Quebec's Law 25 amends the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector. It sets specific obligations: privacy impact assessments before certain projects, notification of confidentiality incidents to the Commission d'accès à l'information, agreements governing communication of personal information outside Quebec, and consent tied to a stated purpose. It applies to organizations that process personal information of Quebec residents.

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA, LPRPDE in French) is the Canadian federal law governing the collection, use and disclosure of personal information in the course of commercial activities. Most Quebec private-sector organizations are subject to it in addition to Law 25, which is why a documented crosswalk between the two regimes matters.

What do OSFI guidelines B-10 and B-13 require?

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions regulates federally regulated financial institutions. Guideline B-10 requires an outsourcing risk management program covering due diligence, contract provisions, ongoing monitoring and concentration risk. Guideline B-13 sets expectations for technology and cyber risk management: governance, risk identification, protection, detection, response and recovery.

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Sentrix vs Drata

Sentrix vs Drata: subscription scope and regional frameworks. What each platform includes for Canada, the United States and Europe, as of July 2026.

Sentrix vs Drata: subscription scope and regional frameworks.

Drata is a well-regarded compliance automation platform built for SaaS companies pursuing SOC 2 and ISO 27001. Sentrix targets the same starting point, then widens the scope: third-party risk, policy management and license optimization in the same subscription, with frameworks shipped for Canada, the United States and Europe.

What differs, as of July 2026

The table is limited to differences a buyer can verify. It reflects public information from July 2026; verify current capabilities with each vendor.

Criterion	Sentrix	Drata
Subscription scope	Compliance, third-party risk, policy management and license optimization in one subscription	Compliance and policy management; see the public documentation for plan composition and optional modules
SOC 2 and ISO 27001	Yes	Yes
Frameworks for Canada	Law 25, PIPEDA, CPCSC, TGV, OSFI B-10 and B-13, CAN/DGSI 104	See Drata's published framework list
Frameworks for the United States	SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, CMMC, NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53, NIST AI RMF	SOC 2 and ISO 27001 confirmed; see the published list for the others
Frameworks for Europe and international	ISO 27001, ISO 42001, GDPR, NIS2, DORA, TISAX	See Drata's published framework list
Interface languages	English and French	See Drata's public documentation
Data hosting	Compliance data hosted in Canada	See Drata's public documentation

The fundamental difference

Drata was designed from the ground up for SaaS companies pursuing SOC 2 and ISO 27001, and it excels at that use case: polished onboarding, a large integration catalogue and a large customer base in the tech sector. Its framework library and roadmap reflect that home market.

Sentrix was designed around a wider scope. Evidence collected once feeds compliance, vendor assessment, policies and license review. Frameworks ship by region: for Canada, Law 25, PIPEDA, CPCSC, TGV and the OSFI guidelines; for the United States, SOC 2, HIPAA, CMMC and the NIST frameworks; for Europe, GDPR, NIS2 and DORA. Crosswalks between frameworks are pre-built, the interface is offered in English and French, and compliance data is hosted in Canada.

For an organization that processes personal information of Quebec residents, Law 25 imposes specific obligations around privacy impact assessments, incident notification and agreements for communication outside Quebec. Adapting a control library built for another market to those obligations through custom mapping is possible, but it requires consulting time and ongoing maintenance. A framework that ships preconfigured avoids that work.

Who each platform is built for

Choose Sentrix if…

Your organization processes personal information of Quebec residents (Law 25) or of the European Union (GDPR)
You are a defence supplier pursuing CPCSC, or a federally regulated financial institution subject to OSFI guidelines B-10 and B-13
Your contracts or policies require compliance evidence to be hosted in Canada
You need compliance, third-party risk, policy management and license governance from one subscription
Your team works in French or serves French-speaking stakeholders

Choose Drata if…

Your organization is US-based and primarily pursuing SOC 2 Type II
You need a large catalogue of pre-built integration connectors for a US-first tech stack
Your compliance program is entirely within US regulatory scope
You are already deeply integrated with Drata's ecosystem and have no Canadian- or Europe-specific requirements

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Disclaimer: This comparison is based on publicly available information as of July 2026. Product features, pricing, and data residency options change - we recommend verifying current capabilities directly with each vendor. All product names, logos, and trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. Use of competitor names is for descriptive comparison purposes only under nominative fair use.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Law 25?: Quebec's Law 25 amends the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector. It sets specific obligations: privacy impact assessments before certain projects, notification of confidentiality incidents to the Commission d'accès à l'information, agreements governing communication of personal information outside Quebec, and consent tied to a stated purpose. It applies to organizations that process personal information of Quebec residents.
What is PIPEDA?: The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA, LPRPDE in French) is the Canadian federal law governing the collection, use and disclosure of personal information in the course of commercial activities. Most Quebec private-sector organizations are subject to it in addition to Law 25, which is why a documented crosswalk between the two regimes matters.
What do OSFI guidelines B-10 and B-13 require?: The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions regulates federally regulated financial institutions. Guideline B-10 requires an outsourcing risk management program covering due diligence, contract provisions, ongoing monitoring and concentration risk. Guideline B-13 sets expectations for technology and cyber risk management: governance, risk identification, protection, detection, response and recovery.

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