SwissGPT and Custodos compared
SwissGPT and Custodos both target organisations with high demands on the processing location, with no training on your data. What differs is the model choice, the choice of region and published prices.
- SwissGPT relies primarily on one model, Mistral Large 3, run on its own Swiss hardware. Custodos offers models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Mistral, selectable per task.
- SwissGPT hosts exclusively in Swiss data centres. Custodos also stores in Switzerland and processes in the EU or in Switzerland, you choose the region.
- Custodos publishes its prices in euros, €12 (Mini), €24 (Business) or €72 (Max) per seat per month billed annually, €15/€30/€90 billed monthly. SwissGPT states no Swiss franc amounts for its Standard and Premium plans on its website.
- SwissGPT is certified to ISO 27001:2022 and the Swiss data protection certification VDSZ. Custodos does not currently hold these certifications.
Custodos and SwissGPT side by side
Figures for SwissGPT come from the provider's product, safety and imprint pages, all linked below.
Model choice
- Custodos
- GPT, Claude, Gemini and Mistral, several model makers, freely selectable per task
- SwissGPT
- Primarily one model, Mistral Large 3, run on its own hardware instead of third-party provider APIs.
Storage and AI region
- Custodos
- Stored in Switzerland; AI processing in the EU or Switzerland, as you choose
- SwissGPT
- Exclusively Swiss data centres, including RIZ AG, Green Datacenter AG and the Ostschweiz data centre.
EU as an AI region
- Custodos
- Yes, explicitly selectable
- SwissGPT
- Not listed as a region on the safety page, processing is limited to Switzerland.
Certification
- Custodos
- No ISO 27001 or SOC 2 certification at present
- SwissGPT
- ISO 27001:2022 (SQS) and the Swiss data protection certification VDSZ.
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Training on your data
- Custodos
- No
- SwissGPT
- No. Inputs are not fed into model training or its further development, according to the provider.
Entry price
- Custodos
- €12 (Mini), €24 (Business) or €72 (Max) per seat per month billed annually, €15/€30/€90 billed monthly, published
- SwissGPT
- Standard and Premium plans up to 9 users, Enterprise from 10 licences on request, exact Swiss franc amounts are not stated on the website.
Governance
- Custodos
- SSO, central roles and permissions and an activity log with every seat
- SwissGPT
- Not stated on the safety page.
Free trial
- Custodos
- 7 days
- SwissGPT
- Not stated on the pages checked.
Professional secrecy in DACH
- Custodos
- Designed for § 203 of the German Criminal Code, § 121 of the Austrian Criminal Code and Art. 321 of the Swiss Criminal Code
- SwissGPT
- Not stated on the website, the focus is on healthcare, public administration and higher education.
Provider
- Custodos
- Custodos (Switzerland)
- SwissGPT
- AlpineAI AG, Davos (Switzerland).
Prices as of November 2026, other details as of September 2026. Figures for the other provider come from that provider's own sources, linked below. Prices and features change; check both before you decide.
Where the difference shows in daily work
Two Swiss approaches, four points where the paths diverge.
Two AI regions instead of one
SwissGPT processes exclusively in Swiss data centres, according to its own statements. Custodos also stores in Switzerland and additionally offers the EU for AI processing, for organisations with clients or mandates on both sides of the border.
Several model makers instead of one model
Custodos offers a choice of models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Mistral. SwissGPT relies primarily on one model, Mistral Large 3, on its own hardware.
Published prices
Custodos states fixed euro amounts per seat per month for Mini, Business and Max. SwissGPT does not state Swiss franc amounts for its Standard and Premium plans on its website.
For the whole SME sector instead of three sectors
SwissGPT positions itself towards healthcare, public administration and higher education. Custodos addresses companies, law firms and fiduciary companies across the whole DACH SME sector.
- When you process in both the EU and SwitzerlandOrganisations with clients or offices in both regions choose the region case by case, SwissGPT's own safety page offers exclusively Switzerland.
- When several model makers are neededCustodos provides models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Mistral in the same workspace. SwissGPT relies primarily on one model.
- When a published price mattersMini, Business and Max are listed with fixed euro amounts on the pricing page. SwissGPT states no amounts for Standard and Premium on its product and offer pages; Enterprise is available on request.
Custodos supplies the technical preconditions for handling your data confidentially. The legal assessment in each individual case remains with your organisation.
What speaks for SwissGPT
SwissGPT follows a consistent approach, and that deserves to be said here. AlpineAI runs its own hardware in several Swiss data centres instead of third-party cloud capacity, and targets the product specifically at sectors with particularly high requirements. If your organisation must process exclusively in Switzerland and sits in healthcare, public administration or higher education, SwissGPT is a serious option.
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Concretely, SwissGPT is ahead of us on these points:
- Its own hardware in several Swiss data centres instead of third-party capacity, with all infrastructure partners certified to ISO 27001 according to the provider.
- Certification to ISO 27001:2022 and the Swiss data protection certification VDSZ. Custodos does not currently hold either certification.
- A data processing agreement and a supplementary agreement for confidential data are publicly linked and available, not only on request.
- Publicly named references from the public and regulated sector, including the Municipality of Davos, the City of Lucerne, ZHAW and HSLU.
Sources
- AlpineAI SwissGPT: Product · AlpineAI AG
- AlpineAI SwissGPT: Safety · AlpineAI AG
- AlpineAI SwissGPT: Imprint · AlpineAI AG
- New Data Protection Act (revFADP) · KMU.admin.ch
- EU adequacy decision regarding Switzerland · FDPIC
All product and company names mentioned are trademarks of their respective owners. Custodos has no business relationship with the providers compared here; this comparison is based solely on publicly available information.
Frequently asked questions
What separates Custodos and SwissGPT most clearly?
The choice of region and the choice of model. SwissGPT processes exclusively in Swiss data centres, according to its own statements, on one primary model, Mistral Large 3. Custodos also stores in Switzerland, processes in the EU or in Switzerland and offers a choice of models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Mistral.
Is SwissGPT GDPR and revFADP compliant?
AlpineAI states that it implements GDPR and revFADP requirements through its terms and a data processing agreement, and limits processing to Switzerland and the EEA. The revised Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection has been in force since 1 September 2023, and since 15 January 2024 the European Commission has confirmed an adequate level of data protection for Switzerland. Whether your specific deployment complies with the GDPR and revFADP depends, as with any platform, on your own assessment.
What does SwissGPT cost?
AlpineAI states Standard and Premium plans up to 9 users and an Enterprise plan from 10 licences on request, exact Swiss franc amounts are not stated on the page retrieved. Custodos, by contrast, publishes fixed euro amounts for Mini, Business and Max.
Does Custodos also offer exclusively Swiss hosting like SwissGPT?
For storage, yes: your data is held in Switzerland. You choose AI processing per workspace: the EU or Switzerland. Anyone who also needs processing exclusively in Switzerland sets the region to Switzerland.
Can I move from SwissGPT to Custodos?
Yes. Switching makes most sense if you also need to process in the EU alongside Switzerland, or need several model makers in the same workspace. We will walk through the migration with you.