Platform or Consultant?
A good consultant gets you a gap report and a set of policies. A platform keeps you compliant after they leave. Most organisations need both — in that order.
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- Data residency
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- Pricing currency
- INRPricing currency
| Criterion | DPDP platform | With a compliance consultant |
|---|---|---|
| Time to first data map | 2–3 weeks, connector-driven | 6–10 weeks of interviews and workshops |
| Stays current | Rescans continuously; the map ages with your systems | Accurate on the day it was delivered |
| Handles a live DSR | Queue, SLA timer, automated fulfilment | Advice on how you should handle it |
| Cost shape | Predictable subscription | Project fee, then a retainer for changes |
| Legal judgement | Structured workflows, not legal opinion | Genuine expertise on grey areas |
| Best used for | Running the programme every day | Designing it, and reviewing hard calls |
Our honest read
Use a consultant to decide what compliant means for your business. Use a platform so it is still true next quarter. If you have to choose one to start, start with whichever gap is costing you today — an undefined programme, or an unexecuted one.
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Most vendors open a deck. We open the product, map one of your real data flows, and tell you honestly how far you are from compliant.
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- Data stays in India
What the 30 minutes looks like
- 0–5Your stack, in your wordsWhere data lands today, and who already owns it.
- 5–15One real flow, mapped liveWe connect a sample source and build the map on the call.
- 15–25Where you are exposedThe gaps we can see, ranked — including the ones you already knew.
- 25–30Effort and costWhat closing them takes, and whether we are the right answer.
If we are not the right fit, we will say so on the call rather than three follow-ups later.