OneTrust Privacy Operations vs Ethyca Fides

OneTrust Privacy Operations9.1Visit Ethyca Fides8.8Visit

Higher score OneTrust Privacy Operations #4 in Data Privacy Management Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit OneTrust

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Ethyca Fides #7 in Data Privacy Management Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Ethyca Fides

• OneTrust Privacy Operations fits best

  Enterprises needing discovery and risk automation

• Ethyca Fides fits best

  Developers wanting open-source privacy infrastructure

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Side by side

Feature	OneTrust Privacy Operations 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Ethyca Fides 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Data Privacy Management Software	#7 in Data Privacy Management Software
Best for	Enterprises needing discovery and risk automation	Developers wanting open-source privacy infrastructure
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs, Phone · 24/7	Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	GDPR
Integrations	500+ integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OneTrust Privacy Operations 4/6 · Ethyca Fides 4/6
Data inventory	✓	✓
Automated data discovery	✓	✓
DSAR management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Retention management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Privacy assessments	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Regulatory workflows	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Cloud	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Continuous discovery across IAM, cloud, and CMDB connections Automated mapping, RoPA generation, and privacy risk assessments Suite adds DSAR, incident, notice, and third-party risk workflows	Open-source and free to run on an organization's own infrastructure Covers discovery, mapping, DSARs, retention, deletion, and de-identification APIs, CLI tools, database, SaaS, and AI-governance integrations
Cons	Pricing requires contact with sales Cloud deployment may not suit organizations requiring on-premises software Broad coverage can exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow privacy tool	Hosted and enterprise offerings use order forms Developer-oriented workflows may require technical ownership Privacy assessments and regulatory workflows are a less clear fit
Our verdict	OneTrust Privacy Operations is cloud software for privacy and compliance teams managing data assets, processing activities, vendors, transfers, and regulatory accountability. It detects data assets through IAM, cloud, and CMDB connections,… Read the review →	Ethyca Fides is an open-source privacy engineering platform for developers, privacy teams, and organizations building privacy controls into applications, data pipelines, and enterprise systems. Its core model uses a machine-readable… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OneTrust Privacy Operations — where it wins

  • Continuous discovery across IAM, cloud, and CMDB connections
  • Automated mapping, RoPA generation, and privacy risk assessments
  • Suite adds DSAR, incident, notice, and third-party risk workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Cloud deployment may not suit organizations requiring on-premises software
  • Broad coverage can exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow privacy tool

• Ethyca Fides — where it wins

  • Open-source and free to run on an organization's own infrastructure
  • Covers discovery, mapping, DSARs, retention, deletion, and de-identification
  • APIs, CLI tools, database, SaaS, and AI-governance integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Hosted and enterprise offerings use order forms
  • Developer-oriented workflows may require technical ownership
  • Privacy assessments and regulatory workflows are a less clear fit

• OneTrust Privacy Operations9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad privacy operations platform for enterprises automating discovery, mapping, and risk workflows.

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• Ethyca Fides8.8/10 · Free plan

  A developer-focused open-source platform for mapping data, managing requests, and enforcing privacy policies.

  Visit Ethyca FidesFull verdict →