Matproof vs Big 4 Consultancies (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG)
Get audit-ready in weeks, not quarters - at a fraction of the cost
Get audit-ready in weeks, not quarters - at a fraction of the cost
Big 4 firms provide deep advisory and audit services, but leave you with PDF reports and spreadsheets that go stale immediately. Matproof provides continuous automated compliance with real-time dashboards, AI-generated policies, and automated evidence collection - at 90% lower cost.
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Your compliance programme, on one screen.
Every framework mapped to one control set, evidenced continuously, audit-ready on demand.
- ✓Map controls once, reuse across every framework
- ✓Evidence collected and time-stamped automatically
- ✓Audit-ready packages generated on demand
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updated just nowThe key difference
Big 4 provide advisory and audit services but leave you with PDF reports and spreadsheets. Matproof provides continuous automated compliance with real-time dashboards, reducing compliance costs by 90% while maintaining audit readiness year-round.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Matproof | Big 4 Consultancies (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG) |
|---|---|---|
| Ongoing monitoring | Continuous real-time compliance monitoring | Point-in-time assessments, typically annual |
| Cost | EUR 500-2,000/mo depending on plan | EUR 50-200K/year for advisory engagements |
| Time to value | Weeks - self-serve onboarding | Quarters - lengthy engagement scoping and execution |
| Evidence collection | Automated with 100+ integrations | Manual collection by consultants and your team |
| Self-service | Full self-serve platform with AI guidance | Consultant-dependent - limited knowledge transfer |
| Regulatory updates | Automatic alerts and framework updates | Ad-hoc advisory on regulatory changes |
| Multi-framework | 11 frameworks with shared control mapping | Framework-by-framework advisory |
| Customization | Configurable workflows and policies | Fully custom advisory tailored to your organization |
| Audit preparation | Always audit-ready with one-click exports | Audit preparation is the engagement deliverable |
| Data residency | Germany (EU) - Hetzner/AWS Frankfurt | Varies - often global cloud or on-premise |
Why choose Matproof
- 90% lower cost than typical Big 4 compliance engagements
- Continuous compliance - not point-in-time assessments
- Self-service platform - no consultant dependency
- Weeks to deploy vs quarters for a Big 4 engagement
- EU data residency with German hosting
- AI-powered policy generation in 6 languages
Why choose Big 4 Consultancies (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG)
- Deep regulatory relationships and industry credibility
- Audit certification authority and signing power
- Decades of industry expertise and precedent knowledge
- Fully custom advisory tailored to complex organizations
Who should choose which?
Choose Matproof if...
Organizations wanting continuous, automated compliance at a fraction of Big 4 costs - especially mid-market firms that need DORA and NIS2 readiness without six-figure advisory fees.
Choose Big 4 Consultancies (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG) if...
Large enterprises needing bespoke advisory, audit certification, or regulatory relationship management in complex multi-jurisdiction environments.
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