Govern your AI and automate GRC for EU AI Act and ISO 42001 compliance
EU AI ActISO/IEC 42001NIST AI RMF
Credo AI
Enterprise AI governance to operationalize oversight, risk and compliance
What Credo AI does
Credo AI is one of the most recognized pure-play AI governance vendors, positioning itself as a system of record for how enterprises adopt AI responsibly. The platform centralizes an inventory of AI use cases, models, and third-party or generative systems, then layers structured risk assessment, policy management, and evidence collection on top. Its distinguishing idea is 'governance by design': translating abstract regulatory and internal policy requirements into machine-readable controls that can be attached to specific use cases and tracked to closure. Credo AI targets cross-functional governance programs, so its workflows are built for GRC, compliance, risk, legal, and data-science stakeholders to collaborate rather than for engineers alone. The company has invested heavily in regulatory intelligence, mapping obligations from the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and ISO/IEC 42001 into reusable policy packs. Founded in 2020 by Navrina Singh and based in Silicon Valley, Credo AI has been an active voice in AI policy circles, including standards and government advisory work, which reinforces its analyst positioning as a governance-first, framework-driven platform for regulated and enterprise buyers.
Key capabilities
- AI use-case intake and registry
- Policy packs mapped to regulations
- Risk and impact assessments
- Evidence collection and reporting
- Generative AI and third-party model governance
- Governance dashboards and audit trails
Best for
Enterprises building a formal, framework-driven AI governance program that spans legal, risk, compliance, and data science teams.
Limitations
As a governance-layer tool it depends on integrations and manual inputs for evidence, and it is less focused on real-time runtime monitoring or model performance observability.
Framework coverage
| Framework | Type | Supported |
|---|---|---|
| EU AI Act | Regulation | Yes |
| NIST AI RMF | Voluntary framework | Yes |
| ISO/IEC 42001 | Certifiable standard | Yes |
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