Drata review: SOC 2 scores, plans and switching notes
Drata scores 5.74/10 and ranks 6th of 8 on our weights. It is strongest on trust center tooling and framework coverage, but trails at least one rival on switching help, framework coverage, integrations, audit path, pricing transparency, trust center tooling, and AI assistance. Detailed plan limits and a large partner network.
What is Drata?
Compliance automation and GRC platform that spells out the limits of its entry plan and delivers services and audits through a partner network.
At a glance
- Customers stated
8,500+ customers, stated on its homepage
Source: Drata homepage · read 2026-09-29
- Frameworks stated
30+ pre-built frameworks plus custom frameworks, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, CMMC, PCI DSS, FedRAMP, HITRUST, TISAX, NIST AI RMF, NIS 2, CSA CCM, CIS, CCPA, ISO 42001 and DORA
Source: Drata frameworks · read 2026-09-29
- Integrations stated
Hundreds of tools; no count published
Source: Drata integrations · read 2026-09-29
- Price
No prices published. Drata offers personalized pricing; plan limits are published.
Source: Drata plans · read 2026-09-29
- Service model
Services through a partner network that Drata says counts 1300+ partners across channel, technology and auditors; vCISO partners provide security leadership.
Source: Drata partners · read 2026-09-29
- Audit path
Auditors are part of the partner network.
Source: Drata partners · read 2026-09-29
- Pen testing
Not described on pages reviewed
- Trust center and questionnaires
Trust Center Standard on Foundation; A separate Assurance platform with Trust Center tiers
Source: Drata plans · read 2026-09-29
- AI features
AI Questionnaire Assistance; Agentic TPRM Assessment on GRC Enterprise; A new third-party risk product
Source: Drata plans · read 2026-09-29
Source: Drata homepage · read 2026-09-29
How does Drata score on each criterion?
- Onboarding and switching help · weight 227th of 8
Services run through a partner network Drata says counts 1300+ partners, with vCISO partners for security leadership.
Source: Drata partners · read 2026-09-29
- Framework coverage and cross-mapping · weight 16tied 4th of 8
States 30+ pre-built frameworks plus custom frameworks, including TISAX, CSA CCM, NIS 2 and DORA.
Source: Drata frameworks · read 2026-09-29
- Published integrations · weight 16tied 6th of 8
Describes integrations with hundreds of tools; no count is published.
Source: Drata integrations · read 2026-09-29
- Audit path · weight 146th of 8
Auditors are part of its partner network; a built-in audit is not described on pages reviewed.
Source: Drata partners · read 2026-09-29
- Pricing transparency · weight 12tied 2nd of 8
No prices published, but plan limits are spelled out: Foundation covers up to 50 FTEs and 1 pre-mapped framework.
Source: Drata plans · read 2026-09-29
- Questionnaires and trust center · weight 10tied 2nd of 8
Trust Center Standard and AI Questionnaire Assistance Standard on Foundation, plus a separate Assurance platform with Trust Center tiers.
Source: Drata plans · read 2026-09-29
- AI assistance · weight 10tied 4th of 8
AI Questionnaire Assistance on Foundation and Agentic TPRM Assessment on GRC Enterprise.
Source: Drata plans · read 2026-09-29
Weighted total: 5.74/10 (rank 6th of 8)
Weights reflect a team that already runs SOC 2 on one platform and is deciding whether to move: who does the switching work carries the most weight, followed by framework reach and integrations.
What plans and prices does Drata publish?
No prices published. Drata offers personalized pricing; plan limits are published.
Source: Drata plans · read 2026-09-29
- Compliance Automation Foundation
Up to 50 FTEs; 1 pre-mapped framework, limited to SOC 2, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, HIPAA or GDPR; pre-built integrations; Trust Center Standard; AI Questionnaire Assistance Standard; add-ons for more frameworks and user access reviews
- GRC Advanced
Any framework, custom connections and custom tests
- GRC Enterprise
Risk Management Pro, Compliance as Code Pro, Agentic TPRM Assessment
- Assurance platform
Separate Trust Center tiers
Published plan limits
Drata's Foundation plan covers up to 50 FTEs. Above that, Drata's GRC plans apply; prices are not published.
Source: Drata plans · read 2026-09-29
Drata Foundation includes 1 pre-mapped framework, limited to SOC 2, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, HIPAA or GDPR. More frameworks are add-ons or GRC Advanced.
Source: Drata plans · read 2026-09-29
Which frameworks does Drata name?
"Not named on pages read" means we did not see the framework on the pages listed in our sources. It does not mean the vendor cannot support it; ask the vendor.
What does Drata claim about itself?
Vendor claims, not checked by us
None recorded
Strengths and watch points
Strengths
- Plan limits published in detail, so a switcher knows the entry tier's headcount and framework cap
- 30+ pre-built frameworks including TISAX and CSA CCM
- A large partner network for auditors and vCISOs
Watch points
- No prices published
- No integration count published
- Foundation tops out at 50 FTEs and one pre-mapped framework
Why do teams look past Drata?
These are facts from Drata's own pages that commonly prompt a comparison. They are not complaints; we did not collect user reviews.
Foundation covers up to 50 FTEs, so growing past that headcount means a different plan.
Source: Drata plans · read 2026-09-29
Foundation includes 1 pre-mapped framework, limited to SOC 2, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, HIPAA or GDPR; more frameworks are add-ons.
Source: Drata plans · read 2026-09-29
No prices are published.
Source: Drata plans · read 2026-09-29
No integration count is published; Drata describes hundreds of tools.
Source: Drata integrations · read 2026-09-29
Services and audits run through partners rather than a vendor-named expert.
Source: Drata partners · read 2026-09-29
When to stay: Stay with Drata if you fit Foundation's limits or already run GRC Advanced, and you like choosing your own vCISO or auditor from a large partner network. Moving makes sense if you want one vendor to do the readiness work or you need a published price.
See all Drata alternativesWhat would you gain by switching away from Drata?
Drata
5.74/10 on this weighting
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Gains on: switching help, framework coverage, audit path, and AI assistance
Gives up: pricing transparency
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Gains on: switching help, integrations, audit path, trust center tooling, and AI assistance
Gives up: pricing transparency
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Gains on: framework coverage, integrations, and audit path
Gives up: switching help
| Rank | Platform | Total | Onboarding and switching help difference | Framework coverage and cross-mapping difference | Published integrations difference | Audit path difference | Pricing transparency difference | Questionnaires and trust center difference | AI assistance difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scytale | 7.14 out of 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Vanta | 6.96 out of 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Sprinto | 6.76 out of 10 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Questions people ask
Is Drata a good SOC 2 platform?
Drata scores 5.74/10 on our weights, rank 6th of 8. Its strongest criteria are trust center tooling and framework coverage; it trails at least one rival on switching help, framework coverage, integrations, audit path, pricing transparency, trust center tooling, and AI assistance.
Does Drata publish its pricing?
No prices published. Drata offers personalized pricing; plan limits are published.
What are the best Drata alternatives?
On our default weights the top three are Scytale (7.14), Vanta (6.96) and Sprinto (6.76). The alternatives page re-ranks them by your reason for leaving.