Dataset · Work split · Reviewed 2026-09-29
AI agents vs human experts: who does compliance work at six platforms
By the Signal Desk, AI Compliance Compare · Reviewed 2026-09-29
Short answer
Across 30 vendor-task cells, 13 are described as AI or automation, 3 as human work, 2 as both, 1 as coming soon and 11 are not described on the pages we read. Scytale is the only vendor here that describes its own experts managing the audit; Vanta and Drata route audit work to partner auditors. Vanta describes the most AI tasks. “Not described” does not mean the vendor lacks the feature, only that its public pages do not say.
Who does the work, platform by platform?
- AI agents
- Human experts
- Both
- Coming soon
- Not described
Scytale
AI: 2 · Human: 1 · Both: 1 · Coming soon: 1 · Not described: 0
Support channel: Dedicated compliance expert, weekly meetings
- Evidence collection: AI agents AI agents collect evidence and monitor controls; AI Evidence Reviewer checks it.
Source: Scytale: AI agent (Scy) · Read 2026-09-29
- Policies: Coming soon AI Policy Generator is listed as coming soon.
Source: Scytale: AI agent (Scy) · Read 2026-09-29
- Security questionnaires: Both AI auto-fill with human expert review.
Source: Scytale: AI security questionnaires · Read 2026-09-29
- Audit management: Human experts Dedicated expert manages the audit process with your chosen auditor.
Source: Scytale: compliance experts · Read 2026-09-29
- Remediation: AI agents Scy AI Remediation.
Source: Scytale: AI agent (Scy) · Read 2026-09-29
Vanta
AI: 4 · Human: 1 · Both: 0 · Coming soon: 0 · Not described: 0
Support channel: Partners (vCISOs, MSPs, MSSPs)
- Evidence collection: AI agents Automated evidence on every plan.
Source: Vanta: pricing · Read 2026-09-29
- Policies: AI agents Vanta AI Agent drafts policies.
Source: Vanta: Vanta AI · Read 2026-09-29
- Security questionnaires: AI agents AI answer suggestions; Questionnaire Automation on Plus and above.
Source: Vanta: Vanta AI, Vanta: pricing · Read 2026-09-29
- Audit management: Human experts Auditor network; Audit product.
Source: Vanta: startups · Read 2026-09-29
- Remediation: AI agents Remediation snippets in Terraform, AWS CLI, CloudFormation.
Source: Vanta: Vanta AI · Read 2026-09-29
Sprinto
AI: 3 · Human: 0 · Both: 1 · Coming soon: 0 · Not described: 1
Support channel: 24x5 email and in-app (Foundation)
- Evidence collection: AI agents Continuous monitoring across 300+ integrations.
Source: Sprinto: pricing · Read 2026-09-29
- Policies: AI agents AI-assisted policies.
Source: Sprinto: pricing · Read 2026-09-29
- Security questionnaires: AI agents AI security questionnaire automation, 20 per year on Foundation.
Source: Sprinto: pricing · Read 2026-09-29
- Audit management: Both Audit management in the platform plus network auditors or your own.
Source: Sprinto: pricing · Read 2026-09-29
- Remediation: Not described Not described on the pages reviewed.
Source: Sprinto: pricing · Read 2026-09-29
Comp AI
AI: 1 · Human: 0 · Both: 0 · Coming soon: 0 · Not described: 4
Support channel: 1:1 Slack with experts
- Evidence collection: AI agents Automated with 580+ integrations.
Source: Comp AI homepage · Read 2026-09-29
- Policies: Not described Not described on the pages reviewed.
Source: Comp AI homepage · Read 2026-09-29
- Security questionnaires: Not described Not described on the pages reviewed.
Source: Comp AI homepage · Read 2026-09-29
- Audit management: Not described Auditor arrangement not described on the pages reviewed.
Source: Comp AI homepage · Read 2026-09-29
- Remediation: Not described Not described on the pages reviewed.
Source: Comp AI homepage · Read 2026-09-29
Drata
AI: 2 · Human: 1 · Both: 0 · Coming soon: 0 · Not described: 2
Support channel: 1300+ partners incl. vCISOs
- Evidence collection: AI agents Pre-built integrations on the Foundation plan.
