Key takeaways

  • Both are Netherlands-based DPO providers, so choose Engage Compliance for an expert-led practice positioned for technology companies and Considerati for broader digital policy and regulatory consulting.
  • We focus specifically on privacy and DPO services for SaaS, FinTech, HealthTech, AI, HR Tech, and e-commerce companies, while Considerati serves a wider mix including corporate and public sectors.
  • We publish pricing tiers from €600 per month (Privacy Advisory) and €1,000 per month (DPO Foundation); Considerati does not publish pricing.
  • We cover EU, UK, and US privacy laws (including CCPA/CPRA and the 20 US state comprehensive laws in effect as of mid-2026), whereas Considerati’s primary focus is Netherlands and EU.
  • For both, the DPO appointment is notified to the Dutch DPA where the company is in Dutch supervisory authority scope.

At a glance

Engage Compliance is an expert-led fractional DPO and privacy compliance consultancy based in Amsterdam, focused specifically on technology companies at Seed through Series C. Transparent published pricing. From €600 per month (Privacy Advisory). From €1,000 per month (DPO Foundation).

Considerati is a Netherlands-based privacy and digital policy consultancy that offers DPO as a Service (DPOaaS) alongside broader digital policy and regulatory work. They notify the Dutch DPA of the DPO appointment. Pricing not published.

Note: Outsourced DPO is also referred to as external DPO, virtual DPO, fractional DPO, or DPaaS. Local-language equivalents include externer Datenschutzbeauftragter (Germany), DPO externe (France), DPO esterno (Italy), DPD externo (Spain).

Where each is the right fit

Choose Engage Compliance if you want an expert-led practice specifically positioned for technology companies, transparent published pricing, coverage for both DPO and EU Representative needs for non-EU companies (we take one of the two roles and arrange the other through a partner entity, per EDPB guidance, so the functions stay independent), and broad multi-jurisdictional coverage including EU GDPR, UK GDPR, and US state privacy laws.

Choose Considerati if you want a Netherlands-based generalist privacy and digital policy consultancy with broader scope beyond DPO services, particularly if you operate in regulated sectors or need digital policy advisory work alongside DPO function.

Comparison dimensions

Founder profile. Expert-led model with direct practitioner engagement. Considerati is a team-based practice with multiple consultants.

Sector focus. Engage focuses on SaaS, FinTech, HealthTech, AI, HR Tech, and e-commerce technology companies. Considerati serves a wider mix including corporate and public sectors.

Geographic coverage. For both, the DPO appointment is notified to the Dutch DPA where the company is in Dutch supervisory authority scope. Engage additionally serves technology companies worldwide that handle EU, UK, and US personal data with explicit coverage of US state privacy laws including CCPA/CPRA and the 20 US state comprehensive laws in effect as of mid-2026. Considerati’s primary focus is Netherlands and EU.

Pricing transparency. Engage publishes pricing tiers. Considerati does not publish pricing.

Service scope. Engage focuses specifically on privacy and DPO services for tech companies. Considerati offers DPO services alongside digital policy, regulatory affairs, and broader compliance consulting.

Which one is right for you

If you need broader digital policy and regulatory consulting alongside DPO services, particularly in regulated sectors or public sector contexts, Considerati may be the right fit.

If you need a fractional DPO specifically positioned for technology companies, with transparent pricing, multi-jurisdictional coverage including the US, and a senior practitioner, Engage Compliance is the better fit.

We are one of the providers compared on this page and we acknowledge our bias.

Criterion Engage Compliance Considerati
Founder profile The same senior DPO on your account (CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPP/US, AIGP); experience across 100+ startups and enterprises including Amazon, Coinbase, and Robinhood. Team-based practice with multiple consultants
Sector focus SaaS, FinTech, HealthTech, AI, HR Tech, and e-commerce technology companies Wider mix including corporate and public sectors
Geographic coverage EU, UK, and US with explicit coverage of US state privacy laws including CCPA/CPRA and the 20 US state comprehensive laws in effect as of mid-2026 Primary focus is Netherlands and EU
Pricing transparency Publishes pricing tiers Does not publish pricing
Service scope Focuses specifically on privacy and DPO services for tech companies Offers DPO services alongside digital policy, regulatory affairs, and broader compliance consulting

Founder profile

Engage Compliance

The same senior DPO on your account (CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPP/US, AIGP); experience across 100+ startups and enterprises including Amazon, Coinbase, and Robinhood.

Considerati

Team-based practice with multiple consultants

Sector focus

Engage Compliance

SaaS, FinTech, HealthTech, AI, HR Tech, and e-commerce technology companies

Considerati

Wider mix including corporate and public sectors

Geographic coverage

Engage Compliance

EU, UK, and US with explicit coverage of US state privacy laws including CCPA/CPRA and the 20 US state comprehensive laws in effect as of mid-2026

Considerati

Primary focus is Netherlands and EU

Pricing transparency

Engage Compliance

Publishes pricing tiers

Considerati

Does not publish pricing

Service scope

Engage Compliance

Focuses specifically on privacy and DPO services for tech companies

Considerati

Offers DPO services alongside digital policy, regulatory affairs, and broader compliance consulting