RoPA software comparison

RoPA software comparison: static register or living Article 30 record

RoPA software should do more than store Article 30 fields. It should keep processing activities linked to the assessments, systems, suppliers, transfers and reviews that change them.

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Comparison table

Common RoPA software options

OptionBest forWhat to checkAcompli position
Acompli RoPATeams that want Article 30 records linked to assessments, systems, suppliers, transfers and review history.Whether the current RoPA can be imported and then governed as records change.Living register backed by reviewed evidence and downstream workflows.
Spreadsheet templateEarly-stage register creation.How updates, ownership, evidence and approval history are preserved.A useful import source, but not the long-term operating model.
Enterprise privacy suiteLarge privacy teams with mature platform administration.Whether RoPA updates flow from approved work or require separate module maintenance.Acompli is narrower and focused on record continuity.
Data mapping toolTeams whose immediate gap is system, vendor and transfer visibility.Whether the map creates Article 30 records or only visualises flows.Acompli connects maps to approved governance records.

Selection criteria

A RoPA is only useful while it stays current

  • Check whether DPIA answers, supplier changes, transfer updates and risk decisions can trigger RoPA review.
  • Ask who approves changes and whether the prior version remains visible.
  • Ask whether exports preserve enough context for a DPC, ICO, auditor or customer review.

Connected workflows

Related Acompli modules

RoPA management

Maintain Article 30 records that stay linked to approved assessments, systems, suppliers and transfers.

Open module

Data mapping

Build a living view of systems, suppliers, locations, data categories and transfers.

Open module

Assessments

Run DPIAs, LIAs, TIAs, processor reviews and AI Act assessments with templates, AI support and human approval.

Open module

Third-party risk

Record suppliers and processors once, then reference them across assessments, RoPA, risk and data mapping.

Open module

Bring your current Article 30 register.

Acompli can show how a static register becomes a maintained privacy record.

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