Drata is a mature tool. For a different buyer.
Drata is polished, enterprise-shaped SOC 2 + ISO 27001 software. Cybereen is built for AU and UK organisations whose auditors lead with Essential Eight, APRA, or ISO 42001 — and who'd rather avoid enterprise sales-call pricing.
- Choose Drata if SOC 2 is your primary need, your buyers are US enterprise, and pricing isn't a constraint.
- Choose Cybereen if you're AU/UK, you need Essential Eight or APRA, and you want affordable per-user pricing without a sales call.
- The fit line is geographic + framework-driven, not feature-driven. Both platforms work; pick the one your auditor already understands.
At a glance.
Standards, pricing, geography.
| Criterion | Cybereen | Drata | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 (Type I + II) | Roadmap | Native | Drata's primary strength. |
| Essential Eight | Native | Not covered | ML0–ML3 ladder. |
| APRA CPS 234 / 230 | Native | Not covered | AU financial services. |
| ISO 27001 / 27002 | Native | Native | Both polished here. |
| ISO 42001 (AI mgmt) | Native | Not covered | New standard; we shipped early. |
| NIST CSF 2.0 | Native | Native | Both cover. |
| Geographic focus | AU + UK | US | Determines auditor relationships. |
| Relative cost | $ · per user | $$$ · contact sales | US-enterprise pricing vs AU/UK-affordable. |
| AUD billing | Yes | USD only | FX exposure every invoice. |
| Annual minimum | None on base tier | Significant | Drata is enterprise-shaped. |
| Implementation hours bundled | Per tier | Often white-glove | Different model; not directly comparable. |
| Maturity-led pathing | ML0–ML3 native | Pass/fail orientation | Different mental model. |
| Support timezone | AU/UK business hours | US-centric | For incident-response cadence. |
Drata data sourced from public marketing collateral as of May 2026. Spot something wrong? Email hello@cybereen.com — we'll correct it.
Where Drata is genuinely better.
Three honest things.
Enterprise polish.
Drata is mature software with deep enterprise feature coverage — sophisticated role hierarchies, multiple business units, white-glove implementation. If you're a 500-person org, that matters.
SOC 2 ecosystem.
Drata has long-standing relationships with US audit firms and a deep SOC 2 control library. For a US-buyer-facing SaaS, that ecosystem is hard to replicate.
White-glove onboarding.
Drata's implementation packages include dedicated GRC specialists. For teams without internal compliance capacity, that's real value — though it's also baked into the price.
Where Cybereen is the obvious choice.
For the buyer in the messy middle.
The standards your auditor leads with.
Essential Eight, APRA CPS 234/230, ISO 42001 — all native. Drata's roadmap doesn't credibly cover them.
Affordable per-user pricing.
Drata's pricing is gated behind a sales call by design and built for US enterprises; ours is per-user, per-standard, and far more affordable — a clear quote up front, no sales maze.
Maturity-led, not checkbox-led.
ML0 → ML3, next step always visible. Built for teams that aren't compliance-mature yet — the moment most AU and UK organisations buy software.
Which one fits which organisation?
Cloud-native enterprise, SOC 2 + white-glove.
- You're a cloud-native enterprise (500+ headcount).
- SOC 2 is the primary deliverable for your buyers.
- You want deep cloud-platform integrations and white-glove implementation.
- Annual contract minimums work for your budget cycle.
AU/UK organisation, multi-framework.
- You're an Australian or UK organisation.
- Essential Eight, APRA, or ISO 42001 is in your audit scope.
- You want affordable per-user pricing without enterprise sales-call quotes.
- You can self-onboard with structured guidance — no white-glove tax needed.
Pricing, side by side.
On cost, not just transparency.
$ · far more affordable
Per user, per standard
- Standards: 1 included, a small step-up per additional
- Users: from 3
- Annual minimum: none
- Currency: AUD or USD
- See full: /pricing/
$$$ · "contact sales"
Public-facing — last verified May 2026
- Standards: tier-dependent
- Users: annual minimum applies
- Annual contract: standard
- Implementation: often bundled
- Source: Drata public pricing page
Drata pricing depends on company size, standards in scope, and implementation tier. Real quotes typically start in the high four-figure USD/month range.
Coming from Drata? Here's the move.
Export your evidence.
Drata exports to CSV / API. We import directly, or have us do it.
Map to AU/UK standards.
Most of your SOC 2 evidence maps to ISO 27001 controls. Cybereen pre-maps to Essential Eight, APRA, and the rest — so your existing evidence library mostly transfers.
First maturity assessment in week 1.
You're reporting against the standards that actually matter for AU/UK audits.
Want a fit check?
30 minutes. We'll tell you honestly which one suits — including "stay with Drata" if that's the right answer for your stage.