VGS Platform
Payments orchestration software
Data de-identification tools
Cloud compliance software
Encryption software
Data masking software
IT risk management software
Cloud security software
Confidentiality software
Data security software
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Payment software
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What is VGS Platform
VGS Platform is a data security and compliance platform that de-identifies sensitive data by capturing it and returning aliases (tokens) so applications and teams can avoid storing raw secrets such as payment card data. It is commonly used by engineering, security, and compliance teams to reduce PCI scope, centralize controls for sensitive fields, and integrate with payment and fraud/identity providers without exposing underlying data. The platform provides vaulting, tokenization, and controlled data reveal/forwarding via APIs and proxy-style routing to downstream services.
Tokenization reduces data exposure
The platform is designed to keep sensitive values out of application databases and logs by replacing them with tokens. This can reduce the number of systems that handle raw cardholder or other regulated data, which typically lowers audit and incident-response scope. It also supports workflows where data must be used downstream (for example, forwarding to processors) without revealing it to internal services.
API-first integration approach
VGS provides APIs and routing patterns that fit common developer workflows, enabling teams to add data protection without rewriting all business logic. This is useful when integrating multiple external services (for example, payment processors, fraud tools, or identity services) while keeping sensitive fields centralized. Compared with payment-focused platforms, its core value is protecting data across many integrations, not only executing transactions.
Compliance-oriented controls and auditability
The product is positioned around compliance needs such as PCI-related scope reduction and controlled access to sensitive data. Centralizing capture, storage, and reveal policies can make it easier to enforce consistent controls across teams and environments. The vault model also supports audit trails and governance patterns that security and compliance teams typically require.
Not a full payment stack
VGS is not primarily a payment gateway or processor, so organizations still need separate providers for authorization, settlement, and payout functions. Teams evaluating it alongside payment orchestration tools may find that it complements rather than replaces those systems. This can increase vendor count and integration planning for end-to-end payments.
Integration and architecture effort
Adopting tokenization and proxy-based routing usually requires changes to data flows, logging practices, and service-to-service communication. Organizations may need to refactor how they collect and transmit sensitive fields across web, mobile, and backend services. The effort can be non-trivial for legacy systems or highly distributed architectures.
Ongoing governance and key management
Centralizing sensitive data handling introduces operational responsibilities such as access policy design, role-based controls, and monitoring of reveal/forwarding events. Security teams may also need to align the platform with internal key management, incident response, and vendor risk processes. These governance requirements can add overhead compared with simpler field-level encryption libraries.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sandbox (Sandbox Vault) | Free | Sandbox Vaults are free for integration and testing; limited availability and performance; create a free VGS account to provision a sandbox vault. |
| Starter Package | $1,000 per month (starting) | "Plans start at $1,000/month"; pricing is based on the number of times your data interacts with the VGS Vault (an interaction = each time a token is created or exchanged for sensitive data); includes baseline tokenization program and ability to try for free via dashboard signup. |
| Growth Package | Custom / Contact Sales | Customizable payment infrastructure (VGS Vault + additional products/services such as Network Tokens, Account Updater, PCI Compliance Subscription, VGS-provided auditor, Large File Transfers, VGS Compute, Card Attributes). Contact sales for pricing. |
Seller details
Very Good Security, Inc.
San Francisco, California, United States
2016
Private
https://www.verygoodsecurity.com/
https://x.com/VeryGoodSec
https://www.linkedin.com/company/very-good-security
