Both AuditKit and Drata help companies achieve SOC 2 compliance. Drata has reported ~$100M ARR, thousands of customers, and recently acquired SafeBase for $250M to add trust center capabilities. AuditKit is a developer-first platform with tamper-proof evidence, transparent pricing, and no lock-in contracts. Here is how they compare feature by feature.
| Feature | AuditKit | Drata |
|---|---|---|
| Open source | — | |
| Tamper-proof evidence (hash chain) | — | |
| Merkle tree proofs | — | |
| Policy templates | ||
| Evidence vault | ||
| Access reviews | Included | |
| Risk register | Built-in | |
| Control catalog | ||
| Vendor management | ||
| Trust center | Coming soon | Via SafeBase |
| Continuous monitoring | ||
| Transparent pricing | — | |
| Monthly billing (no lock-in) | — | |
| SOC 2 starting price | $99/mo | $7K+/yr |
| Renewal price increases | Published, transparent pricing | Common |
Drata is known for aggressive renewal pricing. Teams that signed at a startup discount often see significant price increases when the initial term expires. AuditKit has transparent, public pricing that does not change at renewal.
Drata collects and stores evidence, but it does not cryptographically prove that evidence has not been tampered with. AuditKit uses hash chains and Merkle tree proofs so auditors can independently verify evidence integrity.
Drata typically requires annual or multi-year contracts. AuditKit offers month-to-month billing so you can cancel anytime without penalty.
Drata has been in market since 2020, has thousands of customers, and supports 16+ compliance frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and GDPR. Their platform is battle-tested at scale.
Drata acquired SafeBase for $250M, giving them a best-in-class trust center for sharing compliance posture with prospects and customers. AuditKit's trust center is coming soon.
Drata offers 100+ integrations with cloud providers, identity providers, HR systems, and developer tools. AuditKit's integration library is growing but smaller today.
AuditKit uses hash chains and Merkle tree proofs to cryptographically guarantee that evidence cannot be altered after collection. This is a fundamental architectural difference, not a feature toggle.
AuditKit starts at $99/mo with public pricing on the website. No sales calls, no surprise renewal increases. What you see is what you pay.
AuditKit is fully open source. You can audit the code, contribute improvements, and self-host if needed. Drata is entirely proprietary.
AuditKit offers monthly billing with no minimum commitment. Cancel anytime. Drata requires annual or multi-year agreements.
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