What regulations does Regulatory Signals cover?

Regulatory Signals continuously monitors GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, the EU AI Act, ePrivacy/cookies rules, and a growing catalog of global privacy and AI obligations. New regulations are added as they are enacted.

How often does Regulatory Signals re-scan my site?

Continuous monitoring runs on a configurable cadence — typically daily for Professional and Enterprise plans, and weekly for Starter. Ad-hoc re-scans can be triggered at any time from the dashboard.

Is my scan data encrypted?

Yes. Data is encrypted in transit using TLS 1.2+ and at rest using AES-256. Scan artifacts are stored with per-tenant isolation and role-based access controls.

Does Regulatory Signals provide legal advice?

No. Regulatory Signals provides automated compliance monitoring, detection, and evidence. Output is intended to assist qualified privacy, security, and legal professionals. It is not a substitute for legal advice.

Can I export compliance evidence for auditors?

Yes. All scans generate an exportable audit trail including timestamped findings, raw evidence, and remediation status — suitable for internal audits, DPIAs, and external assessments.

How does the EU AI Act readiness check work?

The free AI Act check classifies your system into prohibited, high-risk, limited-risk, or minimal-risk categories using Article 6/Annex III criteria, then surfaces the specific obligations that apply.

Do you offer a free trial or free scan?

Yes. You can run a free compliance scan on the homepage and use the AI Act readiness tool at no cost. Paid plans add continuous monitoring, alerting, and evidence export.

Regulatory Signals vs Drata

Regulatory Signals and Drata both help software companies with compliance — but they address different regulatory pressures. Regulatory Signals is purpose-built for GDPR, CCPA, and EU AI Act obligations: the regulations that affect any product touching EU or California users. Drata is a continuous compliance automation platform focused on SOC 2, ISO 27001, and enterprise security frameworks.

Like Vanta, Drata is frequently complementary to Regulatory Signals rather than a replacement. If your compliance roadmap includes both enterprise InfoSec certifications and EU privacy obligations, you'll likely need both tools. The question is which pressure is most urgent right now.

Side-by-side comparison

Dimension	Regulatory Signals	Drata
Primary scope	GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, EU AI Act, ePrivacy	SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR framework
Target customer	SaaS founders, indie devs, small privacy teams	Growth-stage and enterprise tech companies
Pricing model	Self-serve from $29/mo — no sales call required	Annual plans typically $15k–$40k+/yr
EU AI Act coverage	Native — Annex III risk classification, technical docs	Not a primary focus (as of 2026)
GDPR coverage	Automated website/AI scanner + doc generation	GDPR framework mapping; no dedicated EU web scanner
CCPA coverage	Automated scanner + opt-out docs	Framework included in Drata's CCPA module
Cookie & tracker detection	Yes — real-time browser-based detection	No
Audit-pack format	Machine-readable JSON + markdown + PDF export	Automated evidence collection for SOC 2 auditors
Time to first value	First scan in < 5 minutes	Weeks to integrate + map controls
Integrations	GitHub, website scanner, Stripe	100+ integrations (AWS, GCP, GitHub, Jira, etc.)
Certifications issued	Evidence packs (not certifications)	SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and others
Free tier	Free scan (no card required)	No public free tier

When to choose Regulatory Signals

Your immediate compliance pressure is GDPR, CCPA, or the EU AI Act — not a Big 4 security audit.
You need to generate GDPR-compliant privacy policies and DPAs quickly and affordably.
You have AI features in your product and need EU AI Act risk documentation before August 2026.
You want automated cookie and tracker detection without weeks of integration work.
You're pre-Series A and a $15k+ compliance platform isn't justified yet.

When to choose Drata

Your enterprise sales process requires a SOC 2 Type II report or ISO 27001 certificate.
You need continuous automated evidence collection across a large cloud infrastructure footprint.
Your compliance programme is led by a security team, not a privacy team.
You have the engineering resources to integrate Drata with your existing toolchain.

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This comparison is maintained by Regulatory Signals. Drata pricing and feature details are based on publicly available information as of April 2026 and may change. This page does not constitute legal advice.