The differentiator is not a single feature. It is the combination of all trust layers into one outbound data architecture.
Workflow-and-approval incumbents (DocuSign · ServiceNow · monday · Salesforce) each excel at what they were built for. None of them ship server-blind privacy, cryptographic per-step proofs, continuous control after the file leaves, or forensic watermarking. NoData ships all ten.
Zero vendors deliver the full combo at scale.
| CAPABILITY | NoData this stack | Virtru Outlook E2EE · KMS | PreVeil enterprise E2E mail/drive | MS Purview/AIP labels · server keys | Tresorit E2EE file share | Seclore EDRM post-download policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Client-side encryption · server never sees plaintext | ✓ | ◐ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
Server mathematically cannot decrypt · under breach or subpoena | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
Real-time revoke · paint reaches live viewer in < 2 seconds | ✓ | ◐ | — | ◐ | — | ◐ |
Per-view Ed25519 receipt · publicly verifiable chain | ✓ | ◐ | ✓ | ◐ | — | — |
Live in-browser demo · no download · 30 seconds | ✓ | — | — | — | ◐ | — |
Cross-modality · files + email + chat in one control layer | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | — | ◐ |
| Capability | NoData | DocuSign | ServiceNow | monday.com | Salesforce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Server cannot access customer content privacy-first architecture · server is blind to payload | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
Cryptographic proof per workflow step signed chain receipts · not just audit logs | ✓ | ◐ | — | — | — |
Live process editing during active flow edit `process_template` mid-flight without breaking audit | ✓ | — | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ |
High-confidence delivery to designated recipient only device-bound · email-bound · time-burned | ✓ | ◐ | — | — | ◐ |
Per-step operator control plane monitor · intervene · revoke · verify | ✓ | ◐ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Built-in trust communication layer chat · push · magic links · embedded delivery | ✓ | — | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ |
Instant cryptographic revocation ("burn") one signed receipt nukes access · everywhere · immediately | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
Independent public verification without vendor trust open-source verifier · no "ask us" step | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
Recipient-bound forensic watermarking per-recipient · invisible · screenshot survives | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
Continuous control after the file leaves the organization follows the data · even on a copied disk | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Category | Traditional platforms | NoData |
|---|---|---|
| Core philosophy | Workflow + access management | Continuous outbound data control |
| Trust model | "Trust the platform" | "Verify independently" |
| Data visibility | Platform typically sees content | Content remains encrypted |
| Audit model | Logs | Cryptographic receipts |
| Boundary | Inside systems | Follows the data everywhere |
The closest a compliance buyer can stitch elsewhere is DocuSign + monday + Signal · three contracts, three vendors, three billing entities, no cryptographic chain that ties them together. Even then they pay $$$ per user per month and the data flows through three sets of servers that all decrypt it. Axes 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10 can't be back-ported to a content-aware platform · server-blind architecture is a day-one decision.
The seven categories below each go deep on one slice of data security · DSPM, identity graph, workload identity, E2EE for email + Drive, EDRM, cryptographic signing, device binding. NoData is the layer that ties them together with one signed chain that anyone can verify.
| Capability | Cyera DSPM | Veza identity graph | Aembit workload identity | Virtru E2EE for email + Drive | Seclore EDRM | Guardtime KSI cryptographic signing | Beyond Identity device binding | NoData orchestration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zero-knowledge encryption server cannot decrypt under any circumstances | — | — | — | ✓ | ~ | ~ | — | ~ |
Hash-chain proof of every event append-only sequence with chained hash | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
Public-key chain (no shared secret to verify) Ed25519, RFC 8032 | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
End-to-end channel for the file sender → recipient with no plaintext on server | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | ~ |
PII scanner local to the data finds sensitive fields without exfil | ~ | — | — | — | ~ | — | — | ✓ |
Free / self-serve tier developers can try without procurement | — | — | — | ~ | — | — | — | ✓ |
Single dashboard for all of the above one screen, one audit, one contract | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ |
Per-recipient access control right person, right device, right minute | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
Control after the file leaves the org remote revoke, anywhere | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | — | ✓ |
Instant revocation propagates < 60s as opposed to AIP-style 5-30 day cache windows | — | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ~ | ✓ |
Cryptographic identity for AI agents signed events from non-human actors | ~ | ~ | ✓ | — | — | ~ | ~ | ✓ |
Per-file cryptographic signing detect tampering after the fact | — | — | — | ~ | ~ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
Device binding / fingerprint gating forward-and-it-stops-working | — | — | ~ | ~ | ~ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
Recipient self-claim → identity-burned watermark name baked into every preview pixel | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
Cryptographic time-lock (no-vendor unlock) file mathematically un-openable until time T — even by us, even under subpoena. drand mainnet. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
Bitcoin-anchored proof of existence every issued file is timestamped on the Bitcoin blockchain via OpenTimestamps. Independent, free, no NoData required to verify. | — | — | — | — | — | ~ | — | ✓ |
Auto-PII tier suggestion at issue system reads PII signals locally (Presidio, MIT) and proposes sensitivity 1–6. Operator one-click confirms. | ~ | — | — | — | ~ | — | — | ✓ |
Open-source leak forensics drag any leaked image into operator console — perceptual hash (Meta PDQ, BSD) returns the original receipt + recipient. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
Three-layer continuous architecture open-time control + raise distribution cost + destruction & forensics. Single solution covers all three. | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✓ |
NoData = per-tenant flat. Others = per-user. The pricing axis is the architectural difference. We charge for the boundary; they charge for the seat. Sources: Vendr · G2 · vendor sites (May 2026).
| Vendor | Model | List price | For 200 users |
|---|---|---|---|
| NoData · Capsule Pro | per protected tenant · flat | $7,990 / yr | $7,990 |
| NoData · Continuum | per protected tenant · flat | $25,000 / yr | $25,000 |
| Microsoft Purview Suite | per user / yr | $144 / user | $28,800 |
| Seclore EDRM | enterprise contract | ~$29,000 / yr | ~$29,000 |
| Virtru | per user / yr | $60–$180 / user | $12K–$36K |
| Cyberhaven | per user / yr | ~$134 / user | ~$26,800 |
| Box (Business Plus) | per user / mo | $57.50 / user | $138,000 |
Microsoft Purview Suite is bundled into some E5 contracts. Seclore figures from public Vendr listings; enterprise discounts vary. Box Business Plus minimum 3 seats; figure scaled linearly to 200 for comparison.
Cyera maps your data. Veza maps your identities. Aembit handles workload-to-workload auth. Virtru runs E2EE inside Microsoft / Google. Seclore enforces post-download policy. Guardtime signs at petabyte scale. Beyond Identity binds devices to users. Each is the right tool for its category.
One green tick we don't claim: pure zero-knowledge in the strict sense. Our wrap key lives in our env. Our crypto-shred burn destroys it irreversibly, but there's a window where a server compromise = key access. The single-row partial mark is real and we name it.
Recipient self-claim, identity-burned forensic watermark, public-key Ed25519 chain that verifies without us, in-browser .lockbox viewer that runs on phones, sub-60s revocation propagation, and one operator console that sees every layer above. The bottom row of the table is the new ground.
Every file gets a signed lifecycle: issued, claimed, opened, watermarked, optionally re-opened, eventually burned. Every step in a chain anyone can verify with a 32-byte public key. No vendor lock on the audit trail. No “trust us, it happened.” The chain holds itself.
NoData · david.erez@gmail.com · nodatacapsule.com · Sources verified April 2026.