Dust

French AI platform for deploying AI assistants across your company's knowledge and tools

OVHcloud AI

European sovereign AI infrastructure—GPU compute and managed LLM APIs from France

Dust

Excellent

23/25

OVHcloud AI

Excellent

25/25

Score Breakdown

DimensionDustOVHcloud AI

Data Residency

Where is your data stored and processed?

Dust: Data hosted exclusively in EU (France). French SAS incorporation means EU law governs by default. Internal company data connected to Dust stays in EU infrastructure.

OVHcloud AI: Exclusively European data centres with full EU sovereign cloud capabilities. SecNumCloud-qualified infrastructure for highest-sensitivity French public sector requirements. Multiple EU country options (France, Germany, UK, Poland). Maximum data residency score.

5/5

Data hosted exclusively in EU (France). French SAS incorporation means EU law governs by default. Internal company data connected to Dust stays in EU infrastructure.

5/5

Exclusively European data centres with full EU sovereign cloud capabilities. SecNumCloud-qualified infrastructure for highest-sensitivity French public sector requirements. Multiple EU country options (France, Germany, UK, Poland). Maximum data residency score.

Legal Jurisdiction

Which laws govern the company and your data?

Dust: French SAS under French and EU law. GDPR applies as corporate law. CNIL oversight. No US parent company, no CLOUD Act exposure. Founded by ex-OpenAI researchers building for EU sovereignty.

OVHcloud AI: French SA incorporated under French law, subject to GDPR and EU AI Act as corporate law. No US parent, no CLOUD Act exposure. Founding member of GAIA-X. Active participant in EU sovereignty frameworks. Highest possible legal jurisdiction score.

5/5

French SAS under French and EU law. GDPR applies as corporate law. CNIL oversight. No US parent company, no CLOUD Act exposure. Founded by ex-OpenAI researchers building for EU sovereignty.

5/5

French SA incorporated under French law, subject to GDPR and EU AI Act as corporate law. No US parent, no CLOUD Act exposure. Founding member of GAIA-X. Active participant in EU sovereignty frameworks. Highest possible legal jurisdiction score.

Data Retention & Training

Is your data used for model training?

Dust: Company data indexed by Dust is not used to train shared models. Data remains within the organisation's workspace. GDPR-compliant DPA available. Configurable data access controls per assistant.

OVHcloud AI: Customer data fully isolated per project. Not used for cross-customer model training. Configurable retention, audit logging, and data deletion workflows. GDPR-compliant DPA included with all cloud services.

5/5

Company data indexed by Dust is not used to train shared models. Data remains within the organisation's workspace. GDPR-compliant DPA available. Configurable data access controls per assistant.

5/5

Customer data fully isolated per project. Not used for cross-customer model training. Configurable retention, audit logging, and data deletion workflows. GDPR-compliant DPA included with all cloud services.

Certifications

ISO 27001, SOC 2, Cyber Essentials, etc.

Dust: ISO 27001 certification. As a fast-growing startup, the certification portfolio is expanding. SOC 2 Type II would further strengthen enterprise procurement credibility.

OVHcloud AI: ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 2 Type II, HDS (healthcare data hosting), and SecNumCloud qualification. Among the most comprehensively certified European cloud providers. HDS makes OVHcloud suitable for French healthcare AI workloads.

3/5

ISO 27001 certification. As a fast-growing startup, the certification portfolio is expanding. SOC 2 Type II would further strengthen enterprise procurement credibility.

5/5

ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 2 Type II, HDS (healthcare data hosting), and SecNumCloud qualification. Among the most comprehensively certified European cloud providers. HDS makes OVHcloud suitable for French healthcare AI workloads.

Regulatory Fit

Suitability for regulated industries and professional services

Dust: Excellent regulatory fit for European enterprises building internal AI agent infrastructure. French incorporation, EU hosting, GDPR-native design, and support for EU-sovereign LLM providers (Mistral) make Dust a top choice for sovereignty-conscious EU organisations.

OVHcloud AI: Maximum regulatory fit for European organisations. SecNumCloud for French public sector and defence-adjacent workloads. HDS for healthcare. GDPR-native design. NIS2-aligned operational resilience. The strongest sovereignty profile of any managed AI infrastructure provider.

5/5

Excellent regulatory fit for European enterprises building internal AI agent infrastructure. French incorporation, EU hosting, GDPR-native design, and support for EU-sovereign LLM providers (Mistral) make Dust a top choice for sovereignty-conscious EU organisations.

5/5

Maximum regulatory fit for European organisations. SecNumCloud for French public sector and defence-adjacent workloads. HDS for healthcare. GDPR-native design. NIS2-aligned operational resilience. The strongest sovereignty profile of any managed AI infrastructure provider.

