We Don't Just Check if You Have a Policy. We Score if Your AI Actually Complies.
Most governance tools check at the system level — does a policy exist? We score at the decision level — does THIS AI response comply? That's the difference between governance theater and governance that holds up.
| Capability | Recommended TraceGov | Manual Process | Generic GRC Tool | Post-Hoc AI Filter | US-Hosted Alt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governance Timing | At inference — before the response | After the fact — weeks later | System-level — checks if policy exists | Post-generation — filters after output | At inference (but under CLOUD Act) |
| Scoring Granularity | Per AI response — 5 dimensions | Per audit — binary pass/fail | Per system — policy-level only | Per output — toxicity/bias only | Per response — varies |
| EU Data Residency | Frankfurt — architecturally enforced | Your own infrastructure | Varies — often US-hosted | Usually US-based processing | US jurisdiction — contractual only |
| Cross-Framework Mapping | 50+ frameworks, auto cross-mapped | Manual — if at all | Limited — framework silos | Not applicable | Some — usually single framework |
| Audit Trail | SHA-256 Merkle-chain, 7 years | Spreadsheets and emails | Database logs — mutable | Logging only — no verification | Logs — US jurisdiction access |
| Time to First Assessment | 45 minutes | 3+ weeks | Days to weeks (setup) | Minutes (but limited scope) | Hours (but US data transfer) |
| Cost per Query | $0.005 — 2,300x more affordable | Hours of consultant time | Per-seat SaaS license | Free (OSS) or $0.50–12 (SaaS) | $0.08+ per query |
| Gap Attribution | Yes — explains WHY score isn't 100% | Manual root-cause analysis | No — score only | No — filter only | No — score only |
| EU AI Act Articles | 8/8 deployer articles mapped | Depends on consultant knowledge | Limited — generic frameworks | 0/8 — not designed for it | Partial — 2-3 articles |
Comparison based on category capabilities, not specific vendors. No brand names used.
Three Things We Do Differently
Governance at Inference
Post-hoc filtering after generation
Constraints embedded before the response is generated. Natively compliant — not filtered after the fact.
EU-Native Architecture
US hosting with EU contractual commitments
Your data architecturally never leaves Frankfurt. EU law governs your data — not the CLOUD Act.
Decision-Level Scoring
System-level policy checks
GRC tools check if you have a policy. We score if THIS specific AI response actually complies.
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