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Head-to-head · Compliance Management Software

Drata vs CISO Assistant

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Drata #2 in Compliance Management Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Drata
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

Drata leads on 0 checks, CISO Assistant on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDrata · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly CISO Assistant
  • Free trialonly CISO Assistant

Drata scores higher on our rubric for compliance management software: 9.2 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

CISO Assistant offers free plan; Drata doesn't.

Drata is the better fit for automation-heavy compliance programs. CISO Assistant is the better fit for broad compliance on a budget.

  • Drata fits best

    Automation-heavy compliance programs

  • CISO Assistant fits best

    Broad compliance on a budget

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Side by side

Feature Drata 9.2/10 Visit ↗ CISO Assistant 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 9.0
Ranking #2 in Compliance Management Software #4 in Compliance Management Software
Best for Automation-heavy compliance programs Broad compliance on a budget
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — €39/user/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web
Support Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs Email, Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 300+ integrations 6 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Drata 5/5 · CISO Assistant 5/5
Control mapping ✓ ✓
Evidence collection ✓ ✓
Risk assessments ✓ ✓
Remediation workflows ✓ ✓
Vendor risk management ✓ ✓
Specs
Frameworks supported SOC 2, ISO 27001:2013, ISO 27001:2022, ISO 42001:2023, DORA, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, CCPA, ISO 27701, Microsoft SSPA, NIST CSF 2.0, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, FFIEC, CMMC, SOX ITGC, COBIT, FedRAMP, NIS 2, Cyber Essentials, UK Cyber Essentials, CIS 8.1, CCM NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, NIST CSF, HIPAA, CMMC, PCI DSS, ISO 27005, EBIOS RM, ISO 22301, ISO 42001, TISAX, IEC 62443
Our review
Pros
  • Automates evidence collection and continuous control monitoring
  • Supports 300+ integrations and broad framework coverage
  • Combines audit collaboration, vendor risk, and compliance as code
  • 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
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Some advanced capabilities are add-ons
  • Integration catalog is narrower than some enterprise competitors
  • Paid plans are billed annually
  • Advanced deployment and storage options add separate annual costs
Our verdict

Drata is a cloud-based compliance and trust management platform for startups, growing companies, and enterprises. It centralizes policies, risks, ownership, evidence, controls, audit workflows, and trust-center functions while supporting…

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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,…

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  1. DrataCompliance Management Software 9.2Pricing on request
  2. CISO AssistantCompliance Management Software 9.0Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Drata — where it wins

    • Automates evidence collection and continuous control monitoring
    • Supports 300+ integrations and broad framework coverage
    • Combines audit collaboration, vendor risk, and compliance as code

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Some advanced capabilities are add-ons

  • 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
  • Drata9.2/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad compliance platform for teams that need automated evidence, monitoring, and audit workflows.

    Visit DrataFull verdict →
  • CISO Assistant9.0/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

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

    Visit CISO AssistantFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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