EU-origin
DataGuard
DataGuard GmbH · Munich, DE · Founded 2017
Limited riskEU dataISO 27001EUR pricingAPI
Munich-based GDPR compliance automation for the DACH market. Pairs a certified external DPO with software that maps data flows, generates RoPA documentation, and tracks deletion obligations. Covers GDPR, BDSG, and EU AI Act readiness. 2,500+ companies on platform; flat-rate replaces in-house legal counsel for teams that can't justify the headcount.
Company background
Legal entity
DataGuard GmbH
HQ
Munich, DE
Founded
2017
Employees
201-500
Funding stage
series-b-plus
Associations
Paua Ventures; Capnamic Ventures; Headline
Website
Data & privacy
Data residency
EU only✓ Prudos-verified
EU data confirmed
Yes✓ Prudos-verified
Sub-processor list
EU representative
Not confirmed
Certifications
ISO 27001
Yesself-declared
SOC 2
Yes
Other
ISO 27001, SOC 2
AI Act posture
Risk classification
Limited riskself-declared
Article 50 posture
compliantself-declared
GPAI dependency
Own models
Classification note
AI-powered compliance platform making/assisting compliance determinations; AI Act risk review needed for own platform classification
EU AI Act Readiness Badge
—
Product & market
Pricing model
custom
Free tier
No
EUR pricing
Yesself-declared
API
Available
API documentation
Languages
en, de
Markets with customers
DE, UK, AT, CH (limited)self-declared
EU-vs-EU · alternatives in this category
| DataGuard | Holistic AI | |
|---|---|---|
| AI Act risk | Limited riskself-declared | Limited riskself-declared |
| Data residency | EU only✓ verified | EU + US fallbackself-declared |
| EUR pricing | Yesself-declared | Yesself-declared |
| ISO 27001 | Yesself-declared | — |
| Free tier | — | — |
EU-vs-US · international context
| DataGuard | OneTrust | Vanta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incorporated | DE | United States | United States |
| Data residency | EU only✓ verified | US-primary, EU region available | US-primary |
| AI Act posture | Limited riskself-declared | Not classified | Not classified |
| EUR pricing | Yesself-declared | USD-primary | USD-primary |
| Schrems-II risk | Minimal — EU only (confirmed) | Data flows to US — risk applies | Data flows to US — risk applies |
EU-origin data from Prudos listings. US tool characteristics reflect publicly available information and are indicative.