Proliance

What Proliance does

Proliance (legal entity: PROLIANCE GmbH) is a Munich-based B2B GRC technology and services company founded in 2017 that helps German Mittelstand (SMEs) and select mid-market/enterprise customers manage data protection (DSGVO/GDPR), information security (NIS2, ISO 27001, TISAX), whistleblower protection, and AI compliance obligations. The firm combines a proprietary cloud platform — Proliance 360 — with bundled expert consulting, marketed as a single-vendor alternative to fragmented point solutions.

The Proliance 360 platform is an audit-ready compliance management suite organized into data-protection modules (AV contracts, VVT/RoPA, TOMs documentation, data breach management, DPIA), information-security modules (IT & software asset management, ISMS documentation, requirements and measures), whistleblower system, and the newly introduced Policy Center for digital policy distribution and signed attestations. The platform is preconfigured for German regulatory frameworks and sold via annual custom-priced subscriptions, complemented by professional services including external Data Protection Officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter) mandates, ISMS implementation, ISO 27001 gap analyses, executive and employee training, and EU AI Act advisory. GTM is hybrid: direct sales with expert-led 4-step consultation for mid-market and enterprise, supplemented by a product-led surface (NIS2 free check, demo dashboard, downloadable templates) to capture and qualify SME leads.

Proliance reports 2,500+ customers served since 2017 across verticals including healthcare, industry & manufacturing, IT & software, construction, hospitality, energy, agencies, and recruitment, with named references spanning Volkswagen Group, Holidu, Hofbräuhaus, Reclam, Ruby Hotels, Rehaneo, Börm Bruckmeier Verlag, awork, and Modifi. Headcount is stated at 60+ (TÜV-/DEKRA-certified), management is led by co-founders and Managing Directors Alexander Ingelheim and Dominik Fünkner, and the company is a member of Bitkom, BITMi, BvD, and GDD industry associations. Proliance AI, launched July 2026, layers EU-hosted generative AI for compliance documentation and quality scoring onto the platform.

Name

Proliance

Legal name

PROLIANCE GmbH

Website

https://proliance.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Proliance is a Munich-based B2B GRC software and consulting firm that helps German Mittelstand and mid-market companies achieve DSGVO, NIS2, ISO 27001, and EU AI Act compliance via its Proliance 360 cloud platform and TÜV-/DEKRA-certified expert services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compliance Management Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Compliance, Audit & Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM/GRC) (HDABAHAI)

Keywords

• Compliance management software
• Data protection solutions
• Information security management
• GDPR DSGVO compliance
• ISMS implementation services

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Compliance Software Subscriptions: Proliance 360 platform subscription for data protection software, ISMS software, and compliance management tools. Software provides handlungsempfehlungen (action recommendations) and automation for compliance workflows.
2. External DPO Services: External Data Protection Officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter) services - certified experts take over data protection responsibilities structured, reliably, and legally compliant.
3. ISMS Consulting & Implementation: Information Security Management System consulting, gap analysis, and implementation services for ISO 27001 and NIS2 compliance.
4. Employee Training: Data protection, information security, and whistleblower protection training programs for employees.
5. AI Compliance Consulting: EU AI Act compliance consulting and AI competency training services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Proliance sells the Proliance 360 cloud-based compliance platform (covering ISMS, data protection under GDPR/DSGVO, NIS2, and AI Act) combined with certified expert advisory services such as external Data Protection Officer mandates, ISMS implementation, gap analyses, and training. The integrated offering is specifically designed for German Mittelstand SMEs, with AI-powered automation for documentation and policy management.

