Alternatives / Drata
Looking for an open source Drata alternative? We compared 4 open source compliance and AI governance platforms by license, frameworks, self-hosting, and open-core limits. They automate evidence and controls for frameworks such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001, and two of them are not fully open source.
Written by Maxime DERAME
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| Alternative | Best for | License |
|---|---|---|
| Probo | Open-source compliance program under MIT | MIT |
| Openlane | Controls and evidence automation under Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Comp AI | AI-driven compliance (open core) | AGPL-3.0 + commercial parts |
| VerifyWise | AI governance for the EU AI Act (source available) | Business Source License 1.1 (source available) |
We looked for open-source tools that overlap with Drata's core: managing controls and policies, collecting evidence, and preparing for audits. We verified each project's license, recent activity, stars, and self-hosting in its repository. Drata is a hosted product with many integrations, so we flag open-core and source-available licenses and how broad each tool's coverage is. See our methodology for the full criteria.
A compliance platform organizes controls and evidence, but you still need an independent auditor to issue a SOC 2 or ISO 27001 report. Treat vendor claims about saved time or integration counts as marketing until you test them with your own systems.
VerifyWise focuses on the EU AI Act and ISO 42001 with a model inventory and bias monitoring, and it does not list SOC 2 support, which is Drata's main use case. It uses the Business Source License 1.1, so it is source available rather than open source.
Comp AI's repository is AGPL-3.0, but it is an open-core company, so some parts of the repository require a commercial license. Probo is MIT and Openlane is Apache-2.0.
Probo and Openlane are the closest as compliance programs and automation platforms across frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR. Comp AI adds AI-driven policy generation and automated evidence collection with device agents.
Probo, Openlane, and VerifyWise had commits within days of this update. Comp AI's last commit was in October 2026, and Openlane has a small community with about 324 stars.
Drata is a proprietary hosted service priced by framework and company size, with compliance data stored on its platform and costs that rise as you add frameworks. Open-source alternatives let you self-host compliance data, avoid per-framework fees, and extend the integrations, at the cost of less polished automation and fewer ready-made integrations.
Comp AI is an AI-driven compliance platform covering SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, and FedRAMP, with automated evidence collection, generated policies, and device agents. The repository is AGPL-3.0, but Comp AI is an open-core company, so some parts of the repository require a commercial license.
Pricing: Free to self-host the open-source parts; commercial features and hosting are paid.
Probo is an MIT-licensed, self-hostable compliance management platform for SOC 2, GDPR, and ISO 27001, covering risk assessments, evidence collection, and auditor communication, with a hosted version available. It suits early-stage and growth-stage companies.
Pricing: Free to self-host; a hosted version is paid.
VerifyWise is an AI governance platform for the EU AI Act, ISO 42001, and NIST AI RMF, with a model inventory, bias monitoring, audit trails, and LLM evaluations, deployable on premises. It is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1, which is source available rather than open source, with dual licensing for enterprises.
Pricing: Free under the BSL terms; enterprise licensing and hosting are paid.
Openlane is an Apache-2.0 compliance automation platform that centralizes controls, evidence, and frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, and GDPR, and connects to existing tools. The code is open source, while Openlane's cloud services and branding are separate products.
Pricing: Free to self-host; the hosted Openlane cloud is paid.
| Alternative | Type | License | Self-hosted | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Probo | Compliance platform | MIT | Yes | SOC 2, GDPR, ISO 27001 |
| Openlane | Compliance automation | Apache-2.0 | Yes | Controls and evidence |
| Comp AI | AI compliance platform | AGPL-3.0 + commercial parts | Yes | Automated evidence |
| VerifyWise | AI governance | BSL 1.1 (source available) | Yes | EU AI Act and ISO 42001 |
Want a fully open-source compliance program
Probo is MIT-licensed and self-hostable, covering SOC 2, GDPR, and ISO 27001 with risk assessments and evidence collection.
Want controls and evidence automation
Openlane centralizes controls, evidence, and frameworks under Apache-2.0 and connects to existing tools.
Want AI to generate policies and collect evidence
Comp AI offers automated evidence collection and generated policies, with parts of the repository needing a commercial license.
Need AI governance for the EU AI Act
VerifyWise covers the EU AI Act and ISO 42001 with audit trails, under the source-available BSL 1.1.