Cybersecurity · head to head
Resolver vs TrustArc
Resolver
Cybersecurity
Risk, incident and investigations platform for corporate security and operational risk teams, owned by Kroll
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
TrustArc
Cybersecurity
Privacy management platform with regulatory research and the TRUSTe certification programme
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Resolver kroll ownership since 2022 means the product is sold alongside risk consulting services, so buyers who want software with no services attach should expect that conversation and should price the licence separately in negotiation.; TrustArc the software layer is generally shallower than OneTrust, particularly automated data discovery across large heterogeneous estates, so organisations with sprawling infrastructure often still need a separate discovery tool.
- They diverge on capability: Resolver covers Incident management, TrustArc covers Nymity Research.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Resolver and TrustArc actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), 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 Resolver
- Incident management
- Investigations
- Enterprise risk management
- Internal audit
- Compliance and obligations
- Business continuity
- Risk Event Management
- Configurable dashboards
Only in TrustArc
- Nymity Research
- TRUSTe certification
- Consent and preference management
- Privacy assessments
- Data inventory and mapping
- Individual rights requests
- Cookie consent manager
- Privacy programme benchmarking
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Resolver
- A national retailer consolidating store incident reporting, loss prevention cases and investigations into one system with defensible evidence handlingnot TrustArc
- A bank that needs operational risk events captured against a risk and control register rather than in spreadsheets and emailnot TrustArc
- A university security operations centre running dispatch, case management and clery-style reporting from a single recordnot TrustArc
- An organisation that already retains Kroll for investigations and wants case intake and vendor handoff in the same platformnot TrustArc
TrustArc
- A consumer brand that needs an independent privacy seal on its website because enterprise customers or app stores ask for third-party verificationnot Resolver
- A multinational privacy team that needs a maintained answer to what a given jurisdiction requires without retaining outside counsel for every questionnot Resolver
- An organisation running DPIAs at volume that wants templates tied to a maintained regulatory library rather than to a consultant word documentnot Resolver
- A privacy programme being audited that needs documented maturity benchmarking against a recognised framework of programme activitiesnot Resolver
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Resolver
- Kroll ownership since 2022 means the product is sold alongside risk consulting services, so buyers who want software with no services attach should expect that conversation and should price the licence separately in negotiation.
- Configuration flexibility comes at the cost of implementation time, with deployments commonly running several months and typically requiring vendor or partner services, so the first-year cost is well above the annual licence.
- Module-based pricing means the platform gets expensive quickly once you add audit, compliance and continuity to a security-led purchase, and modules bought later rarely carry the discount of the original deal.
- The IT and cyber compliance side is thinner than dedicated tools, so organisations chasing SOC 2 or ISO 27001 evidence automation will find it does not replace a Drata or Vanta.
- Reporting is capable but the drag and drop builder has a real learning curve, and organisations that do not train an internal administrator end up raising support tickets for changes that should be self-service.
TrustArc
- The software layer is generally shallower than OneTrust, particularly automated data discovery across large heterogeneous estates, so organisations with sprawling infrastructure often still need a separate discovery tool.
- The integration catalogue is smaller than the market leader, which means more of the data inventory is maintained by hand and drifts out of date between reviews.
- Certification services are sold separately from the platform subscription, so the seal that is often the reason for choosing TrustArc is an extra line item and an extra annual renewal.
- Reported contract values vary enormously by module mix and organisation size, and the absence of published pricing means smaller buyers have no anchor and routinely discover the entry price is higher than expected.
- TrustArc stays inside privacy, so organisations that later want third-party risk, security compliance or ethics reporting on the same platform will be running a second vendor anyway.
Pricing, plan by plan
Resolver
On request- Resolver Core$undefined/year
- Priced by modules selected and number of users
- Annual or multi-year enterprise agreement
- Implementation and configuration quoted separately
TrustArc
On request- TrustArc Privacy Platform$undefined/year
- Quoted by module, entity count and data volume
- TRUSTe certification and assessment services priced separately from platform subscription
- Nymity Research licensed as a separate module
Which should you pick?
Choose Resolver if
- You need incident management.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want investigations.
Questions people ask
- Is Resolver or TrustArc better?
- Neither clearly leads. Resolver starts at On request and TrustArc at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Resolver or TrustArc?
- Resolver starts at On request and TrustArc at On request.
- Does Resolver or TrustArc run on more platforms?
- Resolver runs on Web, iOS, Android. TrustArc runs on Web.
- What is Resolver best used for?
