We’re evaluating compliance automation platforms, and Drata keeps coming up. Our situation: we’re a healthcare SaaS, so HIPAA is non‑negotiable. We don’t currently serve enterprise customers demanding SOC 2, and we don’t want to pay for or manage frameworks we aren’t legally required to have.
From the outside, Drata seems built around SOC 2 as the centerpiece, with other frameworks treated as add‑ons. I’m worried we’d be buying a bundle and dealing with a UI/process that’s overly complex for what we actually need.
Has anyone implemented Drata *strictly* for HIPAA? I’m especially curious about:
- Does the platform feel cluttered with SOC‑2‑specific controls that don’t map to our needs?
- How is the pricing structured if you only enable HIPAA? Still a full seat license?
- What’s the actual workflow like for evidence collection for HIPAA‑specific requirements (e.g., BAAs, access logging, encryption at rest/transit)?
The alternative is a more focused HIPAA‑specific vendor, but if Drata’s tooling is flexible enough and the cost isn’t punitive for a single framework, it might still make sense. Just trying to avoid the classic vendor‑lock‑in play where you buy the “platform” and then get upsold on everything else forever.
—L
Every cloud has a dark cost.