DPDPA CMS vs OneTrust

Updated 6 October 2026

OneTrust is a cloud subscription metered on users, inventory size or visitors, so the bill grows with you and your data sits in OneTrust's cloud. DPDPA CMS runs on your own servers, under your own security controls, for a one-time setup fee.

Facts about OneTrust come from its own public website and the sources listed below, checked on 6 October 2026. Products change. If something here is out of date, email hello@dpdpacms.com and we will correct it. OneTrust is a trademark of its owner, and DPDPA CMS is not affiliated with it.

About OneTrust

OneTrust is an enterprise privacy, data governance, third-party risk and AI governance platform, headquartered in Atlanta.

Side by side

	DPDPA CMS	OneTrust
Deployment	Self-hosted: runs on your own servers or private cloud	Cloud only (multi-tenant or dedicated single-tenant on Microsoft Azure). No self-hosted option documented
Where personal data lives	Wherever you run it. Personal data never leaves your environment	OneTrust's cloud. An India region is available (Pune, with recovery in Chennai)
Laws covered	Built specifically for India's DPDPA and the DPDP Rules, 2025	Many jurisdictions worldwide, including a dedicated DPDPA solution
Pricing model	One-time setup fee, then support fees. No recurring licence	Annual subscription by quote, metered on users, inventory size or visitors. No public prices
Trying it	3 months free in your own environment	Free trial available
Consent	Purpose-based consent widget, page-level control, re-consent campaigns	Consent and preference management, plus cookie consent
Rights requests	Access, correction and erasure requests with an auditable workflow	Rights requests and grievance redressal
Data inventory	Survey-based data inventory that covers every system, including legacy ones with no connectors; RoPA; sub-processor register	Automated data discovery and mapping
Assessments	Privacy impact assessments, controls and gap analysis	Assessments, a DPDPA control framework, vendor risk, breach response

Why choose DPDPA CMS over OneTrust

You keep India's personal data out of a global vendor's cloud, even where that vendor offers an India region.
Personal data and consent records never leave your environment. No additional third party holds data about people in India, so there is nothing new to add to your sub-processor list, your cross-border assessment or your breach exposure.
It runs under the security you already operate: your identity and access management, your network controls, your logging, your backups, your audits.
The cost does not grow with you. Subscription tools are priced on users, data principals, visitors or consent volumes, so the largest organisations pay the most. DPDPA CMS is a one-time setup fee plus support.
Vendor-risk review is shorter, because the vendor never hosts, sees or processes your data.
It is built around the DPDPA itself, from itemised notices and consent withdrawal to rights requests, nomination and grievance redressal, rather than configured from a global template.
You can run it in your own environment for three months before paying anything.

This holds at any size. The larger the organisation, the more personal data it holds, and the more it gains from keeping that data in-house and from a cost that does not scale with volume.

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What OneTrust offers

Coverage of many privacy laws in one platform, with a dedicated DPDPA solution.
Third-party risk management and AI governance modules.
Automated data discovery and mapping.
Certifications including ISO 27001, ISO 27701 and SOC 2 Type II.

Frequently asked questions

Can OneTrust host data in India?

Yes. OneTrust offers an India hosting region, with primary hosting in Pune and disaster recovery in Chennai.

Can OneTrust be self-hosted?

OneTrust's documentation describes cloud deployment only, as multi-tenant or dedicated single-tenant cloud on Microsoft Azure. We found no on-premises option.

Can DPDPA CMS run alongside OneTrust?

Yes. DPDPA CMS is self-contained and runs in your own environment, so you can use it for DPDPA compliance in India while keeping OneTrust for other jurisdictions.