PrivacyProxy vs AWS Bedrock Guardrails

AWS ecosystem with pay-per-use vs. independent EU proxy with flat-fee. What fits your stack better?

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Quick Verdict

AWS Bedrock Guardrails is powerful but requires AWS ecosystem and pay-per-use can get expensive. PrivacyProxy is provider-independent, EU-hosted, and has predictable costs.

PrivacyProxy: EU + Flat-Fee Bedrock: AWS Ecosystem
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AWS Lock-In vs. Independence

Bedrock Guardrails is deeply integrated into AWS - powerful but ties you to the ecosystem. PrivacyProxy is a simple proxy: works with any provider, no vendor lock-in, predictable costs.

What's the Difference?

AWS Bedrock Guardrails

Part of Amazon Bedrock. Offers content filters, PII detection, and custom regex. Works with Bedrock models and via ApplyGuardrail API also with external LLMs.

aws.amazon.com/bedrock

PrivacyProxy

Independent GDPR-compliant proxy. Works with any LLM provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.). Hosted in Germany with flat-fee pricing.

privacyproxy.dev

Feature Comparison

Feature AWS Bedrock PrivacyProxy
Ecosystem AWS required Provider-independent
PII Detection Standard entities + regex 420+ patterns (EU-27)
Pricing Model $0.15 per 1,000 text units €29-99/mo flat-fee
Hosting AWS regions (incl. Frankfurt) Germany
Integration AWS SDK / ApplyGuardrail API OpenAI-compatible API
Content Filters Extensive (hate, violence, etc.) PII-focused
Setup Effort AWS account, IAM, SDK Just change base_url
Cost Predictability Hard (usage-based) Easy (flat-fee)

When to Choose Which?

Choose AWS Bedrock if...

  • You're already on AWS
  • You need content filters (hate, violence)
  • Bedrock models are primarily used
  • AWS Enterprise support is available

Choose PrivacyProxy if...

  • You're multi-cloud or provider-independent
  • Predictable costs matter
  • GDPR compliance with EU hosting is priority
  • Quick integration without AWS setup is desired

PII Protection Without AWS Lock-In

GDPR-compliant, flat-fee, works with any LLM provider. Just change 3 lines of code.

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