Drata vs Scrut Automation

DDrata8.9Visit Scrut Automation8.6Visit

Higher score D Drata #2 in AI Powered Cybersecurity Compliance Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Drata

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Scrut Automation #5 in AI Powered Cybersecurity Compliance Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Try Scrut Automation

• Drata fits best

  Teams needing broad frameworks and 300+ integrations

• Scrut Automation fits best

  Teams needing audits, policy, and vendor-risk workflows

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Side by side

Feature	DDrata 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Scrut Automation 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.6
Ranking	#2 in AI Powered Cybersecurity Compliance Software	#5 in AI Powered Cybersecurity Compliance Software
Best for	Teams needing broad frameworks and 300+ integrations	Teams needing audits, policy, and vendor-risk workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Chrome extension	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs	Email, Tickets, Live chat, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations	300+ integrations	80+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Drata 2/4 · Scrut Automation 2/4
Automated evidence	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Continuous monitoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Risk assessments	✓	✓
Vendor risk management	✓	✓
Specs
Frameworks covered	2	2
Policy templates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automates evidence collection and continuous control testing Supports cross-framework mapping across 23 listed frameworks Connects with 300+ tools, including AWS, GitHub, Jira and Okta	Maps controls across frameworks and automates evidence collection. Combines monitoring, risk treatment, vendor assessments, and audit workflows. Supports 80 integrations and AI-assisted compliance tasks.
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales No 24/7 support channel Advanced capabilities are split across higher tiers and add-ons	Pricing is quote-based through sales rather than listed as a plan price. Cloud deployment and web access may not suit teams requiring other platforms. Its broad scope may be more than teams seeking only a single compliance task need.
Our verdict	Drata is a cloud-based compliance and trust management platform for startups, growing companies, and enterprises. It centralizes evidence, controls, policies, risks, ownership, auditor requests, trust-center content, and vendor reviews.… Read the review →	Scrut Automation brings compliance frameworks, evidence, policies, risk registers, audits, and vendor assessments into a cloud-based GRC workspace. It is aimed at startups, growth-stage companies, and enterprises that need to coordinate… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Drata — where it wins

  • Automates evidence collection and continuous control testing
  • Supports cross-framework mapping across 23 listed frameworks
  • Connects with 300+ tools, including AWS, GitHub, Jira and Okta

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No 24/7 support channel
  • Advanced capabilities are split across higher tiers and add-ons

• Scrut Automation — where it wins

  • Maps controls across frameworks and automates evidence collection.
  • Combines monitoring, risk treatment, vendor assessments, and audit workflows.
  • Supports 80 integrations and AI-assisted compliance tasks.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based through sales rather than listed as a plan price.
  • Cloud deployment and web access may not suit teams requiring other platforms.
  • Its broad scope may be more than teams seeking only a single compliance task need.

• DDrata8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad, automation-focused compliance coverage with contact-sales pricing.

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• Scrut Automation8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad compliance workspace for evidence, policies, audits, and vendor risk.

  Try Scrut AutomationFull verdict →