Sovereignty & Evidence Comparison
APEXLyn vs Drata
Australian Evidence Infrastructure vs US Compliance Automation
Feature & Architecture Comparison
Detailed technical side-by-side comparison of APEXLyn Attest & Trace versus Drata.
Headquarters
Sydney, Australia
San Diego, USA
Data Residency
AWS Sydney — all data in Australia, enforced at infrastructure level. No data leaves Australia.
US and EU data centres. Australian data centre availability unconfirmed.
Evidence Model
Tamper-proof cryptographic evidence. SHA-256 hash chains. WORM storage. Independently verifiable via QR code.
Continuous compliance monitoring with evidence collection. No cryptographic hash chaining. No WORM storage. No independent QR verification.
Independent Verification
QR code verification — any party verifies mathematically without platform access
No independent mathematical verification mechanism
Australian Frameworks
Essential Eight L1-L3, ISO 27001:2022, APRA CPS 234, NIST CSF 2.0, ASD ISM, Privacy Act/APP Pack, Healthcare Pack
APRA CPS 230, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, NIST
AI Governance
APEXLyn Trace — 7 enforcement layers, 8-stage classification, forensic evidence, legal hold, court-ready evidence packs
No dedicated AI governance platform
Evidence Integrity
Cryptographic hash chains with device identity. Append-only. Mathematically verifiable.
System-generated evidence without cryptographic sealing
MSP Support
White-label MSP partner program with portfolio dashboard
No dedicated MSP white-label program
Pricing
Tiered plans available. See Pricing for full details.
Custom pricing
| Category | APEXLyn Attest & Trace | Drata |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Sydney, Australia | San Diego, USA |
| Data Residency | AWS Sydney — all data in Australia, enforced at infrastructure level. No data leaves Australia. | US and EU data centres. Australian data centre availability unconfirmed. |
| Evidence Model | Tamper-proof cryptographic evidence. SHA-256 hash chains. WORM storage. Independently verifiable via QR code. | Continuous compliance monitoring with evidence collection. No cryptographic hash chaining. No WORM storage. No independent QR verification. |
| Independent Verification | QR code verification — any party verifies mathematically without platform access | No independent mathematical verification mechanism |
| Australian Frameworks | Essential Eight L1-L3, ISO 27001:2022, APRA CPS 234, NIST CSF 2.0, ASD ISM, Privacy Act/APP Pack, Healthcare Pack | APRA CPS 230, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, NIST |
| AI Governance | APEXLyn Trace — 7 enforcement layers, 8-stage classification, forensic evidence, legal hold, court-ready evidence packs | No dedicated AI governance platform |
| Evidence Integrity | Cryptographic hash chains with device identity. Append-only. Mathematically verifiable. | System-generated evidence without cryptographic sealing |
| MSP Support | White-label MSP partner program with portfolio dashboard | No dedicated MSP white-label program |
| Pricing | Tiered plans available. See Pricing for full details. | Custom pricing |
When to Choose APEXLyn Over Drata
- Your organisation operates in Australia and needs data to stay in AWS Sydney
- Your insurer needs independently verifiable evidence, not compliance reports they have to trust
- You need Essential Eight, APRA CPS 234, or Australian Privacy Act framework mapping
- You need AI governance alongside compliance evidence (Trace)
- You're an MSP who wants to white-label compliance evidence as a service for your clients
- You need court-admissible evidence with chain of custody and digital signatures
- You want mathematical proof of compliance, not questionnaire-based attestation
When Drata Might Be a Better Fit
- Your organisation is US-based and primarily needs SOC 2 or HIPAA compliance
- You don't have Australian data residency requirements
- You don't need independently verifiable evidence with cryptographic proof
- You don't need AI governance monitoring
See APEXLyn in Action
If your organisation needs compliance evidence that your insurer can verify independently — not just a report they have to trust — book a walkthrough.