Aurora Trust or EURO AI Register? Building high-risk AI vs simply using AI tools
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Short answer: Aurora Trust is EU AI Act software aimed at companies that build or adapt AI systems, especially in Annex III areas such as credit scoring, hiring and clinical support. You connect a system by API or upload model metadata; it assigns a risk tier and generates technical documentation, a risk register, a conformity declaration draft and plain-language explainable-AI reports, with monitoring on higher plans. Its pricing page (checked 25 Oct 2026) shows Starter at €49 a month (risk classification for 1 AI system, document pack, explainable-AI report), Growth €149 (up to 3 systems, continuous monitoring and alerts), Scale €299 (up to 15 systems, compliance calendar incl. EU database registration) and Enterprise on request; the buttons say “Request Access”. EURO AI Register is for small businesses that mostly use AI tools such as chatbots, writing assistants and AI inside software: an AI inventory, duties by role with dates and a printable Article 4 literacy record, free for up to 10 AI systems in your browser, or $19 a month for unlimited. If you are a provider of a possibly high-risk system, Aurora Trust fits better. If you need your firm's AI list and literacy record, start with ours.
The pain this page is about
“We are a 12-person agency. We use ChatGPT, Copilot and an AI note-taker. Do we need a €49-per-system platform?” Most small firms are deployers of other people's AI. Their first duties are knowing what they use and supporting staff AI literacy. Firms that build a hiring or credit model have far heavier provider duties.
Why this matters now (official dates)
- Article 4 AI literacy has applied since 2 February 2025 to providers and deployers, whatever the risk level. As replaced by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, it asks organisations to take measures to support the AI literacy of their staff; it does not require them to guarantee a specific level for any individual. The European Commission's Q&A says there is no need for a certificate: an internal record of trainings or guidance is enough, and national authorities supervise and enforce from August 2026 (Commission AI literacy Q&A).
- Article 50 transparency duties (for example, telling people they are talking to a chatbot) apply from 2 August 2026 (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689).
- High-risk rules were moved by the Digital Omnibus on AI, Regulation (EU) 2026/1744: Annex III uses (such as recruitment and credit scoring) from 2 December 2027, and AI in regulated products (Annex I) from 2 August 2028.
Side by side (function and price, from public pages)
| Aurora Trust | EURO AI Register | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Teams building, fine-tuning or deploying AI models, with examples in credit, hiring and clinical AI | Small businesses that mostly use third-party AI tools |
| How you add a system | Connect by API or upload model metadata | Answer plain questions per tool in your browser |
| Main outputs | Risk tier against Annex III, technical documentation, risk register, conformity declaration, explainable-AI report; framework mapping to NIST AI RMF and ISO 42001 | AI inventory, screening questions with article references, duties by role with dates, evidence log, printable Article 4 literacy record and report |
| Monitoring | Continuous regulatory monitoring and alerts from Growth | Rule updates and a monthly “What changed” note with membership; no system monitoring |
| Systems per plan | Starter 1 · Growth 3 · Scale 15 · Enterprise unlimited | Free 10 · membership unlimited (single user on one device; teams share JSON backups) |
| Price (public, checked 25 Oct 2026) | Starter €49/month · Growth €149/month · Scale €299/month · Enterprise on request; sign-up by “Request Access” | Free up to 10 AI systems · membership $19/month or $190/year |
| Start and refund | Request access through its form; the page does not state a trial or refund | Free edition starts now, no account; membership cancel any time, 14-day money-back |
A function-and-price summary in our own words, not a review. Its FAQ gives 2 December 2027 for Annex III high-risk duties, which matches Regulation (EU) 2026/1744; a banner figure higher on the same page still reads “2 Aug 2026 enforcement deadline for high-risk AI systems”, so rely on the FAQ and EUR-Lex.
Who should pick Aurora Trust instead
- You are, or may be, a provider of a high-risk system (for example, CV screening, credit scoring, clinical decision support) and need technical documentation and a risk management record.
