Prediction Guard

Privacy-first LLM API with built-in compliance and safety controls

Groq

Ultra-fast LPU inference for open-source LLMs at developer-friendly pricing

Prediction Guard

Strong

20/25

Groq

Caution

10/25

Score Breakdown

DimensionPrediction GuardGroq

Data Residency

Where is your data stored and processed?

Prediction Guard: Offers EU deployment options alongside US hosting. VPC and on-premise deployments available for full data sovereignty. Flexible hosting model.

Groq: All inference processed in US data centres. No EU data residency option available as of early 2026. European businesses processing personal data via the Groq API must implement GDPR transfer mechanisms.

4/5

Offers EU deployment options alongside US hosting. VPC and on-premise deployments available for full data sovereignty. Flexible hosting model.

1/5

All inference processed in US data centres. No EU data residency option available as of early 2026. European businesses processing personal data via the Groq API must implement GDPR transfer mechanisms.

Legal Jurisdiction

Which laws govern the company and your data?

Prediction Guard: US Delaware corporation. Subject to US jurisdiction. However, on-premise deployment mitigates many jurisdiction concerns for EU customers.

Groq: Groq Inc. incorporated in California, subject to US law including the CLOUD Act. GDPR-compliant DPA available contractually, but US legal jurisdiction is the governing framework. No EU parent company or subsidiary structure.

3/5

US Delaware corporation. Subject to US jurisdiction. However, on-premise deployment mitigates many jurisdiction concerns for EU customers.

2/5

Groq Inc. incorporated in California, subject to US law including the CLOUD Act. GDPR-compliant DPA available contractually, but US legal jurisdiction is the governing framework. No EU parent company or subsidiary structure.

Data Retention & Training

Is your data used for model training?

Prediction Guard: No customer data used for training. Built-in PII redaction. Configurable data retention. On-premise option means data never leaves customer infrastructure.

Groq: Groq's privacy policy states that inference request data is not used for model training. Minimal data retention for API calls. Suitable for non-personal-data inference use cases; personal data processing requires GDPR transfer mechanism.

5/5

No customer data used for training. Built-in PII redaction. Configurable data retention. On-premise option means data never leaves customer infrastructure.

4/5

Groq's privacy policy states that inference request data is not used for model training. Minimal data retention for API calls. Suitable for non-personal-data inference use cases; personal data processing requires GDPR transfer mechanism.

Certifications

ISO 27001, SOC 2, Cyber Essentials, etc.

Prediction Guard: SOC 2 Type II certified. HIPAA BAA available. Strong compliance posture for a startup. No ISO 27001 yet.

Groq: No published ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, or other independent security certifications as of early 2026. Privacy and security practices are self-attested. This is a significant gap for enterprise procurement in regulated industries.

4/5

SOC 2 Type II certified. HIPAA BAA available. Strong compliance posture for a startup. No ISO 27001 yet.

1/5

No published ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, or other independent security certifications as of early 2026. Privacy and security practices are self-attested. This is a significant gap for enterprise procurement in regulated industries.

Regulatory Fit

Suitability for regulated industries and professional services

Prediction Guard: Purpose-built for regulated industries. HIPAA compliant for healthcare. Safety controls address key regulatory concerns around AI outputs in sensitive contexts.

Groq: Not suitable for GDPR-regulated personal data processing without appropriate SCCs and transfer impact assessment. Good option for non-personal-data use cases (e.g., inference on internal documents with no personal data). Not recommended for regulated EU industries without significant additional controls.

4/5

Purpose-built for regulated industries. HIPAA compliant for healthcare. Safety controls address key regulatory concerns around AI outputs in sensitive contexts.

2/5

Not suitable for GDPR-regulated personal data processing without appropriate SCCs and transfer impact assessment. Good option for non-personal-data use cases (e.g., inference on internal documents with no personal data). Not recommended for regulated EU industries without significant additional controls.

Total Score

20/25

10/25

Best For

Prediction Guard

Best for privacy-conscious teams who need strong data retention controls; teams on a tight budget.

