Certivar vs. Agent-Based Tools
See how Certivar compares to Vanta, Drata, and Secureframe
The hidden risks of compliance agents
Agent-based tools promise automation, but at what cost?
Continuous Monitoring
Agents see everything on your systems 24/7, including sensitive customer data and proprietary code.
Security Attack Surface
Each agent is a potential entry point for attackers. Third-party agents add risk to your infrastructure.
Performance Impact
Agents consume system resources. On production servers, this can impact application performance.
Privilege Requirements
Agents often require admin/root access. A compromised agent means a compromised system.
The Certivar approach
Compliance execution that respects your infrastructure
Evidence Collection
Upload screenshots, exports, documents, and files. Collect evidence the way that works for your team - no automated scanning required.
Cross-Framework Mapping
One piece of evidence satisfies multiple controls across SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and more. Reduce duplicate work by up to 60%.
Auditor Collaboration
Generate a secure link, share with your auditor, done. No accounts to create, no access to manage. Full audit trail included.
Built for teams who value privacy
Certivar is the right choice when agents aren't an option
Privacy-Conscious Companies
Healthcare, legal, and financial services firms that can't allow third-party agents on systems handling sensitive data.
Regulated Industries
Companies in highly regulated environments where installing external agents requires extensive approval processes.
Multi-Cloud & Hybrid
Organizations with complex infrastructure where agent deployment and management becomes a burden.
Budget-Conscious Teams
Startups and SMBs that need compliance without draining their runway on $50K enterprise tools.
Common questions
Can I still achieve SOC 2 without agents?
Yes. SOC 2 audits require evidence of controls, not specific tools. Certivar helps you collect, organize, and present evidence that satisfies auditor requirements. Many companies achieve SOC 2 certification without automated agents.
How do I collect evidence without agents?
Upload screenshots of your security configurations, export reports from your tools, document your policies, and gather attestations from your team. Certivar provides guided workflows that tell you exactly what evidence auditors expect.
Is this approach accepted by auditors?
Auditors care about evidence, not how you collected it. Manual evidence collection has been the standard for decades. Our auditor portal makes it easy for external auditors to review your evidence without requiring special software.
What if I want some automation later?
Certivar offers optional integrations (coming soon) that can help automate evidence collection for specific controls. But unlike agent-based tools, these are opt-in, not required. Start manual, automate what makes sense.