Spreadsheets vs Valdra — why DIY compliance breaks down
Most teams start privacy and AI governance in spreadsheets and shared docs. It works until an audit, a breach deadline, the EU AI Act, or a customer security review — then the gaps, stale evidence and missed deadlines surface. Valdra replaces the spreadsheets with a living system that tracks obligations, collects evidence automatically, and warns you before deadlines.
Spreadsheets vs Valdra
| Valdra | Spreadsheets | |
|---|---|---|
| Staying current | Continuous monitoring + drift detection | Manual updates; goes stale fast |
| Evidence for audits | Auto-collected, timestamped, control-linked | Screenshots scattered across drives |
| Deadlines (breach 72h, reviews) | Tracked with countdowns + alerts | Easy to miss |
| AI governance (EU AI Act) | Risk classifier + obligations + docs (Annex IV, FRIA) | Not realistically doable by hand |
| Audit / customer review | Public Trust Center + signed certificates | Scramble each time |
| Cost of a mistake | Caught early by the system | Found during an incident |
Valdra column: verifiable facts. Spreadsheets column: general public positioning (2026) — verify current details with the vendor. Educational, not legal advice.
Frequently asked
What is wrong with managing compliance in spreadsheets?
Spreadsheets are a point-in-time snapshot maintained by hand — they go stale, evidence scatters, deadlines slip, and the EU AI Act and continuous-monitoring expectations are impractical to track manually. Valdra turns it into a living system that updates itself and warns you before things go wrong.
How fast can we move off spreadsheets?
Most teams run their first Valdra assessment in under an hour and start auto-collecting evidence the same day by connecting their existing tools.
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