Product overview

Proliance offers a unified compliance platform (Proliance 360) combined with consulting services, specifically designed for German SMEs and optimized for NIS2 and DSGVO requirements. The core Proliance 360 ISMS platform provides automated, audit-ready information security management, supplemented by the Datenschutz-Software module for data protection management. The platform includes multiple integrated sub-modules: AV-Verträge & Dienstleister for data processing agreements, Verfahrensverzeichnis (VVT) for processing records, TOMs-Dokumentation for security measures, Datenschutz-Dokumentation for compliance documentation, Datenpannen-Management for breach handling, and Datenschutz-Folgenabschätzung (DSFA) for impact assessments. For information security, dedicated modules cover IT- & Software-Asset-Management, ISMS-Dokumentation, and Anforderungen & Maßnahmen. The platform also includes a whistleblower system module. Professional services complement the software with external data protection officer services, ISMS consulting & implementation, ISO 27001 gap analysis, NIS2 and AI training, and AI compliance consulting. Recent AI-powered additions include Policy Center for digital policy management with automated signature workflows, and Proliance AI providing intelligent modules for automated analysis and documentation with claims of 75% time savings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Proliance 360 ISMS

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% lower compliance costs through elimination of overhead and additional costs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Bitkom (Bundesverband Informationswirtschaft, Telekommunikation und neue Medien e. V.)minorOthersActive member of Bitkom, the Federal Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media. Bitkom represents more than 2,000 member companies in the digital economy.
• BITMi (Bundesverband IT-Mittelstand e. V.)minorOthersActive member of the Federal Association for IT SME businesses. Promotes the interests of small and medium-sized IT companies in Germany.
• BvD (Berufsverband der Datenschutzbeauftragten)minorOthersActive member of the Professional Association of Data Protection Officers. BvD represents the interests of data protection officers in Germany.
• GDD (Gesellschaft für Datenschutz und Datensicherheit)minorOthersActive member of GDD, the Society for Data Protection and Data Security. Promotes knowledge exchange and professional standards in data protection.
• Pack ma's digitalminorOthersActive member of the Pack ma's digital initiative, a regional digitalization initiative supporting SMEs in digital transformation.
• Bayerische M+E Arbeitgeber (bayme vbm)minorOthersActive member of bayme vbm, the Bavarian employers' association for the metal and electrical engineering industries.
• bad e.V. (Bundesverband Ambulante Dienste und Stationäre Einrichtungen)minorOthersActive member of the Federal Association for Outpatient Services and Residential Facilities, representing healthcare and social service providers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ServiceNow GRC: ServiceNow's Integrated Risk Management and GRC suite targets large enterprises with workflow-driven risk and compliance — a broader incumbent alternative for German customers evaluating Proliance's audit-ready ISMS modules.
• SAP GRC: SAP's GRC and risk-management portfolio serves large enterprises with integrated access control, audit, and process control, representing a broader incumbent option German customers may compare against Proliance's mid-market ISMS.

Direct peers

• DataGuard: DataGuard is a Munich-based GRC and privacy compliance platform with external DPO services that directly competes with Proliance across the same German Mittelstand customer base and DSGVO/ISO 27001 product set.
• Secureframe: Secureframe provides automated compliance for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR with AI-driven evidence collection, competing directly with Proliance 360's information security and data protection platform.
• Drata: Drata is a compliance automation platform focused on continuous control monitoring for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR — directly competing with Proliance's ISMS and Datenschutz-Software modules for the same B2B SME and mid-market buyer.
• OneTrust: OneTrust is a global privacy, security, and GRC platform that directly competes with Proliance in DSGVO/GDPR compliance management, consent, and ISMS workflows for enterprises and mid-market — but serves a far broader global footprint.
• Vanta: Vanta is a leading automated compliance platform (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, NIS2) that competes head-to-head with Proliance 360 for SMEs and mid-market seeking audit-ready compliance evidence and continuous monitoring.

Regional players

• 2B Advice: 2B Advice is a German DSGVO and compliance consulting firm offering external DPO services and compliance software that competes with Proliance in the same Mittelstand segment.
• Priverion: Priverion is an Austrian/DACH-focused DSGVO and information security software provider with external DPO services — a direct regional competitor to Proliance across the same Mittelstand customer profile and regulatory stack.

Emerging players

• Mine: Mine offers AI-driven privacy and data governance for businesses, overlapping with Proliance's data protection and DSGVO modules but with a more consumer-facing privacy-rights management angle and a broader European footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ds_experte
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/datenschutzexperte.de

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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