Best Compliance Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: CISO Assistant is ranked #1 of 42 as of 2 October 2026, ahead of OpenGRC and Drata. The best-ranked option with a free plan is OpenGRC. The lowest first paid tier on this page is ComplianceOS at $12.42/mo.
Compliance management tools help organize controls, evidence, framework requirements and follow-up work. Compare frameworks supported and control mapping to understand how each option relates requirements to controls, then consider evidence collection, risk assessments and remediation workflows. Vendor risk management can be another relevant capability. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost points alongside the listed functions. CISO Assistant, OpenGRC and Drata lead the ranking, followed by Secureframe and AuditBoard (now Optro). Strike Graph, ZenGRC and ComplianceOS are also among the early entries. Assess which compliance activities and frameworks matter to your team, then weigh the options against those needs.
42 compliance management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Frameworks supported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CISO Assistant | 9.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €39/mo | Yes | — | NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, NIST CSF, HIPAA, CMMC, PCI DSS, ISO 27005, EBIOS RM, ISO 22301, ISO 42001, TISAX, IEC 62443 | View |
| 2 |  OpenGRC | 8.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $375/mo | Yes | — | NIST 800-171, ISO 27001, SOC 2, CMMC, PCI DSS | View |
| 3 |  Drata | 8.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | SOC 2, ISO 27001:2013, ISO 27001:2022, ISO 42001:2023, DORA, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, CCPA, ISO 27701, Microsoft SSPA, NIST CSF 2.0, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, FFIEC, CMMC, SOX ITGC, COBIT, FedRAMP, NIS 2, Cyber Essentials, UK Cyber Essentials, CIS 8.1, CCM | View |
| 4 | Secureframe | 7.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $625/mo | No | — | SOC 2, ISO 27001:2022, PCI DSS, Cyber Essentials, NYDFS 23 NYCRR 500, FTC Safeguards Rule, ISO 27017, Microsoft SSPA, NIS2, Essential Eight, CIS Controls v8, SOX ITGC, EU DORA, TISAX, MVSP, C5, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, NIST CSF 2.0, CJIS, CMMC, TX-RAMP, FedRAMP, GovRAMP, HIPAA, ISO 27701, GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, EU AI Act, ISO 9001 | View |
| 5 | AuditBoard (now Optro) | 7.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST CSF, HIPAA | View |
| 6 |  Strike Graph | 7.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $1791.67/mo | Yes | — | CIS, CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27701, NIST CSF, SOC 1, SOC 2, CMMC Level 1, Essential Eight, ISO 27001, ISO 27799, ISO 14001, ISO 42001, ISO 9001, PCI DSS, TISAX, UK CyberEssentials, AZ DIFI, CJIS, CMS, CMMC Level 2, DORA, HITRUST, ISO 13485, MedDev, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, NIS2, NIST 800-171, custom frameworks | View |
| 7 |  ZenGRC | 7.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 8 | ComplianceOS | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $12.42/mo | Yes | — | ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, NIST 800-53, PCI-DSS, NIST 800-171, CMMC, FedRAMP, CCPA, NIST CSF | View |
| 9 | Unicis | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | GDPR, MVSP, ISO/IEC 27001, EU NIS2, CIS Controls v8.1, C5:2020, OWASP ASVS v5, ISO/IEC 42001, NIST CSF 2.0, SOC 2, PCI DSS v4.0.1 | View |
| 10 | Vanta | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | SOC 2; ISO 27001; GDPR; HIPAA; HITRUST; USDP; NIST AI RMF; ISO 42001; CMMC; PCI DSS; NIST CSF; FedRAMP; ISO 27701; ISO 27017 | View |
| 11 | Probo | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | SOC 3, CCPA, CASA, ISO 27001, FERPA, SOC 2 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 1, ISO 42001, GDPR, ISO 27701, HIPAA | View |
| 12 |  Sprinto | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, ISO 27701, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 9001, HIPAA, GDPR, UK-GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPEDA, Australian DPA, DPDPA (India), PDPA (Singapore), PCI DSS, NIST CSF, EU AI Act, RBI SAR, DORA, NIS 2, CSA STAR, NIST 800-53, CMMC Level 2, CMMC Level 3, NIST 800-171 | View |
| 13 | Openlane | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 450 /mo | SOC 2, NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 42001, ISO 27002, PCI DSS, NIST SP 800-171, custom frameworks | View |
| 14 | Akitra | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, CMMC, DPDPA, SOC 1, NIST 800-53, ISO 42001 AIMS, NIST AI RMF, IRS 1075, custom frameworks | View |
| 15 | LogicGate Risk Cloud | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | CCPA, CIS Controls, GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001-2, NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, PCI DSS, SCF, SOC 2 TSC, Australian ISM Guidelines, CMMC | View |
| 16 | Anecdotes | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | SOC 2, PCI DSS, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, GDPR, ISO 42001, HIPAA, ITGC (SOX), DORA, FedRAMP | View |
| 17 | MetricStream | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | SOX, GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, DORA, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, COSO, NIST SP 800-53, SOC 2, CMMC | View |
| 18 |  Riskonnect | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | ISO, NIST, GDPR, PCI, HIPAA, AICPA SOX, DORA, APRA CPS 230 | View |
| 19 |  Onspring | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | SOX, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, NIST, CMMC, SOC 2 | View |
| 20 |  Scytale | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO 42001, SOX ITGC, CMMC | View |
| 21 | Diligent One | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | FedRAMP, CMMC, NIST SP 800-53, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, COSO, COBIT, SOC 1, SOC 2, GAGAS, IIA IPPF, ITIL, SOX, HITRUST | View |
| 22 |  VComply | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Unified Compliance Framework (UCF); SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria; NIST Privacy Framework; GDPR; HITRUST CSF; Secure Controls Framework; ISO 27001; PCI DSS; NIST 800-53; NIST AI Risk Management Framework; ISO 9001; CIS Controls Framework; FFIEC; CCPA; ISO 27018; Australian Information Security Manual; ISO 27701; NIST 800-171; ISO 27002; CMMC; FedRAMP; NIST Cybersecurity Framework; NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation; DORA | View |
| 23 | Scrut Automation | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | SOC 2, SOC 1, ISO/IEC 27001, GDPR, CCPA, ISO/IEC 27701, HIPAA, ISO/IEC 42001, EU AI Act, NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53, DORA, FedRAMP | View |
| 24 |  Thoropass | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPAA, HITRUST, CCPA/CPRA, PIPEDA, ISO 42001, NIST CSF 2.0, CMMC | View |
| 25 |  IsoMetrix | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | ISO 9001; ISO 14001; ISO 26000; ISO 31000; ISO 45001 | View |
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Questions about this list
Which compliance management software is ranked first on Inferse?
CISO Assistant is ranked #1 of 42 with a score of 9.0. OpenGRC is second and Drata third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, ComplianceOS has the lowest first paid tier we found: $12.42/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.