Safetica On-Prem
Safetica On-Prem is the self-hosted deployment — the same full DLP and insider-risk protection as the cloud platform, but running entirely on your own infrastructure, so your data-security system and its data never leave your environment.
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The Safetica platform family
This page covers Safetica On-Prem — self-hosted. The rest of the Safetica family:
Quick facts
30-second orientation- Product
- Safetica On-Prem — self-hosted DLP + insider risk
- Vendor
- Safetica (founded 2007 · Prague)
- The category
- DLP + Insider Risk (on-premises)
- The difference
- Self-hosted — runs on your infrastructure
- For
- Regulated, government, data-residency needs
- The control
- Your data never leaves your environment
- Same protection
- DLP + insider risk, self-hosted
- Suits
- Air-gapped, sovereignty, on-prem policy
- Pricing
- Custom quote (by environment)
- In India via
- TechBag — licensing, quotes, GST invoicing, support
Understand self-hosted DLP before you buy it
Most product pages skip this. We start here — so you buy a capability, not a buzzword.
What is Safetica On-Prem?
Self-hosted DLP + insider risk — the same full Safetica protection, but running entirely on your infrastructure, so data stays local.
Cloud-only tooling vs self-hosted control — the honest table
What consolidation actually replaces, dimension by dimension.
| Dimension | Unprotected / signature email | Safetica On-Prem (Safetica) |
|---|---|---|
| Where the system runs | Cloud only (if that's all offered) | Your infrastructure |
| Where system data lives | Vendor cloud | Your environment |
| Data residency | Possibly out of jurisdiction | Local & sovereign |
| Air-gapped networks | Can't use cloud tools | Fully supported |
| Regulated/gov fit | Cloud may not comply | On-prem meets mandates |
| Protection capability | — | Full — same as cloud |
| Control | Shared with vendor cloud | Entirely yours |
| Deployment choice | One option | Cloud or on-prem |
Choose On-Prem only if you genuinely need self-hosting (compliance, residency, air-gap, governance) — otherwise cloud is simpler. On-Prem is the same full protection, self-hosted. TechBag advises honestly and deploys locally.
The five pieces of the platform
Vendors love diagrams; buyers need to know what they’re actually operating. Here’s the whole platform, demystified.
Self-Hosted
The whole Safetica system — server, management and the data it processes — runs on your infrastructure, so sensitive activity data never leaves.
Same DLP
The same proven DLP as the cloud platform — discover and classify sensitive data, and control how it moves (block, warn or audit across email, USB, cloud uploads, print) — self-hosted.
Same Insider Risk
The same Insider Risk Management — monitor user activity and analyse behaviour to catch risky and malicious insiders — running entirely within your controlled environment.
Data Residency
Self-hosting keeps all data in your environment and jurisdiction, meeting residency and sovereignty needs under India’s DPDP and for government/PSU/BFSI.
Your Governance
You control deployment, updates, access and operation — fitting strict governance, air-gapped or tightly controlled networks and on-prem policies.
Know where your sensitive data resides and which people use it, all in one map — risk managed at source, not the perimeter.
Twelve capabilities. Host, protect, govern.
On-Prem gives you the same full DLP and insider-risk protection, self-hosted, so data stays local — the self-hosted deployment of the Safetica portfolio.
Fully Self-Hosted Deployment
Run the whole Safetica system — server, console and processed data — on your own infrastructure.
Data Residency & Sovereignty
Data stays in your environment and jurisdiction, meeting DPDP and government/PSU/BFSI residency needs.
Air-Gapped & Isolated Networks
Works on air-gapped, isolated or tightly controlled networks with no connection to external cloud services.
Endpoint DLP
Discover and classify sensitive data, then block, warn or audit it leaving via email, USB, cloud, print or clipboard.
Insider Risk Management
Monitors user behaviour to catch risky insiders — departing-employee data theft, unusual access, policy violations.
All Leak Channels
Controls data across email, USB and removable media, cloud uploads, printing, clipboard and network, self-hosted.
Real-Time Alerts
Real-time alerts on risky activity and policy violations, processed within your environment.
Reporting & Auditing
Reporting and audit trails of data flows and incidents, kept in your environment to evidence compliance.
Compliance & Data Residency
Meets GDPR, DPDP, HIPAA and PCI, plus strict residency and sovereignty rules, by keeping data in your jurisdiction.
Full Operational Control
You own deployment, updates, access and operation — for governance policies requiring in-house security tooling.
Same Proven Protection
The same practical Safetica protection — not a stripped-down version — deployed on your infrastructure.
AI Contextual Defense
Contextual Defense works on-prem too, cutting false positives while catching real risk inside your environment.
Watch Safetica in action
The overview, getting started, and the core workflows.
Introducing Safetica
Data protection & insider risk, explained.
Safetica: Data Loss Prevention
DLP in action.
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Here’s what genuinely sets Safetica On-Prem apart.
