Vela Advisory Group — Compliance Risk Calculator

Compliance risk calculator

See your regulatory exposure

Answer four questions to see which regulations apply, what your deadlines are, and how a private AI deployment compares to your current compliance risk.

Does your firm handle patient health information (PHI) covered by HIPAA?

Does your firm handle California consumer or patient personal data (CPPA/CPRA)?

Are staff currently using public AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, etc.) with confidential client or patient data?

Approx. number of client or patient records 500

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Cost comparison

Public AI vs private AI — what's the real cost?

Adjust for your team size. See the subscription cost comparison alongside the compliance features that matter most for regulated industries.

Team size 20

Public AI subscription $30/user/mo

Vela setup cost $8,000

Vela monthly retainer $1,500/mo

Public LLM

ChatGPT / Claude / Grok

Subscription — data leaves your servers

Setup cost$0

Annual cost—

3-year total—

Data stays on your networkNo — sent to third-party servers

Trained on your documentsNo

HIPAA Business Assoc. Agmt.Not available for most SMBs

CPPA-compliant data handlingNo — data leaves your control

Productivity impactVaries — no proprietary doc access

Private LLM

Vela on-premises deployment

One-time setup — stays on your servers

Setup cost—

Annual cost—

3-year total—

Data stays on your networkYes — on your servers

Trained on your documentsYes — trained on your files

HIPAA Business Assoc. Agmt.Not required — no PHI leaves network

CPPA-compliant data handlingYes — on-premise, no third-party exposure

Productivity impactPossible — results vary by use case

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Cumulative cost over 3 years

Where the lines cross is where private AI becomes cheaper

Public LLM Private LLM (Vela)

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