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 per-recipient visible watermarking that traces every screenshot to the viewer (invisible forensic layer coming soon). 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 visible watermarking per-recipient visible mark · every screenshot traces to the viewer · invisible forensic layer coming soon | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
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 → per-recipient visible watermark name painted on the rendered view — every screenshot traces to the viewer (invisible forensic layer — coming soon) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
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, a per-recipient visible watermark that traces every screenshot to the viewer (invisible forensic layer coming soon), 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 step signs into one 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@nodatacapsule.com · nodatacapsule.com · Sources verified April 2026.