EU Representative Providers 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. The EU Representative acts as a local point of contact for supervisory authorities and data subjects, and represents the company before EU regulators.

This page compares the main EU Representative providers. We are one of the providers compared.

If you already know you need an Article 27 representative and just want the price and the scope, our EU Representative services cover any EU member state from €59 per month, billed annually, with the appointment live in a few working days. The comparison below is here for the shortlist stage; skip it if you are past that.

Key takeaways

• We provide a standalone EU Representative service for any EU member state from €59 per month, billed annually, and refer DPO needs to a partner provider per EDPB guidance.
• One provider cannot serve as both DPO and EU Representative for the same company, because the roles can conflict, so each role must be assigned to a separate provider.
• If you only need an EU Representative, specialist providers like EDPO, DataRep, or Prighter offer focused services, and DataRep and Prighter publish subscription pricing.
• If you also need a UK Representative or representatives in other jurisdictions, multi-jurisdictional providers like Prighter or VeraSafe simplify the vendor list.
• A sales office in the EU does not satisfy the Article 27 requirement unless the EU entity is the actual controller or processor.
• Engage Compliance appears in this comparison as an Article 27 representative that publishes a monthly figure, which is rare in this field.

Who is a good GDPR representative provider?

GDPR representative and EU Representative are the same Article 27 role, so the shortlist is the same whichever term you searched for. Engage Compliance provides a standalone EU Representative service for any EU member state from €59 per month, billed annually, based in Amsterdam, with DPO needs referred to a partner provider so the two roles stay independent per EDPB guidance. Experience across 100+ startups and enterprises including Amazon, Coinbase, and Robinhood. The other providers on this page differ mainly on how many jurisdictions they cover and on whether their pricing is published or quoted per engagement, which is the comparison worth making if you need more than one country covered.

What an EU Representative does

Acts as the formal local point of contact for EU supervisory authorities and data subjects. Receives and handles correspondence in the EU. Maintains a copy of the controller’s Records of Processing Activities. Cooperates with supervisory authorities during investigations.

The EU Representative role is distinct from the Data Protection Officer role. The EDPB is clear that one provider cannot serve as both DPO and EU Representative for the same company, because the roles can conflict. If you need both, each role must be assigned to a separate provider. That is how we run it: we take one role and refer the other to a partner, and our EU Representative service sets out exactly what the Article 27 appointment covers on its own.

Who needs an EU Representative

Any controller or processor outside the EU that offers goods or services to people in the EU, or monitors the behavior of people in the EU. Exceptions exist for occasional processing that is unlikely to result in risk, and for public authorities.

A common misconception is that having a sales office in the EU eliminates the need for an EU Representative. Sales presence does not satisfy the Article 27 requirement unless the EU entity is the actual controller or processor. If that describes you, the standalone EU Representative appointment is the whole of what you need, and it does not require a DPO engagement alongside it.

How to choose

If you only need EU Representative (no DPO), specialist providers like EDPO, DataRep, or Prighter offer focused services at lower cost.

If you need both EU Representative and DPO, these must be provided by different entities for the same client. Providers like VeraSafe and Formiti can arrange partner referrals for the complementary role.

If you also need UK Representative or representatives in other jurisdictions, multi-jurisdictional providers like Prighter or VeraSafe simplify the vendor list.

If published pricing and a single EU member state are what you are after, our own GDPR representative service is the one on this page with a monthly figure you can read without a sales call.

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