If you have ever spent weeks preparing for a compliance audit, manually collecting evidence across spreadsheets, chasing colleagues for policy sign-offs, and wondering whether your controls actually hold up under scrutiny, you already know the problem. Compliance is necessary. The way most companies do it is not.
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The compliance software market is projected to reach $68 billion in 2026, and that figure tells you something useful: companies are spending enormous sums trying to keep up with regulations that multiply faster than most teams can track. ISO 27001, SOC 2, DORA, NIS2, PCI DSS. Each comes with its own control sets, evidence requirements, and audit cycles. For growing companies, managing even one framework manually is a full-time job. Managing three or four simultaneously is where things tend to fall apart.
Copla is a compliance automation platform built in the EU that takes a different approach to this problem. Rather than handing you a dashboard and leaving you to figure things out, the platform pairs automation with dedicated CISO support from experienced security professionals who customise your compliance programme, review your controls, and join your audit calls when it matters most.
What it actually does
Copla automates the repetitive parts of compliance: evidence collection, policy generation, control mapping, and continuous monitoring. The platform uses predefined workflows built by practising CISOs, so the structure you are working within reflects how audits actually work, not how a product team imagined they might.
The result, according to Copla, is that teams can reduce compliance workload by up to 80 per cent. For companies pursuing multiple certifications, a shared control framework means the core work is done once and mapped across standards. Adding a second or third framework (say, layering DORA on top of an existing ISO 27001 programme) does not mean starting from scratch.
The platform covers six major frameworks: ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIS2, DORA, PCI DSS, and Cyber Essentials. Two newer additions round out the offering. Copla Stream is an AI-powered compliance assistant that guides teams through tasks in real time. Copla Registry is a dedicated DORA Register of Information tool, priced at €600 per year, built specifically for the ICT asset documentation that European financial institutions now need to maintain.
Who it is built for
Copla is aimed at growing companies (roughly 50 to 1,000 employees) that need to get certified or stay certified without hiring a full internal compliance team. It is particularly well suited to companies operating in the EU, where DORA and NIS2 have created new compliance obligations that did not exist two years ago. Financial services firms, SaaS companies handling sensitive data, and ICT providers serving regulated industries are the clearest fit.
The platform is not trying to compete with enterprise GRC suites that serve Fortune 500 companies. Its strength is making frameworks accessible to mid-market teams that need expert guidance without the enterprise price tag.
Pricing and the offer
Framework plans start at €2,999 per year for ISO 27001, with DORA plans at approximately €4,000 per year. Each additional framework comes with a 20 per cent discount. Custom CISO advisory packages range from €6,000 to €24,000 per year depending on scope and involvement.
Copla is currently offering a free demo that includes a compliance assessment, so you can see exactly where your organisation stands before committing. For companies that have been putting off a framework because the process felt too opaque or too expensive, it is a practical starting point.
Prices are subject to change. Please check the provider’s website for the most current pricing and offers.
