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Head-to-head · Privacy Management

PrivacyEngine vs Dastra

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score PrivacyEngine #5 in Privacy Management 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit PrivacyEngine
Dastra #8 in Privacy Management 7.8/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Dastra

PrivacyEngine leads on 1 check, Dastra on 0, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePrivacyEngine · 8.2/10
  • Free planonly PrivacyEngine
  • Free trialonly Dastra

PrivacyEngine scores higher on our rubric for privacy management: 8.2 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

PrivacyEngine offers free plan; Dastra doesn't.

PrivacyEngine is the better fit for teams wanting broad privacy operations with a free plan. Dastra is the better fit for teams coordinating privacy work across multiple tools.

  • PrivacyEngine fits best

    Teams wanting broad privacy operations with a free plan

  • Dastra fits best

    Teams coordinating privacy work across multiple tools

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Side by side

Feature PrivacyEngine 8.2/10 Visit ↗ Dastra 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.2 7.8
Ranking #5 in Privacy Management #8 in Privacy Management
Best for Teams wanting broad privacy operations with a free plan Teams coordinating privacy work across multiple tools
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Phone, Live chat Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 100+ integrations 19 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PrivacyEngine 0/3 · Dastra 0/3
Data mapping Not checked yet Not checked yet
Rights request workflows Not checked yet Not checked yet
Consent management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Assessment templates Not checked yet Not checked yet
Integration options Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes RoPA, risk management, DPIAs and mandatory logs
  • Covers DSARs, retention, incidents, vendors, assessments and training
  • Lists 100 integrations across business apps and cloud services
  • Covers ROPA, data mapping, DSARs, assessments, breaches, and risk management
  • Offers 19 integrations, plus REST API and webhooks
  • Enterprise adds regulatory workflows, evidence automation, and SSO
Cons
  • Paid plan prices are not published
  • Free plan highlights do not include DSAR management or vendor management
  • LMS employee limits and consulting hours vary by paid tier
  • Paid plan prices are available only by requesting a demo or quote
  • The one-month trial is not a free offer
  • Advanced security and integrations are reserved for Enterprise
Our verdict

PrivacyEngine is a cloud-based privacy management platform for organisations coordinating data protection and compliance work. Its scope spans records of processing activities, risk registers, data subject rights requests, retention…

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Dastra is a cloud-based privacy and GDPR compliance platform for data protection officers, operational teams, and organizations managing personal-data governance. Its scope spans records of processing activities, data mapping, data-subject…

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  1. PrivacyEnginePrivacy Management 8.2Free plan
  2. DastraPrivacy Management 7.8Pricing on request · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • PrivacyEngine — where it wins

    • Free plan includes RoPA, risk management, DPIAs and mandatory logs
    • Covers DSARs, retention, incidents, vendors, assessments and training
    • Lists 100 integrations across business apps and cloud services

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid plan prices are not published
    • Free plan highlights do not include DSAR management or vendor management
    • LMS employee limits and consulting hours vary by paid tier

  • Dastra — where it wins

    • Covers ROPA, data mapping, DSARs, assessments, breaches, and risk management
    • Offers 19 integrations, plus REST API and webhooks
    • Enterprise adds regulatory workflows, evidence automation, and SSO

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid plan prices are available only by requesting a demo or quote
    • The one-month trial is not a free offer
    • Advanced security and integrations are reserved for Enterprise
  • PrivacyEngine8.2/10 · Free plan

    A broad privacy operations platform with a continuing free plan and paid tiers for growing teams.

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  • Dastra7.8/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

    Broad privacy workflows, with paid plans priced by quote rather than published rates.

    Visit DastraFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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