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Head-to-head · Security Compliance Software

Drata vs ControlMap

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Drata #2 in Security Compliance Software 8.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Drata
ControlMap #6 in Security Compliance Software 7.0/10 Free plan · paid from $99/mo Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit ControlMap

Drata leads on 0 checks, ControlMap on 4, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDrata · 8.0/10
  • Free planonly ControlMap
  • Most featuresControlMap · 4 of 4

Drata scores higher on our rubric for security compliance software: 8.0 against 7.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

ControlMap offers free plan; Drata doesn't. ControlMap offers continuous monitoring; Drata doesn't publish it. ControlMap offers policy management; Drata doesn't publish it. ControlMap offers risk register; Drata doesn't publish it.

Drata is the better fit for teams wanting broad compliance automation. ControlMap is the better fit for budget-conscious MSPs managing client compliance.

  • Drata fits best

    Teams wanting broad compliance automation

  • ControlMap fits best

    Budget-conscious MSPs managing client compliance

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Side by side

Feature Drata 8.0/10 Visit ↗ ControlMap 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.0 7.0
Ranking #2 in Security Compliance Software #6 in Security Compliance Software
Best for Teams wanting broad compliance automation Budget-conscious MSPs managing client compliance
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published $99/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web
Support Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs Tickets, Docs, Community
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML SOC 2, ISO 27001
Integrations 300+ integrations 83+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Drata 1/4 · ControlMap 4/4
Continuous monitoring Not published ✓ (best)
Policy management Not published ✓ (best)
Risk register Not published ✓ (best)
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 SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, CMMC, NIST, CIS, PCI DSS, and 63+ total frameworks
Evidence automation Not published Partial
Our review
Pros
  • Automates evidence collection and continuously tests controls
  • Maps and reuses controls across many compliance frameworks
  • Combines risk, vendor assessments, audits, and trust-center workflows
  • Free plan includes baseline assessments and ScalePad integrations
  • Essentials includes unlimited policies, risks, evidence, and admin users
  • Pro adds cross-framework management, vendor workflows, and audit support
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is offered
  • 24/7 support is not provided
  • Essentials requires a three-tenant minimum
  • Automated evidence gathering is a Pro feature
  • The Free plan is limited to baseline assessments and ScalePad integrations
Our verdict

Drata is a cloud-based compliance and trust management platform for startups, growing companies, and enterprises. It automates evidence collection, monitors controls continuously, maps shared controls across frameworks, and organizes…

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ControlMap brings compliance assessments, evidence, policy and risk management, vendor workflows, reporting, and audit preparation into a cloud platform designed for managed service providers delivering compliance and vCISO services. It…

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  1. DrataSecurity Compliance Software 8.0Pricing on request
  2. ControlMapSecurity Compliance Software 7.0Free plan · paid from $99/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Drata — where it wins

    • Automates evidence collection and continuously tests controls
    • Maps and reuses controls across many compliance frameworks
    • Combines risk, vendor assessments, audits, and trust-center workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • No free plan is offered
    • 24/7 support is not provided

  • ControlMap — where it wins

    • Free plan includes baseline assessments and ScalePad integrations
    • Essentials includes unlimited policies, risks, evidence, and admin users
    • Pro adds cross-framework management, vendor workflows, and audit support

    Where it doesn't

    • Essentials requires a three-tenant minimum
    • Automated evidence gathering is a Pro feature
    • The Free plan is limited to baseline assessments and ScalePad integrations
  • Drata8.0/10 · Pricing on request

    Broad compliance automation with deep workflows, but contact-sales pricing limits comparison.

    Visit DrataFull verdict →
  • ControlMap7.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $99/mo

    A broad compliance toolkit with a free tier and paid plans from $99 per tenant monthly.

    Visit ControlMapFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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