2021.AI alternatives
2021.AI is european responsible-AI platform unifying MLOps, model registry, and enterprise AI governance. If it is not the right fit, the tools below solve a comparable problem in Policy, Compliance & GRC, ranked by how closely they overlap on framework coverage and target team.
Why teams look past 2021.AI
Its combined MLOps-plus-governance scope can be more than teams need if they only want lightweight compliance documentation, and detailed framework certifications are not prominently published.
1. Vanta
Compliance automation platform that extended into ISO 42001 and EU AI Act governance
Best for: Software and AI companies wanting the fastest, most automated path to ISO 42001 certification and EU AI Act readiness alongside existing security compliance
Frameworks: ISO/IEC 42001, EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA
2. Scytale
AI-driven GRC platform pairing compliance automation with human experts for ISO 42001 and EU AI Act
Best for: Startups and scale-ups, especially AI-native companies, that want AI governance plus broader compliance in one platform with hands-on human expert support
Frameworks: ISO/IEC 42001, EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA
3. Hyperproof
Multi-framework GRC and compliance operations platform with NIST AI RMF and ISO 42001 templates
Best for: Mid-market and enterprise GRC teams managing AI governance as one program within a large multi-framework compliance portfolio
Frameworks: NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, EU AI Act, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR
4. Compyl
AI-powered, modular GRC platform that operationalizes AI governance alongside security compliance
Best for: Mid-market and growing enterprises wanting a single modular GRC platform that treats AI governance as a first-class program alongside SOC 2/ISO 27001 security compliance
Frameworks: EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, GDPR, SOC 2, HIPAA, NIS2
5. Sprinto
Autonomous compliance platform bringing ISO 42001 and EU AI Act governance onto its security GRC engine
Best for: Startups and mid-market companies that want to add an ISO 42001 / EU AI Act AI Management System on top of existing SOC 2 or ISO 27001 automation with fast, guided audit readiness
Frameworks: EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, GDPR, SOC 2, HIPAA
6. OneTrust AI Governance
AI inventory, assessment and monitoring built on OneTrust's privacy and trust platform
Best for: Privacy- and compliance-led organizations already standardized on OneTrust that want AI governance unified with data mapping, consent and third-party risk.
Frameworks: EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, GDPR
7. Riskonnect
AI governance embedded in an integrated risk management platform
Best for: Risk-led organizations, especially existing Riskonnect users, that want AI governance managed as one class within a unified integrated risk management program.
Frameworks: EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, GDPR
8. Trail
Govern your AI and automate GRC for EU AI Act and ISO 42001 compliance
Best for: European enterprises and GRC teams that need to operationalize EU AI Act and ISO 42001 compliance with a broadly integrated, workflow-automating governance platform.
Frameworks: EU AI Act, ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF
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