Drata alternatives: 8 tools compared (October 2026)

Diligent is a governance, risk and compliance platform used by boards, legal, compliance and internal audit teams. Its audit management software uses AI agents to set up audits, test controls, monitor risk, manage evidence requests and draft reports for boards and audit committees.

Key functions

• Audit Agent rolls forward prior audits, builds project structures, executes control tests and drafts documentation
• AI Orchestrator turns plain-English prompts into work by specialized agents, with an audit trail
• Risk Agent provides continuous control monitoring and risk assessments

Compared with Drata

• Can store data in the EU; Drata states no EU option.
• Names 2 security certificates, Drata 0.
• Strong in the same markets as Drata: United States.

Check before buying: Diligent sells a broad GRC suite, so define whether you need only audit management or also board, risk and compliance modules, since pricing is by quote. Customers choose a hosting region, including Frankfurt and London, and the trust page lists ISO/IEC 27001 and SOC 2 Type II. The DPA with EU standard contractual clauses and the subprocessor list are public. Clarify how agent actions and AI drafts are logged so audit work stays reviewable.

Vanta automates security and compliance work for companies that need SOC 2, ISO 27001 or similar attestations, from evidence collection to policies and customer security questionnaires.

Key functions

• Vanta AI Agent drafts policies
• Search and Q&A across policies, controls and documents
• Automated evidence checks and collection

Compared with Drata

• Names 3 security certificates, Drata 0.
• Strong in the same markets as Drata: United States.

Check before buying: Vanta reads data from many connected systems, so check which integrations need broad admin permissions. The website does not state customer data regions, so ask where your data will be stored. Prices are individual; compare the questionnaire allowance and frameworks included per plan with your audit plan.

OneTrust is a governance platform for privacy, consent, data use, technology risk, third parties and AI, aimed at large organizations that need one system for these programs.

Key functions

• Discovers AI systems, agents, models and datasets and keeps them in one inventory
• Automates risk tiering aligned to the EU AI Act, NIST and ISO 42001
• AI Guard SDK detects sensitive data in prompts and responses before the model sees it

Compared with Drata

• Built for larger organizations than Drata's smallest customers.
• Strong in the same markets as Drata: United States.

Check before buying: OneTrust does not publish prices, and licensing depends on the modules chosen, so scope the modules first. Check whether runtime controls cover your AI platforms, since the page names Amazon Bedrock and Microsoft Foundry. Ask for data hosting regions and certifications, which the pages we checked did not state.

trail is a Munich-based platform for AI governance and GRC automation that registers and classifies AI systems, generates documentation and runs agents for recurring compliance tasks.

Key functions

• AI registry with classification under the EU AI Act and ISO/IEC 42001
• Automated documentation generation for AI systems
• GRC agents handle recurring governance tasks in existing tools with human approval

Compared with Drata

• Can store data in the EU; Drata states no EU option.
• Headquartered in Germany, Drata in United States.
• Built for larger organizations than Drata's smallest customers.
• Names 2 security certificates, Drata 0.

Check before buying: trail does not publish prices, so ask for the model by number of AI systems or modules. Choose the deployment model early, since on-premises and own-cloud operation shift maintenance to your IT. Define who approves agent changes in connected tools.

Aveni builds AI tools for regulated financial advice in the UK. Aveni Assist handles admin around client meetings for advisers and planners, and Aveni Detect automates quality assurance and Consumer Duty monitoring for compliance teams.

Key functions

• Aveni Assist summarizes advice meetings and drafts suitability reports in Word templates
• Automatic CRM updates and drafts of client emails
• Aveni Detect runs automated quality checks on calls, notes and reports

Compared with Drata

• Headquartered in United Kingdom, Drata in United States.
• Built for larger organizations than Drata's smallest customers.
• Strongest elsewhere: United Kingdom.

Check before buying: Aveni is designed for UK rules such as the FCA Consumer Duty, so firms elsewhere should check how far the checks match local requirements. The privacy notice says data may leave the UK or EEA with safeguards, and subprocessors are listed only on request. Recording advice meetings needs client consent, and drafted reports must be reviewed by the adviser.

heyData is a compliance platform from Berlin for small and midsize companies that covers GDPR, ISO 27001, NIS2 and the EU AI Act, with AI drafts and access to certified experts.

Key functions

• AI drafts data protection impact assessments
• AI drafts risk analyses
• AI drafts policies

Compared with Drata

• Publishes a price (from €59 per month); Drata quotes on request.
• Can store data in the EU; Drata states no EU option.
• Headquartered in Germany, Drata in United States.
• Different pricing model: flat fee instead of contact for pricing.

Check before buying: Check which modules you need, since privacy has public prices while information security and the EU AI Act are quoted separately. Bundling frameworks can reduce the price. Support scope and response times differ by plan, and there is no phone hotline; requests run through the customer platform.

DataGuard is a compliance platform from Munich that combines software for privacy, information security and EU AI Act readiness with AI automation and optional external experts.

Key functions

• AI suggests answers to security questionnaires based on previously validated data
• AI identifies and prioritizes security and compliance risks with remediation guidance
• Automated evidence collection and audit preparation

Compared with Drata

• Headquartered in Germany, Drata in United States.
• Strongest elsewhere: Germany.

Check before buying: All plans are priced by quote, so compare what expert support is included in Pro and Enterprise. The website does not name data hosting locations or certifications in plain text; check them in the trust center. Decide whether you need an external data protection officer, since that changes the plan.

Prewave is an AI platform from Vienna for supply chain risk management and sustainability compliance that monitors suppliers across tiers and alerts procurement teams to disruptions and ESG risks.

Key functions

• AI monitoring of more than 200 supplier risk types with real-time alerts
• AI-driven supplier risk scoring
• Multi-tier supply chain mapping

Compared with Drata

• Headquartered in Austria, Drata in United States.
• Built for larger organizations than Drata's smallest customers.
• Strongest elsewhere: Austria, Germany.

Check before buying: Prewave does not publish prices, so ask for the model by number of suppliers or modules. Supplier onboarding requires supplier cooperation; check the effort for your suppliers. Risk alerts inform decisions, but decisions to end supplier relationships under LkSG stay with people.