Tugboat Logic was a popular compliance automation platform known for its InfoSec-as-a-Service approach. In 2022, it was acquired by OneTrust and absorbed into their broader privacy and compliance platform. Tugboat Logic is no longer available as a standalone product. If you were a Tugboat Logic customer or had it on your shortlist, PoliWriter offers a modern, focused alternative at a fraction of what Tugboat Logic used to cost.
Tugboat Logic was founded in 2018 and built a reputation for making compliance accessible through an intuitive policy builder, automated evidence collection, and auditor management workflows. The platform was popular with startups and mid-market companies for SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliance. In 2022, OneTrust acquired Tugboat Logic and integrated its capabilities into the broader OneTrust platform, effectively discontinuing the standalone product.
| Feature | PoliWriter | Tugboat Logic |
|---|---|---|
| Price transparency | $199-499/mo public pricing (Pro = full platform $499/mo) | Discontinued (OneTrust: $36K+/yr) |
| Self-serve signup | Yes, start in minutes | Not available (OneTrust: enterprise sales) |
| AI policy generation | Yes, customized to your organization | Was template-based guided builder |
| Rich text editor | Yes, full rich text editing with versioning | Was good policy editor |
| Document freshness tracking | Yes, automatic staleness alerts | Was available |
| Employee acknowledgments | Yes, built-in acknowledgment tracking | Was available |
| Questionnaire answering | Yes, AI-powered from your policies | Was template-based |
| Continuous monitoring | No (document-focused) | Was available (basic) |
| Evidence collection | No (document-focused) | Was automated |
| Infrastructure integrations | No (document-focused) | Was available (limited) |
| Currently available | Yes, actively developed | No, acquired by OneTrust |
| Trust center / security page | No | Was not available |
Tugboat Logic is no longer available as a standalone product. Former Tugboat Logic users who valued its simplicity and approachable interface will find PoliWriter to be the closest modern alternative. Those who need the full OneTrust enterprise suite should evaluate OneTrust directly.
Tugboat Logic is no longer available as a standalone product. If you need the comprehensive privacy management, consent management, and GRC capabilities that OneTrust offers as an enterprise platform, evaluate OneTrust directly. But be prepared for enterprise pricing starting at $36,000+/year and a complex implementation process.
Tugboat Logic was acquired by OneTrust in 2022. The standalone product was discontinued and its capabilities were integrated into the broader OneTrust privacy and compliance platform. Former customers were migrated to OneTrust.
Yes. PoliWriter is a modern alternative that offers the same focused approach to compliance policy generation that made Tugboat Logic popular, but with AI-powered customization and significantly lower pricing starting at $199/month.
Tugboat Logic typically cost $10,000+ per year before the acquisition. Now that it has been absorbed into OneTrust, the closest equivalent starts at $36,000+/year. PoliWriter provides similar policy capabilities starting at $199/month.
No. OneTrust is a much larger enterprise platform focused on privacy management, consent management, and GRC. While it incorporated Tugboat Logic compliance features, it is far more complex and expensive. Teams that loved Tugboat Logic simplicity often find OneTrust overwhelming.
Yes. If you were migrated to OneTrust after the Tugboat Logic acquisition and find it too complex or expensive, you can export your policies and recreate them in PoliWriter. Many former Tugboat Logic users find PoliWriter to be a more natural fit.
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