Noxtua

Europe's sovereign legal AI with its own European-trained legal LLM

PandaDoc

US document automation platform with AI-powered proposal and contract creation

Noxtua

Excellent

25/25

PandaDoc

Moderate

15/25

Score Breakdown

DimensionNoxtuaPandaDoc

Data Residency

Where is your data stored and processed?

Noxtua: Processing occurs exclusively on European infrastructure (Open Telekom Cloud by Deutsche Telekom and IONOS) with no connection to US cloud providers, plus an on-premise deployment option. Best-in-class EU data residency.

PandaDoc: EU data residency available as add-on for Business/Enterprise; US default on lower tiers

5/5

Processing occurs exclusively on European infrastructure (Open Telekom Cloud by Deutsche Telekom and IONOS) with no connection to US cloud providers, plus an on-premise deployment option. Best-in-class EU data residency.

3/5

EU data residency available as add-on for Business/Enterprise; US default on lower tiers

Legal Jurisdiction

Which laws govern the company and your data?

Noxtua: Incorporated in Germany as Noxtua SE (formerly Xayn AG), an EU/EEA entity with no US parent. Designed to meet German professional-secrecy law (§ 43e BRAO, § 203 StGB).

PandaDoc: US Delaware corporation; CLOUD Act applies; DPA with SCCs available; Belarusian dev history warrants supply chain review

5/5

Incorporated in Germany as Noxtua SE (formerly Xayn AG), an EU/EEA entity with no US parent. Designed to meet German professional-secrecy law (§ 43e BRAO, § 203 StGB).

2/5

US Delaware corporation; CLOUD Act applies; DPA with SCCs available; Belarusian dev history warrants supply chain review

Data Retention & Training

Is your data used for model training?

Noxtua: Explicitly states customer data is never used to train, retrain or improve AI models, with sovereign/on-premise deployment and enterprise DPA-level controls. Specific configurable retention windows are not publicly detailed but the no-training and isolation posture is strong.

PandaDoc: No training on customer documents; OpenAI zero-retention API for AI features; DPA available

5/5

Explicitly states customer data is never used to train, retrain or improve AI models, with sovereign/on-premise deployment and enterprise DPA-level controls. Specific configurable retention windows are not publicly detailed but the no-training and isolation posture is strong.

4/5

No training on customer documents; OpenAI zero-retention API for AI features; DPA available

Certifications

ISO 27001, SOC 2, Cyber Essentials, etc.

Noxtua: Extensive published certification stack: ISO 42001 (first German company), ISO 27001, 27017, 27018, 9001, plus BSI C5 and TISAX. No SOC 2 (US-oriented), but European sector and AI-specific certifications exceed the baseline.

PandaDoc: SOC 2 Type II certified; ISO 27001 not confirmed; eIDAS-compliant e-signatures

5/5

Extensive published certification stack: ISO 42001 (first German company), ISO 27001, 27017, 27018, 9001, plus BSI C5 and TISAX. No SOC 2 (US-oriented), but European sector and AI-specific certifications exceed the baseline.

3/5

SOC 2 Type II certified; ISO 27001 not confirmed; eIDAS-compliant e-signatures

Regulatory Fit

Suitability for regulated industries and professional services

Noxtua: Purpose-built for regulated EU legal work, explicitly meeting attorney confidentiality and professional-secrecy requirements, with backing from major law firms and legal publishers. Suitable for the most demanding EU regulated legal and public-sector use.

PandaDoc: Adequate for EU use with activated EU residency add-on and DPA; requires explicit configuration

5/5

Purpose-built for regulated EU legal work, explicitly meeting attorney confidentiality and professional-secrecy requirements, with backing from major law firms and legal publishers. Suitable for the most demanding EU regulated legal and public-sector use.

3/5

Adequate for EU use with activated EU residency add-on and DPA; requires explicit configuration

Total Score

25/25

15/25

Best For

Noxtua

Best for EU-headquartered organisations needing maximum data sovereignty; organisations requiring broad certification coverage (ISO 42001, ISO 27001, ISO 27017); regulated industries (BfDI, BaFin); privacy-conscious teams who need strong data retention controls; organisations that need self-hosted or on-premise deployment.

