ProtectComply vs Sprinto
Sprinto's public positioning centres on automating security compliance certifications such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001. ProtectComply is a data protection platform for India's DPDP Act. Teams conflate the two because both are called compliance, but a security certification and a data protection obligation ask different questions.
How each is positioned
ProtectComply
Data protection under the DPDP Act: what personal data you hold, on what basis, who it goes to, and how individuals exercise their rights over it. SOC 2-aligned.
Sprinto
Security compliance automation, positioned around achieving and maintaining certifications such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001 through continuous control monitoring.
Side by side
| ProtectComply | Sprinto | |
|---|---|---|
| Question answered | Are we lawfully processing personal data? | Are our security controls in place and monitored? |
| Driven by | Statute — the DPDP Act | Certification frameworks and customer assurance |
| Core artefacts | Inventory, RoPA, consent records, rights logs | Control evidence and audit readiness |
| Who asks for it | Regulator, Data Protection Board, data principals | Enterprise customers and auditors |
When Sprinto is the better choice
- Your immediate goal is achieving or maintaining SOC 2 or ISO 27001 to unblock enterprise deals.
When ProtectComply is the better choice
- Your obligation is statutory data protection under the DPDP Act.
- You need to answer data principal requests, evidence lawful basis and maintain a RoPA.
Frequently asked questions
Does SOC 2 or ISO 27001 make us DPDP compliant?
No. Those frameworks assess security controls. The DPDP Act asks what personal data you hold, on what lawful basis, who receives it, and how individuals exercise their rights. Good security is necessary but does not answer those questions.
Do we need both?
Many companies do, for different reasons. Certifications are usually driven by enterprise customers; DPDP compliance is driven by statute and applies whether or not a customer asks.
Comparisons describe each product’s own public positioning at the time of writing. Vendors change what they offer — verify current capabilities with each vendor before you decide.
Jupinder Bedi — Jupinder writes on data protection practice at ProtectComply, with a focus on how obligations translate into system behaviour.
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