objective layer of ID verification they can deploy quickly, document accurately, and stand behind professionally.
Worksite Management
Thousands of attendees, limited staff, and zero margin for compliance errors. Patronscan gets people through the gate faster while keeping unwanted access locked out.
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Whether you are a business looking to improve safety and compliance, or an owner who seeks technology that makes a real difference, this is the right place to start.