PandaDoc

Best for privacy-conscious teams who need strong data retention controls.

Detailed Comparison

Noxtua vs PandaDoc: Trust & Compliance Comparison

Noxtua (Noxtua, DE) scores 25/25 overall with a Gold (Excellent) trust badge. Europe's sovereign legal AI with its own European-trained legal LLM. PandaDoc (PandaDoc, US) scores 15/25 with a Bronze (Moderate) trust badge. US document automation platform with AI-powered proposal and contract creation.

Dimension-by-Dimension Breakdown

#### Data Residency

Noxtua leads with 5/5 vs 3/5.

●Noxtua (5/5): Processing occurs exclusively on European infrastructure (Open Telekom Cloud by Deutsche Telekom and IONOS) with no connection to US cloud providers, plus an on-premise deployment option. Best-in-class EU data residency.

●PandaDoc (3/5): EU data residency available as add-on for Business/Enterprise; US default on lower tiers

#### Legal Jurisdiction

Noxtua leads with 5/5 vs 2/5.

●Noxtua (5/5): Incorporated in Germany as Noxtua SE (formerly Xayn AG), an EU/EEA entity with no US parent. Designed to meet German professional-secrecy law (§ 43e BRAO, § 203 StGB).

●PandaDoc (2/5): US Delaware corporation; CLOUD Act applies; DPA with SCCs available; Belarusian dev history warrants supply chain review

#### Data Retention & Training

Noxtua leads with 5/5 vs 4/5.

●Noxtua (5/5): Explicitly states customer data is never used to train, retrain or improve AI models, with sovereign/on-premise deployment and enterprise DPA-level controls. Specific configurable retention windows are not publicly detailed but the no-training and isolation posture is strong.

●PandaDoc (4/5): No training on customer documents; OpenAI zero-retention API for AI features; DPA available

#### Certifications

Noxtua leads with 5/5 vs 3/5.

●Noxtua (5/5): Extensive published certification stack: ISO 42001 (first German company), ISO 27001, 27017, 27018, 9001, plus BSI C5 and TISAX. No SOC 2 (US-oriented), but European sector and AI-specific certifications exceed the baseline.

●PandaDoc (3/5): SOC 2 Type II certified; ISO 27001 not confirmed; eIDAS-compliant e-signatures

#### Regulatory Fit

Noxtua leads with 5/5 vs 3/5.

●Noxtua (5/5): Purpose-built for regulated EU legal work, explicitly meeting attorney confidentiality and professional-secrecy requirements, with backing from major law firms and legal publishers. Suitable for the most demanding EU regulated legal and public-sector use.

●PandaDoc (3/5): Adequate for EU use with activated EU residency add-on and DPA; requires explicit configuration

Certifications at a Glance

Certification	Noxtua	PandaDoc
BSI C5	Yes	No
ISO 27001	Yes	No
ISO 27017	Yes	No
ISO 27018	Yes	No
ISO 42001	Yes	No
ISO 9001	Yes	No
SOC 2 Type II	No	Yes
TISAX	Yes	No

Overall Verdict

Noxtua has a clear trust advantage, scoring 25/25 compared to PandaDoc's 15/25. Noxtua particularly excels in data residency, legal jurisdiction, data retention & training, certifications, regulatory fit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better for EU compliance, Noxtua or PandaDoc?

Noxtua has a TrustKit score of 25/25 while PandaDoc scores 15/25. Noxtua currently rates higher across data residency, legal jurisdiction, data retention, certifications, and regulatory fit.

How do Noxtua and PandaDoc compare on data residency?

Noxtua scores 5/5 for data residency (Processing occurs exclusively on European infrastructure (Open Telekom Cloud by Deutsche Telekom and IONOS) with no connection to US cloud providers, plus an on-premise deployment option. Best-in-class EU data residency.), while PandaDoc scores 3/5 (EU data residency available as add-on for Business/Enterprise; US default on lower tiers).

Are Noxtua and PandaDoc GDPR compliant?

Both tools are assessed across five compliance dimensions. Noxtua has a regulatory fit score of 5/5 and PandaDoc scores 3/5. Check the full comparison above for a detailed breakdown.

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