CISO Assistant vs Thoropass

CISO Assistant9.0Visit Thoropass8.5Visit

Higher score CISO Assistant #4 in Compliance Management Software 9.0/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit CISO Assistant

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Thoropass #13 in Compliance Management Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Thoropass

• CISO Assistant fits best

  Broad compliance on a budget

• Thoropass fits best

  Audit readiness with managed support

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Side by side

Feature	CISO Assistant 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Thoropass 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Compliance Management Software	#13 in Compliance Management Software
Best for	Broad compliance on a budget	Audit readiness with managed support
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	€39/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CISO Assistant 5/5 · Thoropass 5/5
Control mapping	✓	✓
Evidence collection	✓	✓
Risk assessments	✓	✓
Remediation workflows	✓	✓
Vendor risk management	✓	✓
Specs
Frameworks supported	NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, NIST CSF, HIPAA, CMMC, PCI DSS, ISO 27005, EBIOS RM, ISO 22301, ISO 42001, TISAX, IEC 62443	SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPAA, HITRUST, CCPA/CPRA, PIPEDA, ISO 42001, NIST CSF 2.0, CMMC
Our review
Pros	Free self-hosted Community edition with unlimited users Supports many compliance frameworks and full compliance workflows Web, API and self-hosted deployment with automation options	Automates evidence collection across cloud, productivity, HR, and engineering tools Maps controls across SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, and other frameworks Combines risk, vendor, auditor, and continuous monitoring workflows
Cons	Integration catalog is narrower than some enterprise competitors Paid plans are billed annually Advanced deployment and storage options add separate annual costs	Pricing requires a tailored quote rather than a published standard plan Managed audit and assessment services may exceed software-only requirements The broad feature set may be more than smaller single-framework teams need
Our verdict	CISO Assistant is an open-source governance, risk and compliance platform for cybersecurity teams, consultants and organizations managing multiple frameworks. Its coverage spans compliance management, control mapping, risk assessments,… Read the review →	Thoropass is a compliance management and audit platform for growing companies and larger organizations preparing for or maintaining security, privacy, and regulatory frameworks. It brings centralized control management, evidence workflows,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CISO Assistant — where it wins

  • Free self-hosted Community edition with unlimited users
  • Supports many compliance frameworks and full compliance workflows
  • Web, API and self-hosted deployment with automation options

  Where it doesn't

  • Integration catalog is narrower than some enterprise competitors
  • Paid plans are billed annually
  • Advanced deployment and storage options add separate annual costs

• Thoropass — where it wins

  • Automates evidence collection across cloud, productivity, HR, and engineering tools
  • Maps controls across SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, and other frameworks
  • Combines risk, vendor, auditor, and continuous monitoring workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a tailored quote rather than a published standard plan
  • Managed audit and assessment services may exceed software-only requirements
  • The broad feature set may be more than smaller single-framework teams need

• CISO Assistant9.0/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  Broad compliance coverage with flexible deployment and a free self-hosted edition.

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• Thoropass8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A multi-framework compliance platform with integrated evidence collection and managed audit support.

  Visit ThoropassFull verdict →