{
  "category": "Compliance automation software",
  "slug": "compliance-automation",
  "period": "2026-10-audit",
  "published": "2026-10-13",
  "answers": 22,
  "engines": [
    {
      "name": "Google AI Overviews (via SerpAPI)",
      "answered": 9
    },
    {
      "name": "GPT-OSS 120B via Groq (web browsing)",
      "answered": 3
    },
    {
      "name": "GPT-OSS 20B via Groq (no web access)",
      "answered": 10
    }
  ],
  "brands": [
    {
      "name": "Vanta",
      "mention_rate": 0.682,
      "share_of_voice": 0.357,
      "avg_position": 1.27,
      "score": 59.6
    },
    {
      "name": "Drata",
      "mention_rate": 0.545,
      "share_of_voice": 0.286,
      "avg_position": 1.83,
      "score": 47.5
    },
    {
      "name": "Secureframe",
      "mention_rate": 0.5,
      "share_of_voice": 0.262,
      "avg_position": 3,
      "score": 38.6
    },
    {
      "name": "Thoropass",
      "mention_rate": 0.182,
      "share_of_voice": 0.095,
      "avg_position": 1,
      "score": 31.7
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "domain": "vanta.com",
      "type": "vendor",
      "responses_citing": 7
    },
    {
      "domain": "capterra.com",
      "type": "review site",
      "responses_citing": 5
    },
    {
      "domain": "g2.com",
      "type": "review site",
      "responses_citing": 4
    },
    {
      "domain": "drata.com",
      "type": "vendor",
      "responses_citing": 4
    },
    {
      "domain": "onetrust.com",
      "type": "blog / docs / other",
      "responses_citing": 4
    },
    {
      "domain": "secureframe.com",
      "type": "vendor",
      "responses_citing": 3
    },
    {
      "domain": "securityscorecard.com",
      "type": "blog / docs / other",
      "responses_citing": 3
    },
    {
      "domain": "convercent.com",
      "type": "blog / docs / other",
      "responses_citing": 3
    },
    {
      "domain": "capterra.ie",
      "type": "blog / docs / other",
      "responses_citing": 2
    },
    {
      "domain": "cybersierra.co",
      "type": "blog / docs / other",
      "responses_citing": 2
    }
  ],
  "prompts": [
    {
      "text": "What are the best SOC 2 and compliance automation software tools in 2026?",
      "stage": "discovery",
      "answered": 3,
      "named": [
        [
          "Vanta",
          3
        ],
        [
          "Drata",
          3
        ],
        [
          "Secureframe",
          3
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Best compliance automation software for startups",
      "stage": "discovery",
      "answered": 3,
      "named": [
        [
          "Vanta",
          3
        ],
        [
          "Drata",
          2
        ],
        [
          "Secureframe",
          2
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Vanta vs Drata vs Secureframe - which should I choose?",
      "stage": "comparison",
      "answered": 2,
      "named": [
        [
          "Vanta",
          2
        ],
        [
          "Drata",
          2
        ],
        [
          "Secureframe",
          2
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Vanta alternatives",
      "stage": "alternatives",
      "answered": 2,
      "named": [
        [
          "Vanta",
          2
        ],
        [
          "Drata",
          2
        ],
        [
          "Secureframe",
          2
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Recommend a compliance automation platform for a company that needs SOC 2",
      "stage": "discovery",
      "answered": 2,
      "named": [
        [
          "Vanta",
          2
        ],
        [
          "Drata",
          2
        ],
        [
          "Secureframe",
          1
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Which compliance automation vendors should I shortlist for fintech companies?",
      "stage": "discovery",
      "answered": 3,
      "named": [
        [
          "Vanta",
          1
        ],
        [
          "Drata",
          1
        ],
        [
          "Secureframe",
          1
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Which compliance automation vendors are best reviewed on G2 and Capterra?",
      "stage": "trust",
      "answered": 2,
      "named": []
    },
    {
      "text": "How much does compliance automation software cost?",
      "stage": "pricing",
      "answered": 2,
      "named": [
        [
          "Thoropass",
          1
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Thoropass vs Vanta: which is better?",
      "stage": "comparison",
      "answered": 2,
      "named": [
        [
          "Vanta",
          2
        ],
        [
          "Thoropass",
          2
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "text": "Is Thoropass a good compliance automation platform?",
      "stage": "evaluation",
      "answered": 1,
      "named": [
        [
          "Thoropass",
          1
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "prompt_count": 10,
  "runs_note": "audit mode: 10 prompts x 1 run per engine"
}