Drata vs Secureframe: ISO 27001 platforms compared
Secureframe comes out ahead of Drata on our ISO 27001 weights, 7.38 to 6.15. Drata scores higher on cross-mapping and framework breadth; Secureframe scores higher on ISO 27001 and ISMS workflow coverage, certification path and auditor access, integrations (published count) and pricing transparency; they tie on expert guidance model.
Which criteria does each platform win?
| Criterion | Weight | Drata | Secureframe | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 27001 and ISMS workflow coverage | 22 | 6.5ISO 27001 is one of five frameworks allowed on Foundation; Risk Management Pro sits on GRC Enterprise; policy workflows are not described on the pages reviewed. Source | 8.5Names ISO 27001:2022; Fundamentals includes risk, policy and personnel management, infrastructure monitoring, and Comply AI for Remediation and Risk. Source | Secureframe |
| Certification path and auditor access | 18 | 7.0Auditors are part of a partner network of 1300+ partners. Source | 7.5Access to the Secureframe Audit Partner Network on Fundamentals. Source | Secureframe |
| Expert guidance model | 18 | 6.0Services through partners, including vCISO partners for security leadership. Source | 6.0Describes automation backed by experts; the service model is not detailed on the pages reviewed. Source | Tie |
| Cross-mapping and framework breadth | 14 | 6.530+ pre-built frameworks plus custom; Foundation is limited to 1 pre-mapped framework, with more as add-ons. Source | 6.0Broad framework list including ISO 27001:2022, PCI DSS, federal and AI frameworks, but no count and no cross-mapping description; Fundamentals covers 1 framework. Source | Drata |
| Integrations (published count) | 14 | 6.0Describes integrations with hundreds of tools but publishes no count. Source | 8.0300+ integrations. Source | Secureframe |
| Pricing transparency | 14 | 4.5No prices; plan limits are published (up to 50 FTEs and 1 framework on Foundation). Source | 8.0The only published price in this lineup: Fundamentals starting at $7,500/year. Source | Secureframe |
| Publishes an Essential Eight page | Not scored | No | No | Not scored |
| Total, ISO 27001 weights | 6.15 | 7.38 | Secureframe |
How do Drata and Secureframe compare on price?
Drata
No prices published. Drata offers personalized pricing.
Published price: Not published
- 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 additional 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
Secureframe
Fundamentals starting at $7,500/year. Complete and Defense are quote-based.
Published price: Starting at $7,500/year (Fundamentals)
- Fundamentals (Starting at $7,500/year): 1 compliance framework, 300+ native integrations, infrastructure monitoring, evidence collection, personnel, risk and policy management, Trust Center, access to the Secureframe Audit Partner Network
- Complete (Quote): Advanced third-party risk management, user access reviews, Trust Center, questionnaire automation, SSO and SCIM, custom integrations
- Defense (Quote): CMMC: SPRS tracker, SSP, POA&M, managed CUI enclave
Prices as published on 29 September 2026. Where a vendor does not publish a price, we do not estimate one.
Which ISO 27001 clause areas does each describe?
| Vendor | 4Context of the organization | 5Leadership | 6Planning | 7Support | 8Operation | 9Performance evaluation | 10Improvement | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drata | Not describedNot described | Not describedNot described | DescribedRisk Management Pro on GRC Enterprise Drata plans | Not describedNot described | DescribedPre-built integrations; Third-Party Risk Drata homepage | DescribedCustom connections and tests on GRC Advanced Drata plans | Not describedNot described | Described in 3 of 7 clause areas. |
| Secureframe | Not describedNot described | DescribedPolicy management on Fundamentals Secureframe pricing | DescribedRisk management; Comply AI for Risk Secureframe pricing | DescribedPersonnel management on Fundamentals Secureframe pricing | DescribedEvidence collection; advanced TPRM on Complete Secureframe pricing | DescribedInfrastructure monitoring Secureframe pricing | DescribedComply AI for Remediation Secureframe homepage | Described in 6 of 7 clause areas. |
Cells show what each vendor's public pages describe as of 29 September 2026. 'Not described' means we did not find it on the pages reviewed, not that the product lacks it. This map is descriptive and is not a score.
How do they differ on expert help, audit path and the Essential Eight?
| Drata | Secureframe | |
|---|---|---|
| Expert model | Services through a partner network (Drata states 1300+ partners across channel, technology and auditors); vCISO partners provide security leadership. Source: Drata partners · Read 29 Sep 2026 | Its homepage describes automation backed by experts; services are not detailed further on the pages reviewed. Fundamentals includes access to the Secureframe Audit Partner Network. Source: Secureframe homepage · Read 29 Sep 2026 |
| Audit path | Auditors are part of its partner network. Source: Drata partners · Read 29 Sep 2026 | Access to the Secureframe Audit Partner Network on Fundamentals. Source: Secureframe pricing · Read 29 Sep 2026 |
| Essential Eight | No Essential Eight page found on the pages reviewed. Source: Drata frameworks · Read 29 Sep 2026 | No Essential Eight page found on the pages reviewed. Source: Secureframe frameworks · Read 29 Sep 2026 |
Which should you choose?
Choose Drata if
- you plan to add frameworks after ISO 27001 and want controls reused: 30+ pre-built frameworks plus custom; Foundation is limited to 1 pre-mapped framework, with more as add-ons.
- you want the certification audit arranged and managed inside the vendor relationship: Auditors are part of a partner network of 1300+ partners.
Choose Secureframe if
- you want to see a price or firm plan limits before a sales call: The only published price in this lineup: Fundamentals starting at $7,500/year.
- you want the widest described ISMS workflow coverage across policies, risk, monitoring and improvement: Names ISO 27001:2022; Fundamentals includes risk, policy and personnel management, infrastructure monitoring, and Comply AI for Remediation and Risk.
Common questions
Is Drata or Secureframe better for ISO 27001?
On our ISO 27001 weights, Secureframe scores higher (7.38 vs 6.15). Drata is stronger on cross-mapping and framework breadth, and Secureframe is stronger on ISO 27001 and ISMS workflow coverage, certification path and auditor access, integrations (published count) and pricing transparency.
Which is cheaper, Drata or Secureframe?
Secureframe publishes a starting price (Starting at $7,500/year (Fundamentals)); Drata does not publish prices, so a direct comparison needs a quote.
Which supports the Essential Eight?
We found no Essential Eight page for either Drata or Secureframe. Of the six vendors on this site, only Vanta publishes one.