--- title: "Engage Compliance vs GRC Solutions | EU Rep" url: "https://www.engagecompliance.co/engage-compliance-vs-grc-solutions" type: "comparison" date: "2026-09-11" --- # Engage Compliance vs GRC Solutions Both Engage Compliance and GRC Solutions can act as your GDPR Article 27 EU Representative. This is an honest side-by-side for the shortlist stage, and Engage is one of the providers being compared. Under GDPR Article 27, most non-EU companies that offer goods or services to people in the EU, or monitor their behavior, must appoint an EU Representative to act as the local point of contact for supervisory authorities and data subjects. Engage Compliance and GRC Solutions can both take that role. This page sets them side by side for the shortlist stage, and we are one of the providers compared, so read us with that in mind. ## Key takeaways - Engage Compliance provides a [standalone EU Representative service](/eu-representative-service) for any EU member state at €690 a year for the smallest band and €4,490 a year for the largest, EU-established in Amsterdam, and acts as your DPO too where you need both. - GRC Solutions covers the EU Representative, UK Representative, and NIS2 representative mandates from a recognized GRC brand that formerly operated as IT Governance. - Both providers publish their prices, which still is not the norm in this field. GRC Solutions lists fixed figures, €1,107 a year for 1 to 10 employees or €1,748 for 11 to 500 (as of September 2026); Engage publishes €690, €990, €2,290 and €4,490 a year by band, set by headcount, global revenue or EU and UK data subjects. - Both go beyond a single mandate. Engage also covers the [NIS2 representative](/nis2-representative) and [UK Representative](/uk-representative-service) roles alongside its Article 27 service. - Engage offers the DPO and the EU Representative as two separate products, scoped together where you need both. - On the Engage side you get senior privacy expertise on the engagement: Experience across 100+ startups and enterprises including Amazon, Coinbase, and Robinhood. ## Where GRC Solutions is strong - A recognized GRC brand: the representative business formerly operated as IT Governance, so it comes with an established name behind it. - Coverage across three mandates from one provider: EU Representative, UK Representative, and NIS2 representative, which helps if you need more than the Article 27 role. - Published fixed pricing: figures listed as €1,107 a year for 1 to 10 employees or €1,748 for 11 to 500 (as of September 2026), so you can see the number without a sales call. ## Where Engage Compliance is strong - Standalone EU Representative (GDPR Article 27) for any EU member state at €690 a year for the smallest band, charged once up front, with the EU appointment live in a few working days. - EU-established in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and it publishes all three band figures, which is still rare in this field. - Senior expertise on every engagement: Experience across 100+ startups and enterprises including Amazon, Coinbase, and Robinhood. - Two separate products: where you need a DPO and an EU Representative, Engage scopes them together. - Coverage beyond the EU: also offers the [NIS2 representative](/nis2-representative) and [UK Representative](/uk-representative-service) services when your obligations run wider. The UK Representative is €550 a year at the smallest band, and EU and UK together are €1,103 a year at that band. ## How to choose Both providers are fair options, and both let you see a price before you talk to anyone, so the choice comes down to fit rather than one being better than the other. If you want an EU-established provider in Amsterdam, a published annual figure that moves with your size, and senior privacy expertise on the account, Engage is worth a look. Where you need a DPO as well, we offer both as separate products and scope them together, and our [EU Representative service](/eu-representative-service) sets out exactly what the Article 27 appointment covers on its own. If a single recognized GRC brand with fixed listed figures fits how you buy, and you want the EU Representative, UK Representative, and NIS2 representative mandates from one name, GRC Solutions is a reasonable pick. If you also need to cover NIS2 or the UK alongside your Article 27 appointment, both providers can help there, so weigh the published numbers and the fit against your own list of mandates. And if you are not yet sure the obligation applies to you, start with the [Article 27 applicability test](/do-i-need-an-eu-representative). We are one of the providers compared on this page and we acknowledge our bias. ## At a glance: Engage Compliance vs GRC Solutions | Criterion | Engage Compliance | GRC Solutions | | --- | --- | --- | | Coverage | EU Representative for any EU member state, EU-established in Amsterdam. Also UK Representative and NIS2 representative. We also act as your DPO where you need both. | EU Representative, UK Representative, and NIS2 representative, from a recognized GRC brand that formerly operated as IT Governance. | | Pricing | €690 a year at the smallest band and €990, €2,290 or €4,490 a year above it, published in full, charged once a year up front with no setup fee. | Published as fixed figures per mandate: €1,107 a year for 1 to 10 employees, €1,748 for 11 to 500 (as of September 2026). | | Covering both roles | Offers the DPO and the EU Representative as two separate products, scoped together where you need both. | Offers the representative service across EU, UK, and NIS2 mandates. | ## Frequently asked questions ### How does pricing compare between Engage Compliance and GRC Solutions? Both publish their prices, which is helpful and still fairly rare in this field. GRC Solutions lists fixed figures, €1,107 a year for 1 to 10 employees or €1,748 for 11 to 500 (as of September 2026). Engage Compliance publishes €690 a year at the smallest band and €990, €2,290 or €4,490 a year above it, set by headcount, global revenue or EU and UK data subjects, whichever puts you highest, and charged once a year up front. For Engage's own pricing and how to appoint, see the [EU Representative service](/eu-representative-service). ### Which one covers more than the EU Representative role? Both go beyond a single mandate. GRC Solutions covers EU Representative, UK Representative, and NIS2 representative. Engage Compliance also covers the [NIS2 representative](/nis2-representative) and [UK Representative](/uk-representative-service) roles, and acts as your DPO too where you need both. ### Can one provider be my DPO and EU Representative? The outsourced DPO and the EU Representative are two separate products. If you need both, tell us and we will scope them together. ### Who was GRC Solutions before? The representative business formerly operated as IT Governance, so you may recognize it under that earlier name. As of August 2026 it offers EU Representative, UK Representative, and NIS2 representative services. ### How do I choose between them? Both publish pricing and both cover more than one representative mandate, so the choice comes down to fit. If you want an EU-established provider in Amsterdam with the whole annual price card on the page and senior privacy expertise, Engage is worth a look. If a single recognized GRC brand with fixed figures suits your buying process, GRC Solutions is a fair option. If you are not yet sure the obligation applies, work through the [Article 27 applicability test](/do-i-need-an-eu-representative) first.