Pricing & Licensing
Transparent Pricing for Enterprise Deployments
Qontomcrypt is licensed by deployment scope and data volume. No per-user fees. No hidden infrastructure costs. No mandatory cloud dependency.
Licensing Tiers
Three Tiers. One Architecture.
All tiers run on the same post-quantum cryptographic core. The difference is scale, support, and deployment scope.
Pilot
Controlled proof-of-concept
Available on request
Fixed-scope engagement
A time-boxed pilot deployment for security and infrastructure teams to evaluate Qontomcrypt in a controlled environment before committing to full deployment.
- Single environment deployment (on-premises or private cloud)
- Up to [X] TB data under management
- NIST PQC encryption — full algorithm suite
- Customer-managed key infrastructure
- Technical onboarding and integration support
- Pilot report and deployment readiness assessment
- Duration: [8–12 weeks typical]
Suitable for: Initial evaluation, board-level proof-of-concept, regulatory due diligence
Professional
Production deployment — single region
Available on request
Annual licence
Full production deployment for a single region or business unit. Designed for organisations ready to protect live archival workloads with post-quantum encryption.
- Single-region production deployment
- Up to [X] TB data under management
- Full NIST PQC algorithm suite with cryptographic agility
- Customer-managed key infrastructure with HSM support
- Integration with existing archival pipelines
- Dedicated implementation engineer
- Priority support — [X]-hour SLA
- Quarterly security review
- SOC 2 Type II report available under NDA
Suitable for: Single-country banks, regional government agencies, mid-size healthcare systems
Enterprise
Multi-region or air-gapped deployment
Custom
Multi-year licence available
For organisations with complex, multi-region, or air-gapped archival environments. Fully custom deployment scope, dedicated support, and executive-level engagement.
- Unlimited regions and deployment environments
- Unlimited data under management
- Air-gapped deployment support
- Custom key management architecture
- Full integration engineering team
- Dedicated customer success manager
- 24/7 support — [X]-hour critical SLA
- Executive security briefings on demand
- Custom compliance reporting
- Multi-year licence with price lock
Suitable for: Central banks, sovereign wealth funds, national ministries, large telecoms
All pricing is indicative. Final pricing is scoped during the briefing process based on your environment.
Cost Comparison
The Cost of Inaction vs. the Cost of Protection
Post-quantum encryption is not a discretionary spend. The question is whether the cost of a future breach — regulatory, reputational, and operational — exceeds the cost of protection today.
| Risk Factor | Without PQC | With Qontomcrypt |
|---|---|---|
| Regulatory fine exposure | Full exposure under DPDP, PDPL, GDPR, and sector-specific mandates if long-retention data is decrypted | Demonstrable due diligence — encryption aligned with NIST standards and regional regulatory guidance |
| Re-encryption cost at breach | Emergency re-encryption of entire archive at breach — unplanned cost, operational disruption, reputational damage | Planned, risk-tiered migration on your schedule — no emergency response cost |
| Compliance audit readiness | Increasing difficulty demonstrating quantum-safe posture to auditors as regulatory expectations shift | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001-aligned controls, and audit-ready documentation available on request |
| Key management overhead | Existing key management infrastructure carries full risk — no separation of quantum-sensitive data | Dedicated key management for archival data — zero Qontomcrypt access, HSM integration available |
| Vendor lock-in risk | Dependent on existing vendor's PQC roadmap — timeline and algorithm choices outside your control | Cryptographic agility built in — algorithm updates without re-architecture |
Without PQC
Full exposure under DPDP, PDPL, GDPR, and sector-specific mandates if long-retention data is decrypted
With Qontomcrypt
Demonstrable due diligence — encryption aligned with NIST standards and regional regulatory guidance
Without PQC
Emergency re-encryption of entire archive at breach — unplanned cost, operational disruption, reputational damage
With Qontomcrypt
Planned, risk-tiered migration on your schedule — no emergency response cost
Without PQC
Increasing difficulty demonstrating quantum-safe posture to auditors as regulatory expectations shift
With Qontomcrypt
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001-aligned controls, and audit-ready documentation available on request
Without PQC
Existing key management infrastructure carries full risk — no separation of quantum-sensitive data
With Qontomcrypt
Dedicated key management for archival data — zero Qontomcrypt access, HSM integration available
Without PQC
Dependent on existing vendor's PQC roadmap — timeline and algorithm choices outside your control
With Qontomcrypt
Cryptographic agility built in — algorithm updates without re-architecture
Implementation Timeline
From Briefing to Production in Weeks, Not Months
Qontomcrypt is designed to integrate with existing archival pipelines. No upstream system changes required.
Week 1–2
Discovery & Scoping
Technical briefing, environment assessment, integration mapping, and deployment plan sign-off.
Week 3–4
Environment Preparation
Key management infrastructure setup, HSM integration (if applicable), and network/access configuration.
Week 5–6
Pilot Deployment
Qontomcrypt deployed in a controlled environment. Initial data ingestion, encryption validation, and retrieval testing.
Week 7–8
Integration & Testing
Full pipeline integration, performance benchmarking, security review, and acceptance testing with your team.
Week 9–10
Production Go-Live
Production deployment, monitoring setup, runbook handover, and team training. Ongoing support begins.
Timelines are indicative for a standard single-region deployment. Air-gapped and multi-region deployments are scoped individually.
Return on Investment
How Security Teams Justify the Investment
Post-quantum encryption for archival data is increasingly a board-level risk item. These are the frameworks security teams use to build the business case.
Regulatory risk reduction
Demonstrating NIST-aligned PQC encryption to regulators reduces the risk of enforcement action as quantum-safe requirements become mandatory. Quantify against your sector's maximum fine exposure.
Breach cost avoidance
The cost of emergency re-encryption, breach notification, regulatory response, and reputational damage following a quantum-enabled decryption event far exceeds the cost of proactive protection.
Audit and procurement advantage
Enterprise customers and government counterparties are beginning to require quantum-safe data handling in procurement and audit frameworks. Early adoption is a competitive differentiator.
Insurance premium impact
Cyber insurers are beginning to factor quantum readiness into underwriting. Documented PQC controls may reduce premiums or improve coverage terms — consult your broker.
Pricing FAQ
Common Pricing Questions
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Speak with our team to receive a deployment scope and indicative pricing for your environment.