Cybersecurity · head to head
DataGrail vs Namespace
DataGrail
Cybersecurity
Privacy platform that finds shadow data systems and automates data subject requests across them
- From
- On request
- Free plan
- No
Namespace
Developer Tools
The dev platform for the next 100 billion commits
- From
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
The short version
- Only Namespace has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: DataGrail no pricing is published, and while benchmarking suggests it undercuts OneTrust for comparable scope, cost still scales with request volume and connected systems, which grow with the business.; Namespace developer plan is pay-as-you-go only; minimum usage unclear
- They diverge on capability: DataGrail covers Live data discovery, Namespace covers Devboxes.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which DataGrail and Namespace actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in DataGrail
- Live data discovery
- Request automation
- Audit trail
- Consent management
- Integration catalogue
- Risk monitoring
- Consumer request portal
- Reporting
Only in Namespace
- Devboxes
- GitHub Actions runners
- Docker builds
- Cross-invocation caching
- NVMe storage
- High-speed networking
- Multiple OS support
- Bazel and Turborepo support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
DataGrail
- A consumer brand whose deletion requests keep missing data in marketing tools the privacy team did not know existednot Namespace
- A company processing hundreds of CCPA requests a month where manual fulfilment has become a full-time jobnot Namespace
- A privacy team leaving OneTrust because the platform tracked requests but staff still completed them by handnot Namespace
- An organisation needing evidence for a regulator that deletion actually occurred in every system, not that a ticket was closednot Namespace
Namespace
- Providing AI coding agents with cloud-based development environmentsnot DataGrail
- Accelerating CI builds with faster GitHub Actions runnersnot DataGrail
- Distributing builds across teams with managed infrastructurenot DataGrail
- Scaling development velocity for monorepo organizationsnot DataGrail
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
DataGrail
- No pricing is published, and while benchmarking suggests it undercuts OneTrust for comparable scope, cost still scales with request volume and connected systems, which grow with the business.
- Automated fulfilment only works for systems with a supported connector, so homegrown applications and legacy databases still need manual handling, and those are usually where the awkward data lives.
- Discovery works by observing integrations and traffic patterns, so genuinely isolated systems, offline data and files on employee machines remain invisible and outside the data map.
- It is narrower than the enterprise privacy suites, lacking the assessment, third-party risk and wider GRC modules a large regulated organisation will also need, so it may be one of two platforms rather than the only one.
- Deletion automation is irreversible and mistakes are unrecoverable, so teams need real confidence in identity verification before enabling it, and that caution often keeps deletion semi-manual for months after purchase.
Namespace
- Developer plan is pay-as-you-go only; minimum usage unclear
- Team plan $100/mo is competitive but usage limits may be tight
- Devbox pricing separate at $0.004/minute could add up quickly
- Enterprise plan requires custom sales conversation
Pricing, plan by plan
DataGrail
On request- DataGrail Platform$undefined/year
- Data discovery and mapping
- Data subject request automation
- Consent management
Namespace
Free- DeveloperFree
- Pay-as-you-go
- On-demand compute
- Docker builds
- Team$100/month
- 100,000 unit minutes
- 1,000 Docker builds
- Everything in Developer
- Business$250/month
- 250,000 unit minutes
- 2,500 Docker builds
- Everything in Team
- Enterprise$undefined/custom
- Custom compute/Docker build limits
- Audit log export
- Enterprise SSO
Which should you pick?
Choose DataGrail if
- You need live data discovery.
- You work on Web, API.
- You also want request automation.
Choose Namespace if
- You need devboxes.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Cloud, Mac, Windows, Linux.
- You also want github actions runners.
Questions people ask
- Is DataGrail or Namespace better?
- Neither clearly leads. DataGrail starts at On request and Namespace at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, DataGrail or Namespace?
- Namespace has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for DataGrail and Free for Namespace.
- Does DataGrail or Namespace run on more platforms?
- DataGrail runs on Web, API. Namespace runs on Cloud, Mac, Windows, Linux.
- Can I use Namespace for free?
- Yes. Namespace has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. DataGrail starts at On request.
- What is DataGrail best used for?
- DataGrail is most often used for a consumer brand whose deletion requests keep missing data in marketing tools the privacy team did not know existed, a company processing hundreds of ccpa requests a month where manual fulfilment has become a full-time job, a privacy team leaving onetrust because the platform tracked requests but staff still completed them by hand, an organisation needing evidence for a regulator that deletion actually occurred in every system, not that a ticket was closed. Of those, a consumer brand whose deletion requests keep missing data in marketing tools the privacy team did not know existed and a company processing hundreds of ccpa requests a month where manual fulfilment has become a full-time job are not what Namespace is typically brought in for.
- What can DataGrail do that Namespace cannot?
- DataGrail covers Live data discovery, Request automation, Audit trail, Consent management. Namespace covers Devboxes, GitHub Actions runners, Docker builds, Cross-invocation caching.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
DataGrail: How is DataGrail different from OneTrust?
OneTrust orchestrates the workflow; DataGrail focuses on connecting to systems and completing the request, and benchmark data suggests it prices materially below OneTrust for comparable scope.
Namespace: How is compute usage metered on the Developer plan?
Developer plan uses pay-as-you-go billing. Devboxes bill at $0.004 per minute. Storage and caching services have separate usage-based fees. A 30-day free trial is available to test usage patterns.
SourceDataGrail: Does it find systems we do not know about?
Yes. Continuous discovery of unsanctioned tools processing personal data is its main technical claim.
Namespace: What is the difference between Team and Business plans?
Team ($100/mo) includes 100,000 unit minutes and 1,000 Docker builds with email support. Business ($250/mo) includes 250,000 unit minutes, 2,500 Docker builds, and high concurrency with a dedicated Slack channel.
SourceDataGrail: What does it cost?
Not published. Pricing is quoted by request volume and connected systems, with multi-year commitments typically discounted.
Namespace: Can Namespace support AI coding agents?
Yes, Namespace Devboxes are specifically designed as feature-rich development environments for AI coding agents, with full tooling and performance optimization.
SourceDataGrail: Does it cover consent as well as requests?
Yes, it includes consent management, though publishers needing certified advertising consent usually use a specialist CMP.
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