Adequacy

What Adequacy does

Adequacy is a Paris-based SaaS compliance and data privacy management platform operated by Infhotep, a privately held French SAS, targeting organizations that must comply with GDPR and adjacent European regulations such as NIS 2 and the EU AI Act. The product is delivered through a modular architecture anchored on a connected treatment register that links DPIA workflows, incident management, contract management, and rights-request handling into a unified compliance ecosystem, with native multi-entity, multi-user, and multi-language (seven European languages) capabilities and add-on modules covering AI Act governance, NIS 2, multi-regulation mapping (Multiverse), form building, legacy system propagation, and IT administration. Technical infrastructure is hosted on OVHcloud in France under ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and SOC 2 Type II certifications, with SecNumCloud qualification in progress, supporting a sovereignty-led positioning aimed at French public sector, defense, and regulated-industry buyers.

Name

Adequacy

Legal name

Infhotep

Website

https://adequacy.app

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Adequacy is a Paris-based SaaS platform that helps European organizations manage GDPR, NIS 2, and AI Act compliance through connected treatment registers, DPIA workflows, and multi-entity governance, serving DPOs and compliance teams across enterprise, public sector, and mid-market segments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Privacy and Compliance Management Software

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise AI Governance, Risk & Compliance Platforms (Model Risk, Audit, Policies) (HDAEANAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Responsible AI, AI Governance & Compliance Services (BPAEAHAJ)

Keywords

• GDPR compliance software
• Data privacy management
• AI Act governance
• Data protection platform
• Compliance management SaaS

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription (SaaS): Adequacy operates as a SaaS platform with subscription-based pricing. The company offers tiered plans (Start, Essentiel, Expert) with add-on modules. Importantly, the pricing model explicitly does not depend on the number of users or entities, allowing unlimited user seats and entity management without additional charges. This approach incentivizes broad organizational adoption while maintaining predictable subscription revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Adequacy sells a modular SaaS compliance management platform that helps organizations operationalize GDPR, AI Act, and NIS 2 compliance. The platform centers on an interconnected treatment register and includes PIA/DPIA workflows, rights request management, incident handling, sub-processor contract management, governance and risk modules, with optional add-ons for AI Act governance, multi-regulation mapping, form building, and legacy system propagation. Customers subscribe annually with unlimited users and entities included.

Product overview

Adequacy is a modular SaaS compliance platform built around three core product tiers (Start, Essentiel, Expert) plus optional add-on modules. The core platform centers on a connected treatment register that automatically links to DPIA, rights management, incident handling, and governance modules. Key add-ons extend the platform with AI Act governance (Adequacy AI Act), multi-regulation compliance (Adequacy Multiverse), form building (Adequacy Form), legacy system management (Adequacy Legacy), NIS2 compliance, and IT options. The portfolio is complemented by tiered support services (SECURE and PREMIUM) and e-learning/training offerings including AFNOR-certified DPO programs. The platform is designed for organizations of all sizes with native multi-entity and multi-user capabilities, supporting French, English, Dutch, Italian, German, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Adequacy Start: Entry-level GDPR compliance package including treatment register, PIA impact analysis, consistency check, transfer mapping, action plan, and third parties management.
• Adequacy Essentiel
• Adequacy Expert
• Adequacy Adds-On
• Adequacy AI Act

