CognitiveView vs Kanawai AI

CognitiveView is a cloud AI governance platform for managing AI risk, compliance, and responsible AI practices. It inventories internal and third-party AI tools, including shadow AI, and presents risk through heatmaps and scores across models and use cases. Its framework mapping includes NIST, the EU AI Act, and ISO/IEC 42001. Governance workflows can set approval flows, thresholds, and ownership, with co-pilot, human approval, or autonomous operating modes. The platform also provides audit trails, evidence and compliance dashboards, and shareable trust profiles. Integrations include ready-to-use connectors, Zapier connections to over 4,000 apps, APIs, webhooks, and GRC integration. Listed security controls include encryption at rest and in transit, role-based access, SSO, MFA, separate customer tenancy, and penetration testing; the company states it has completed ISO 27001. CognitiveView is available through web and API. Its listed prices include Free at free, Standard at $8 a year, Plus at $14 a year, and AI Governance Starter Pack at $149, paid once. Selected trials may be available based on use case, with no duration stated.

Kanawai AI is a web-based enterprise platform for tracking organizational AI use, spend, governance, and security. It continuously discovers AI tools, plugins, and model endpoints, including unsanctioned tools, to maintain an inventory. Spend views attribute token use and cost to users, teams, workloads, models, and departments across connected providers. The platform can recommend lower-cost models when they may deliver the same outcome. For governance, it converts regulatory frameworks and internal policies into machine-enforceable rules, with ongoing evaluation, containment, evidence generation, and escalation. Listed assessment frameworks include NIST AI RMF, NIST CSF 2.0, HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA. Kanawai says it works at the application layer through scoped OAuth 2.0, SAML 2.0, or OIDC flows, without endpoint agents or cloud-environment changes. Governance actions produce signed, tamper-evident artifacts with timestamps and chain-of-custody logs. Deployments can be in the United States, Europe, or Asia with full data isolation. The AI FinOps Pilot costs nothing for 30 days; a paid subscription is optional afterward. Pricing is available on request, and there is no free plan.