Some organisations must keep everything on-premises — and Safetica lets them
Some organisations can’t run data-security tooling in a vendor’s cloud: BFSI under RBI, healthcare, government and PSU, residency-bound firms under DPDP, and air-gapped networks. Safetica On-Prem gives them full DLP and insider-risk protection while the system and its data stay inside their own environment.
Data residency and sovereignty — your data stays yours, here
A cloud DLP stores sensitive data about your data flows, users and incidents in the vendor’s cloud, possibly outside your jurisdiction. Safetica On-Prem keeps it all on your infrastructure, meeting residency and sovereignty requirements under India’s DPDP Act — often mandatory for government, PSU and BFSI.
The same effective protection — just self-hosted, not stripped down
On-prem options are sometimes second-class. Safetica On-Prem isn’t: it has the same discovery and classification, DLP across email, USB, cloud and print, Insider Risk Management, alerts, reporting and Contextual Defense, just self-hosted. So you choose cloud or on-prem on deployment needs, not protection quality.
Fits regulated, government and India's compliance-strict organisations
On-Prem suits banks under RBI, healthcare, government and PSUs, and defence-adjacent firms that must keep tooling in-house — a large segment in India, with DPDP raising the stakes. Safetica stays practical rather than enterprise-heavy, and its India channel, with TechBag, supports it locally in INR/GST.
One vendor, your choice of deployment — cloud or on-prem
Safetica offers the same protection in the cloud and on-premises, so you match deployment to each requirement — cloud where it’s fine, on-prem for a regulated division — from one vendor, with consistent policies and management. If requirements change, you move within one product family. TechBag helps you pick the mix.
The honest scope
On-Prem is Safetica’s full DLP and insider-risk platform, self-hosted. Choose it only with a genuine on-prem need; otherwise the cloud is simpler. Against enterprise on-prem DLP like Forcepoint and Broadcom/Symantec, which go deeper at more cost, its edge is practicality. Quote-priced; TechBag scopes it honestly.
The numbers behind the platform
What your Safetica On-Prem journey looks like
On-prem requirement scoping
Whether you truly need self-hosting, your infrastructure and needs. TechBag scopes it free — and says cloud if on-prem isn’t needed.
Deploy on your infrastructure
Deploy On-Prem on your servers, air-gapped if needed, discover and classify data, and set initial DLP policies.
Policies & insider risk
Tune DLP across channels, enable insider-risk monitoring, alerts, reporting and Contextual Defense, self-hosted.
Operate & comply
Run it under your governance and use reporting as residency evidence. TechBag models it in INR/GST with local support.
The review scoreboard
Modelled on Gartner Peer Insights structure. *Counts and breakdowns are illustrative pending verified review collection.
Quick poll — what’s driving your evaluation?
Talk to an advisor“As a bank under RBI, our tooling must stay on our infrastructure. On-Prem gave us DLP and insider risk with nothing leaving.”
“As a PSU, residency was non-negotiable. On-Prem keeps the system’s data in our jurisdiction, as DPDP and policy require.”
“Our network is air-gapped, so no cloud tooling is possible. On-Prem runs entirely locally and protects it.”
“It's the same full protection as the cloud version, just self-hosted — not a stripped-down option. We didn't sacrifice capability for control.”
“We run cloud for most of the company and On-Prem for our regulated division — same vendor, consistent protection. That flexibility was ideal.”
“Even on-prem it stayed practical — we’re mid-sized and didn’t want a heavyweight DLP. TechBag deployed it locally.”
“For our sovereignty requirements, keeping the security system's own data in India and under our control mattered. On-Prem delivered that.”
“Choose On-Prem only if you need it — we did, for compliance. TechBag was honest that cloud is simpler otherwise.”
Where everyone sits — the grids
Analyst firms bury this view behind paywalls, and review-site grids score satisfaction, not fit for your estate. So here’s TechBag’s synthesis of the on-premises DLP market — tap any vendor to see why it sits where it does.
TechBag DLP Grid
Execution strength vs product vision — the classic market map, minus the paywall.
Practical self-hosted DLP + insider risk. This page's product.
Enforcement Depth × Self-Hosted DLP
The grid nobody publishes — DLP enforcement depth vs self-hosted DLP depth.
Full DLP + insider risk, self-hosted, practical.
Positions are TechBag’s illustrative synthesis of public review-platform data and vendor documentation — not a reproduction of any analyst graphic. Verify before relying on it.
