Honest 10-way comparison of ISO 27001:2022 Compliance Software — 10-Way Operator-Honest Comparison (Vanta · Drata · Secureframe · Sprinto · Scytale · Scrut · Thoropass · Hyperproof · TryComp · Delve) platforms. No vendor sponsorship. Calling Matrix by buyer persona below — operator's siren-based read on which one to pick when you're forced to pick.
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The enterprise-scale ISO 27001 default with the broadest integration coverage. 16K customers, fastest to migrate to ISO 27001:2022 (93 Annex A controls in the new structure), deepest cloud + SaaS integration library for evidence collection. Service Partner program lets fractional CISOs and audit firms plug in. Most procurement-defensible brand at Series B+.
The enterprise-depth multi-framework rival to Vanta. Strong ISO 27001:2022 coverage with continuous control monitoring, dedicated CSM at scale, and the deepest GRC-style risk-register tooling among the modern entrants. Often shortlisted alongside Vanta on enterprise RFPs — pick comes down to integration fit and CSM chemistry.
The cross-framework mapping leader for teams adding ISO 27001 to existing SOC 2. Mature ISO 27001 module with strong evidence-reuse mapping between SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria and ISO 27001 Annex A controls — adds ~30-40% incremental work instead of 100% when you already run SOC 2. Solid CSM, good audit-firm ecosystem.
The cost-competitive ISO 27001 platform with deep APAC + India presence. Aggressive pricing relative to US-based vendors, strong support hours overlap for India/APAC teams, ISO 27001:2022 covered with the standard automated-evidence collection model. Increasingly shortlisted by US startups too, on price.
The AI-first ISO 27001 platform with ML-driven control mapping and auto-generated Statement of Applicability. Maps your cloud config + policy library to ISO 27001 Annex A 5/6/7/8 controls automatically, drafts SoA + risk treatment plan from observed posture. Forward-leaning bet — ahead on AI auto-generation, behind on enterprise brand.
The GRC-flavored ISO 27001 platform with the deepest risk-treatment-plan tooling among the modern entrants. Strong on the risk-management side of ISO 27001 (Annex A 5.x organizational + Clause 6.1 risk assessment), good for teams that want GRC-style risk register + ISO 27001 in one. Multi-framework, India HQ + global.
The audit-firm-and-platform-combined ISO 27001 play. Bundles the platform with in-house ISO 27001 lead auditors who introduce a Certification Body (CB) — single throat to choke from prep through Stage 1 + Stage 2 audit. Reduces the vendor coordination tax. Best for teams that don't want to source their own CB separately.
The enterprise GRC platform with the deepest framework library for ISO 27001 + adjacent standards. Strong with 1,000+ employee shops running ISO 27001 + 27017 + 27018 + 27701 + maybe 22301 + state-by-state US privacy laws in parallel. Heavier setup than Vanta/Drata, but unmatched at multi-framework + multi-BU complexity.
The AI-first newer entrant with ISO 27001 module priced for the early-stage startup wedge. Newer than Vanta/Drata, leaner team, AI-driven control mapping + evidence collection. Trade-off: less mature support + smaller integration library, but aggressive pricing for solo founders + 5-20-person teams who want AI-first without Scytale's price tier.
The AI-first ISO 27001 entrant leaning hardest into AI auto-remediation. Beyond auto-SoA, Delve attempts to auto-remediate cloud-config drift against ISO 27001 Annex A 8.x technological controls — closing gaps before your CB sees them. Ambitious, newer, smaller integration library. The forward-leaning bet for AI-first startups.
Most comparison sites refuse to forced-rank because their revenue depends on staying neutral. SideGuy ranks because it doesn't take vendor money. Here's the call by buyer persona.
Your problem: You're 5-20 people. UK/EU prospects ask 'do you have ISO 27001?' on the security questionnaire. You need certification in 4-6 months without a 6-figure consultant. ISO is more rigorous than SOC 2 in some places — Stage 1 + Stage 2 audit + 3-year surveillance.
Your problem: Your US business runs on SOC 2 (see the SOC 2 megapage). Now you're selling to UK/EU/APAC and they want ISO 27001. You need a multi-framework platform that maps your existing SOC 2 evidence to ISO 27001 Annex A controls without 4x the work.
Your problem: You have 1,000+ employees, multiple BUs, EU operations, multi-framework reality (see the ISO 27001 multi-framework axis). You need a platform with the deepest framework library, dedicated CSM, and the ability to handle surveillance audits across 4-5 ISO standards in parallel.
Your problem: You don't want to write 90+ control descriptions yourself. You want AI to auto-generate Statement of Applicability, map your cloud config to Annex A 8.x technological controls, and surface gaps before your CB does. Forward-leaning over status-quo.
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SOC 2 is American (AICPA-published), US-dominant, and produces a 'report' (Type I or Type II) — auditors attest to your controls over a period. ISO 27001 is global (ISO/IEC), EU/UK/APAC-dominant, and produces a 'certificate' from an accredited Certification Body — Stage 1 + Stage 2 audit, then 3-year surveillance. Roughly 70% control overlap, but different vocabulary (Trust Services Criteria vs Annex A controls), different audit cadence, and different buyer expectations by geography. Most multi-country SaaS need both — see the SOC 2 megapage for the US side.
Three line items. Platform: $5K-$80K/yr depending on tier and headcount. Auditor (Certification Body): £8-15K Stage 1 + Stage 2 for SMB, £20-50K enterprise. Surveillance audits in years 2 and 3: roughly 50% of the initial audit fee. Internal time: 200-600 hours over 4-6 months for first certification, mostly on policy writing, evidence collection, and Stage 1 readiness. AI-first platforms (Scytale, Delve, TryComp) compress the policy-writing time by 40-60%. Add ~$10-30K if you also want a fractional CISO to run the program.
Yes — and you should not start from zero. Most multi-framework platforms (Secureframe, Vanta, Drata, Hyperproof) cross-map SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria to ISO 27001 Annex A controls, so evidence collected for SOC 2 (access logs, change management, vendor management, etc.) carries ~70% of the way to ISO 27001. Realistic incremental work is 30-50% of a fresh ISO 27001 build, not 100%. The new work is mostly: Statement of Applicability (SoA), Risk Treatment Plan (RTP), Annex A 5.x organizational controls that SOC 2 doesn't fully cover, and the Stage 1 + Stage 2 audit cadence which differs from SOC 2 Type II.
ISO 27001:2022 restructured Annex A from 114 controls into 93 controls across 4 themes (5 organizational, 6 people, 7 physical, 8 technological). Vanta, Drata, and Hyperproof updated fastest — they had ISO 27001:2022 mapped within months of publication. Smaller vendors took 6-12 months longer to fully migrate. As of 2026, all 10 vendors on this page support ISO 27001:2022, but the maturity of cross-mapping (especially for the 11 net-new controls in 2022) varies. See the Annex A control mapping axis for the per-vendor breakdown of the 93 controls.
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