Swiss AI platforms: six business offerings compared
A Swiss AI platform may mean a provider registered in Switzerland, Swiss data storage or AI processing in Switzerland. These properties are not interchangeable. Your selection depends on the combination actually covered by a specific product and its contract.
Custodos publishes this comparison and is one of the providers included. This is not an independent market study or a security test. We compare six publicly described business offerings alphabetically, without scores or an overall winner. The selection is not exhaustive.
Editorial review date: 29 September 2026. Our sources are the product and security pages linked below, not audits or contract reviews. Provider claims are self-reported. A missing public statement does not mean that a feature or supporting document does not exist.
Assess provider, storage and processing separately
The contracting party’s registered office tells you whom you work with. Storage covers documents, chat histories and backups, among other data. Processing location describes where a model executes a request. A Swiss business address does not establish either of the other two facts.
Additional functions also matter: web search, integrations, support and technical operating services. Request a breakdown for each enabled function. A hosting slogan or a data centre logo cannot replace that assessment. For certificates, check issuer, validity and scope: a certified data centre does not automatically make the platform provider certified.
Six business offerings at a glance
This table summarises each provider’s product positioning. The data-processing column is not a guarantee from us. Have the locations and options you need confirmed in your offer. Prices, model lists and packages can change.
| Offering | Focus | Location and deployment stated by provider | Costs and purchasing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custodos · Stellar GmbH, Cham | Multiple AI models, company knowledge, assistants and central administration for DACH businesses | Customer data stored in Switzerland; AI processing selectable in the EU or Switzerland. Assess additional services and optional settings separately. | Mini €12, Business €24, Max €72 per seat/month with annual billing; €15/€30/€90 monthly. Enterprise on request. |
| EagleGPT · BE BRAVE | Company-specific knowledge and AI applications | BE BRAVE describes local processing in a Swiss data centre and a private AI environment. | Request configuration details and a binding price from the provider. |
| netsafeAI · Netsafe AG | Knowledge systems, case management, reports and custom AI solutions | Swiss operation; the product page offers on-premises deployment or Netsafe Cloud. | Request a quote for the chosen scope. |
| Solity | AI chat as an entry point or custom integrated agents and processes | Swiss hosting or on-premises; confirm the specific model and integration configuration. | The product page points to a price configurator and individual enquiries. |
| Swisscom Swiss AI Assistant | Document-based assistants and chat for businesses | Swisscom states that storage and processing take place in Switzerland. | Essential: CHF149/month excl. VAT, up to 10 users. Requires administrator access to My Swisscom Business. |
| SwissGPT · AlpineAI | AI workplace with its own model infrastructure | AlpineAI describes its own hardware in Swiss data centres, distinguishing platform operation from GPU inference. | Request an offer for the required users, features and contract scope. |
Match the solution to the task
Start with a specific workflow, rather than the longest model list. A shared AI workplace needs model choice, access management and usable everyday tools. Company knowledge search requires document permissions, sources and updates to work properly. Agents taking actions in other systems also need approvals and ways to reverse incorrect actions.
On-premises deployment may suit an organisation that requires and can operate its own environment. Solity and netsafeAI explicitly offer this option. A cloud service can reduce internal operating requirements. Neither approach removes the need to assess features, responsibilities and ongoing costs.
Test each offering with the same approved sample documents and tasks: an answerable knowledge question, a summary and a question the material cannot answer. Assess sources, omissions and mistakes alongside successful answers.
Compare prices for an equivalent scope
A per-person price is not directly comparable to a company package. Before requesting quotes, establish how many people need access, which features they will use and the volume of documents involved. Account for minimum commitments, setup, support and possible charges for increased usage.
Custodos distinguishes its standard plans by monthly budget per seat; all plans include the same features. Swisscom publishes an Essential package for up to ten users, among others. The euro and Swiss franc amounts shown are not currency conversions or a claim about the cheapest provider.
Swiss location and the wider DACH market
A Swiss provider can also be an option for businesses in Germany and Austria. The FDPIC explains that the EU confirmed the adequacy of Switzerland’s data protection level in January 2024. This recognition had already existed since 2000; it was not a new transfer opportunity introduced in 2024.
The confirmation concerns transfers from the EU or EEA to Switzerland without additional safeguards to ensure an adequate level of data protection. It does not remove other data protection duties or authorise every AI use case. Further transfers, the specific processing and professional or industry requirements need separate assessment.
For Swiss businesses, domestic storage may be a requirement, but does not by itself establish that processing is permissible. Whether Swiss inference or a particular deployment model is also required depends on the use case, contracts and applicable requirements.
Evidence to request before making a decision
Ask each provider for answers covering the configuration actually offered. An overview of standard chat is insufficient if your pilot also uses web search, integrations or particularly confidential documents.
- The contracting party, data processing agreement and subprocessors for the chosen scope.
- Storage locations including backups, processing region per model and recipients involved in additional functions.
- Use of prompts, files and outputs for training, support and technical logging.
- Deletion periods, export options, access management and procedures when employees leave.
- For certifications: the actual certificate with scope, validity and a distinction between the provider and infrastructure partners.
- Total pilot and ongoing operating costs, plus a responsible contact for outstanding questions.
Where Custodos fits
Custodos serves businesses across Germany, Austria and Switzerland that want to use multiple AI models and their own knowledge in one platform. The provider is Stellar GmbH in Cham. Customer data is stored in Switzerland; AI processing is selected in the EU or Switzerland. Our security page also explains the limits of this short description.
Access to multiple model providers is not the same as exclusively domestic processing of every function. If that is a requirement, models, optional services and contracts each need to meet it. AlpineAI publishes information on ISO 27001 and VDSZ; Custodos does not claim these certifications. The right provider follows from your requirements, not its position in this table.
Frequently asked questions
Does Swiss AI automatically mean Swiss processing?
No. Assess the provider, storage and inference separately, including additional functions. A Swiss address or storage location alone does not tell you where a model request is sent.
Can German and Austrian businesses use Swiss AI?
A Swiss provider can be an option. EU recognition of Swiss data protection adequacy has existed since 2000 and was confirmed in 2024. Other data protection, contractual and industry requirements still need assessment.
Which provider is cheapest?
Entry prices alone cannot establish this reliably. Compare users, usage limits, setup, support, optional modules and contract terms for the same scope. Euro and Swiss franc offers also need a consistent calculation basis.
Is this comparison independent?
No. Custodos publishes the article and is itself included. Information about other providers comes from their public websites. This is neither an independent test nor a certification or contract audit.
Sources
- EU adequacy decision concerning Switzerland · EDÖB / FDPIC
- EagleGPT: product and Swiss processing · BE BRAVE
- netsafeAI: product and deployment · Netsafe AG
- Enterprise AI: options and configurator · Solity
- Swiss AI Assistant: plans and prerequisites · Swisscom
- Security and compliance · AlpineAI