For teams comparing compliance automation platforms with Drata, at first purchase or at renewal. Drata says more than 8,500 organizations use it; it publishes no prices on its site, but its AWS Marketplace listing charges a $25,000 platform fee for a 100-FTE organization plus $7,500 per framework. Every alternative below was checked against the vendor's own pages on October 15, 2026.
Editorial independence: aicompliancevendors.com does not accept vendor payment for inclusion or ranking in alternatives pages. Claims below are sourced to the links cited.
Synthesized from public reviews, pricing posture, and product gaps. No fabricated quotes.
Two gaps send most buyers looking. The first is the EU AI Act: Drata has pre-built ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF and AIUC-1 frameworks but does not list the Act, which it maps to only in AI Agent Governance, a product still in limited availability. The second is entry price for small teams: at AWS list prices, one framework costs $32,500 a year, while Vanta and Scrut publish lower entry prices for companies with 20 or fewer employees, and Secureframe’s entry plan starts at $7,500 a year.
Drata remains strong on third-party risk, its SafeBase-built Trust Center and user ratings (4.7 on G2), so weigh what you would give up.
Vanta is the obvious first comparison. It covers the same core (evidence collection, control monitoring, questionnaires, third-party risk and a Trust Center) and adds a dedicated EU AI Act product that classifies AI systems by role and risk level, inventories AI use and provides templates, policies and impact assessments. Its AWS Marketplace prices start at $14,000 a year for Essentials (1-20 employees), and it is the larger company, with 16,000 customers and $300 million in annual recurring revenue by its own count.
Where it wins
Dedicated EU AI Act, ISO 42001 and NIST AI RMF products.
AWS list prices from $14,000 a year for 1-20 employees.
100+ audit firms work in the platform.
Where it loses
Third-party risk management is a separate product ($13,600 a year on AWS).
G2 rating of 4.5 from 2,744 reviews, below Drata's 4.7 (October 2026).
For a small team, Secureframe's Fundamentals plan (from $7,500 a year, one framework) is less than a quarter of Drata's smallest AWS purchase. It has supported ISO 42001 and the NIST AI RMF since May 2024, with templates and pre-built tests described on its framework pages, and lists the EU AI Act, which it says it fully supported from September 2025; ask to see that content, because Secureframe has not published it. CMMC and FedRAMP coverage helps companies selling to the US government.
Where it wins
Published entry price: Fundamentals from $7,500 a year.
Lists the EU AI Act alongside ISO 42001 and the NIST AI RMF.
Federal frameworks including CMMC and FedRAMP.
Where it loses
Entry plans include one framework; larger plans are quoted.
Scrut's single AWS price, $15,000 a year for organizations of up to 20 employees, is less than half of Drata's smallest AWS purchase for small teams. It documents more AI framework content than most: pre-built ISO 42001 controls and policies, controls pre-mapped from ISO 27001, 40+ risk templates, and NIST AI RMF controls across all four functions with hundreds of pre-built tests. It lists the EU AI Act as a supported framework, with policy templates and guidance but no published control set.
Sprinto's distinguishing feature is AI tool discovery: it detects AI use across browser extensions, managed devices, integrations and SSO sign-ins and routes new tools to owners for approval. Drata’s nearest product, AI Agent Governance, is in limited availability and finds AI agents rather than employees’ AI tools. Its ISO 42001 offering includes templates and continuous monitoring. Like Drata it is light on the EU AI Act (a free applicability checker and a landing page), and AI Governance is sold as an add-on.
Where it wins
AI tool discovery across browsers, devices, integrations and SSO.
Hyperproof competes with Drata for larger, multi-framework programs; Appian runs 28 frameworks on it. Unlike Drata it lists the EU AI Act, along with ISO 42001, the NIST AI RMF and the CSA AI Controls Matrix, although it does not describe the controls or templates behind them. It extended third-party risk management by buying Expent.ai in October 2025.
Where it wins
Lists the EU AI Act and three other AI frameworks.
Where Drata connects customers to 175+ outside audit firms, Thoropass does the audit itself: SOC audits run through its licensed CPA firm, and a subsidiary became accredited in September 2026 to perform ISO/IEC 27001 certification audits. For AI it offers ISO 42001 readiness with guided impact assessments, but no EU AI Act or NIST AI RMF support, and it does not say who certifies customers to ISO 42001.
Where it wins
Readiness and audit from one vendor.
ISO 42001 readiness with guided AI impact assessments.
Scytale is the pick for buyers who want a person, not just a platform: every customer gets a dedicated in-house compliance expert. It supports ISO 42001 through controls shared with ISO 27001 and added the EU AI Act as a platform framework in September 2025, which Drata has not done, though it has not published the detail.
Where it wins
A dedicated compliance expert for every customer.
EU AI Act and ISO 42001 on the same platform.
Where it loses
No public pricing.
EU AI Act content is not documented in detail.
Our recommendation
Criteria-based, not editorial opinion.
If you need the EU AI Act, start with Vanta, which documents a dedicated product; Secureframe, Hyperproof and Scytale list the Act but have not published what is included, so check it in a demo. If entry price is the issue, Secureframe ($7,500 a year), Vanta ($14,000 for 1-20 employees) and Scrut ($15,000 for up to 20 employees) all publish lower starting prices than Drata's $32,500. If you want the audit from the same company, choose Thoropass; for hands-on help, Scytale or Scrut.
If neither gap applies to you, Drata's third-party risk, Trust Center and G2 rating are good reasons to stay.
Frequently asked
What is the best alternative to Drata?+
Vanta is the closest alternative and the strongest on the EU AI Act. Secureframe and Scrut have lower published entry prices, Thoropass performs the audit itself, Scytale includes a dedicated compliance expert, and Hyperproof suits large multi-framework programs.
Does Drata support the EU AI Act?+
Not as a framework. Drata lists ISO 42001, the NIST AI RMF and AIUC-1 among its 30+ pre-built frameworks; the EU AI Act appears only in AI Agent Governance, a limited-availability product announced in August 2026. Vanta has a dedicated EU AI Act product, and Secureframe, Hyperproof and Scytale list the Act.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Drata?+
On published list prices, yes for small teams. Drata's AWS listing starts at $32,500 a year (a $25,000 platform fee plus one $7,500 framework). Secureframe starts at $7,500 a year, Vanta at $14,000 for 1-20 employees and Scrut at $15,000 for up to 20 employees. For larger companies, compare quotes at your own headcount.
Which Drata alternatives perform the audit themselves?+
Thoropass is the only one here: its licensed CPA firm performs SOC audits, and a subsidiary is accredited for ISO/IEC 27001 certification audits. The others, like Drata, work with independent audit firms.