Priverion
Founder-owned Swiss platform for multi-entity corporate groups managing GDPR and Swiss FADP together
Quick Overview
| Company | Priverion Solutions AG, founder-owned (Staiger brothers and Oliver Stutz) |
|---|---|
| Category | Data Privacy Management |
| Headquarters | Baar, Canton of Zug, Switzerland |
| Founded | 2017 |
| EU Presence | Switzerland (FADP; EU adequacy-recognised) |
| Open Source | Closed source |
| Compliance | Swiss-hosted, on ISO 27001-certified infrastructure |
| Pricing | Quoted on request |
| Free Option | No free tier stated |
| Replaces | OneTrust, TrustArc, WireWheel |
Detailed Review
Priverion is a founder-owned Swiss privacy-compliance platform based in Baar, in the Canton of Zug, founded in 2017 by the Staiger brothers and Oliver Stutz and still funded entirely by its founders, with zero outside investors — an unusual ownership structure in a category where most vendors have taken venture funding.
The platform automates Records of Processing Activities under Article 30 GDPR, DPIA completion from pre-built templates, data subject request workflows with deadline tracking, vendor and processor management with DPA tracking, and breach-notification workflows under Articles 33–34, all stored on ISO 27001-certified infrastructure hosted in Switzerland.
The product is explicitly built for multi-entity corporate groups managing privacy across several subsidiaries and jurisdictions at once, rather than a single-entity SME — the company reports 50-plus customer organisations across 14 countries — and because Switzerland sits outside the EU/EEA but is recognised by the European Commission as offering an adequate level of data protection, it can serve as a genuinely neutral hosting location for a group with entities in several EU member states.
What Priverion does well
- Founder-owned with zero outside investors, a genuinely independent ownership structure in a heavily VC-funded category
- Full suite: ROPA, DPIA, DSR, vendor/processor management and breach notification in one platform
- Swiss hosting on ISO 27001-certified infrastructure, with FADP and GDPR handled together
- Built specifically for multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction corporate groups, not retrofitted from a single-entity product
Where Priverion falls short
- No published pricing anywhere — every quote requires a demo and a sales conversation
- No free tier or self-serve trial
- Switzerland is outside the EU/EEA, so a buyer whose policy requires EU-only (not just adequacy-recognised) hosting should check this specifically
Standout feature. Founder-owned since 2017 with no outside investors — the only vendor in this category whose roadmap answers to its founders rather than a venture-capital board.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Founder-owned with no outside investors
- Full suite including breaches and vendor management
- Swiss hosting on ISO 27001-certified infrastructure
- Built for multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction groups
Cons
- No published pricing
- No free tier or self-serve trial stated
- Switzerland is outside the EU and EEA
- Small customer base compared with the larger vendors
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Priverion?
Priverion is a founder-owned Swiss platform for multi-entity corporate groups managing GDPR and Swiss FADP together.
Where is Priverion based?
Priverion is operated by Priverion Solutions AG, founder-owned (Staiger brothers and Oliver Stutz), based in Baar, Canton of Zug, Switzerland, which places it under Switzerland (FADP; EU adequacy-recognised) law.
What does Priverion cost?
Quoted on request. No free tier stated.
Who is Priverion best for?
Corporate groups with several subsidiaries or jurisdictions that need one platform for GDPR and Swiss FADP compliance together.
Is Priverion a good alternative to OneTrust?
Priverion is built as a European alternative to OneTrust and other US-based privacy-management platforms. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where it genuinely differs before switching.
How does Priverion compare to other Data Privacy Management tools?
Priverion is one of several European (and Swiss) Data Privacy Management tools covered on this site. See the full Data Privacy Management category page for how it ranks against its closest competitors.