# Drata: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 138 judge labels across 7 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/drata

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Compliance automation](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/compliance-automation/index.md) | 30% | 2 | 23% | 65 |
| [GRC platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/grc-platforms/index.md) | 5% | 5 | 19% | 43 |
| [Breach and attack simulation](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/breach-and-attack-simulation/index.md) | 4% | 8 | 0% | 5 |
| [Third-party risk management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/third-party-risk-management/index.md) | 0% | 28 | 21% | 14 |
| [AI governance platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/ai-governance-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 40 | 33% | 9 |
| [Business continuity management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/business-continuity-management/index.md) | 0% | 103 | 100% | 1 |
| [SaaS security posture management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/saas-security-posture-management/index.md) | 0% | 34 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Choose Drata if you want SOC 2 + ISO 27001 automation with strong continuous monitoring and a pricing model that maps well to 50-250 employee B2B companies." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Compliance automation)
- "Vanta and Drata are often the first stop if you want to automate evidence collection, monitor controls continuously, and get audit-ready quickly." (GPT-5.4 mini, Compliance automation)
- "Drata for continuous control monitoring and audit precision. Both are repeatedly called out as top SOC 2 automation platforms" (Muse Glimmer 30B, BAS)
- "Recommendation: Drata ... It is currently the market leader in user experience and integration depth." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, BAS)

## And against it

- "pure startup tools like Vanta/Drata (under-scoped for broad GRC beyond initial SOC 2)" (Grok 4.20, GRC)
- "I stopped referring clients to Vanta, Drata, Secureframe, and the rest." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Compliance automation)
- "What to Avoid (if budget is truly limited) - Vanta / Drata / OneTrust" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, TPRM)
- "Avoid platforms like Vanta, Drata, or Secureframe initially" (MiniMax M2.5, Compliance automation)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| Grok 4.20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| Mistral Small | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Kimi K2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Drata, from 368 of the 428 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- vanta.com: 140
- capterra.com: 121
- g2.com: 101
- softwareadvice.com: 96
- expertinsights.com: 87
- sprinto.com: 87
- drata.com: 68 (its own site)
- complyjet.com: 61
- securityboulevard.com: 60
- sourceforge.net: 57

### Pages cited

- https://capterra.com/resources/best-compliance-management-software: 57
- https://softwareadvice.com/compliance: 38
- https://underdefense.com/blog/compliance-automation-software: 36
- https://capterra.com/grc-software/s/small-businesses: 35
- https://securityboulevard.com/2024/03/8-best-compliance-automation-tools-how-to-choose: 31
- https://softwareadvice.com/risk-management/grc-comparison: 31
- https://vanta.com/compare/drata: 31
- https://expertinsights.com/compliance/best-iso-27001-compliance-solutions: 30

## In its own words

What Drata's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The Agentic Trust Management Platform (https://drata.com/)
- For: startups, mid-size businesses, & enterprises (https://drata.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 42001, HIPAA, CCPA
- Customers named: Brex, Okta, Capital One, Vercel, Tenable, Zscaler, LinkedIn, T-Mobile

## What it publishes

Every page drata.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 962 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- webinar or virtual event: 7 pages, 5 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-26
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-25
- comparison: 6 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-27
- template or tool: 10 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-17
- glossary or explainer: 10 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-07
- Recent: 2026-09-17 template or tool: 12020733 pre audit checklist how to prepare for your audit with drata https://help.drata.com/en/articles/12020733-pre-audit-checklist-how-to-prepare-for-your-audit-with-drata
- Recent: 2026-08-27 template or tool: 12141266 disaster recovery checklist simple steps for business resilience https://help.drata.com/en/articles/12141266-disaster-recovery-checklist-simple-steps-for-business-resilience
- Recent: 2026-08-27 template or tool: 12166173 hipaa checklist https://help.drata.com/en/articles/12166173-hipaa-checklist
- Recent: 2026-08-27 comparison: 15863587 apra cps 230 set up guidance apra regulated entity vs material service provider https://help.drata.com/en/articles/15863587-apra-cps-230-set-up-guidance-apra-regulated-entity-vs-material-service-provider
- Recent: 2026-08-26 template or tool: 8168169 soc 2 checklist https://help.drata.com/en/articles/8168169-soc-2-checklist
- Recent: 2026-08-26 webinar or virtual event: 12608925 drata pre audit check webinar recording https://help.drata.com/en/articles/12608925-drata-pre-audit-check-webinar-recording

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.