Products and services

• Adequacy Start Foundational GDPR compliance package providing treatment register management, Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA), consistency checks, transfer mapping, action plans, and third-party management for organizations building out GDPR compliance.
• Adequacy Essentiel Operational compliance tier that includes all Start features plus solicitation management, exercise of rights automation, contract management, information notices, and incident/violation handling for ongoing compliance operations.
• Adequacy Expert Advanced compliance tier including all Essentiel features plus risk evaluation, DPO reporting, governance frameworks, audit capabilities, and risk management for organizations with mature compliance functions.
• Adequacy Adds-On Optional compliance extensions including Form builder (Adequacy Form), legacy system management (Adequacy Legacy), local administration (Adequacy Admin Locale), NIS2 compliance (Adequacy NIS 2), and IT options (Adequacy Option IT).
• Adequacy AI Act Dedicated AI Act governance module for mapping AI systems and use cases, automatic risk classification, AI system inventory (Registre SIA), model repository, compliance documentation, and AI governance for organizations operating under the EU AI Act.
• Adequacy Multiverse Multi-regulation module enabling organizations to map data processing activities across different data protection regulations beyond GDPR for international organizations with diverse regulatory obligations.
• Adequacy Legacy Module enabling sharing of treatment sheets to subsidiaries with defined inheritance perimeter, propagating changes in real time to maintain consistency across group entities.
• Adequacy NIS 2 Module supporting compliance with the EU NIS 2 cybersecurity directive, extending Adequacy's coverage beyond data protection into operational cybersecurity governance requirements.
• Adequacy Support SECURE Entry-level support subscription offering personalized onboarding, a dedicated Privacy Officer, remote training, PDF training materials with tutorial videos (FR/EN), privileged support during deployment, dedicated email support (9h-18h; 5/7), and twice-yearly usage reviews.
• Adequacy Support PREMIUM Enhanced support subscription including everything in Secure, plus in-person training, expanded training videos, quarterly usage and satisfaction reviews, four annual two-hour expert GDPR coaching sessions with a certified DPO, and choice of two technical options.
• Adequacy E-learning and Training Programs E-learning space with videos for GDPR awareness and training on using Adequacy, including AFNOR-certified DPO training programs and practical compliance courses.
• Adequacy Accompaniment Services (Accompagnement) Professional services offering including initial assessment, launch assistance, and tailored support delivered by Adequacy's dedicated Privacy Officers for clients deploying the platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ legal entities worldwide trust and use the platform
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability6 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OVHcloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationOVHcloud is the primary data hosting provider for Adequacy, providing cloud infrastructure in France (Roubaix, Gravelines, and Strasbourg). This partnership is fundamental to Adequacy's value proposition of data sovereignty and European hosting. OVHcloud holds relevant certifications including ISO 27001, SOC 2, and SecNumCloud. Adequacy is in the process of obtaining SecNumCloud qualification.
• AFCDPminorOthersAFCDP (Association Française des Correspondants à la Protection des Données à Caractère Personnel) is a professional association for data protection officers in France. Adequacy maintains membership and involvement in groups sharing its values.
• Privacy TechExpert RGPDminorOthersProfessional association focused on privacy technology and GDPR expertise. Adequacy maintains active involvement in groups and associations that share its values.
• Le Cercle de la DonnéeminorOthersProfessional association for data governance and data protection professionals in France. Adequacy maintains active involvement and engagement with the community.
• Data RingminorOthersProfessional network or association focused on data protection and privacy. Adequacy is actively involved in this community as part of its commitment to personal data protection.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• OneTrust: Largest pure-play privacy management SaaS platform offering consent, GDPR, and AI governance modules. Directly competes with Adequacy across enterprise privacy programs, though primarily US-hosted rather than EU-sovereign.
• TrustArc: Privacy compliance SaaS with mature GDPR program management, DPIA workflow, and risk assessment modules — comparable feature set to Adequacy's Start/Essentiel/Expert tiers for global enterprises.
• Didomi: Paris-based consent and privacy management platform focused on European compliance. Closest geographic and sovereign-positioning peer to Adequacy, with overlapping GDPR and AI Act readiness focus.
• WireWheel: Privacy management and DPIA automation SaaS serving privacy programs for Fortune 500 and mid-market. Closely aligned with Adequacy's operational compliance and DPIA-automation positioning.
• DataGrail: Privacy management platform automating data subject requests, consent, and vendor management for mid-market and enterprise. Comparable North-American-headquartered SaaS peer to Adequacy.
• Securiti.ai: Unified data privacy, security and governance platform with strong AI governance and EU AI Act readiness positioning. Direct competitor to Adequacy's AI Act module and broader Multiverse cross-regulation scope.

Broad incumbents

• BigID: Data intelligence platform spanning data privacy, security, and governance with DPIA and AI governance capabilities. Broad incumbent rather than niche privacy-only, offering overlapping but wider functionality.
• Collibra: Enterprise data governance and catalog platform with privacy and risk modules. Adjacent incumbent serving large regulated enterprises, with broader data governance scope than Adequacy's compliance focus.

Emerging players

• Privado: Privacy and compliance automation platform with growing AI governance features. Emerging competitor intersecting Adequacy's AI Act module and broader compliance automation offering.
• Cookiebot: Danish-based consent management platform for GDPR/ePrivacy compliance. Partial-overlap European peer focused on cookie/consent use cases rather than full governance like Adequacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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