Drata
Shares rank 2 of 3 compliance automation platforms by recommenders
People recommend Drata as simple, helpful compliance software for SOC 2 work. The most common caveat is that it is dangerous without compliance expertise.
People recommend Drata as simple, helpful compliance software for SOC 2 work. The most common caveat is that it is dangerous without compliance expertise.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 71%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Simple and helpful to use
“it's really simple and helpful to use”
Comment from 15 May 2026 in “Ask HN: How to be SOC2 Type 2 compliant as a solo-entreprenuer?” Great for people who know compliance
“they're great if you know what you're doing, but dangerous if you don't”
Comment from 15 May 2026 in “Ask HN: How to be SOC2 Type 2 compliant as a solo-entreprenuer?”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Evidence gathering is tedious screenshot work
“it's a huge pain grabbing screenshots for what feels like a very performative process”
Comment from 4 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: Ex-Deloitte auditor open-sourced the whole SOC 2 method for your AI” Dangerous for people unfamiliar with compliance
“they're great if you know what you're doing, but dangerous if you don't”
Comment from 15 May 2026 in “Ask HN: How to be SOC2 Type 2 compliant as a solo-entreprenuer?” Auditor relationships may be conflicted
“Vanta/Drata's auditor relationships are... let's say on the edge of conflicted?”
Comment from 18 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 – Show and tell” Risky evidence-gathering platform approach
“this is a big risk with the evidence-gathering platforms like Drata, Delve, and Vanta”
Comment from 22 Mar 2026 in “We indexed the Delve audit leak: 533 reports, 455 companies, 99.8% identical”
Other compliance automation platforms people recommend
The two most recommended other compliance automation platforms, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
See all 3 compliance automation platforms, rankedWhat people said
5 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“it's a huge pain grabbing screenshots for what feels like a very performative process”
“they're great if you know what you're doing, but dangerous if you don't”
“it's really simple and helpful to use”
“this is a big risk with the evidence-gathering platforms like Drata, Delve, and Vanta”
“Vanta/Drata's auditor relationships are... let's say on the edge of conflicted?”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.