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Head-to-head · Compliance Management Software

Drata vs ComplianceOS

  • 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
ComplianceOS #8 in Compliance Management Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ComplianceOS

Drata leads on 0 checks, ComplianceOS 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 ComplianceOS

Drata scores higher on our rubric for compliance management software: 9.2 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

ComplianceOS offers free plan; Drata doesn't.

Drata is the better fit for automation-heavy compliance programs. ComplianceOS is the better fit for open-source compliance with strong value.

  • Drata fits best

    Automation-heavy compliance programs

  • ComplianceOS fits best

    Open-source compliance with strong value

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Side by side

Feature Drata 9.2/10 Visit ↗ ComplianceOS 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.7
Ranking #2 in Compliance Management Software #8 in Compliance Management Software
Best for Automation-heavy compliance programs Open-source compliance with strong value
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $149/yr
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web
Support Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs Email, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML SSO/SAML
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Drata 5/5 · ComplianceOS 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 ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, NIST 800-53, PCI-DSS, NIST 800-171, CMMC, FedRAMP, CCPA, NIST CSF
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 MIT-licensed Community edition with Docker deployment
  • Broad framework library and cross-framework control mapping
  • Risk, evidence, vendor, policy, and audit-readiness workflows
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Some advanced capabilities are add-ons
  • Premium integrations begin with the Business plan
  • SSO / OIDC is limited to Business and Enterprise
  • Enterprise services require the highest paid tier
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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ComplianceOS is an open-source governance, risk, and compliance platform from Intellfence for organizations, consultants, and managed service providers. It combines a compliance framework library with cross-framework control mapping,…

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  1. DrataCompliance Management Software 9.2Pricing on request
  2. ComplianceOSCompliance Management Software 8.7Free plan

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

  • ComplianceOS — where it wins

    • Free MIT-licensed Community edition with Docker deployment
    • Broad framework library and cross-framework control mapping
    • Risk, evidence, vendor, policy, and audit-readiness workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Premium integrations begin with the Business plan
    • SSO / OIDC is limited to Business and Enterprise
    • Enterprise services require the highest paid tier
  • Drata9.2/10 · Pricing on request

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

    Visit DrataFull verdict →
  • ComplianceOS8.7/10 · Free plan

    A value-focused compliance platform with free access, AI assistance, and self-hosting.

    Visit ComplianceOSFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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