Drata is a compliance automation platform (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA) with questionnaire features. FillBase is DDQ automation — built for the CTO who needs questionnaires done, not compliance managed.
TL;DR: Choose Drata if you need compliance automation and want questionnaire features bundled in. Choose FillBase if your compliance is handled and you need the fastest, most accurate DDQ completion available.
| FillBase | Drata | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | DDQ automation (100%) | Compliance automation + questionnaires |
| Pricing | Free – $379/mo | Custom ($10K–$50K+/year for platform) |
| Setup time | 30 minutes | Weeks (compliance + questionnaire setup) |
| Slack workflow | Yes — native | Slack notifications |
| Compliance automation | No (bring your own) | Yes (SOC 2, ISO, HIPAA, GDPR) |
| Continuous monitoring | No | Yes (core feature) |
| Annual contract | No | Yes |
| Source citations | Every answer | Compliance evidence mapping |
| Free tier | 200 req/mo | No |
| Format support | Excel, Word, PDF, portals | Drata portal, limited export |
Drata's strength is compliance automation: continuous monitoring, evidence collection, and audit readiness. Their questionnaire feature uses compliance data to help answer security questions. FillBase's strength is DDQ completion: format handling, AI-powered answers from your full document corpus, and source citations. If compliance automation is the priority, pick Drata. If DDQ speed is the priority, pick FillBase.
Drata's questionnaire feature answers some DDQ questions from your compliance data. That covers standard questions (encryption, access control, certifications). But custom DDQs from enterprise buyers often include questions about your product architecture, incident history, and business processes — areas where compliance data alone falls short. FillBase learns from all your documents, not just compliance evidence.
For teams completing 1–2 standard questionnaires per month, it may be sufficient. For teams completing 5+ DDQs per month — especially custom ones — the accuracy and format limitations become bottlenecks.
Yes. Export your SOC 2 report from Drata and upload it to FillBase as a knowledge source. FillBase uses it alongside your policies and past responses to generate accurate, cited answers.
Drata typically includes questionnaire features in higher-tier plans. Check with their team for current bundling and pricing.
