Drata vs Openlane

DDrata9.2Visit Openlane8.7Visit

Higher score D Drata #2 in Compliance Management Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Drata

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Openlane #9 in Compliance Management Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Openlane

• Drata fits best

  Automation-heavy compliance programs

• Openlane fits best

  Compliance plus a trust center

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Side by side

Feature	DDrata 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Openlane 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Compliance Management Software	#9 in Compliance Management Software
Best for	Automation-heavy compliance programs	Compliance plus a trust center
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$10/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Chrome extension	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML	2FA
Integrations	300+ integrations	14 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Drata 5/5 · Openlane 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	SOC 2, NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 42001, ISO 27002, PCI DSS, NIST SP 800-171, custom frameworks
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	Supports multiple frameworks with cross-framework control mapping Combines evidence, risks, vendors, policies, and remediation workflows Offers hosted, API, and self-hosted deployment with extensive integrations
Cons	No free plan is available Pricing requires contacting sales Some advanced capabilities are add-ons	Starts at $450 per month with no free plan Trust Center is an additional $300 per month Advanced coverage may be more than narrow compliance needs require
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… Read the review →	Openlane is a compliance management and security platform for growing companies that need to organize controls, policies, evidence, risks, vendors, assets, personnel, and audit programs. It supports SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, NIST standards,… Read the review →

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

• Openlane — where it wins

  • Supports multiple frameworks with cross-framework control mapping
  • Combines evidence, risks, vendors, policies, and remediation workflows
  • Offers hosted, API, and self-hosted deployment with extensive integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $450 per month with no free plan
  • Trust Center is an additional $300 per month
  • Advanced coverage may be more than narrow compliance needs require

• DDrata9.2/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit DrataFull verdict →
• Openlane8.7/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad compliance and trust-center platform for teams with a $450 monthly starting price.

  Visit OpenlaneFull verdict →