Swiss ChatGPT alternative: Swiss Knowledge Hub

Why not just use ChatGPT?

Public ChatGPT processes requests in US data center regions and stores conversations at the provider. For Swiss banks, law firms, public administrations, and companies with protected business or personal data, this is only viable in a limited way. ChatGPT Enterprise addresses some of these gaps (no-training commitment, admin log) but does not answer the underlying residency question: data is still processed outside Switzerland, and the model selection remains restricted to OpenAI models.

A Swiss ChatGPT alternative should deliver three things at once: local data residency for core data, a contractually backed no-training status, and the ability to freely choose the underlying LLM. Swiss Knowledge Hub covers these three points in a single product line, built on Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and using your own documents as the source of knowledge.

Key facts: what matters in the comparison

• Hosting region (core data): Documents, database, and vector store (pgvector) sit in the default configuration in Azure Switzerland North. Inference for SKH default models also runs in the Swiss region. Frontend assets are partially served via a West Europe CDN (no customer content).
• No-training clause: For SKH default models, training use is contractually excluded and part of the DPA. Under BYOK, the chosen provider's terms apply.
• Model selection: The Swiss default models are DeepSeek V3, Kimi K2.5, and Mistral Medium 2505. Bring Your Own Key adds OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Mistral, DeepSeek, Azure DeepSeek, and OpenAI-compatible custom endpoints.
• Source citations: Every answer carries the source chunk, the page number, and a direct jump into the PDF. Every query is recorded in the audit log.
• Operator: Swiss Knowledge Hub GmbH, Könizstrasse 161, 3097 Liebefeld, Switzerland, UID CHE-219.860.750, registered with the Commercial Register of the Canton of Bern. Place of jurisdiction: Bern.

What Swiss Knowledge Hub does differently

The first difference is in the architecture. ChatGPT is a general-purpose chatbot with world knowledge; SKH is a Retrieval-Augmented Generation platform that generates answers based on your own documents. Every answer is tied to a source chunk. Hallucinations don't become impossible, but they become traceable.

The second difference is data sovereignty. SKH default models run via Azure AI Foundry in the Swiss region. If you want to use external models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini), you provide your own API keys. The contractual relationship is then directly between the customer organization and the chosen provider — in this setup, SKH is the client infrastructure.

The third difference is the permissions model. SKH offers workspace-, page-, and file-level permissions, custom roles, groups, and LLM scope gates per organization. For Swiss law firms, private banks, and public administrations, that level of granularity is not optional — it is a baseline requirement.

Provider selection: OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, DeepSeek, and others

Swiss Knowledge Hub supports two operating models in parallel. With SKH default models, DeepSeek V3, Kimi K2.5, and Mistral Medium 2505 run via Azure AI Foundry in the Swiss region — without any additional contract with the model vendor. Via Bring Your Own Key, you can additionally connect OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Mistral AI, DeepSeek, Azure DeepSeek, and any OpenAI-compatible custom endpoint. BYOK means: the contractual, pricing, and training-use terms the customer organization has agreed with the chosen provider apply directly.

Feature comparison: ChatGPT vs. Swiss Knowledge Hub

How does the switch actually work?

1. Set up your workspace. Try free for 14 days, self-service onboarding in under 10 minutes for Starter and Business.
2. Connect your sources. SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, Dalux, Zipro, or bulk upload. URL import and transcription for audio and video files are included by default.
3. Choose your LLM. Default stays on SKH Swiss models; optionally bring your own OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or Azure OpenAI key via BYOK.
4. Define permissions. Workspace-, page-, and file-level roles. Custom roles per department, LLM scope gates per organization.
5. Audit. Every query lands in the audit log; every answer carries a source chunk, page number, and a direct PDF jump.

Compliance checklist for Swiss organizations

Anyone evaluating a ChatGPT alternative ends up at the same six points sooner or later. The full checklist sits on the FADP-compliant AI page; a short version:

• Data residency in Switzerland (including the vector store) — see data residency.
• Contractually excluded training use on customer data.
• DPA template with a Swiss place of jurisdiction — see FADP / revFADP.
• Transparent subprocessor list (including LLM providers).
• Field-level encryption for personal data.
• Granular role and permissions model, audit log at the query level.

Related pages

• Detailed comparison: SKH vs. ChatGPT Enterprise
• FADP-compliant AI — checklist
• Enterprise RAG in Switzerland
• Glossary: FADP / revFADP
• Glossary: Data residency

Frequently asked questions

Is Swiss Knowledge Hub a real ChatGPT alternative for Swiss companies?

Swiss Knowledge Hub is a RAG SaaS platform from Swiss Knowledge Hub GmbH in Liebefeld that turns documents, SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, Dalux, and Zipro into a citable knowledge base. Core data (DB, vector store, storage) sits in Azure Switzerland North. Training use of customer data is contractually excluded for SKH default models; under BYOK, the chosen provider's terms apply.

Which LLMs can I use instead of ChatGPT?

In the Swiss data center region, DeepSeek V3, Kimi K2.5, and Mistral Medium 2505 are available. Via Bring Your Own Key, you additionally get: OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Mistral, DeepSeek, Azure DeepSeek, and any OpenAI-compatible custom endpoint.

Do my documents leave Switzerland?

Documents, database, and vector store sit by default in Azure Switzerland North; inference for SKH default models also runs in the Swiss region. Frontend assets (static files, images) are partially served via an Azure West Europe region or CDN for operational reasons — these are not customer content. Anyone who enables BYOK for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or other providers deliberately sends query payloads into that provider's environment.

How do I know my data is not used for training?

For SKH default models, training use is contractually excluded and part of the DPA (Data Processing Agreement). Technically, "no training" cannot be enforced — it is a contractual commitment by the respective provider. Under BYOK, the conditions the customer organization has agreed directly with its provider apply.

What does it cost to switch from ChatGPT to Swiss Knowledge Hub?

Starter from CHF 250 per month (4 users, 20 GB), Business from CHF 650 per month (15 users, 60 GB), Enterprise from CHF 1'050 per month (30 users, 120 GB), Custom on request. Starter and Business support self-service onboarding in under 10 minutes.

Is there a DPA and a Swiss place of jurisdiction?

Yes. The place of jurisdiction is Bern, and a Data Processing Agreement is available on request. Swiss Knowledge Hub is geared towards FADP-compliant operating patterns; the final legal assessment in the individual case remains with the customer organization.

Do I get source citations like ChatGPT Enterprise with internet search?

Every answer carries the source chunk, the page number, and a direct jump into the PDF. That makes hallucinations traceable — sourced from your own documents, not the public web.

Last updated: 2026-04-22 · Swiss Knowledge Hub GmbH, Liebefeld.