dcomply vs Seqrite
Quick Heal enterprise security suite with a privacy / DPDP module. We wrote this the way you would want a peer to write it: what they are good at, what they are not, and when we honestly are not the right pick.
Origin: India (Quick Heal)
Pricing: Suite-bundled, sales-led
Scope: Endpoint + network security suite, privacy as an add-on
The scorecard at a glance
Module scope
94+ Indian modules
Pricing on the site
₹12,999 · ₹29,999 · ₹89,999
Hash-chained evidence
EvidenceChain across every event
Managed DPO retainer from ₹29,999/mo
12-month minimum, named founder-DPO
India data residency
ap-south-1 default
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Side-by-side
Scope, evidence, pricing, residency
| Capability | dcomply | Seqrite |
|---|---|---|
| Origin & headquarters | India-headquartered, India-incorporated | India (Quick Heal) |
| Total modules | 94+ across 12+ Indian regulators | Endpoint + network security suite, privacy as an add-on |
| Published pricing | ₹12,999 / ₹29,999 / ₹89,999 on pricing page | Suite-bundled, sales-led |
| India data residency | ap-south-1 default, no cross-border by default | Regional option or globally hosted |
| Hash-chained cryptographic evidence | EvidenceChain across every event (/proof) | Conventional audit log |
| DPDP §6 vs §7 lawful basis | Schema-level column with 6 DPDP-native values | Typically GDPR-lawful-basis mapped via config |
| RBI / SEBI / IRDAI / MCA / CERT-In modules | Native | Not covered |
| GST / Labour / POSH / RERA / FSSAI / EHS / healthcare | Native | Not covered |
| Managed DPO retainer | From ₹29,999/mo (12-month minimum, named founder-DPO) | Typically not offered |
| Self-serve signup, time-to-live | Instant signup, live in under an hour | Demo-gated or partner-led onboarding |
| Customer proof surfaces | Live public directories (110 verified brands) | Broad security-suite install base, DPDP references limited |
Verdict
When each is the right pick
Choose dcomply if
- You want a DPDP-native platform where consent, DSR, breach, and DPIA are the core surfaces, not add-ons.
- You need hash-chained EvidenceChain across every regulated event, not a security-log approximation.
- You need adjacent regulatory modules (RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, GST, Labour, POSH, RERA) that no security suite covers.
- You want a Managed DPO retainer from ₹29,999/mo alongside the platform.
- You want DPO training via Academy included in the tenant.
A privacy platform with a security overlay fits organisations where DPDP defensibility is primary.
Choose Seqrite if
- You already run Seqrite for endpoint and network security and want to keep procurement inside one vendor.
- Privacy is a compliance checkbox rather than the primary problem.
- You do not need Sec. 6/Sec. 7 schema-level modelling or hash-chained evidence for DPBI defensibility.
A security suite with a privacy module fits organisations where security is primary.
What we deliberately do not do:
Privacy is a module inside a security suite, not the core product. DPDP-specific workflows (DPBI 72-hour countdown, Eighth Schedule notices, Sec. 6/Sec. 7 split, hash-chained consent evidence, self-serve data-principal portal) are lightweight compared to a proof-first privacy platform. No compliance Academy, no vDPO service. If those are what you need most, take that seriously.
Answers
Questions we hear about this pairing
Seqrite is fundamentally a security suite (endpoint, network, threat protection). The privacy module is an addition to that suite rather than a purpose-built DPDP platform. Consent capture, DSR handling, and breach workflows are present but shallow compared to a privacy-first product.
Full DPDP lifecycle: consent with SHA-256 hash-chain, DSR with 90-day SLA tracking and identity verification, 72-hour DPBI breach workflow with live countdown, DPIA workflow with timestamped DPO sign-off, vendor register with DPA renewals and sub-processor chain, retention enforcement, cross-border transfer records, Rule 3 multilingual notices, self-service data-principal portal, plus 65-plus modules for RBI, SEBI, IRDAI and other Indian regulators.
Not fully. Sec. 8(9) requires the Data Fiduciary to demonstrate compliance. A conventional audit log records events but does not structurally prevent tampering. dcomply's EvidenceChain writes every event to a SHA-256 hash-chained, append-only ledger that a regulator can rehash offline. See dcomply.in/proof.
dcomply is a compliance platform, not an EPP or EDR. If you need endpoint threat protection you continue with a security suite for that. dcomply handles the DPDP and adjacent regulatory workflow. Many customers run both.
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