PCI DSS 4.0.1 expects protection in two places: the systems that deliver your site and the code that runs in the customer’s browser. Sprinto is a compliance automation platform that maps PCI DSS controls, connects to your tools, and helps teams monitor and document compliance on an ongoing basis. PaymentGuard AI specializes in real-time client-side monitoring on payment pages and automates evidence for Requirements 6.4.3 and 11.6.1. Used together, you connect strong documentation and workflow with live visibility into browser scripts where card data is entered.
Sprinto: Compliance automation, control mapping and evidence collection
Sprinto provides a cloud platform for automating compliance across frameworks that include PCI DSS. The product maps PCI controls, integrates with cloud, identity, security, and HR systems, and surfaces control health in dashboards to help teams stay audit-ready. Sprinto positions its PCI module to centrally map controls, continuously monitor posture, and organize evidence for audits and quarterly external scans. ASV scans must be performed by a PCI SSC Approved Scanning Vendor per Requirement 11.3.2; Sprinto itself is not an ASV and instead integrates outputs from approved tools.
Key strengths:
- Pre-mapped PCI control library with continuous monitoring and alerts
- Integrations that pull evidence from existing systems to reduce manual collection
- Dashboards and reports that help demonstrate control effectiveness during audits
Public pricing varies by scope and is commonly quoted through sales or third-party buying platforms rather than a flat list price.
Feroot PaymentGuard AI: Real-time client-side protection and compliance
Feroot PaymentGuard AI focuses on the browser environment. It inventories and authorizes every payment-page script, verifies script integrity, and maintains a justified script inventory (per 6.4.3), while monitoring for change/tamper events with alerting at least weekly or on a TRA-defined cadence (per 11.6.1). It generates auditor-ready evidence mapped to these controls.
Key strengths:
- Live inventory and authorization of payment page scripts
- Behavior analysis that detects tampering, injection attempts, and data exfiltration in the browser
- Automated, QSA-ready reporting aligned to PCI DSS 6.4.3 and 11.6.1
Feature comparison table
| Capability | PaymentGuard AI | Sprinto |
| Primary focus | Real-time client-side protection and compliance automation for payment pages | GRC automation that maps PCI controls, monitors status, and organizes evidence |
| PCI DSS requirements covered | 6.4.3 and 11.6.1 with client-side monitoring and change detection | Broad PCI program support across documentation and monitoring. Helps teams prepare for Requirement 11 activities by organizing evidence from connected tools. Not an ASV scanner |
| Control domains | Browser scripts, payment page integrity, client-side data protection | Policies, controls, asset and user data, integrated signals from cloud and security tools |
| Threat monitoring | Detects script tampering, unauthorized DOM changes, and data leaks in the browser | Pulls results from integrated scanners/tools to track gaps and tasks; external vulnerability scanning is performed by approved third-party tools (not by Sprinto itself) |
| Evidence automation | QSA-ready logs and client-side compliance reports mapped to 6.4.3 and 11.6.1 | Automated evidence collection from integrations and audit-oriented dashboards |
How PaymentGuard AI and Sprinto work together
Sprinto manages the program layer. It maps PCI controls, pulls evidence from your stack, and keeps auditors aligned with what is in place. PaymentGuard AI manages the runtime client-side layer. It monitors scripts that execute in the browser after the page loads and produces precise evidence for 6.4.3 and 11.6.1. In practice, PaymentGuard AI can send its client-side reports into your compliance workflow so Sprinto can track them with other artifacts. This pairing connects live technical control with centralized documentation.
How to decide which solution works best for your organization
Choose Sprinto if:
- You need a single place to map PCI controls, track status, and automate evidence collection across cloud, identity, and security tools.
- Your priority is reducing manual work for audits and maintaining continuous program visibility across multiple frameworks.
Choose PaymentGuard AI if:
- You run third-party scripts on checkout or payment pages and need continuous visibility into what runs in the browser.
- You must automate evidence for PCI DSS 6.4.3 and 11.6.1 with detailed, script-level monitoring and change detection.
Stronger together:
Sprinto keeps your PCI program organized and audit-ready. PaymentGuard AI proves that client-side controls are operating as required where customers enter card data.
FAQs
Can Sprinto satisfy PCI DSS 6.4.3 and 11.6.1 by itself?
Sprinto helps you track these controls and store evidence, but it isn’t a browser runtime monitor. You’ll still need a technical control (like PaymentGuard AI) that enforces script authorization/integrity/inventory (6.4.3) and detects tampering with alerts (11.6.1).
Is Sprinto an ASV scanner?
No. Sprinto orchestrates and stores outputs from approved scanners. ASV external vulnerability scans must be performed by a PCI SSC Approved Scanning Vendor.
Does PaymentGuard AI perform vulnerability scanning or replace my WAF?
No. PaymentGuard AI focuses on client-side behavior in the browser. You still need network/app protections (e.g., WAF) and vulnerability scanning for other PCI requirements.
What exactly does PCI DSS 6.4.3 require, and how does PaymentGuard AI help?
6.4.3 requires (1) script authorization, (2) integrity verification for each payment-page script, and (3) a maintained script inventory with business/technical justification. PaymentGuard AI automates these tasks and produces auditor-ready evidence.
What exactly does PCI DSS 11.6.1 require, and how does PaymentGuard AI help?
11.6.1 requires a change/tamper-detection mechanism for payment pages with alerting at least weekly or on a TRA-defined cadence. PaymentGuard AI monitors for script/DOM/network changes and generates timestamped alerts and logs.
Summary
Sprinto and PaymentGuard AI address different needs in PCI DSS 4.0.1 Sprinto streamlines control mapping, monitoring, and evidence collection across your stack. PaymentGuard AI provides dedicated client-side visibility and automates evidence for 6.4.3 and 11.6.1 inside the browser. Teams get the best result by using both: Sprinto for program clarity and auditor workflow, and PaymentGuard AI for in-browser assurance where cardholder data is most exposed.
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