Drata is a polished continuous-compliance platform built around automated evidence collection, control libraries, and auditor handoff — typical spend $15K–$35K/year. If your real job-to-be-done is 'produce defensible policies + understand my gaps before an auditor sees me', that's what we built ComplianceIQ for.
Drata = control-library-and-evidence-collection platform optimized for SOC 2 / ISO 27001 audit prep. ComplianceIQ = AI policy generator + clause-by-clause auditor across 10+ frameworks. Drata makes auditors happy mid-engagement; we get you ready before you ever hire one.
Series A+ companies with a dedicated GRC owner, 30+ engineers, and an active SOC 2 Type 2 fieldwork window in the next 90 days.
Founders, agencies, B2B SMBs, and security-aware operators who need policies that pass procurement + an honest read on where they stand — without a platform commitment.
If a prospect asked for your privacy policy + security policy + DPA, you don't need a control library. You need three polished documents this week. We do that in minutes.
Drata's CCPA, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001 are typically separate paid modules. ComplianceIQ's audit + generator covers all of them at one flat price.
Drata structures evidence; it doesn't grade your prose. Paste any policy into /audit and get a clause-by-clause score with specific gap fixes — free.
Per-client Drata seats stack up fast. ComplianceIQ Pro at $39/mo lets you run unlimited audits + generations across all your engagements.
We're honest: there are jobs where a full automation platform is the right answer.
Drata assumes someone is driving it daily. If that role got cut or never filled, you're paying for unused capacity. Down-stack to ComplianceIQ for policies + audits and revisit a platform when headcount is back.
Type 1 is point-in-time and policy-heavy. You don't need months of evidence collection — you need the right policies and a clean SoA. That's a few hours here, not a $20K platform.
Drata's privacy modules are an upsell on top of an SOC 2-centric core. ComplianceIQ was built privacy-first — Art. 30 ROPA, CCPA categories, GPC honoring, transfer mechanisms.
If you're mid-SOC 2 Type 2 fieldwork, don't switch — finish on Drata. If you're between audits, ComplianceIQ can produce all the policy artifacts and a gap audit; you keep evidence collection in whatever you use today (or skip continuous monitoring entirely until next cycle).
Yes — download DOCX/PDF and upload as policy artifacts in any GRC platform. Many teams use both: ComplianceIQ for fast policy drafting, Drata for evidence storage.
Yes — the 2022 revision with 4 themes, 93 controls, and the 11 new controls (threat intel, data masking, cloud, secure coding, ICT readiness, etc.). See /audit/iso27001.
Generator produces HIPAA policy + NPP. BAA template ships in the HIPAA pack. Recommend counsel review for material BAA terms.
Paste a policy → get a clause-by-clause graded audit in 20 seconds. Or generate a tailored compliance doc. No signup. No demo. 3 free audits/day.
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