Comparison

AuditGuard AI vs Drata

Drata is a compliance automation platform for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA audit readiness via continuous infrastructure monitoring. AuditGuard AI is a contract and policy reader that cites the exact regulation article for every violation it finds. They solve different problems.

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Feature-by-feature comparison

Capability	AuditGuard AI	Drata
Primary job	Audits contract & policy text against 1,073 regulation articles	Continuous infrastructure monitoring for SOC 2 / ISO / HIPAA prep
Frameworks supported	11 incl. EU AI Act, UAE PDPL, Saudi PDPL, IFRS	SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, NIST
Reads contract text	Yes	No
Exact article citation per finding	Yes — GDPR Art. 28(3), HIPAA §164.312(e)	No
Replacement contract language	Yes	No
Connects to AWS/GCP/GitHub	Not the focus	Yes
Auditor PDF export	Yes	Yes
Pricing	$99–$799/mo, transparent on site	Custom annual; typical $7K–$30K/year
Time to first result	Minutes	Weeks (setup + evidence collection)

When to use each

Choose AuditGuard AI when…

You have a specific document — a DPA from a new vendor, a BAA from a healthcare partner, a privacy policy, an AI-vendor agreement — and you need to know which clauses violate which regulation and how to fix them. You want results in minutes.

Choose Drata when…

You are working toward a SOC 2 Type II report and need continuous evidence collection from cloud accounts, identity providers, and security tools. You have time and budget for a multi-month audit-readiness program.

Many teams use both. Drata infrastructure monitoring + AuditGuard clause-level audits is a common combination — they answer different questions.

Frequently asked questions

Drata or AuditGuard — which should I buy first?

It depends on what you are solving. If your goal is achieving a SOC 2 Type II report and your bottleneck is evidence collection, start with Drata. If your bottleneck is reviewing vendor DPAs, BAAs, or AI agreements and citing exact regulation violations, start with AuditGuard. Many teams need both.

Does Drata cover the EU AI Act?

Drata's focus is established frameworks like SOC 2 and ISO 27001. AuditGuard covers 175 articles of the EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689), including the Article 99 three-tier penalty system. If EU AI Act compliance is on your roadmap, AuditGuard is currently more depth-focused.

Is AuditGuard cheaper than Drata?

Yes, by an order of magnitude. AuditGuard starts at $99/month and is monthly billing. Drata is typically annual contracts in the $7,000–$30,000 range depending on company size and frameworks.

Can I export an audit-ready PDF from AuditGuard?

Yes — every audit produces a downloadable PDF with executive summary, per-clause findings, exact regulation article citations, and suggested remediation text. Many customers attach it to their auditor evidence package.

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