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KaitoSec vs Proliance

Proliance connects information security and data protection in one data model. Business continuity under ISO 22301 and AI governance under ISO 42001 stay consulting engagements without their own software module. KaitoSec runs all four management systems in one system throughout.

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Proliance is a Munich-based compliance platform that combines the Proliance 360 software with in-house TÜV- and DEKRA-certified consultants; the company started in 2017 as datenschutzexperte.de and renamed to Proliance in September 2025 to visibly cover information security, NIS2, TISAX and AI governance as well.

Feature	KaitoSec	Proliance
BSI IT-Grundschutz	Yes	Partial
NIS2 under the German implementation law	Yes	Yes
GDPR with German supervisory practice	Yes	Yes
ISO 27001	Yes	Yes
TISAX	Yes	Yes
SOC 2	Yes	No
ISO 42001 (AI management system)	Yes	Partial
ISO 22301 (business continuity)	Yes	No
One data model across ISMS, DSMS, BCMS and AIMS	Yes	Partial
Native risk management module	Yes	No
On-premise deployment	Yes	No
German-speaking advisory from the same vendor	Yes	Yes

Last reviewed in September 2026 against Proliance's public product information at proliance.ai. Product scopes change, so ask both vendors about the rows that decide your case.

When KaitoSec can be a good fit

Four management systems on one data model — not two plus two engagements

Proliance 360 genuinely connects ISMS and data protection through a shared Asset Hub, Docu Hub and Control Hub. For ISO 22301 (business continuity) and ISO 42001 (AI management system), Proliance offers consulting engagements with a defined phase plan by its own account, but no software module visibly sharing assets, risks and controls with the other two systems. In KaitoSec, ISMS, BCMS, DSMS and AIMS share the same assets, risks and controls from day one.

The risk module is not live yet

Proliance 360's Risk Hub — the module for structured risk identification and assessment — is marked 'Bald verfügbar' (coming soon) on the vendor's own feature overview as of September 2026. That leaves out, in the product as shipped today, exactly the piece that ISO 27001 clause 6.1.2, NIS2 Article 21(2)(a) and the risk-based TOMs under GDPR Article 32 all require. KaitoSec runs a native risk register tied to assets and controls now.

On-premise, where data cannot go to the cloud

Proliance operates Proliance 360 as cloud SaaS only; no on-premise option appears anywhere on its site. For suppliers to public authorities or KRITIS-adjacent mid-market companies barred from placing security data in third-party cloud infrastructure, that ends the evaluation before any feature comparison starts. KaitoSec offers on-premise deployment in the Enterprise plan.

BSI IT-Grundschutz: claimed, but not shown on the product pages

A comparison article on Proliance's own blog lists BSI IT-Grundschutz among its covered standards. The actual product pages — the ISMS software page and the Control Hub — name only ISO 27001, NIS2, GDPR and TISAX as covered frameworks, and an independent market overview lists Grundschutz as explicitly missing. Anyone who needs Bausteine and Schutzbedarf mapped under BSI standard 200-x should confirm this directly with Proliance before shortlisting. KaitoSec carries the Grundschutz Bausteine as a full framework in the same data model as ISO 27001 and NIS2.

Several price lines instead of two

Proliance publishes list prices, which is transparent and rare in this market. But buyers who need ISMS, data-protection software and consulting together add up several parallel line items: ISMS software from €500/month (Light) or €1,000/month (Core), a consulting package from €1,000/month in year one, optionally the data-protection software from €118/month, and a GAP analysis from €2,880. KaitoSec shows platform and advisory as two separate lines in the proposal.

When Proliance can be a good fit

Grown depth in data protection

Proliance started in 2017 as datenschutzexperte.de and carries correspondingly mature GDPR documentation: a records-of-processing register under Article 30, TOM catalogues and privacy-notice templates. An independent, agency-focused market overview calls this the 'most comprehensive documentation depth' compared to other German providers. If your immediate problem is data protection, this is one of the more mature offerings in the German market.

A consulting team built in

Proliance bundles more than 70 TÜV- and DEKRA-certified consultants directly into every tier, with contractual response times depending on the package (72, 48 or 24 hours). For organisations with no in-house compliance expertise who deliberately want one point of contact for both software and case-by-case expert judgment, that is a coherent, fixed-cost offer.

Specialised in the current NIS2 wave in the Mittelstand

Proliance positions itself very specifically toward companies newly obligated under NIS2 — by its own account, an expansion from roughly 4,500 to about 29,500 affected entities in Germany. Dedicated landing pages, a NIS2 self-check and blog content are built for exactly this audience.

FAQ

Does Proliance cover BSI IT-Grundschutz?

Unclear. A comparison article on Proliance's own blog names BSI IT-Grundschutz as a covered standard, but the product pages for the ISMS software and the Control Hub list only ISO 27001, NIS2, GDPR and TISAX as covered frameworks, and an independent market overview lists Grundschutz as explicitly missing. Confirm this directly with Proliance before shortlisting. KaitoSec carries the Grundschutz Bausteine as a full framework in the same data model as ISO 27001 and NIS2.

Does everything at Proliance really run on one data model — ISMS, data protection, business continuity and AI governance?

Partly. ISMS and data protection genuinely share an Asset Hub, Docu Hub and Control Hub in Proliance 360. For business continuity under ISO 22301 and the AI management system under ISO 42001, Proliance offers consulting engagements with a defined phase plan by its own account, but no software module visibly tied to that same asset, risk and control model. In KaitoSec, all four management systems share the same assets, risks and controls from the start.

How does pricing compare?

Proliance publishes list prices, which is unusual in this market: ISMS software from €500/month (Light) or €1,000/month (Core), a consulting package from €1,000/month in year one, optionally data-protection software from €118/month, plus a GAP analysis from €2,880. These lines run in parallel and add up depending on how many systems you need. Put the same scope in front of both vendors — number of frameworks, users, integrations, advisory days, audit costs — before comparing. KaitoSec shows platform and advisory as two separate lines in the proposal, with list prices per user below the Enterprise plan.

Is Proliance more software or more consulting?

Both, deliberately sold as a hybrid: Proliance calls it 'platform-supported consulting.' For data protection and ISMS you get software (Proliance 360) plus fixed consulting hours in the same contract; for ISO 22301 and ISO 42001 you essentially get a consulting engagement with no software module of its own. If you want a pure self-service tool without an ongoing consulting dependency, you sit outside Proliance's actual target buyer.

Is Proliance the same company as datenschutzexperte.de?

Yes. Proliance operated as datenschutzexperte.de until 30 September 2025, then renamed to reflect its expanded scope into information security, NIS2, TISAX and AI governance. Contracts and services continue unchanged under the new brand, according to Proliance; the underlying company has existed since 2017.

Does Proliance 360 run on-premise?

No, based on everything publicly available, Proliance operates its platform as cloud SaaS only. No on-premise or hybrid option appears on its site. If regulatory or contractual constraints mean you cannot place security data in third-party cloud infrastructure, KaitoSec offers on-premise deployment in the Enterprise plan.

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