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SafeGrd

Encrypted immutable backups with automated restore testing.

Pricing

From$15.00/mo

Paid
Score

4.6/5

License
MIT
Certifications
1
Last technical review
2026-11-07
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Technical Overview

SafeGrd backs up PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, files and mail, encrypts them locally using age, locks them with S3 Object Lock, and restores them on a schedule to prove viability. Backups run via CLI on the customer host, keeping data private and generating cryptographically signed test records.

Analyst Evaluation: Pros and Limitations

Verified Advantages

  • Local age encryption and S3 Object Lock compliance mode.
  • Automated periodic restore testing with signed certificates.
  • Client-side execution ensuring backup data never passes through third-party servers.

Technical Considerations

  • No permanent free tier beyond the 14-day trial.
  • Requires technical management of the underlying CLI agent and S3 buckets.

Technical Capabilities & Features

5/7
Included:REST & GraphQL API
Not available:SSO / SAML Authentication
Included:Self-Hosted Option
Included:Full Data Export
Included:Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Not available:Custom Domains & SSL
Included:Immutable Audit Logs
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Technical Scorecard: SafeGrd

90/100
DX & Tech Documentation
Excellent
90/100
Pricing Fairness
Excellent
88/100
Security & Governance
Excellent
92/100
Data Portability & Sovereignty
Excellent
95/100
Performance & Reliability
Excellent
85/100

Time to Value & Fit by Segment: SafeGrd

Estimated Time-to-Value< 1 hour (Immediate)

Near-instantaneous deployment with minimal technical friction.

Learning CurveModerate (Standard)

Requires consulting technical documentation and basic credentials setup.

Fit Index by Organization Size

Startup & Agile Teams1 to 50 members
90%
Mid-Market & Scaleup50 to 500 members
85%
Corporate Enterprise500+ members
70%
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Pricing

$15.00/mo

Model: PAID.

Available plans:

  • Starter$15/mo
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Billing Risks & Hidden Clauses: SafeGrd

Audited Billing Critical Points:
  • Transitioning from the trial requires selecting a paid plan starting at $15 per month.

"14 days free, no card. A full refund of any payment within 30 days."

Verified Quote: /pricing
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Projection: SafeGrd$15.00/mo
Deterministic cost estimation at 12 and 36 months based on team size, including SSO tax premiums and annual prepay discounts.
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Indie / Solo (1 active user)

Solo developer or independent technical founder.

Base Monthly Cost
$15/month
1 active user
12-Month Investment
$153/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$459total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 2 active users

Calculated infrastructure: VPS 1 vCPU / 2GB RAM (~$5) + 0.5h DevOps/mes ($20)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$300/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSaaS is $147/year
Startup (10 active users)

Agile engineering team in validation and early traction stage.

Base Monthly Cost
$150/month
10 active users
12-Month Investment
$1,530/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$4,590total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 8 active users

Calculated infrastructure: VPS 2 vCPU / 8GB RAM (~$15) + 2h DevOps/mes ($80)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$1,140/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSavings of $390/year
Growth (25 active users)

Scaling company with team governance and granular access control requirements.

Base Monthly Cost
$375/month
25 active users
12-Month Investment
$3,825/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$11,475total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 23 active users

Calculated infrastructure: Cluster VPS 4 vCPU / 16GB RAM (~$45) + 6h DevOps/mes ($240)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$3,420/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSavings of $405/year
Scaleup (100 active users)

Established organization with enterprise security policies and mandatory SAML/SSO.

Base Monthly Cost
$1,500/month
100 active users
12-Month Investment
$15,300/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$45,900total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 62 active users

Calculated infrastructure: Infraestructura HA redundante + Backups (~$150) + 16h DevOps/mes ($640)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$9,480/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSavings of $5,820/year
Usage Surcharges & Bill Shock Simulator: SafeGrdWhat usage costs as you scale
Detect overage penalties before they impact engineering budget.
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Prototype / MVP (10 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$15/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
$0/month extra
Usage covered within plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$15/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Suitable for development; verify concurrent connection limits.