Source: Drata: plans · Read 2026-09-29
- Policies: Not described Not described on the pages reviewed.
Source: Drata: plans · Read 2026-09-29
- Security questionnaires: AI agents AI Questionnaire Assistance.
Source: Drata: plans · Read 2026-09-29
- Audit management: Human experts Auditors in the partner network.
Source: Drata: partners · Read 2026-09-29
- Remediation: Not described Not described on the pages reviewed.
Source: Drata: plans · Read 2026-09-29
Delve
AI: 1 · Human: 0 · Both: 0 · Coming soon: 0 · Not described: 4
Support channel: 1:1 Slack with security experts
- Evidence collection: AI agents AI agents automate evidence collection.
Source: Delve homepage · Read 2026-09-29
- Policies: Not described Not described on the homepage reviewed.
Source: Delve homepage · Read 2026-09-29
- Security questionnaires: Not described Not described on the homepage reviewed.
Source: Delve homepage · Read 2026-09-29
- Audit management: Not described Not described on the homepage reviewed.
Source: Delve homepage · Read 2026-09-29
- Remediation: Not described Not described on the homepage reviewed.
Source: Delve homepage · Read 2026-09-29
How to read the split bar
- AI agents: the vendor says an AI agent or automation does the task.
- Human experts: the vendor says people do it (its own experts or its partners; the note says which).
- Both: AI does a first pass and a human reviews or runs it.
- Coming soon: listed by the vendor as not yet available.
- Not described: the pages we read do not say.
Why does the split matter when you add frameworks?
Each extra framework adds evidence requests, policy updates and, usually, a separate audit. If AI agents cover evidence and questionnaires, the marginal work of framework two is mostly mapping and review. If a named expert runs audit management, the calendar work of a second audit moves off your team. Where the cell says Not described, ask the vendor to show the task in a demo.
The same data as a table
| Platform | Evidence collection | Policies | Security questionnaires | Audit management | Remediation | Support channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scytale | AI agents | Coming soon | Both | Human experts | AI agents | Dedicated compliance expert, weekly meetings |
| Vanta | AI agents | AI agents | AI agents | Human experts | AI agents | Partners (vCISOs, MSPs, MSSPs) |
| Sprinto | AI agents | AI agents | AI agents | Both | Not described | 24x5 email and in-app (Foundation) |
| Comp AI | AI agents | Not described | Not described | Not described | Not described | 1:1 Slack with experts |
| Drata | AI agents | Not described | AI agents | Human experts | Not described | 1300+ partners incl. vCISOs |
| Delve | AI agents | Not described | Not described | Not described | Not described | 1:1 Slack with security experts |
Counts per vendor: Scytale AI 2/Human 1/Both 1/Soon 1/Not described 0 · Vanta AI 4/Human 1/Both 0/Soon 0/Not described 0 · Sprinto AI 3/Human 0/Both 1/Soon 0/Not described 1 · Comp AI AI 1/Human 0/Both 0/Soon 0/Not described 4 · Drata AI 2/Human 1/Both 0/Soon 0/Not described 2 · Delve AI 1/Human 0/Both 0/Soon 0/Not described 4
Questions about the work split
Which platform uses the most AI agents?
Vanta describes AI or automation for 4 of five tasks, the most here.
Which platforms assign a human compliance expert?
Scytale describes a dedicated compliance expert with weekly meetings who manages audit readiness and the audit. Comp AI and Delve offer 1:1 Slack support with experts. Vanta and Drata route expert work to partners; Sprinto describes 24x5 email and in-app support.
Does Not described mean the feature is missing?
No. It means the vendor’s public pages we read on 2026-09-29 did not describe it. Ask for a demo of that task.
Keep reading
- Ranking
How the work split feeds the weighted scores.
- Framework ladder
What each entry plan covers as you add frameworks.
- Platform profiles
The six platforms in detail.
- Stack builder
Weight agents and experts the way your team works.
- Scoring
How we turn public pages into numbers.
Editorial assessment. Desk research from public vendor material, last reviewed 2026-09-29.