Safetica On-Prem vs the on-prem DLP field
Safetica Cloud, Forcepoint, Broadcom/Symantec and cloud-only tools — honest lanes; the edge is practical, full-capability self-hosted DLP + insider risk with data residency.
| Dimension | Safetica On-Prem | Safetica Cloud | Forcepoint (on-prem) | Broadcom/Symantec DLP | Cloud-only DLP tools | No DLP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Practical self-hosted DLP + insider risk | Practical cloud DLP + insider risk | Enterprise on-prem DLP | Enterprise DLP | Cloud-only | The gap |
| Self-hosted / on-prem | Fully self-hosted | Cloud | On-prem | On-prem | Cloud only | N/A |
| Data residency / sovereignty | Data stays local | Cloud region | Local | Local | Vendor cloud | N/A |
| Air-gapped support | Yes | No (needs cloud) | Yes | Yes | No | N/A |
| DLP + insider risk | Both, full capability | Both | DLP-strong; IRM add | DLP-strong | Varies | Neither |
| Practical / manageable | Safetica's hallmark | Practical | Complex | Complex, legacy | Varies | Nothing to run |
| Cost | Custom quote | Public tiers | Enterprise premium | Enterprise premium | Varies | Free |
| India regulated/gov fit | Strong — residency, RBI, gov, TechBag | If residency OK | Enterprise, present | Present | May not comply | N/A |
| Best fit | Regulated/gov/sovereign needing practical self-hosted DLP | No self-host requirement — simpler | Large enterprise, deepest on-prem DLP | Legacy enterprise DLP estates | Cloud-fine organisations | Nobody — data needs protecting |
Which data security & privacy approach fits you?
Honest fit signals — because the fastest way to lose your trust is to pretend one product wins every scenario.
Choose Safetica On-Prem if…
- You need or firmly prefer self-hosted data-security tooling
- Data residency / sovereignty is a requirement (DPDP, gov, RBI)
- You have air-gapped or tightly-controlled networks
- You want practical, effective DLP + insider risk, self-hosted
Safetica Cloud if…
- You don't have a self-hosting requirement — cloud is simpler
Forcepoint (on-prem) if…
- You're a large enterprise wanting the deepest on-prem DLP
Broadcom/Symantec if…
- You have a legacy enterprise DLP estate
No DLP if…
- Never — sensitive data needs protecting
Safetica On-Prem is one of 21 dlp & insider risk products TechBag carries. The DLP & Insider Risk guide narrows them to a shortlist and shows the reasoning. →
What could this save you?
Drag the sliders (count users; IT-hour cost as loaded rate). Estimates assume the value of meeting residency/sovereignty and avoiding data-loss incidents with self-hosted protection — but the far larger, unpriced win is regulatory compliance (residency mandates) and the avoided breach. Note: on-prem adds in-house hosting/maintenance effort vs cloud. Illustrative.
Loaded cost = salary + overheads per productive hour. Illustrative only — your TechBag quote models your actual environment and modules.
Three ways to consume it
Safetica On-Prem is custom quote-priced (by environment) — unlike the cloud platform's public tiers — because self-hosted deployments vary by users, infrastructure and requirements (incl. air-gapped). Choose On-Prem only if you genuinely need self-hosting. TechBag scopes it (honestly weighing cloud vs on-prem) and quotes in INR/GST with local deployment & support.
Safetica On-Prem (custom quote)
Best for self-hosted requirements
- Full DLP + insider risk, self-hosted
- Data residency & sovereignty; air-gap-ready
- Same protection as cloud, your control
+ Platform add-ons
Best for a broader rollout
- Scoped to your estate
- Add-on modules as needed
- Phased, right-sized deployment
+ Or Safetica Cloud
Best if no self-host requirement
- Public tiers ($72–144/user/yr), simpler
- No infrastructure to run
- TechBag advises cloud vs on-prem honestly
Buy it for less — TechBag pricing beats list
Whatever the list prices above, TechBag negotiates a significantly better deal — with GST-compliant INR invoicing and local support. Ask us for your discounted quote.
Get an India-ready quote
Tell us your requirements and current tools — we’ll model it against what you spend today.
The 8 questions to ask every vendor
Take this into your next vendor call — including ours.
Confirm a genuine self-hosting need — compliance, residency, air-gap or governance. If not, cloud is simpler.
Confirm you have the infrastructure and capacity to host and maintain the Safetica server on-premises.
Map your residency/sovereignty requirements (DPDP, government, RBI) that on-prem satisfies.
If air-gapped or isolated, confirm on-prem deployment fits your network constraints.
Confirm your DLP and insider-risk needs — On-Prem provides the same full capability as cloud.
Map to obligations (DPDP residency, RBI, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI) and the evidence you need.
Plan for in-house operation and maintenance (updates, capacity) — the trade-off for control.
On-Prem is custom-quoted by environment — size and quote in INR/GST. TechBag scopes it (and honestly weighs cloud vs on-prem).
Questions buyers ask
Ready for self-hosted data protection?
Scope self-hosted DLP + insider risk (full protection on your infrastructure, data stays local for residency and sovereignty), or let a TechBag advisor honestly weigh on-prem vs cloud for your requirements.
Stats, ratings, review counts and pricing are illustrative and sourced from public materials; verify before purchase.