Groq

Best for regulated industries (HHS, FDA); privacy-conscious teams who need strong data retention controls; organisations that need self-hosted or on-premise deployment; enterprises requiring SSO integration.

Detailed Comparison

Groq vs Prediction Guard: Trust & Compliance Comparison

Groq (Groq, US) scores 10/25 overall with a Review Required (Caution) trust badge. Ultra-fast LPU inference for open-source LLMs at developer-friendly pricing. Prediction Guard (Prediction Guard, US) scores 20/25 with a Silver (Strong) trust badge. Privacy-first LLM API with built-in compliance and safety controls.

Dimension-by-Dimension Breakdown

#### Data Residency

Prediction Guard leads with 4/5 vs 1/5.

●Groq (1/5): All inference processed in US data centres. No EU data residency option available as of early 2026. European businesses processing personal data via the Groq API must implement GDPR transfer mechanisms.

●Prediction Guard (4/5): Offers EU deployment options alongside US hosting. VPC and on-premise deployments available for full data sovereignty. Flexible hosting model.

#### Legal Jurisdiction

Prediction Guard leads with 3/5 vs 2/5.

●Groq (2/5): Groq Inc. incorporated in California, subject to US law including the CLOUD Act. GDPR-compliant DPA available contractually, but US legal jurisdiction is the governing framework. No EU parent company or subsidiary structure.

●Prediction Guard (3/5): US Delaware corporation. Subject to US jurisdiction. However, on-premise deployment mitigates many jurisdiction concerns for EU customers.

#### Data Retention & Training

Prediction Guard leads with 5/5 vs 4/5.

●Groq (4/5): Groq's privacy policy states that inference request data is not used for model training. Minimal data retention for API calls. Suitable for non-personal-data inference use cases; personal data processing requires GDPR transfer mechanism.

●Prediction Guard (5/5): No customer data used for training. Built-in PII redaction. Configurable data retention. On-premise option means data never leaves customer infrastructure.

#### Certifications

Prediction Guard leads with 4/5 vs 1/5.

●Groq (1/5): No published ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, or other independent security certifications as of early 2026. Privacy and security practices are self-attested. This is a significant gap for enterprise procurement in regulated industries.

●Prediction Guard (4/5): SOC 2 Type II certified. HIPAA BAA available. Strong compliance posture for a startup. No ISO 27001 yet.

#### Regulatory Fit

Prediction Guard leads with 4/5 vs 2/5.

●Groq (2/5): Not suitable for GDPR-regulated personal data processing without appropriate SCCs and transfer impact assessment. Good option for non-personal-data use cases (e.g., inference on internal documents with no personal data). Not recommended for regulated EU industries without significant additional controls.

●Prediction Guard (4/5): Purpose-built for regulated industries. HIPAA compliant for healthcare. Safety controls address key regulatory concerns around AI outputs in sensitive contexts.

Certifications at a Glance

Certification	Groq	Prediction Guard
HIPAA BAA	No	Yes
SOC 2 Type II	No	Yes

Overall Verdict

Prediction Guard has a clear trust advantage, scoring 20/25 compared to Groq's 10/25. Prediction Guard particularly excels in data residency, legal jurisdiction, data retention & training, certifications, regulatory fit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better for EU compliance, Prediction Guard or Groq?

Prediction Guard has a TrustKit score of 20/25 while Groq scores 10/25. Prediction Guard currently rates higher across data residency, legal jurisdiction, data retention, certifications, and regulatory fit.

How do Prediction Guard and Groq compare on data residency?

Prediction Guard scores 4/5 for data residency (Offers EU deployment options alongside US hosting. VPC and on-premise deployments available for full data sovereignty. Flexible hosting model.), while Groq scores 1/5 (All inference processed in US data centres. No EU data residency option available as of early 2026. European businesses processing personal data via the Groq API must implement GDPR transfer mechanisms.).

Are Prediction Guard and Groq GDPR compliant?

Both tools are assessed across five compliance dimensions. Prediction Guard has a regulatory fit score of 4/5 and Groq scores 2/5. Check the full comparison above for a detailed breakdown.

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