What does self-hosted GRC mean?
It means the platform's application, database and, where it has AI features, the model run in an environment you operate, such as your data centre or private cloud, instead of the vendor's multi-tenant service. Some vendors also run a dedicated instance for you; that is hosted, not self-hosted.
Self-hosting moves control and responsibility together. You gain say over data location and upgrades, and you take on patching, backups and uptime unless the vendor or a partner agrees to do them.
What should you decide before self-hosting a GRC platform?
Five choices shape the outcome more than the product name does. Settle them in writing before comparing vendors.
| Decision | Question to answer |
|---|---|
| Data location | Where do client records, evidence files and backups sit, and who can reach them? |
| Operator model | Who installs, patches, monitors and restores the system: you, the vendor or a partner? |
| Model inference | Does AI inference run inside your environment, or does text leave it for a hosted model? |
| Upgrade cadence | How are new versions delivered, and can you hold a version back for a client audit? |
| Licence terms | Does the licence let you run the software for clients, or only for your own organisation? |
When is self-hosting worth it for a vCISO, consultancy or MSP?
It is commonly worth it when a client contract or regulator limits where data or AI processing may sit, or when a client's environment is air-gapped. For most practices a hosted service with bring-your-own-key AI is simpler to run.
- Regulated clients or public-sector work with data-location terms in the contract.
- A consultancy or MSSP that must keep client evidence inside its own security boundary.
- A requirement that no client text reaches a third-party model provider.
Self-hosting does not by itself make anyone compliant. Data-residency obligations depend on the law, the contract and the full processing chain, so confirm them with the client's legal or privacy owner.
What does self-hosting GetCybr look like?
Self-hosting is part of GetCybr Enterprise: you run GetCybr in your own environment, with local-LLM support and a named GetCybr engineer for deployment, integrations and escalations; Enterprise is quoted rather than calculated in the public pricing builder.
Every account, on any edition, can already bring its own key for OpenAI, Azure OpenAI or Anthropic. Enterprise adds the local model. GetCybr does not publish a list of hosting regions, and we do not offer an air-gapped appliance: ask us about your environment and we will say plainly whether it fits. Who operates the deployment (you, GetCybr or a partner) is agreed in the Enterprise scoping conversation.
GetCybr is platform software; human vCISO services are supplied and priced separately. See the Enterprise tab on pricing for what Enterprise includes.
What other self-hosted GRC options exist?
Three alternatives, with what each publishes (accessed 2 November 2026). Check current terms with the vendor before relying on them.
- 6clicks lists customer-managed self-hosting and a GRC Appliance for air-gapped environments, with swappable language models and inference inside your environment. Both vendors offer self-hosting and a choice of model; 6clicks goes further on appliance (see its hosting page) and on hosting locations, which its plans page lists. That plans page publishes no prices. See the GetCybr and 6clicks comparison.
- SimpleRisk publishes "Self-host free" for its Core product and $5,000 a year for a Starter package that can run on-premise or as SaaS. Its reseller platform is vendor-hosted, with a dedicated cluster for each MSSP.
- OpenGRC is source-available under the Elastic License 2.0. Its repository allows self-hosting for your own organisation, but lists offering it to third parties as a hosted or managed service as not permitted, and describes a separate MSSP edition for that.
What should you ask any vendor about self-hosting?
Put these to every vendor, including us, and get the answers in writing.
- Is the self-hosted product the same code as the hosted one, or a reduced edition?
- What is the price, and does it change with the number of clients or instances?
- Which parts, if any, still call out to the vendor (licence checks, telemetry, model APIs)?
- What happens to support and upgrades if you run it air-gapped?
- Can a consultancy or MSP run it for several clients, under the licence?
Sources
Competitor facts above were read from these pages on 2 November 2026. Anything a page does not state is treated as not published.
- 6clicks hosting, accessed 2 November 2026.
- 6clicks plans, accessed 2 November 2026.
- SimpleRisk pricing, accessed 2 November 2026.
- SimpleRisk hosted reseller platform, accessed 2 November 2026.
- OpenGRC repository and licence summary, accessed 2 November 2026.