The short answer
- Free: classification and a list of what applies to you (aiacto Free, Veritome Classify).
- €39–49 once, per AI system: a document pack for the literacy or transparency duties of one system (aiacto).
- €49–199 a month: self-serve subscriptions for a register, obligations and records (aiacto, SimpleAct, Veritome).
- €149–599 a month: plans that produce Annex IV technical documentation for providers of high-risk systems.
- Quote only: enterprise compliance and AI governance suites (Vanta and Modulos show no price on their sites).
This piece is about price. For what each tool actually produces, read our twelve-tool comparison.
Published prices, side by side
| Vendor | Free entry | Entry plan | Mid plan | Top self-serve plan | Above that |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aiacto (France) | Free: diagnostics, classification, obligations | Deployer €49 | Provider €149 | GPAI €199 | One-off packs €39–49; €29 per document |
| SimpleAct (Germany) | 7-day trial, card needed | Starter €199 (€159 yearly) | Professional €349 (€279 yearly) | Professional | Enterprise on request |
| Veritome (Ireland) | Classify €0: 3 systems, classification | Starter €79 (€66 yearly) | Govern €199 (€166 yearly) | Manage €599 (€499 yearly) | Enterprise from €1,500 |
| Vanta (US) | No | Quote | Quote | Quote | Personalised pricing after a demo |
| Modulos (Switzerland) | Free Starter announced 14.01.2025; not listed today | Quote | Quote | Quote | Request a demo |
- SimpleAct's prices exclude VAT. aiacto states that VAT is not applicable to its prices under the French small-business scheme (art. 293 B CGI). Veritome's prices exclude VAT.
- Veritome is in a free public beta. Organisations created before 01.12.2026 keep 30% off their plan for as long as they stay subscribed.
- Saidot publishes a pricing page, but its figures load from a third-party widget we could not read, so we quote none.
- Modulos announced its free Starter plan (one user, one project) on 14.01.2025; its site shows no pricing page today.
Four ways vendors charge
The entry price matters less than the metric behind it. The metric decides what your second, fifth or tenth AI system costs.
| Metric | Who uses it | Suits | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per AI system, in tiers | SimpleAct, Veritome | Teams with several systems to keep current | Where the tier boundary sits, and what a high-risk system costs |
| Per document or pack | aiacto (alongside its plans) | One system, one duty | A one-time purchase: aiacto lists regulatory updates with its subscriptions |
| Per framework | Vanta, whose entry plan includes one compliance framework | Companies certifying several standards | What a second or third framework adds |
| By quote | Vanta, Modulos | Procurement-led buyers | A sales cycle before you see a number |
Five costs to ask about
- High-risk systems. Some plans count them separately. Veritome includes one on Govern and three on Manage, then charges €49 a month for each additional one.
- Extra frameworks. Ask whether ISO/IEC 42001, ISO/IEC 27001, NIST AI RMF and GDPR are included or sold one by one. Veritome includes 42001 and NIST from Govern (its standards programmes open at the full launch, planned for late November 2026), sells 27001 for €199 a month on Govern and includes it in Manage, and includes the GDPR on every plan.
- Users. SimpleAct's Starter allows three users; its Professional plan has no user limit.
- Single sign-on. Ask which plan includes it: SimpleAct includes it from Professional, Veritome from Manage.
- VAT and trial terms. Check whether the price includes VAT and whether a trial needs a card.
Which kind of plan fits
| Your situation | What usually fits |
|---|---|
| One chatbot, and you only need its Article 50 notice | A one-off pack can be enough. Re-do it when the system changes. |
| A few AI tools you use, none of them high-risk | An entry subscription that keeps the register, the literacy records and the notices current |
| Several systems, one of them high-risk, and an ISO standard on the horizon | A mid plan that includes the frameworks rather than pricing them one by one |
| You provide high-risk AI systems | A plan that produces Annex IV technical documentation, a quality management system and post-market records |
| A group with procurement, SSO and a custom DPA | An enterprise plan or quote |
Classify your systems first, for free. You cannot compare prices until you know what you owe, and a free classification tells you.
Where Veritome fits, honestly
- Starter (€79 a month) costs less than SimpleAct's Starter (€199) for five AI systems. It allows five users, and none of the five systems may be high-risk.
- Govern (€199 a month) covers 25 systems and one high-risk system, and includes ISO/IEC 42001 and NIST AI RMF with no per-framework fee. Those standards programmes open at the full launch, planned for late November 2026.
- Manage (€599 a month) costs more than SimpleAct Professional (€349: unlimited systems, Annex IV documentation and single sign-on) and aiacto Provider (€149: Annex IV documentation). Over Govern, Manage adds the full provider programme with the Article 17 quality management system, ISO/IEC 27001, every evidence connector and single sign-on.
- Veritome holds no certifications of its own yet, and it is in a free public beta.
Every Veritome price is on our pricing page. Check the other vendors' live pages too: prices change, and this table is dated for that reason.