Anecdotes
vs. Drata

Mature GRC programs are too complex for out-of-the-box audit solutions. See why customers choose Anecdotes’ GRC platform over Drata.

See the Difference

The Anecdotes Compliance OS is designed for GRC practitioners managing mature programs. The platform frees teams from stakeholders and repetitive busywork by automatically and continuously collecting system data and mapping it to all GRC use cases, empowering them to manage, strengthen, and scale their GRC program.

No More False Positives/Negatives

Scope your evidence and customize analysis rules according to your policies to avoid frustrating and misleading test results.

Make Data-Backed Decisions

Leverage the continuous flow of data to gain a complete view of your up-to-date GRC posture and make better decisions.

Remediate Gaps As They Happen

Identify gaps in your program as they happen with Anecdotes’ robust analysis capabilities and set automated playbooks for their remediation.


Pricing Designed for Enterprise Customers	All packages include unlimited frameworks, including custom frameworks, to support your mature program, and to allow you to adopt new frameworks and grow your program without additional cost.	Optimized for programs with only a few frameworks. Additional frameworks cost extra, placing obstacles in your path to growth.
Pricing Designed for Enterprise Customers All packages include unlimited frameworks, including custom frameworks, to support your mature program, and to allow you to adopt new frameworks and grow your program without additional cost. Optimized for programs with only a few frameworks. Additional frameworks cost extra, placing obstacles in your path to growth.
100% Proprietary Integrations	180+ integrations created and optimized in-house and designed for least privilege access.	A limited number of plugins, including API aggregators, which raise data-privacy concerns, with sensitive data passing through a third party.
100% Proprietary Integrations 180+ integrations created and optimized in-house and designed for least privilege access. A limited number of plugins, including API aggregators, which raise data-privacy concerns, with sensitive data passing through a third party.
Granular Customization	Easily tailor everything from frameworks, controls, and evidence to risks, workflows, and analysis rules with no code customization to ensure that everything is right for your unique program.	Not all aspects of the platform are customizable, forcing users to settle for out of the box templates or pay for additional services.
Granular Customization Easily tailor everything from frameworks, controls, and evidence to risks, workflows, and analysis rules with no code customization to ensure that everything is right for your unique program. Not all aspects of the platform are customizable, forcing users to settle for out of the box templates or pay for additional services.
Data Delegation	Benefit from the platform while adhering to data ownership best practices by keeping your data within your own perimeter.	Customers are restricted to default data hosting options.
Data Delegation Benefit from the platform while adhering to data ownership best practices by keeping your data within your own perimeter. Customers are restricted to default data hosting options.
Accurate Automated Cross-Mapping	Patent pending automated cross-mapping of your data on the requirement level, which applies your data across your entire GRC program, including controls, risk, and others, saving you valuable time and supporting your growth.	Limited, control-based mapping provides less accuracy and creates a need for manual mapping of evidence to controls.
Accurate Automated Cross-Mapping Patent pending automated cross-mapping of your data on the requirement level, which applies your data across your entire GRC program, including controls, risk, and others, saving you valuable time and supporting your growth. Limited, control-based mapping provides less accuracy and creates a need for manual mapping of evidence to controls.
Wide Range of Pre-Mapped Frameworks	With over 40 pre-mapped frameworks, evidence is automatically collected and linked when adopted.	A limited number of supported frameworks which require manual mapping.
Wide Range of Pre-Mapped Frameworks With over 40 pre-mapped frameworks, evidence is automatically collected and linked when adopted. A limited number of supported frameworks which require manual mapping.
Dynamic Data Evidence	Full GRC datasets are collected and presented in a standard table format, allowing you to easily sort, search, and scope the evidence to meet your needs.	The evidence presented is a pass/fail test result, which is prone to false positives/ negatives.
Dynamic Data Evidence Full GRC datasets are collected and presented in a standard table format, allowing you to easily sort, search, and scope the evidence to meet your needs. The evidence presented is a pass/fail test result, which is prone to false positives/ negatives.
Freedom to Work with Your Auditor of Choice	Anecdotes’ data is trusted by the top auditors in the industry.	Not all auditors are willing to work with Drata.
Freedom to Work with Your Auditor of Choice Anecdotes’ data is trusted by the top auditors in the industry. Not all auditors are willing to work with Drata.

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