No per-seat or license fees.Costs apply only to operating and enriching the platform in a secure, enterprise-grade way
$0 / year
No seats. No vendor limits. No 'platform fees.'
Promise: You never pay for the right to access the software.
$250 – $2,500 / month
Covers real operating costs — hosting, maintenance, and SLA-backed support.
Important: This is not a license. You're paying to operate the platform, not to access it.
$25 – $100 / vendor / year
External provider costs are billed transparently. You control what sources are enabled.
Transparency: Pass-through costs are itemized and optional — no bundling surprises.
$10,000 – $50,000 / year
For audit readiness, defensible posture, and board-level governance.
Monetization: We monetize accountability and governance — not software access.
These examples show how spend scales by operational needs and governance scope — while software access remains $0.
Self-Serve + Predictable OpEx
| Cost | Example |
|---|---|
| One-time configuration | $2,500 |
| Secure hosting | $250 / month |
| Support | Included (business hours) |
| 3rd-party reports (optional) | $25 / vendor / year |
Typical Annual Spend: $6,000 – $9,000
Best for teams that want continuous visibility without license spend.
Audit-Aware + Assurance Outputs
| Cost | Example |
|---|---|
| One-time configuration | $7,500 |
| Secure hosting | $750 / month |
| SLA support | $300 / month |
| 3rd-party intelligence | $5,000 / year |
| Assurance pack | $12,000 / year |
Typical Annual Spend: $28,000 – $35,000
Best for regulated mid-size orgs that need defensible reporting.
Board-Level Governance + Scale
| Cost | Example |
|---|---|
| Enterprise configuration | $25,000 |
| Dedicated hosting | $2,500 / month |
| 24×7 support | $1,000 / month |
| 3rd-party intelligence | $25,000 / year |
| Governance tier | $45,000 / year |
Typical Annual Spend: $95,000 – $120,000
Best for multi-entity oversight, regulators, and board reporting.
One table to explain the model to customers, finance, and procurement.
| Layer | What You Pay For | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Platform License | $0 (Always Free) | Access to the software should not be a barrier. |
| Operations | Hosting · Setup · Support (Cost-Recovery) | Secure production environments have real infrastructure costs. |
| Third-Party Data | External reports & intelligence (Pass-Through) | External providers charge for data; you control what's enabled. |
| Premium Layers | Assurance · Governance · Scale | Monetizes accountability and defensible outcomes-not access. |
Positioning line (keep consistent):
VendorSecurity.ai does not sell software licenses. We recover operating costs and monetize accountability when risk becomes material.
Operating a secure, production-grade platform includes hosting, monitoring, maintenance, and support. We separate those cost-recovery items from licensing to keep pricing transparent and fair.
That's fine. The platform license stays $0. Customers choose premium layers only when they need assurance outputs, governance workflows, or higher-intensity intelligence.
Third-party intelligence and reports are billed as transparent pass-through line items. Customers control which sources are enabled.
Use the $0 platform license today, then add operations, third-party data, and premium governance as your program matures.
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