EQS Group
European GRC platform with AI governance module. Offers AI system identification, automated risk classification per EU AI Act, and EU-based hosting. Backed by Thoma Bravo.
AI Act Depth
Deep Category
GRC with AI Module
Pricing
Custom quote
Headquarters
Munich, Germany
AI Act Coverage: Deep
Purpose-built AI Act features with Annex III/IV support and conformity assessment tooling
Best For
- European enterprises wanting a German-headquartered, EU-hosted vendor
- Organizations already using EQS for whistleblowing or ESG reporting
- Companies needing department-level AI usage visibility across the organization
Pros & Cons
Pros
- European-headquartered (Munich, Germany) with EU data sovereignty
- 14,000+ organizations using the broader EQS platform
- Automated risk assessment and classification per EU AI Act
- ISO 27001-certified platform
- Department-level AI usage overview for organization-wide visibility
- Backed by Thoma Bravo (major PE firm)
Cons
- AI governance is add-on to existing GRC/privacy platform
- Enterprise-only pricing may exclude mid-market
- Complex platform with multiple modules
- Primarily known for whistleblowing and ESG reporting, AI governance is newer
EU AI Act Compliance Features
- AI system identification and categorization
- automated risk assessment and classification per EU AI Act
- department-level AI usage overview
- EU-based hosting
- ISO 27001-certified
Company Details
- Founded
- 2000
- Company Size
- 201-1000 employees
- Funding
- Thoma Bravo (PE)
- Pricing Model
- Enterprise Only
- Target Market
- Enterprise
- Deployment
- SaaS
- Free Trial
- No
- Free Tier
- No
- Demo Available
- Yes
Standards Supported
EU AI ActGDPREU Whistleblowing DirectiveESG reporting
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