Building audit logging in-house using your existing database and application code.
| Feature | Trailbase | Custom-Built Audit Logs |
|---|---|---|
| Time to production | 5 minutes | 2-4 months |
| SHA-256 hash chain | Built-in | Must implement |
| SOC 2 / HIPAA ready | Out of the box | Must design and verify |
| Compliance documentation | Auto-generated | Manual creation |
| Data residency (EU/US) | Built-in | Must architect |
| Tamper-evidence | Cryptographic proof | Depends on implementation |
| S3 exports | Automated daily | Must build |
| Ongoing maintenance | Managed | Your team |
| Cost (first year) | From $0/mo | $50k-150k engineering time |
Building in-house makes sense if audit logging is your core product. For everyone else, Trailbase delivers enterprise-grade audit logs in a fraction of the time and cost, with compliance features that would take months to build from scratch.
Teams that need audit logs for compliance and enterprise sales, not as a core product feature
Teams with unique requirements that no off-the-shelf solution can meet
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