Drata

Drata is a compliance and risk-management platform for companies that need to track controls and respond to customer security reviews. It best suits teams that want compliance automation, vendor risk tools and customer assurance in one system. Its breadth is useful, but the custom-priced plans make costs harder to assess before a sales conversation.

Overview

Drata brings continuous compliance, internal and third-party risk, and customer assurance together. Its framework coverage ranges from SOC 2 and ISO standards to DORA, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST, FedRAMP and others. That breadth can help organizations managing several obligations; it does not remove the work of configuring controls or addressing issues as they arise.

The Trust Center offers a secure self-service portal where customers can review security posture and request document access. That can give customer assurance a more structured home, though Trust Center Essential and Pro are not supported on mobile device screens—a meaningful constraint for customers relying on phones or tablets.

Key features

Compliance automation

Drata automates control monitoring, evidence collection and mapping across frameworks. Together with its support for risk assessments and remediation workflows, this can keep compliance work moving between audit cycles rather than concentrating evidence gathering around deadlines. The value will depend on whether the supported frameworks and workflows fit the organization’s obligations.

Third-party risk

Vendor inventory sync, questionnaire automation, risk tiering, agentic risk scoring and automated assessment reports cover several stages of vendor review. This is a substantial set of tools for teams coordinating ongoing assessments, but organizations seeking only a security rating for their own domain may not need a broader risk platform.

Integrations and API

Drata says it integrates with hundreds of tools across a technology stack. Its REST-based Open API supports granular read and write permissions for API keys, useful for organizations that need controlled programmatic access. Chrome Extension AI Search is available to Drata customers using SafeBase.

Security posture

Drata’s Trust Center lists certifications and attestations including SOC 2 Type 2, SOC 3, ISO 27001:2022, ISO 42001:2023, HIPAA, CCPA and GDPR, along with other credentials. This gives buyers a range of security materials to review, but the credentials themselves do not establish how well the platform fits a particular compliance program.

Pricing

Drata is paid, has no free plan and offers a trial to approved customers. Trial services end when the communicated trial period expires, a purchased subscription starts or Drata terminates the trial. All six named plans have custom pricing, so buyers should compare the scope and limits directly during procurement.

GRC plans

GRC Foundation covers up to 50 FTEs, one pre-mapped framework, Trust Center Standard and Open API access. It is the entry point for smaller teams with a single framework need; the 50-FTE cap and one-framework scope may constrain growing or multi-framework programs. GRC Advanced adds any available framework, custom connections and tests, and custom fields and formulas. GRC Enterprise includes Advanced plus Risk Management Pro, Compliance as Code Pro and User Access Review, making it the broadest GRC tier for teams needing those additional capabilities.

Assurance plans

Assurance Foundation includes up to 100 approved domains, 10 questionnaires, Trust Center and AI Questionnaire Assistance. The domain and questionnaire caps suit a bounded assurance workload but may be restrictive for teams handling more requests. Assurance Advanced adds SCIM, one Open API access and one webhook access. Assurance Enterprise adds unlimited Open API and webhook access plus Enterprise Dashboards. The higher tiers are more appropriate when identity provisioning, integrations or dashboard needs outgrow the Foundation limits.

Platforms

Drata supports API, extension, Linux, macOS, web and Windows. Drata Agent documentation covers installation and use on Windows, Ubuntu Linux and macOS. The Trust Center’s mobile-screen limitation remains relevant even though the platform supports web access.

Who it's for

Drata is a strong fit for organizations that need ongoing compliance monitoring alongside vendor assessments and a customer-facing assurance portal. Its multiple framework options and plan tiers can serve teams with broader governance needs. It is less compelling for buyers who need a free starting point, straightforward published pricing or a mobile-friendly Trust Center experience.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Control monitoring, evidence collection and framework mapping are automated, supporting more continuous compliance work.
• Pros: Vendor inventory, questionnaires, risk tiering and assessment reports cover a broad third-party risk workflow.
• Pros: Plan tiers distinguish framework, API, webhook and risk-management capabilities for different program needs.
• Cons: Every plan is custom-priced, so buyers cannot readily compare costs before contacting Drata.
• Cons: GRC Foundation is limited to 50 FTEs and one pre-mapped framework; Assurance Foundation caps domains at 100 and questionnaires at 10.
• Cons: Trust Center Essential and Pro are not supported on mobile device screens.

Alternatives

For a free entry point focused on security ratings and digital-footprint management, consider SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management, which has a free plan. Choose Diligent Audit if its audit focus and Android or iOS support better match your needs. nBoardPortal is another paid option.

Riskonnect offers integrated risk-management software with pricing dependent on project size, complexity and customization. RiskWatch Vendor Risk Management is worth comparing for vendor risk management; its Growth plan is quote-only and assumes a 12-month contract. Whistic offers a free plan alongside vendor review workflows and automated reassessments. Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk has paid Standard and Enterprise plans with onboarding and configuration included. Deepinfo TPRM is a paid option with quote-based pricing and no free trial.

Browse Third-Party Risk Management Software and Compliance Management Software to compare more options.

Verdict

Choose Drata if your organization wants compliance automation, third-party risk management and customer assurance under one roof, and can evaluate a custom quote against its framework and workload needs. Look elsewhere if published pricing, a free plan or a mobile-ready Trust Center is essential.