# Drata alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 181 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Drata holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/drata/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- AuditBoard: 27
- MetricStream: 12
- Complies.ai: 11
- Workiva: 9
- FloQast: 8
- Mitti: 7

## Internal controls and SOX

**Small business**: 43 of 72 answers did not name Drata (Drata is #3 of 13 at 8%).

- Complies.ai: first choice in 6 of those 43
- QuickBooks: first choice in 6 of those 43
- Hyperproof: first choice in 4 of those 43
- Xero: first choice in 4 of those 43
- Mitti: first choice in 3 of those 43
- VComply: first choice in 3 of those 43
- Envelop: first choice in 2 of those 43
- Process Street: first choice in 2 of those 43

**Mid-market**: 68 of 72 answers did not name Drata (Drata is #11 of 13 at 2%).

- AuditBoard: first choice in 10 of those 68
- FloQast: first choice in 8 of those 68
- Complies.ai: first choice in 5 of those 68
- Mitti: first choice in 4 of those 68
- Diligent One Platform: first choice in 3 of those 68
- LogicGate Risk Cloud: first choice in 2 of those 68
- Workiva: first choice in 2 of those 68
- Archer: first choice in 1 of those 68

**Enterprise**: 70 of 72 answers did not name Drata.

- AuditBoard: first choice in 17 of those 70
- MetricStream: first choice in 12 of those 70
- Workiva: first choice in 7 of those 70
- Optro: first choice in 6 of those 70
- SAP GRC: first choice in 3 of those 70
- ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management: first choice in 3 of those 70
- Archer: first choice in 2 of those 70
- BlackLine: first choice in 2 of those 70

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