Evaluating SaaS discovery tools? Learn why organizations choose our 100% client-side, zero-knowledge firewall log parsing over invasive API or agent-based scanning.
Nudge Security uses API integration with enterprise mail providers to scan email logs and notify users regarding SaaS registry entries.
While Nudge Security provides valuable insights for long-term governance, it introduces significant setup friction, high costs, and requires granting deep read access permissions to your sensitive corporate infrastructure or user workspaces.
| Feature | Shadow AI Discovery | Nudge Security |
|---|---|---|
| Data Privacy | Zero Ingress. No API access or passwords required. Parse locally and safely. | Read-Only Mail Access. Requires granting full OAuth permissions to read all Microsoft 365/Google Workspace emails. |
| Auditor Readiness | Generates structured SOC 2 / ISO 27001 compliance evidence reports and hashes locally. | SaaS discovery audit lists but lacks dedicated SHA-256 integrity file signing. |
| Integration Scope | Works with any firewall log export containing outbound web connections. | Limited to organizations running Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 as their primary IDPs. |
| Price Tag | Flat $49 launch price. | Annual recurring subscription based on total seat volume. |
Your firewall logs and IP addresses stay entirely in your local browser sandbox memory. There is no central database that can be hacked or leaked, ensuring total compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, and corporate security guidelines.
No agents to deploy, no DNS proxies to configure, and no cloud permissions to request. Just run a standard CSV log export from your firewall (Sophos, Fortinet, pfSense, etc.) and drop it.
Upload your firewalls outbound traffic log to instantly scan for unvetted connections, compute your organisation security score, and check for GDPR compliance holes.