- You fine-tune or substantially change a model for your own product and want documents mapped to the AI Act, NIST AI RMF and ISO 42001.
- You want ongoing monitoring of a model's documentation as rules and the system change.
Who EURO AI Register fits better
- You use AI tools rather than build them, and need a clear list of them with owners and purposes.
- You want a printable Article 4 AI-literacy record today, free, without uploading anything.
- You are an accountant or adviser starting a simple inventory for SME clients.
Other honest comparisons: EAB Compliance · Disclos · SimpleAct.
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Free for up to 10 AI systems · membership $19/month or $190/year · 14-day money-back
EURO AI Register runs in your browser with no account and no upload; what you enter stays on your device. The free edition covers your first 10 AI systems and 10 evidence records, including the printable Article 4 AI-literacy record. Membership adds unlimited systems and evidence, rule updates when the law or official guidance changes, a short monthly “What changed in the EU AI Act” note, email help, and the $29 EU AI Act Readiness Kit included. Honest limits: single user on one device (teams share JSON backups), no DPIA generator, no AI copilot, no integrations. Disclosure: Unadhi product. New product, no reviews yet.
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Accountant or tax adviser with SME clients? See the client AI inventory guide for accountants and the partner line at the top of this page.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Aurora Trust cost?
Its pricing page (checked 25 Oct 2026) shows Starter at €49 a month for risk classification of 1 AI system, Growth at €149 a month for up to 3 systems with continuous monitoring, Scale at €299 a month for up to 15 systems with a compliance calendar, and Enterprise on request. Access is by request through its form.
Is Aurora Trust for AI users or AI builders?
Its pages describe connecting AI models or datasets by API or model metadata and generating provider documents such as technical documentation and conformity declarations, with examples in credit, hiring and clinical AI. It also lists an AI system inventory. Small firms that only use AI tools should ask whether a per-system plan fits them.
When do the EU AI Act high-risk rules apply?
Under Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, Annex III high-risk rules apply from 2 December 2027 and Annex I (AI in regulated products) from 2 August 2028. Article 4 AI literacy has applied since 2 February 2025 and Article 50 transparency from 2 August 2026.
Does EURO AI Register write technical documentation or conformity declarations?
No. It records your AI systems, duties by role and AI-literacy measures. If you may be a provider of a high-risk system, use a provider tool and a qualified lawyer.
What does EURO AI Register cost?
Free for up to 10 AI systems in your browser with no account. Membership is $19 a month or $190 a year (plus VAT where applicable) for unlimited systems, with a 14-day money-back promise.
Not legal advice. EURO AI Register and the Readiness Kit are record-keeping aids, not proof of compliance, not an audit and not a conformity assessment; the AI Act has no organisation-wide seal a tool can give you. If a system may be banned or high-risk, have a qualified lawyer review it. Unadhi is not affiliated with the EU or any EU authority. Competitor prices and plans change; re-check their pricing pages before you decide. Spotted an error about any product on this page, including ours? Write to mininglife7@gmail.com and we correct it.
Sources
- Aurora Trust pricing and FAQ (plans, systems per plan, features, dates) — https://auroratrust.ai/pricing (checked 25 Oct 2026)
- Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (Digital Omnibus on AI), EUR-Lex — https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2026/1744/oj (checked 25 Oct 2026)
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act), EUR-Lex — https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1689/oj (checked 25 Oct 2026)
- European Commission, AI literacy Q&A — https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/faqs/ai-literacy-questions-answers (checked 25 Oct 2026)
- EURO AI Register (free edition, plans) — https://unadhi.com/register/ (checked 25 Oct 2026)
- EURO AI Register membership on Gumroad (price, refund, limits) — https://mininglife1.gumroad.com/l/euro-ai-register (checked 25 Oct 2026)
- Related Unadhi guides: EU AI Act compliance tools for small businesses (roundup) · AI inventory template · Article 4 AI literacy for small businesses
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