Comparison
ComplyOne vs. the rest
See how ComplyOne compares to heyData, Vanta, Drata, and Kertos — the tools European SMBs actually consider for compliance.
| Feature | C1 ComplyOne | Vanta San Francisco, USA | Drata San Diego, USA | Kertos Munich, Germany | heyData Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary focus | EU regulations (GDPR, AI Act, Data Act, NIS2, DORA) | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA | ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR | GDPR, NIS2, AI Act, ISO 27001 |
| Pricing (starting at)Best value | EUR 79/month | USD 625/month | USD 700/month | EUR 800/month | EUR 89/month |
| Free tier | Yes | ||||
| Contract commitment | Monthly or annual | Annual | Annual | Annual | 2-year contract |
| All regulations included | Yes — every paid tier covers all regulations | No — NIS2, AI Act, ISO 27001 are paid add-ons | |||
| EU AI Act coverage | Full | Limited | Add-on | ||
| GDPR depth | Full — article-level assessment with citations | Add-on | Add-on | Full | Full — checklist-based |
| Data Act coverage | Full | ||||
| NIS2 coverage | Full | Limited | Add-on | ||
| Automated regulatory assessment | Yes — 5-phase pipeline with article-level citations | No — checklist-based compliance | |||
| Contract review | Yes — automated, per-clause scoring | ||||
| Regulatory change monitoring | Yes — real-time feed from official sources | Basic email updates | |||
| Compliance scoring engine | Yes — ratio-based, recency-aware, event-driven | Continuous monitoring | Continuous monitoring | ||
| Target customer | SMBs (1–250 employees) | Startups & mid-market | Mid-market & enterprise | Mid-market (50–500) | SMBs (1–250 employees) |
| Setup time | 5 minutes | Weeks | Weeks | Weeks | Days |
| Swiss data hosting | Yes | ||||
| Multi-jurisdiction | Yes — EU-wide + UK + Switzerland | US-focused | US-focused | EU | EU + Switzerland (nDSG) |
| Language support | English, German (French planned) | English | English | English, German | English, German |
| Document templates | 7 templates with AI customisation | 7 document types (lawyer-maintained) |