// Independent GRC Advisory
GRC Platform Advice Without the Vendor Bias
For teams switching GRC platforms, escaping Archer or spreadsheets, stuck mid-implementation, renewing, or evaluating their first framework. Independent, no-vendor-commissions guidance - plus a vetted match when you're ready.
- Independent - not affiliated with any vendor
- Free 30-minute consultation
- Used by security leaders at SaaS companies worldwide
- 1Choose or switch your platform
Pick the right GRC platform, or migrate off Archer, spreadsheets, or a tool you’ve outgrown.
- 2Get audit-ready
Close the gaps a platform can’t close for you: readiness, vCISO support, finishing a stalled implementation.
- 3Find your auditor
The audit is a separate engagement with a CPA firm you choose. Compare auditors and get an independent read.
// Where we help
Situations we specialize in
Switching between modern platforms
Moving from Vanta to Drata or Drata to Vanta. We map what transfers, what doesn't, and build a phased plan that protects your compliance posture.
See migration guides →Leaving Archer, spreadsheets, or legacy GRC
Years of custom fields, institutional knowledge, and accumulated data don't move themselves. We scope legacy migrations honestly - including whether the modern platforms actually fit your program.
Take the Legacy Assessment →Bought a platform, still not compliant
Bought Vanta or Drata under deal pressure, connected a few integrations, and drifted? Stalling is common - and finishing is usually cheaper than switching. We help you tell which applies.
See the stalled-platform guide →Making sense of vCISO services
Being pitched a vCISO and can't compare proposals? Have one and can't say what they've delivered? We provide the independent standard - and an audit when you need a verdict.
See the vCISO checklist →Navigating a renewal increase
Got a renewal quote higher than expected? We help you evaluate whether to negotiate, stay, or switch - with honest analysis of the real cost of each path.
See renewal options →A customer just asked for your SOC 2
You don't have it yet, and the deal's on the line. Bridge letters won't help - you never had a report to bridge from. See what actually applies to your timeline, and what to send them this week.
See your options →// Instant, sourced answers
Meet Cabot - your independent GRC guide
Ask a pricing question, or find out if you even need a framework yet - upload a quote for a grounded read, or a compliance request for honest next steps. Every figure independently sourced and dated.
Try Cabot →// Migration tools
Start with the right question
Three free tools to get clarity before you talk to a vendor or make a decision.
Migration Readiness Assessment
Switching between Vanta and Drata? Answer 8 questions and get an instant complexity score and phased migration recommendation.
- Free and instant
- No login required
- Personalized to your situation
Legacy Migration Assessment
Leaving Archer, spreadsheets, or a legacy GRC tool? Get a complexity score built specifically for programs with accumulated history and custom configurations.
- Built for Archer & legacy systems
- Scores institutional knowledge risk
- Personalized recommendation
Migration Cost Calculator
Estimate the real cost of switching vs. staying - including labor, disruption, and integration rebuild time. See the break-even point.
- Live interactive calculator
- Covers all cost factors
- Side-by-side comparison
// Migration guides
Migration guides
Step-by-step guides for the most common platform switches. Independent, detailed, and based on real migration experience.
Vanta to Drata Migration Guide
Everything you need to know to migrate your compliance program from Vanta to Drata - what data transfers, what requires manual work, step-by-step process, and what to ask Drata before signing.
Read the full guide →Drata to Vanta Migration Guide
The complete guide to switching from Drata to Vanta - including Vanta's device agent rollout, integration parity check, evidence structure differences, and what your auditor needs to know.
Read the full guide →// Independence
Why independent advice matters
No platform commissions
We don't earn referral fees from platforms for recommending them. Our revenue comes from consulting engagements, which means our advice is aligned with your outcome - not any platform's revenue goals.
We've seen migrations go wrong
The most common mistakes aren't technical - they're timing, evidence gaps, and auditor surprises. We've seen enough migrations to know where they break and how to prevent problems that create compliance exposure.
Both sides of the decision
We help clients who end up staying with their current platform as often as we help those who switch. The right answer depends on your situation - timeline, audit proximity, renewal delta - not our preferences.
We build migration tooling, not just advice - see the live demo (live · mock data · full workflow)
Common questions
Most migrations take between 3 and 14 weeks depending on complexity. A simple migration - one framework, under 50 employees, plenty of runway before your next audit - can be completed in 3 to 4 weeks. Moderate migrations with 2 frameworks and 50–200 employees typically take 5 to 8 weeks. Complex migrations involving 3 or more frameworks, over 200 employees, or proximity to an audit take 10 to 14 weeks.
The biggest timeline drivers are integration count, evidence storage format, and audit proximity. Use the free assessment to get a complexity score for your specific situation.
No - audit history does not transfer between platforms. This is one of the most important things to understand before starting a migration. Each platform maintains its own records of automated test results, evidence submissions, and audit activity.
Before decommissioning your current platform, export all audit reports, evidence packages, and change logs, and archive them somewhere your auditor can access if needed. Notify your auditor of the platform switch at least 60 days before your next audit.
Yes, all integrations must be reconnected from scratch on the new platform. Integration-discovered state - the automated data pulled from AWS, GitHub, Okta, and every other connected tool - does not transfer.
This is consistently the most underestimated part of a migration. Budget at minimum a full business day for reconnection, and expect a 24–48 hour stabilization window after reconnection for automated tests to run and normalize.
Vanta and Drata are both compliance automation platforms but differ meaningfully. Vanta has a broader integration library (400+) and uses hourly test execution. Drata has approximately 200 integrations and runs daily. Drata offers a more structured guided audit experience through its Audit Hub and uses a proprietary control framework (DCF), while Vanta allows more custom control flexibility.
Neither is universally better - the right choice depends on your specific framework needs, integration stack, and audit relationship. See our full independent comparison.
No. GRC Migrate is fully independent and not affiliated with Vanta, Drata, Secureframe, Sprinto, or any compliance platform vendor. We do not earn referral fees or commissions from platforms for recommending them.
Our revenue comes from consulting engagements, which means our advice is aligned entirely with your outcome, not with any commercial relationship. We help clients stay on their current platform as often as we help those who switch.
Switching platforms does not make sense when you are within 90 days of your next compliance audit without a documented migration plan. It also rarely makes sense if you have made a large recent investment in custom integrations that would need to be rebuilt, or if your primary driver is a renewal increase under 20% that could be negotiated down.
The cost of migration - in labor, disruption, and compliance risk - often exceeds the short-term savings from switching, particularly when the timing is wrong.
Migration costs vary significantly by complexity. The primary driver is internal labor: how many team members are involved, and how many hours they spend across export, re-mapping, import, and validation. Add integration rebuild overhead, evidence remediation time, and any external consulting costs.
The break-even point, when savings from a lower platform cost offset the switching expense, is typically 6 to 12 months. Use our migration cost calculator to model the specific numbers for your situation from your own team size and rates; it states its assumptions alongside the result.