Drata vs Secureframe pricing: what each publishes in 2026

Short answer

On the what the price buys weights, Secureframe scores 6.20 to 4.60 against Drata. Drata scores higher on stated plan limits and questionnaire allowance; Secureframe scores higher on pricing transparency, entry plan contents and audit and pen test path. Secureframe publishes a starting price (Starting at $7,500/year); Drata does not, so a like-for-like cost comparison needs a quote from Drata.

By The Cost Desk, Compliance Pricing · Published 2026-09-29 · Prices and plans as published on vendor pages, read 2026-09-29.

Which scores higher, criterion by criterion?

Weights on this page default to the what the price buys ranking; see the price transparency view for the six-criterion weights.

Drata and Secureframe price clarity scores
Criterion (weight)	Drata	Secureframe	Higher
Pricing transparency (20%)	59 Why Drata: Lists three plans with a headcount cap and framework rules; no price, the page offers Get Personalized Pricing. Secureframe: The one vendor in this census with a published number: Fundamentals starting at $7,500/year. Complete and Defense are quote-based.		Secureframe
Entry plan contents (20%)	67 Why Drata: Foundation lists one pre-mapped framework, pre-built integrations, Trust Center Standard and AI Questionnaire Assistance Standard. Secureframe: Fundamentals lists one framework, 300+ native integrations, monitoring, evidence, personnel, risk and policy management, Trust Center and audit partner access.		Secureframe
Stated plan limits (0%)	96 Why Drata: States up to 50 FTEs and one pre-mapped framework chosen from five named frameworks on Foundation, with add-ons named. Secureframe: States one compliance framework on Fundamentals; no other limits are published.		Drata
Expert services in a plan (30%)	44 Why Drata: Services come through a partner network (1300+ partners including vCISOs); no service is listed inside a plan. Secureframe: Fundamentals lists access to the Audit Partner Network; no consulting service is listed in a plan.		Tie
Questionnaire allowance (0%)	54 Why Drata: Foundation includes AI Questionnaire Assistance Standard; no annual count is published. Secureframe: Questionnaire automation is listed on Complete; no annual count is published.		Drata
Audit and pen test path (30%)	46 Why Drata: Auditors are part of the partner network; neither audit nor pen testing is listed in a plan. Secureframe: Fundamentals includes access to the Audit Partner Network; pen testing is not listed in a plan.		Secureframe
Weighted total	4.60	6.20	Secureframe

What does each publish about price?

What Drata and Secureframe publish
	Drata	Secureframe
Published price	Not published	Starting at $7,500/year
Plans published	Compliance Automation Foundation, GRC Advanced, GRC Enterprise	Fundamentals, Complete, Defense
Entry plan	Compliance Automation Foundation	Fundamentals
Stated limits	Up to 50 FTEs; 1 pre-mapped framework: SOC 2, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, HIPAA or GDPR	1 compliance framework
Questionnaires per year	Not published	Not published
Expert services	Via partners	Audit partner network access
Audit path	Auditors are part of the partner network. Audit inclusion by plan is not published.	Access to the Secureframe Audit Partner Network is listed on Fundamentals.
Penetration test	Not listed on the plans page.	Not listed on the pricing page.
Integrations stated	Not published (the integrations page says "hundreds of tools")	300+ integrations
Frameworks stated	30+ pre-built frameworks	No total count published; the frameworks page lists SOC 2, ISO 27001:2022, PCI DSS, Cyber Essentials, NYDFS, FTC Safeguards, federal, privacy and AI frameworks

Drata

RECEIPT NO. CP-2609-DRA
READ 2026-09-29
PLAN: Compliance Automation Foundation

Up to 50 FTEsLIMIT
1 pre-mapped framework: SOC 2, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, HIPAA or GDPRLIMIT
Pre-built integrationsINCL.
Trust Center StandardINCL.
AI Questionnaire Assistance StandardINCL.
Additional frameworksADD-ON
User access reviews (UAR)ADD-ON

TOTALQuote required

Secureframe

RECEIPT NO. CP-2609-SEC
READ 2026-09-29
PLAN: Fundamentals

1 compliance frameworkLIMIT
300+ native integrationsINCL.
Infrastructure monitoringINCL.
Evidence collectionINCL.
Personnel managementINCL.
Risk managementINCL.
Policy managementINCL.
Trust CenterINCL.
Access to the Secureframe Audit Partner NetworkINCL.

TOTAL$7,500/yrPublished as: Starting at $7,500/year

Which should you choose?

Choose Drata if

You want plan limits in writing up front: States up to 50 FTEs and one pre-mapped framework chosen from five named frameworks on Foundation, with add-ons named.
You answer many security questionnaires and want a stated allowance: Foundation includes AI Questionnaire Assistance Standard; no annual count is published.

Choose Secureframe if

You want to see a price or plan detail before talking to sales: The one vendor in this census with a published number: Fundamentals starting at $7,500/year. Complete and Defense are quote-based.
You want the audit and pen test path settled in the same purchase: Fundamentals includes access to the Audit Partner Network; pen testing is not listed in a plan.

Questions buyers ask

Is Drata or Secureframe cheaper?

Secureframe publishes a starting price (Starting at $7,500/year); Drata does not, so a like-for-like cost comparison needs a quote from Drata. Ask both for a quote on the same scope: frameworks, headcount, audit and pen test.

Which has clearer plan limits, Drata or Secureframe?

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. Secureframe: States one compliance framework on Fundamentals; no other limits are published.

Which includes more expert help, Drata or Secureframe?

They tie on expert services in a plan. Drata: Services come through a partner network (1300+ partners including vCISOs); no service is listed inside a plan. Secureframe: Fundamentals lists access to the Audit Partner Network; no consulting service is listed in a plan.