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Drata

Drata automates security compliance and audit readiness for SaaS companies.

Series C $328M total Founded 2020 San Diego, California 332 employees

Drata is a security and compliance automation platform that continuously monitors an organization's tech stack to collect evidence of security controls and automate compliance workflows. It integrates with SaaS apps, cloud providers, and employee devices to centralize compliance data across 30+ frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR. The platform automates 80% of evidence collection and unifies risk, controls, and audits in a single dashboard, reducing manual compliance work from hundreds of hours to actionable automation.

Problem solved

Organizations spend hundreds of hours manually collecting evidence and preparing documents to prove compliance across multiple security frameworks, delaying partnerships and audits.

Target customer

Series B+ SaaS and technology companies with complex security and compliance requirements across multiple frameworks, particularly those serving regulated industries or enterprise customers.

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Founders

Adam Markowitz

CEO & Co-Founder

Previously VP and GM at Instructure following the $43M acquisition of Portfolium, where he faced significant compliance documentation hurdles that inspired Drata's creation.

Daniel Marashlian

Co-Founder

Co-founder of Portfolium, acquired by Instructure for $43M in 2019; experienced compliance challenges that led to building internal tools.

Troy Markowitz

Co-Founder

Co-founder of Drata alongside Adam Markowitz and Daniel Marashlian.

Funding history

Seed $3.2M November 2020 Led by Cowboy Ventures

Series A $25M June 2021 Led by Unknown

Series B $100M November 2021 Led by Unknown · Satya Nadella (Microsoft)

Series C $200M December 2022 Led by ICONIQ Growth, GGV Capital · Jeff Weiner (LinkedIn), Frank Slootman (Snowflake), Jennifer Tejada (PagerDuty), Amit Agarwal (Datadog), Olivier Pomel (Datadog), Jonathan Rubinstein (Amazon)

Total raised: $328M

Industries

Compliance SaaS Security

Pricing

Subscription-based, ranging from $7,000-$100,000+ annually. Foundation Plan starts at $7,000/year for single frameworks; Advanced Plan around $15,000/year for multiple frameworks; Enterprise Plan $25,000-$50,000+/year with advanced GRC functions. Implementation and onboarding typically adds $10,000-$25,000.

Notable customers

Notion, OpenAI, Okta, SentinelOne, Crowdstrike, Lemonade, Airbase, Bamboo HR, 7,000+ customers across 60 countries

Integrations

GitHub, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, GitHub, Okta, Slack, Jira, Salesforce, HubSpot, DocuSign, and 30+ framework-specific integrations

Tech stack

React (JavaScript frameworks) Emotion (Development) lit-html (JavaScript libraries) jQuery (JavaScript libraries) core-js (JavaScript libraries) Swiper (JavaScript libraries) Next.js (Web servers) MUI (UI frameworks) HubSpot Chat (Live chat) webpack Open Graph Module Federation DocuSign Contentful (CMS) Outbrain (Advertising) HubSpot Analytics (Analytics) Matomo Analytics (Analytics) Linkedin Insight Tag (Analytics) Google Analytics (Analytics) FullStory (Analytics) Facebook Pixel (Analytics) Sentry (Issue trackers) Cloudflare Bot Management (Security) HSTS (Security) Google Font API (Font scripts) Node.js (Programming languages) Google Workspace (Email) jQuery CDN (CDN) Cloudflare (CDN) Amazon S3 (CDN) HubSpot (Marketing automation) Reddit Ads (Advertising) Podsights (Advertising) Twitter Ads (Advertising) Microsoft Advertising (Advertising) Google Tag Manager (Tag managers) Amazon Web Services (PaaS) Vercel (PaaS) Osano (Cookie compliance) chili piper (appointment scheduling) Segment (Customer data platform)

Website

drata.com/

Competitors

Vanta

Earlier market entry (founded 2017) with 300+ integrations; reached $100M ARR and 7,000+ customers in 2024, offering broader integration coverage.

Secureframe

Founded around the same time as Drata (2020); competes on pricing and integration capabilities but with fewer total integrations than Vanta.

Why this matters: Drata achieved unicorn status in under two years (November 2021) and crossed $100M ARR with 7,000 customers, making it one of the fastest-growing compliance platforms. The company's focus on automation-first evidence collection and recent acquisitions (oak9, Harmonize, SafeBase) signal expansion into code-level controls and vendor risk, positioning it as a comprehensive GRC platform competing directly with Vanta.

Best for: Series B+ SaaS and technology companies seeking to automate compliance across multiple frameworks without dedicating engineering resources to evidence collection and audit preparation.

Use cases

Audit Readiness Automation

A SaaS company undergoing SOC 2 Type II audit uses Drata to automatically collect evidence of security controls (encryption, MFA, access logs) from their entire tech stack. Instead of spending 200+ hours manually gathering documents, Drata has pre-compiled evidence ready for auditors within weeks.

Multi-Framework Compliance

A healthcare tech company serving HIPAA-regulated customers and EU clients needs both HIPAA and GDPR compliance. Drata monitors all controls across both frameworks simultaneously, automatically flagging gaps and generating reports for each standard without duplicate work.

Continuous Compliance Monitoring

An enterprise SaaS company uses Drata to continuously verify that AWS S3 buckets remain encrypted, all employees have MFA enabled, and laptops have disk encryption active. Real-time alerts notify security teams of configuration drift before auditors discover issues.

Alternatives

Vanta Pick Vanta if you need 300+ integrations and prefer a more established platform with longer market presence; Drata differentiates through deeper tech stack integration and recent momentum.

Secureframe Choose Secureframe if price is the primary concern or you need strong integrations at a lower entry point; Drata offers more comprehensive automation and GRC features.

FAQ

What does Drata do? +

Drata is a compliance automation platform that continuously monitors your tech stack to collect evidence of security controls and automatically prepare documentation for compliance audits. It integrates with SaaS apps, cloud providers, and employee devices to track compliance across 30+ frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR.

How much does Drata cost? +

Drata pricing ranges from $7,000-$100,000+ annually depending on the plan. Foundation Plan starts at $7,000/year, Advanced Plan around $15,000/year, and Enterprise Plan $25,000-$50,000+/year. Implementation and onboarding typically add $10,000-$25,000.

What are alternatives to Drata? +

Top alternatives include Vanta (broader integrations, established market leader), Secureframe (competitive pricing, strong integrations), and manual compliance solutions. Each differs in integration breadth, pricing, and GRC feature depth.

Who uses Drata? +

Series B+ SaaS and technology companies, particularly those serving regulated industries or enterprise customers requiring compliance across multiple frameworks. Notable customers include Notion, OpenAI, Okta, SentinelOne, and Crowdstrike; Drata serves 7,000+ customers across 60 countries.

How does Drata compare to Vanta? +

Both serve similar markets with comparable ARR and customer counts. Vanta has 300+ integrations and earlier market entry (founded 2017), while Drata emphasizes deeper tech stack integration and automated evidence collection (80% automation rate). Vanta has broader integration coverage; Drata focuses on GRC automation depth.