Total Score

23/25

25/25

Best For

Dust

Best for EU-headquartered organisations needing maximum data sovereignty; regulated industries (CNIL, BaFin); privacy-conscious teams who need strong data retention controls; organisations that need self-hosted or on-premise deployment.

OVHcloud AI

Best for EU-headquartered organisations needing maximum data sovereignty; organisations requiring broad certification coverage (ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018); regulated industries (CNIL, ANSSI); privacy-conscious teams who need strong data retention controls.

Detailed Comparison

Dust vs OVHcloud AI: Trust & Compliance Comparison

Dust (Dust, FR) scores 23/25 overall with a Gold (Excellent) trust badge. French AI platform for deploying AI assistants across your company's knowledge and tools. OVHcloud AI (OVHcloud, FR) scores 25/25 with a Gold (Excellent) trust badge. European sovereign AI infrastructure—GPU compute and managed LLM APIs from France.

Dimension-by-Dimension Breakdown

#### Data Residency

Both score equally at 5/5.

●Dust (5/5): Data hosted exclusively in EU (France). French SAS incorporation means EU law governs by default. Internal company data connected to Dust stays in EU infrastructure.

●OVHcloud AI (5/5): Exclusively European data centres with full EU sovereign cloud capabilities. SecNumCloud-qualified infrastructure for highest-sensitivity French public sector requirements. Multiple EU country options (France, Germany, UK, Poland). Maximum data residency score.

#### Legal Jurisdiction

Both score equally at 5/5.

●Dust (5/5): French SAS under French and EU law. GDPR applies as corporate law. CNIL oversight. No US parent company, no CLOUD Act exposure. Founded by ex-OpenAI researchers building for EU sovereignty.

●OVHcloud AI (5/5): French SA incorporated under French law, subject to GDPR and EU AI Act as corporate law. No US parent, no CLOUD Act exposure. Founding member of GAIA-X. Active participant in EU sovereignty frameworks. Highest possible legal jurisdiction score.

#### Data Retention & Training

Both score equally at 5/5.

●Dust (5/5): Company data indexed by Dust is not used to train shared models. Data remains within the organisation's workspace. GDPR-compliant DPA available. Configurable data access controls per assistant.

●OVHcloud AI (5/5): Customer data fully isolated per project. Not used for cross-customer model training. Configurable retention, audit logging, and data deletion workflows. GDPR-compliant DPA included with all cloud services.

#### Certifications

OVHcloud AI leads with 5/5 vs 3/5.

●Dust (3/5): ISO 27001 certification. As a fast-growing startup, the certification portfolio is expanding. SOC 2 Type II would further strengthen enterprise procurement credibility.

●OVHcloud AI (5/5): ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 2 Type II, HDS (healthcare data hosting), and SecNumCloud qualification. Among the most comprehensively certified European cloud providers. HDS makes OVHcloud suitable for French healthcare AI workloads.

#### Regulatory Fit

Both score equally at 5/5.

●Dust (5/5): Excellent regulatory fit for European enterprises building internal AI agent infrastructure. French incorporation, EU hosting, GDPR-native design, and support for EU-sovereign LLM providers (Mistral) make Dust a top choice for sovereignty-conscious EU organisations.

●OVHcloud AI (5/5): Maximum regulatory fit for European organisations. SecNumCloud for French public sector and defence-adjacent workloads. HDS for healthcare. GDPR-native design. NIS2-aligned operational resilience. The strongest sovereignty profile of any managed AI infrastructure provider.

Certifications at a Glance

Certification	Dust	OVHcloud AI
HDS	No	Yes
ISO 27001	Yes	Yes
ISO 27017	No	Yes
ISO 27018	No	Yes
SOC 2 Type II	No	Yes
SecNumCloud	No	Yes

Overall Verdict

OVHcloud AI has a clear trust advantage, scoring 25/25 compared to Dust's 23/25. OVHcloud AI particularly excels in certifications.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better for EU compliance, Dust or OVHcloud AI?

Dust has a TrustKit score of 23/25 while OVHcloud AI scores 25/25. OVHcloud AI currently rates higher across data residency, legal jurisdiction, data retention, certifications, and regulatory fit.

How do Dust and OVHcloud AI compare on data residency?

Dust scores 5/5 for data residency (Data hosted exclusively in EU (France). French SAS incorporation means EU law governs by default. Internal company data connected to Dust stays in EU infrastructure.), while OVHcloud AI scores 5/5 (Exclusively European data centres with full EU sovereign cloud capabilities. SecNumCloud-qualified infrastructure for highest-sensitivity French public sector requirements. Multiple EU country options (France, Germany, UK, Poland). Maximum data residency score.).

Are Dust and OVHcloud AI GDPR compliant?

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

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