Very Good Security (VGS) Review 2026
Very Good Security takes a fundamentally different approach to compliance. Instead of monitoring your existing infrastructure, VGS removes sensitive data from your environment entirely through aliasing and tokenization, dramatically reducing your compliance scope.
What VGS Does Well
Data aliasing is VGS's core innovation. Sensitive data like credit card numbers, SSNs, and health records are intercepted by VGS's proxy before they reach your systems. Your application only ever sees aliases (tokens), meaning you never store or process the real data. This can reduce PCI DSS scope by up to 90%.
Zero-knowledge architecture means VGS stores the sensitive data in their certified vault while your systems operate on safe aliases. When you need to send real data to a downstream partner (like a payment processor), VGS's outbound proxy swaps the alias back to the real value transparently.
Speed to compliance is impressive for PCI-focused use cases. Companies that would otherwise spend months building secure data infrastructure can achieve PCI DSS compliance in weeks by routing sensitive data through VGS.
Where VGS Falls Short
Narrow compliance focus limits VGS to data-centric frameworks. If you need SOC 2, ISO 27001, or broader compliance automation across your entire organization, VGS alone is not sufficient. Most customers pair it with a traditional compliance platform.
Vendor lock-in is a real concern. Once your data flows through VGS's proxy, migrating away requires significant re-architecture. The aliases are proprietary to VGS's vault.
Pricing complexity can be difficult to predict. Usage-based pricing tied to API calls and data volume means costs can spike with growth.
Pricing
VGS offers a free sandbox tier for development. Production pricing starts around $5,000/year and scales based on transaction volume and data types. Enterprise pricing requires custom negotiation.
The Verdict
VGS is a powerful tool for a specific problem: reducing sensitive data scope. If PCI DSS compliance is your primary concern, VGS can save months of effort. For broader compliance needs, pair it with a general-purpose platform.