Base Production (50 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$15/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$5/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$20/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Implement table compression policies and temporal partitioning.

Active Growth (250 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
High Risk / Accelerated Overages
Base Monthly Rate
$15/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$41/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$56/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Offload cold backups to standard object storage (S3).

Large Scale (1.000 GB (1 TB))

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
Critical Risk / Severe Bill Shock
Base Monthly Rate
$15/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$176/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$191/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Migrate to dedicated instance or self-hosted cluster to curtail I/O fees.

Procurement Strategy & Discounts: SafeGrdB2B Negotiation Playbook
Corporate executive level with highest authority to approve budgetary exceptions.
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Fair Market Price & B2B Procurement Benchmark

Non-renewal notice: 30 days before expirationMedian achieved discount: -12%
Public List Price
$15 /mo
100% baseline
Audited Market Average
$13 /mo
~88% of list price
Optimized Target Price
$12 /mo
Max achievable discount (Q4 / multi-year): -20%

Verified Tactical Savings Levers

  • Annual Upfront PrepayUp to -15%

    Consolidated discount for upfront annual billing versus monthly rate.

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Compliance & Security Standards: SafeGrd

SOC 2 Type IINot reported
ISO 27001Not reported
GDPR / RGPDAudited
HIPAANot reported
PCI-DSSNot reported
Jurisdiction & Legal Sovereignty
🇺🇸United States [US]Subject to US CLOUD ActGDPR DPA Available
SSO Availability (SAML Enterprise)
No SSO Documented
Data Residency
SELF_HOSTEDAWS
AI Privacy Policy
Not evaluated
Data Liberation & Migration Runbook: SafeGrdAGE · S3
Actionable escape runbook and credential export guarantees to mitigate vendor lock-in.
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Supported Structured Export Formats
AGES3
Password Hash Portability
Exportable Hashes (Bcrypt / Argon2): Zero Forced Retention

Allows extracting password hashes in standard formats to migrate without forcing user resets.

CLI Command / Rescue Endpoint
safegrd export
Exit Protocol & Migration Notes

Los respaldos se almacenan en formato estándar cifrado con age y archivados en depósitos S3 del propio cliente, permitiendo el acceso directo mediante la CLI o herramientas compatibles con S3.

Deployment & Infrastructure Requirements: SafeGrdMIT
Hardware specs and Docker directives to run on local servers, dedicated VPS, or Kubernetes without telemetry leak to the cloud.
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Minimum Memory1 GB RAM (Recommended)
Compute CPU1 vCPU
Runtime / LanguageShell
Code LicenseMIT
Docker CLI Directive
docker run -d --name safegrd -p 8080:8080 safegrd:latest
Companion Services & Dependencies:
PostgreSQL 15+Redis 7+
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Technical Reputation of SafeGrd

79/100 Technical Trust

Frequent Praises in Production

  • Local age encryption and S3 Object Lock compliance mode.
  • Automated periodic restore testing with signed certificates.
  • Client-side execution ensuring backup data never passes through third-party servers.

Reported Production Frictions

  • No permanent free tier beyond the 14-day trial.
  • Requires technical management of the underlying CLI agent and S3 buckets.
Commercial Treatment & Vendor Lock-in:Self-Service in Dashboard

Cancellation flow is autonomous via billing portal or subscription settings.

Open source repository activity: SafeGrd0
Stars, forks and release cadence
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Forks0
Open Issues0
SPDX LicenseMIT
Latest Commit DetectedOct 25, 2026

Frequently Asked Technical Questions (SafeGrd)

How are encryption keys managed in SafeGrd?

Customers choose how to manage their private keys. With a customer-managed key, only the customer can decrypt the backup files stored in their bucket.

Where do backup and restore operations run?

Backups and restores execute directly on the customer's host using the safegrd CLI tool, ensuring that database content never passes through external servers.

What databases and storage types are supported?

SafeGrd supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, SQLite databases, file trees, and IMAP mailboxes for comprehensive protection.

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