Comparisons
17 comparisons in 4 topics
Each comparison starts from what the rule asks of a product in that category, then reads every vendor’s own documentation against it, row by row, in words rather than ticks. Where a vendor does not say, the table says “Not stated”.
Verdicts are editorial: no vendor can buy a verdict position or displace another vendor.
- Best CMMC enclave options for small contractorsSix ways to put CUI in a small box, from an encrypted file app to one hardened laptop, read against DFARS 7012 and 32 CFR 170.19.6 vendors compared
- ITAR compliance software for small manufacturersFour trade compliance suites and two technical-data tools read against the ITAR: screening, USML, licences, records.6 vendors compared
- FCI vs CUI: which one does your shop hold?FCI from FAR 52.204-21, CUI from 32 CFR 2002, where ITAR technical data fits, and the CMMC level each one triggers.
- CMMC consultants and RPOs for small contractorsSix consultants, RPOs and C3PAOs checked against the rule and the Cyber AB register, and why your consultant cannot assess you.6 vendors compared
- CMMC vs NIST SP 800-171The standard and the program that checks it: who assesses, how the score is counted, and what a contract binds today.
- CMMC vs FedRAMPYour certification next to your cloud provider's: where they meet in DFARS 7012 and what Moderate equivalency asks.
- CMMC vs ISO 27001What an ISO 27001 certificate or SOC 2 report carries over to CMMC Level 2, read through NIST's own mapping table.
- Best CMMC compliance software for small contractorsSix tools read against the rule: 800-171 coverage, SPRS scoring, SSP and POA&M, and FedRAMP status.6 vendors compared
- Vanta vs Drata (and Secureframe) for CMMCTwo SOC 2-first platforms and Secureframe read against CMMC Level 2: SPRS score, SSP, POA&M and FedRAMP listing.3 vendors compared
- Microsoft GCC High alternatives for small defense contractorsGCC High and five other ways to hold CUI email and files, read against DFARS 7012: FedRAMP status, FIPS, ITAR and incident rules.6 vendors compared
- GCC vs GCC High vs commercial Microsoft 365Which Microsoft cloud fits FCI, CUI and ITAR data: FedRAMP status, DFARS 7012, US-person access and ITAR terms.4 vendors compared
- ITAR-compliant file sharing and cloud storage for small shopsSix places to keep ITAR drawings, read against ITAR and DFARS 7012: FedRAMP listing, FIPS encryption, US data, US-person staff.6 vendors compared
- CMMC and ITAR compliant email for small shopsFive email services read against the rule: FedRAMP status, FIPS encryption, the ITAR carve-out and 7012 incident reporting.5 vendors compared
- CMMC-compliant MSPs: what the provider must meet itselfFive managed service providers read against 32 CFR 170.19: own CMMC status, responsibility matrix, US persons, 72-hour help.5 vendors compared
- ITAR-compliant file transfer for primes and suppliersSFTP and managed file transfer services read against ITAR and DFARS 7012: FedRAMP listing, FIPS encryption, US-person staff and logs.4 vendors compared
- CMMC-compliant ERP for machine shops that hold CUISix job-shop ERPs read against DFARS 7012 and NIST 800-171: FedRAMP status, on-prem option, US-person hosting, MFA and logs.6 vendors compared
- Password managers for CMMC, checked for FedRAMP and FIPSFour password managers read against the rule: FedRAMP listing, FIPS 140 certificate on NIST's list, MFA, offboarding, logs.4 vendors compared