Short answer
On the what the price buys weights, Drata scores 4.60 to 2.40 against Scrut. Drata scores higher on pricing transparency, entry plan contents, stated plan limits, expert services in a plan, questionnaire allowance and audit and pen test path; Scrut does not score higher on any of the six criteria. Neither publishes a price, so neither can be shown to be cheaper.
By The Cost Desk, Compliance Pricing · Published 2026-09-29 · Prices and plans as published on vendor pages, read 2026-09-29.
Weights on this page default to the what the price buys ranking; see the price transparency view for the six-criterion weights.
| Criterion (weight) | Drata | Scrut | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency (20%) | 52 WhyDrata: Lists three plans with a headcount cap and framework rules; no price, the page offers Get Personalized Pricing. Scrut: The pricing URL returned Page Not Found on 2026-09-29; no plans or prices are published, though the site offers a Compliance Cost Calculator. | Drata | |
| Entry plan contents (20%) | 61 WhyDrata: Foundation lists one pre-mapped framework, pre-built integrations, Trust Center Standard and AI Questionnaire Assistance Standard. Scrut: No plan is published. | Drata | |
| Stated plan limits (0%) | 91 WhyDrata: States up to 50 FTEs and one pre-mapped framework chosen from five named frameworks on Foundation, with add-ons named. Scrut: No plan limits are published. | Drata | |
| Expert services in a plan (30%) | 43 WhyDrata: Services come through a partner network (1300+ partners including vCISOs); no service is listed inside a plan. Scrut: The startup page mentions expert guidance and a playbook; no service is tied to a published plan. | Drata | |
| Questionnaire allowance (0%) | 51 WhyDrata: Foundation includes AI Questionnaire Assistance Standard; no annual count is published. Scrut: No questionnaire allowance is published. | Drata | |
| Audit and pen test path (30%) | 43 WhyDrata: Auditors are part of the partner network; neither audit nor pen testing is listed in a plan. Scrut: Offers an Internal Auditor agent; external audit and pen test paths are not described in the material reviewed. | Drata | |
| Weighted total | 4.60 | 2.40 | Drata |
| Drata | Scrut | |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | Not published | Not published |
| Plans published | Compliance Automation Foundation, GRC Advanced, GRC Enterprise | Not published |
| Entry plan | Compliance Automation Foundation | No plan published |
| Stated limits | Up to 50 FTEs; 1 pre-mapped framework: SOC 2, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, HIPAA or GDPR | Not published |
| Questionnaires per year | Not published | Not published |
| Expert services | Via partners | Not tied to a plan |
| Audit path | Auditors are part of the partner network. Audit inclusion by plan is not published. | Offers an Internal Auditor agent. An external audit path is not described in the material we reviewed. |
| Penetration test | Not listed on the plans page. | Not described in the material we reviewed. |
| Integrations stated | Not published (the integrations page says "hundreds of tools") | 150+ integrations (in the Evidence Collector description) |
| Frameworks stated | 30+ pre-built frameworks | 70+ frameworks on the home page (the startup page says 60+) |
RECEIPT NO. CP-2609-DRA
READ 2026-09-29
PLAN: Compliance Automation Foundation
RECEIPT NO. CP-2609-SCR
READ 2026-09-29
PLAN: No plan published
Not published
Neither publishes a price, so neither can be shown to be cheaper. Ask both for a quote on the same scope: frameworks, headcount, audit and pen test.
Drata scores higher on stated plan limits. Drata: States up to 50 FTEs and one pre-mapped framework chosen from five named frameworks on Foundation, with add-ons named. Scrut: No plan limits are published.
Drata scores higher on expert services in a plan. Drata: Services come through a partner network (1300+ partners including vCISOs); no service is listed inside a plan. Scrut: The startup page mentions expert guidance and a playbook; no service is tied to a published plan.