- Resolver is most often used for a national retailer consolidating store incident reporting, loss prevention cases and investigations into one system with defensible evidence handling, a bank that needs operational risk events captured against a risk and control register rather than in spreadsheets and email, a university security operations centre running dispatch, case management and clery-style reporting from a single record, an organisation that already retains kroll for investigations and wants case intake and vendor handoff in the same platform. Of those, a national retailer consolidating store incident reporting, loss prevention cases and investigations into one system with defensible evidence handling and a bank that needs operational risk events captured against a risk and control register rather than in spreadsheets and email are not what TrustArc is typically brought in for.
- What can Resolver do that TrustArc cannot?
- Resolver covers Incident management, Investigations, Enterprise risk management, Internal audit. TrustArc covers Nymity Research, TRUSTe certification, Consent and preference management, Privacy assessments.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Resolver: Who owns Resolver?
Kroll, which acquired it in 2022. It is marketed as a Kroll business and sold alongside Kroll risk and investigations services.
TrustArc: What does TrustArc have that OneTrust does not?
Nymity Research, a maintained regulatory intelligence library acquired in 2019, and the TRUSTe third-party certification and seal programme.
Resolver: What does Resolver cost?
Pricing is not published. It is quoted by module and user count on an annual or multi-year enterprise agreement, with implementation charged separately.
TrustArc: How much does TrustArc cost?
Not published. Reported enterprise agreements range widely depending on modules and organisation size, and certification services are quoted on top of the platform subscription.
Resolver: Is Resolver a SOC 2 compliance tool?
No. It is a risk, incident and investigations platform. Automated evidence collection for security certifications is not its strength.
TrustArc: Is TRUSTe the same company?
Yes. TrustArc is the renamed TRUSTe business and still operates the TRUSTe certification programme as a subsidiary.
Resolver: How long does implementation take?
Months rather than weeks for a multi-module deployment, and most customers use vendor or partner services to configure it.
TrustArc: Does it handle cookie consent for Europe?
Yes, it includes a consent manager with scanning and banner delivery, though pure-play consent vendors are cheaper if that is all you need.
Related pages
Other head to heads
- Resolver vs LogicManager
- Resolver vs Diligent
- Resolver vs MetricStream
- Resolver vs NICE Actimize
- Resolver vs Omada Identity
- Resolver vs Sardine
- Resolver vs Silent Eight
- Resolver vs Splunk Enterprise Security
- Resolver vs Varonis Data Security Platform
- Resolver vs OneTrust
- Resolver vs Rhombus Systems
- Resolver vs Trulioo
- Resolver vs ESET NOD32 Antivirus
- Resolver vs ExpressVPN
- Resolver vs Falco
- Resolver vs Fenergo
- Resolver vs Google Authenticator
- Resolver vs Grype
- Resolver vs Osano
- Resolver vs BigID
- Resolver vs DataGrail
- Resolver vs Transcend
- Resolver vs Termly
- Resolver vs Mullvad VPN
- Resolver vs Avast One
- Resolver vs IVPN
- Resolver vs ProtonVPN
- Resolver vs Securiti
- Resolver vs Unit21
- Resolver vs Veracode
- Resolver vs Very Good Security
- Resolver vs VIVOTEK VAST Security Station
- Resolver vs Windscribe
- Resolver vs Yoti
- TrustArc vs LogicManager
- TrustArc vs Diligent
- TrustArc vs MetricStream
- TrustArc vs NICE Actimize
- TrustArc vs Omada Identity
- TrustArc vs Sardine
- TrustArc vs Silent Eight
- TrustArc vs Splunk Enterprise Security
- TrustArc vs Varonis Data Security Platform
- TrustArc vs OneTrust
- TrustArc vs Rhombus Systems
- TrustArc vs Trulioo
- TrustArc vs ESET NOD32 Antivirus
- TrustArc vs ExpressVPN
- TrustArc vs Falco
- TrustArc vs Fenergo
- TrustArc vs Google Authenticator
- TrustArc vs Grype
- TrustArc vs Osano
- TrustArc vs BigID
- TrustArc vs DataGrail
- TrustArc vs Transcend
- TrustArc vs Termly
- TrustArc vs Mullvad VPN
- TrustArc vs Avast One
- TrustArc vs IVPN
- TrustArc vs ProtonVPN
- TrustArc vs Securiti
- TrustArc vs Unit21
- TrustArc vs Veracode
- TrustArc vs Very Good Security
- TrustArc vs VIVOTEK VAST Security Station
- TrustArc vs Windscribe
- TrustArc vs Yoti