Drata vs Thoropass pricing: what each publishes in 2026

Short answer

On the what the price buys weights, Thoropass scores 4.90 to 4.60 against Drata. Drata scores higher on pricing transparency, entry plan contents, stated plan limits and questionnaire allowance; Thoropass scores higher on expert services in a plan and audit and pen test path. 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.

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 Thoropass price clarity scores
Criterion (weight)	Drata	Thoropass	Higher
Pricing transparency (20%)	51 Why Drata: Lists three plans with a headcount cap and framework rules; no price, the page offers Get Personalized Pricing. Thoropass: The /pricing URL shows no prices and no plan list.		Drata
Entry plan contents (20%)	61 Why Drata: Foundation lists one pre-mapped framework, pre-built integrations, Trust Center Standard and AI Questionnaire Assistance Standard. Thoropass: No plan is published.		Drata
Stated plan limits (0%)	91 Why Drata: States up to 50 FTEs and one pre-mapped framework chosen from five named frameworks on Foundation, with add-ons named. Thoropass: No plan limits are published.		Drata
Expert services in a plan (30%)	46 Why Drata: Services come through a partner network (1300+ partners including vCISOs); no service is listed inside a plan. Thoropass: Describes an auditor-led model with in-house auditor support; plan inclusion is not published.		Thoropass
Questionnaire allowance (0%)	51 Why Drata: Foundation includes AI Questionnaire Assistance Standard; no annual count is published. Thoropass: No questionnaire allowance is published.		Drata
Audit and pen test path (30%)	49 Why Drata: Auditors are part of the partner network; neither audit nor pen testing is listed in a plan. Thoropass: Automation and audit come from one company, with pen testing and vulnerability scanning on the platform; plan pricing is not published.		Thoropass
Weighted total	4.60	4.90	Thoropass

What does each publish about price?

What Drata and Thoropass publish
	Drata	Thoropass
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	In-house auditor support
Audit path	Auditors are part of the partner network. Audit inclusion by plan is not published.	Automation and audit from the same company; the audit and assessment offering is led by an audit partner.
Penetration test	Not listed on the plans page.	Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning are part of the platform (PCI DSS work includes certified ASV scans).
Integrations stated	Not published (the integrations page says "hundreds of tools")	Not published (integrations are described as vetted and approved by auditors)
Frameworks stated	30+ pre-built frameworks	No total count published; lists SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, HITRUST e1/i1/r2, HIPAA, CMMC L1, NIST CSF 2.0, Cyber Essentials

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

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Thoropass

RECEIPT NO. CP-2609-THO
READ 2026-09-29
PLAN: No plan published

Not published

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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 want the entry plan to cover as much as possible: Foundation lists one pre-mapped framework, pre-built integrations, Trust Center Standard and AI Questionnaire Assistance Standard.

Choose Thoropass if

You want the audit and pen test path settled in the same purchase: Automation and audit come from one company, with pen testing and vulnerability scanning on the platform; plan pricing is not published.
You want expert help inside the plan rather than through partners: Describes an auditor-led model with in-house auditor support; plan inclusion is not published.

Questions buyers ask

Is Drata or Thoropass cheaper?

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.

Which has clearer plan limits, Drata or Thoropass?

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. Thoropass: No plan limits are published.

Which includes more expert help, Drata or Thoropass?

Thoropass 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. Thoropass: Describes an auditor-led model with in-house auditor support; plan inclusion is not published.