Is Diligent or Drata better?

Neither clearly leads. Diligent starts at On request and Drata at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Diligent or Drata?

Diligent starts at On request and Drata at On request.

Does Diligent or Drata run on more platforms?

Diligent runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows. Drata runs on Web, API.

What is Diligent best used for?

Diligent is most often used for a listed company that wants board papers, entity records and the audit committee reporting pack produced from one governance system, an internal audit function moving from sampling to full-population transaction testing using the acl heritage analytics engine, a regulated firm consolidating a whistleblower hotline, third-party due diligence and policy attestation after an enforcement finding, a group needing sustainability disclosure data collected with the same audit trail and controls as financial reporting. Of those, a listed company that wants board papers, entity records and the audit committee reporting pack produced from one governance system and an internal audit function moving from sampling to full-population transaction testing using the acl heritage analytics engine are not what Drata is typically brought in for.

What can Diligent do that Drata cannot?

Diligent covers Diligent Boards, Entity management, Audit and analytics, Risk management.

Cybersecurity · head to head

Diligent vs Drata

Diligent

Cybersecurity

Board management and enterprise GRC platform assembled from Galvanize, Steele and Diligent Boards

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

Drata

Cybersecurity

Agentic trust management with compliance automation.

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Diligent the platform is an assembly of acquisitions, with the analytics engine from ACL, risk from Rsam, ethics and third-party diligence from Steele and the board portal from Diligent itself, so cross-module reporting and consistent user experience should be tested in a proof of concept rather than assumed.; Drata no published pricing for any tier; requires contacting sales team for quotes
Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Diligent and Drata actually diverge.

Attributes where Diligent and Drata differ
Attribute	Diligent	Drata
Pricing model	quote	subscription
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, Windows	Web, API

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cybersecurity).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Diligent

Diligent Boards
Entity management
Audit and analytics
Risk management
Third-party risk
Ethics and compliance
ESG and sustainability
Market intelligence

Only in Drata

Nothing recorded that Diligent does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Diligent

A listed company that wants board papers, entity records and the audit committee reporting pack produced from one governance systemnot Drata
An internal audit function moving from sampling to full-population transaction testing using the ACL heritage analytics enginenot Drata
A regulated firm consolidating a whistleblower hotline, third-party due diligence and policy attestation after an enforcement findingnot Drata
A group needing sustainability disclosure data collected with the same audit trail and controls as financial reportingnot Drata

Drata

SaaS companies automating SOC 2 certification for enterprise salesnot Diligent
Organisations managing multi-framework compliance simultaneouslynot Diligent
Vendor management programmes requiring third-party security assessmentsnot Diligent
Enterprises implementing AI governance and monitoring AI systemsnot Diligent
Organisations seeking continuous compliance monitoring rather than point-in-time auditsnot Diligent

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Diligent

The platform is an assembly of acquisitions, with the analytics engine from ACL, risk from Rsam, ethics and third-party diligence from Steele and the board portal from Diligent itself, so cross-module reporting and consistent user experience should be tested in a proof of concept rather than assumed.
Pricing is unpublished and consistently at the top of the market, and organisations that need only one capability, a board portal or an audit analytics tool, generally pay less and get more from a specialist.
Renewal leverage is weak once the board portal is embedded, because directors are the least willing user group to be migrated and that dependency is well understood by the vendor at renewal time.
The analytics engine expects real data skills, and audit teams without an analytics-capable member typically use a fraction of what they licensed while paying for all of it.
Module-by-module implementation means the promised single view of governance and risk usually arrives years after the first purchase, if the later modules are ever funded.

Drata

No published pricing for any tier; requires contacting sales team for quotes
Solution tiers (Startup, Growth, Enterprise) are marketing categories with no corresponding published prices or feature differentiation
No transparency on cost per framework, per user, or based on organisational size
AI questionnaire automation claims 375+ hours saved annually but does not publish per-questionnaire costs or limits
Compared directly with Vanta by customers, but pricing opaque for cost-benefit analysis

Pricing, plan by plan

Diligent

On request

Diligent One Platform$undefined/year
- Quoted by module and user count
- Board portal seats priced separately from GRC modules
- Annual subscription, commonly multi-year

Drata

On request

Startup$undefined/variable
- 'Launch Trust Fast' with automated evidence collection
- SOC 2 and other framework support
- Basic compliance automation
Growth$undefined/variable
- 'Accelerate Trust Smoothly' as teams expand
- Multi-framework compliance
- Enhanced AI automation
Enterprise$undefined/variable
- 'Command Trust at Scale' for complex needs
- Advanced GRC capabilities
- Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Diligent if

You need diligent boards.
You work on Web, iOS, Android, Windows.
You also want entity management.

Diligent review

Choose Drata if

You work on Web, API.

Drata review

Questions people ask

Is Diligent or Drata better?: Neither clearly leads. Diligent starts at On request and Drata at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Diligent or Drata?: Diligent starts at On request and Drata at On request.
Does Diligent or Drata run on more platforms?: Diligent runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows. Drata runs on Web, API.
What is Diligent best used for?: Diligent is most often used for a listed company that wants board papers, entity records and the audit committee reporting pack produced from one governance system, an internal audit function moving from sampling to full-population transaction testing using the acl heritage analytics engine, a regulated firm consolidating a whistleblower hotline, third-party due diligence and policy attestation after an enforcement finding, a group needing sustainability disclosure data collected with the same audit trail and controls as financial reporting. Of those, a listed company that wants board papers, entity records and the audit committee reporting pack produced from one governance system and an internal audit function moving from sampling to full-population transaction testing using the acl heritage analytics engine are not what Drata is typically brought in for.
What can Diligent do that Drata cannot?: Diligent covers Diligent Boards, Entity management, Audit and analytics, Risk management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Diligent: Is Diligent One the same product as Galvanize?

It contains it. Diligent bought Galvanize, the ACL and Rsam merger, for around one billion dollars in April 2021, and its audit analytics and risk modules are that heritage rebranded into Diligent One.

Drata: What compliance frameworks does Drata support?

Drata supports multiple frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS and others, with multi-framework management capabilities.

Source

Diligent: What does Diligent cost?

Not published. It is quoted by module and user, and board portal seats are priced differently from GRC seats. Expect an annual or multi-year enterprise agreement.

Drata: Does Drata automate questionnaires?

Yes. Drata's AI uses approved content to draft consistent responses, automating questionnaire completion and saving claimed 375+ hours per year.

Source

Diligent: Can you buy just the board portal?

Yes, Diligent Boards is sold on its own and is the most common entry point. The GRC modules are separate purchases.

Drata: How many customers does Drata have?

Drata serves 8,500+ global customers ranging from startups to enterprises, with a 4.8/5.0 rating on G2.

Source

Diligent: Does it replace a SOC 2 automation tool?

No. Diligent is aimed at enterprise audit, risk and governance, not at automated evidence collection for security certifications.

Diligent vs Drata

Diligent

Drata

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Diligent

Only in Drata

What people use each for

Diligent

Drata

Where each one falls short

Diligent

Drata

Pricing, plan by plan

Diligent

Drata

Which should you pick?

Choose Diligent if

Choose Drata if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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