Formalize
Connected compliance and GRC platform for continuous control monitoring across multiple frameworks.
- Data: EU
- GDPR-native
- EU-owned
Formalize is a Copenhagen-based compliance operations platform serving 8,000+ organizations across 80+ countries. It consolidates governance, risk, and compliance management into a unified system supporting ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA, GDPR, SOC 2, and custom frameworks with automated workflows and continuous control monitoring.
Formalize is a Copenhagen-based compliance operations platform serving 8,000+ organizations across 80+ countries. It consolidates governance, risk, and compliance management into a unified system supporting ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA, GDPR, SOC 2, and custom frameworks with automated workflows and continuous control monitoring.
Highlights
- ✓ISO 27001:2022 certified with annual third-party ISAE 3000 Type 2 audits
- ✓Multi-framework support (ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA, GDPR, SOC 2) with embedded official ISO standards
- ✓Automated compliance workflows for policy, risk, third-party, and incident management
- ✓AWS Frankfurt-hosted infrastructure with AES-256 encryption and comprehensive backup retention
- Data location
- EU
- Pricing
- Freemium
- EU-owned
- Yes
- Self-hostable
- No
Good for
- Mid-market tech companies managing ISO 27001 and NIS2 compliance simultaneously across multiple teams
- Regulated enterprises automating supplier audits and third-party risk assessments at scale
- Privacy and compliance teams replacing spreadsheet-based control monitoring with continuous dashboard visibility
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Formalize EU-owned and GDPR-native?
- Formalize — European-owned: Yes; GDPR-native: Yes; self-hostable: No; data stored in: EU.
- How much does Formalize cost?
- Pricing model: Freemium. Check Formalize's own site for current plans and numbers.
- What are European alternatives to Formalize?
- Compare GDPR-native European alternatives to Formalize — where each one is built, owned and hosted.
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