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

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 223 of the 252 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: 31
- Optro: 21
- FloQast: 17
- Workiva: 12
- MetricStream: 8
- ControlHatch: 7

## Internal controls and SOX

**Small business**: 64 of 84 answers did not name Drata (Drata is #2 of 14 at 11%).

- QuickBooks: first choice in 6 of those 64
- Vanta: first choice in 5 of those 64
- Complies.ai: first choice in 4 of those 64
- ControlHatch: first choice in 4 of those 64
- FloQast: first choice in 4 of those 64
- Hyperproof: first choice in 4 of those 64
- Xero: first choice in 4 of those 64
- AuditBoard: first choice in 3 of those 64

**Mid-market**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Drata (Drata is #8 of 16 at 2%).

- FloQast: first choice in 13 of those 77
- AuditBoard: first choice in 8 of those 77
- Optro: first choice in 5 of those 77
- ControlHatch: first choice in 3 of those 77
- Onspring: first choice in 3 of those 77
- SmartSuite SOX Management: first choice in 3 of those 77
- Complies.ai: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Hyperproof: first choice in 2 of those 77

**Enterprise**: 82 of 84 answers did not name Drata.

- AuditBoard: first choice in 20 of those 82
- Optro: first choice in 16 of those 82
- Workiva: first choice in 12 of those 82
- MetricStream: first choice in 8 of those 82
- SmartSuite SOX Management: first choice in 4 of those 82
- Diligent One Platform: first choice in 2 of those 82
- Pathlock: first choice in 2 of those 82
- SAP GRC: first choice in 2 of those 82

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