Drata vs Thoropass
Short answer: Drata suits companies of up to 50 people that need one of SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR or Cyber Essentials, with room to add more frameworks later. Thoropass suits teams that want one firm to run the audit itself, with the evidence platform included, including teams that keep another compliance tool for prep.
Drata
Companies of 21 to 50 people: its $15,000 Foundation list price covers up to 50 employees, where Vanta's covers 20.
Thoropass
Teams that want the software and the audit from one firm, in one contract.
Who each one is for
Drata
- Best for
- Companies of up to 50 people that need one of SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR or Cyber Essentials, with room to add more frameworks later. source ↗
- Not for
- Teams that want to try it before a sales call, or pay month to month: there is no free plan or sign-up trial, and contracts renew yearly with no refunds. source ↗
- Gaps
- drata.com shows plan features but no prices; every Get Started button opens a demo request form. source ↗
- Foundation is capped at 50 FTEs and one framework from SOC 2, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, HIPAA and GDPR; PCI DSS and the rest need Advanced. source ↗
- Free trials only if Drata approves one; Drata's terms say trial data is lost unless you buy or export it. source ↗
- Subscriptions renew automatically unless you give notice 30 days before the end, at Drata's standard rates; no downgrades mid-term and no refunds. source ↗
- User access reviews are included only on Enterprise (an add-on on Foundation and Advanced). source ↗
From Drata's own pricing and help pages, checked Nov 5, 2026.
Thoropass
- Best for
- Teams that want one firm to run the audit itself, with the evidence platform included, including teams that keep another compliance tool for prep. source ↗
- Not for
- Teams that want to keep their current audit firm (Thoropass sells itself as the auditor), or that need vendor risk tools. source ↗
- Gaps
From Thoropass's own pricing and help pages, checked Nov 5, 2026.
Side by side
| Drata | Thoropass | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Quote only: no price on drata.com | Quote only: no public price on its site |
| Price checked | Nov 5, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Published list price | $15,000 a year, 1 to 50 employees (Foundation) (Drata's own AWS Marketplace listing) | $8,700 a year, platform with first framework (Thoropass's own AWS Marketplace listing) |
| Audit | Not included: you hire and pay an audit firm; Drata's Audit Alliance (175+ firms) helps you find one. | Included in the quote: Thoropass's own auditors perform the audit (on AWS Marketplace the SOC 2 audit is a separate line from $5,800/yr) |
| Frameworks | 30+ | 17 |
| Best For | Companies of up to 50 people that need one of SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR or Cyber Essentials, with room to add more frameworks later. | Teams that want one firm to run the audit itself, with the evidence platform included, including teams that keep another compliance tool for prep. |
| Not for | Teams that want to try it before a sales call, or pay month to month: there is no free plan or sign-up trial, and contracts renew yearly with no refunds. | Teams that want to keep their current audit firm (Thoropass sells itself as the auditor), or that need vendor risk tools. |
Pros and cons
Drata
Pros
- List price covers up to 50 employees
- 175+ audit firms to choose from
- Auditors get their own workspace
Cons
- Foundation covers one framework
- No price on its own site
- Renews yearly; no refunds
Thoropass
Pros
- Its own CPA firm does the audit
- One audit can serve several frameworks
- Platform from $8,700 on its AWS listing
Cons
- No price on its own site, no trial
- You can't keep an outside auditor
- Renewal fees can rise up to 7%
Related comparisons
Vanta vs Drata vs Secureframe
Secureframe costs least of the three: $7,500 a year on its own pricing page. Drata's $15,000 list covers up to 50 people, Vanta's $14,000 only 20. None of the three includes the audit.
Vanta alternatives
Secureframe for most small teams: from $7,500 a year with one framework on its own pricing page, the only big-three price you can read before a sales call. Sprinto covers up to 100 people for $9,500; Thoropass puts the audit in the same contract.