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DataGuard vs Drata

Last updated October 2026

Looking for a European alternative to Drata? Here's how DataGuard compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.

Our pick for a European buyer: DataGuard. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.

What it is
ISMS and compliance platform for risk management and certifications
not established
Headquarters
🇩🇪 DE
No
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
not established
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
not established
Certifications
ISO 27001
not established
Price from
No
not established
Free plan
No
not established
Open Source
No
not established
Ratings
No
No
Integrations
Asana, Jira, Azure, CRM
not established

We have not yet completed our own research on Drata; rows above show only what we can evidence. Check the vendor for specifics.

Where each one wins

DataGuard

Limitations

  • −Review platform bias due to paid promotions
  • −Incentivized reviews skew sentiment
  • −Missing or delayed promotional rewards

Drata

Review sentiment not yet compiled.

Data residency & compliance

DataGuard
Drata
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
not established
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
not established
DPA
not established
not established
Sub-processors
not established
not established
Certifications
ISO 27001
No

Features

DataGuard

Compliance automation
Streamline compliance workflows, Reduce manual effort, Centralize data for real-time risk monitoring
Security project management
Automate security processes, Integrate with existing tools, Track progress and risks
Data protection
Advanced data protection, Meet scalability requirements, Offload and scale AI workloads
Integration capabilities
Marketplace integrations, API integrations, Connect with Asana, Jira, Azure, CRM

Drata

Feature breakdown not yet compiled.