Formalize is an excellent GRC platform: it automates workflows and compliance evidence collection (NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001, SOC2). But an auditor's question is not just "do you have a tool?" — it's "can you prove it, without us taking your word for it?". That's what a GRC does not provide, and what 0DATA delivers.
A factual comparison on the criteria that matter for provable compliance — not just declared compliance.
| Criterion | Formalize | 0DATA |
|---|---|---|
| Category | GRC / compliance ops (checklist + workflows) | Sealed & anchored proof |
| Question addressed | "How do I manage my compliance?" | "Can I prove it?" |
| Proof | Evidence collected in their silo (you have to trust them) | SHA-256 hash on-chain, verifiable without trusting us |
| Mechanism | AI evidence-collection assistant | Seals the flow + anchors every measure |
| Frameworks | NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001, SOC2, GDPR | NIS2, DORA + 18 physical verticals (CBAM, EUDR…) |
| Qualified timestamping | No | Yes — eIDAS RFC 3161 (QTSP) |
| Public anchoring | No | Yes — Hedera, verifiable without an account |
| Continuity | Snapshot (state at audit time) | Continuous (measurement at source, 15-min cadence) |
| French | 12 languages, no dedicated FR | Native FR, French company |
| Price | From ~€500/month | €0.20/seal (generic) / per-vertical plans |
Three structural gaps, from the point of view of a CIO or CISO facing an auditor.
A checklist attests to the state at a point in time T. Nothing is sealed: the document remains editable by its author, and its validity expires as soon as the system changes.
Their "evidence" lives in their silo. To verify it, you have to trust them. An anchored proof is verified by recomputing the hash, with no access at all.
No qualified eIDAS timestamping, no public anchoring. The date and integrity are not fixed by a trusted third party — nor independently verifiable.
The honest position: 0DATA is not asking you to throw away your GRC. It adds what's missing.
A free sealed diagnostic shows, on your own perimeter, what continuous proof produces — a hash, a timestamp, an anchoring.
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