Probo

Name: Probo
Rating: 4.5 (420 reviews)

Open-source compliance automation for engineering-led teams

4.5(420 reviews)

Security & Compliance

Quick buyer guide

Is Probo right for you?

Use this section to decide whether Probo belongs on your shortlist before you visit the vendor, request a demo, or start implementation planning.

Best for

Teams evaluating security & compliance tools for a real business workflow.
Users who need open-source compliance automation for engineering-led teams.
Businesses that already use or can connect GitHub, AWS, Google Workspace.

Not ideal if

Users who only need a one-off free experiment rather than an ongoing tool.
Teams without a clear use case, owner, or success metric for the tool.
Businesses that cannot yet review data, privacy, permissions, and approval requirements.

Common use cases

Monitor risks, threats, compliance gaps, access, and suspicious activity.

Automate security reviews, policy checks, evidence collection, and alerts.

Help teams respond faster to incidents and audit requirements.

Reduce manual review across security and governance workflows.

Implementation effort

Medium

Probo should be tested on one focused workflow first, especially if it connects to existing business systems or customer data.

Pricing clarity

Review seat costs, usage limits, add-ons, integration fees, and cancellation terms before committing.

Digital by Default verdict

Probo is worth considering if you need security & compliance capability and the core features match a real workflow. Treat it as a medium-effort adoption: shortlist it, compare alternatives, and test it on a small but realistic process before wider rollout.

Questions to ask before buying

1Which integrations are included, and which require extra setup or paid plans?
2How does pricing change with users, usage, data volume, or support level?
3What onboarding, migration, and support are included?
4How is your business data stored, secured, and used by the vendor?
5Can you test the tool on a small real workflow before rolling it out widely?

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About

Probo is an open-source compliance management platform from Y Combinator that helps startups achieve SOC 2, GDPR, ISO 27001, and HIPAA certification without the steep costs of legacy GRC vendors. Its automation layer handles evidence collection, policy generation, risk assessment, control tracking, and audit-prep documentation — replacing tedious manual processes with continuous monitoring. Uniquely, Probo exposes its full GRC data model through a Model Context Protocol (MCP) API and GraphQL interface, enabling any LLM agent to draft policies, run risk assessments, and generate evidence packs programmatically. Probo typically reduces time-to-certification by 60% compared to traditional approaches, making enterprise-grade compliance accessible to seed-stage and growth-stage companies alike.