The answer in 60 words
Choose Drata when you run several frameworks at once, you want one risk register across them, and your evidence lives in cloud services Drata already integrates with. Choose Custodia when you need CMMC done the way DoD assesses it, at the objective level with a credentialed officer reviewing, and you want the price and the trial up front.
Side by side
| Dimension | Drata | Custodia |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A compliance automation platform for many frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP) with CMMC mapped to related defense standards. | A compliance firm with a platform built only for CMMC: your own team self assesses and self attests, Charlie the gov safe AI guide drafts with you, a credentialed officer reviews every step and never signs, and your senior official signs. |
| CMMC levels | CMMC among many frameworks. The CMMC page does not itemize Level 1, 2 or 3. | Level 1 and Level 2, on one platform. |
| Price | Quote gated. No price on the CMMC page; the calls to action are demo requests. | Published on every page, one plan per level. Level 1 $5,000/yr or $458.34/mo; Level 2 $15,000/yr or $1,291.67/mo. |
| A compliance professional in the price | Not in the price. The CMMC page describes automated evidence collection, control monitoring and AI explanations of control test issues, not a compliance professional. | Yes, inside the price: a credentialed compliance officer reviews every step, year round. |
| Start without a sales call | No. Demo request only. | Yes. 30 days free, no card, no call. |
Where Drata is the better choice
You run several frameworks at once, you want one risk register across them, and your evidence lives in cloud services Drata already integrates with.
- ✓Automated evidence collection and control monitoring across frameworks
- ✓Program risk tracking alongside the control mapping
- ✓AI explanations of control test failures mapped to CMMC requirements
- ✓An integration catalog
Where Custodia is the better choice
You need CMMC done the way DoD assesses it, at the objective level with a credentialed officer reviewing, and you want the price and the trial up front.
- ✓All 110 requirements worked at the objective level (320 objectives), scored the official way
- ✓The POA&M rules enforced live: the 88 point floor, one point eligibility, the requirements that can never be deferred, the 180 day clock
- ✓Read only connections to Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, including GCC, GCC High and DoD; nothing turns MET on its own
- ✓Custodia never stores CUI
- ✓A sealed, hash chained record kept six years, security awareness training at Level 2, the annual affirmation and triennial reassessment loop
- ✓A public verified status page, contract opportunities matched to you, and an MCP gateway for AI agents
Using both
Keep Drata for the multi framework program and its risk register. Run CMMC on Custodia and hand the CMMC posture back to Drata as a finished status.
What Custodia does not do as well
Said plainly, because a comparison that only flatters the author is not worth reading:
- Hundreds of integrations against our handful
- Live drift detection on cloud configurations against our scheduled checks
- Many frameworks in one place; Custodia is CMMC only, on purpose
- FedRAMP authorization and a brand a CFO already knows
Custodia vs Drata: FAQ
Can I use Drata for CMMC?
A compliance automation platform for many frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP) with CMMC mapped to related defense standards. CMMC among many frameworks. The CMMC page does not itemize Level 1, 2 or 3. It is the better choice when you run several frameworks at once, you want one risk register across them, and your evidence lives in cloud services Drata already integrates with.
Does Drata include a compliance officer?
Drata: Not in the price. The CMMC page describes automated evidence collection, control monitoring and AI explanations of control test issues, not a compliance professional. Custodia: Yes, inside the price: a credentialed compliance officer reviews every step, year round.
Should I switch from Drata to Custodia?
Not necessarily. Keep Drata for the multi framework program and its risk register. Run CMMC on Custodia and hand the CMMC posture back to Drata as a finished status.
What does Drata cost compared with Custodia?
Drata: Quote gated. No price on the CMMC page; the calls to action are demo requests. Custodia: Level 1 $5,000/yr or $458.34/mo, Level 2 $15,000/yr or $1,291.67/mo, the credentialed officer included, with a 30 day free trial and no card.
Facts about Drata were read from its own pages on and describe its public positioning on that date. Confirm current features and pricing with Drata before you buy. Sources:
- Drata, CMMC compliance automation page (https://drata.com/product/cmmc)
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Try CMMC on Custodia beside Drata, free for 30 days
No card and no call. Bring your real facts, walk the requirements with Charlie, and watch a credentialed officer review the work. Keep whatever else you run.