In one line: Aurora Trust is self-serve AI compliance software that classifies your AI systems by risk, generates the documentation the EU AI Act requires, and keeps it current as the regulation and your models change - starting at €49/month, with no consultants and no setup project.
What is AI compliance software?
AI compliance software automates the work of proving an AI system meets its legal obligations. Instead of commissioning a consultant or building documentation by hand in a spreadsheet, you connect your AI system and the software does four things: it classifies the system by risk tier, generates the documents a regulator or auditor expects to see, keeps a live inventory of every AI system you build or deploy, and monitors for changes - in your models or in the law - that require documentation to be reviewed.
For the EU AI Act specifically, that means automated Annex III classification, technical documentation under Article 11, a risk management system under Article 9, transparency and explainability documentation under Articles 13 and 50, and the conformity declaration under Article 47 - the same obligations that otherwise take months of legal and technical work.
Why SMEs need purpose-built software, not consultants or enterprise GRC
There have only ever been three ways to handle AI regulation, and until now none of them fit a small or mid-sized business:
- Consultants are expensive, slow, and produce a static deliverable. The moment your AI system or the regulation changes - and both change constantly - the work is out of date and you are paying for it again.
- Enterprise governance (GRC) platforms were designed for large organisations with dedicated compliance teams. They carry long onboarding cycles, professional-services fees, and price tags that assume a compliance department exists to run them.
- Doing it yourself in documents and spreadsheets is where most SMEs actually are today. It is cheap until an audit, an incident, or a customer's procurement team asks for evidence - and then the gaps become expensive.
Purpose-built AI compliance software closes that gap: the rigour of a specialist, at software prices, that stays current on its own.
Aurora Trust vs consultants vs enterprise GRC
How the four options compare on the things that actually decide the outcome:
| Consultants | Enterprise GRC | DIY spreadsheets | Aurora Trust | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical cost | €15k-€80k per system | €100k-€300k+ / year | Staff time | From €49/month |
| Time to first output | Weeks | Months of onboarding | Days-weeks | Minutes |
| Stays current automatically | No - static report | Partly - needs a team | No | Yes - continuous monitoring |
| Built for SMEs | Rarely | No | By necessity | Yes, from the ground up |
| Needs in-house legal expertise | To brief and review | Yes | Yes | No - plain-language output |
| Audit-ready documentation | Yes, once | Yes | Depends | Yes, and kept current |
See a full breakdown on the EU AI Act compliance cost page.
What Aurora Trust does
Six capabilities behind one integration:
- Automated risk classification - connect any model, decision engine, or dataset; Aurora Trust cross-references it against EU AI Act Annex I and III criteria and assigns a risk tier.
- Documentation generation - technical documentation, risk registers, conformity declarations, and transparency notices, produced instantly and structured for audit.
- Plain-language Explainable AI reports - written for regulators, boards, investors, and non-technical stakeholders, not just data scientists.
- Continuous monitoring - alerts when a model drifts, behaviour changes, or a regulatory update means a document needs to be reissued.
- AI system inventory - a central register of every AI system you build or deploy, including embedded AI in third-party tools.
- Multi-framework mapping - the same evidence mapped across the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, GDPR, NIS2, and DORA, so you document once and reuse across regimes.
How it works
- Connect your AI system - via API or by uploading model metadata. Any framework, any vendor.
- Automated risk analysis - the platform assigns a risk tier and identifies your obligations and evidence gaps.
- Documentation generated - the required documents are produced immediately, ready for internal governance and external audit.
- Ongoing compliance - monitoring keeps your posture current without manual effort as models and rules change.
Who it is for
Aurora Trust is built for teams that carry AI obligations but do not have a compliance department: fintechs running credit, fraud, or insurance models; HR and recruitment platforms doing CV screening or candidate ranking; healthcare and MedTech teams shipping clinical decision support; and any AI builder placing a product on the EU market. If your AI touches EU customers, employees, or users, you are likely in scope - regardless of where you are based.
The deadline is not the whole story. Standalone high-risk obligations were provisionally deferred to 2 December 2027 under the Digital Omnibus - but that agreement is not yet law, transparency and watermarking obligations still apply from 2 August 2026, and a new prohibition on AI-generated intimate imagery applies from 2 December 2026. A compliant high-risk system takes months to document, so the practical window to start is now, not 2027.
Frequently asked questions
What is AI compliance software?
Software that automates classifying AI systems by risk, generating the documentation regulators require, maintaining an inventory of every system in use, and monitoring for changes that require documents to be updated. Aurora Trust does this for the EU AI Act and maps the same evidence to NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, GDPR, NIS2, and DORA.
Which is the best EU AI Act compliance software for SMEs?
The one built for SMEs. Most governance platforms assume an enterprise legal team and a six-figure budget; most consultancies hand over a static report. Aurora Trust is self-serve, from €49/month, with automated classification, audit-ready documentation in minutes, and continuous monitoring as the rules evolve.
Can AI compliance software replace a lawyer?
No - and it should not claim to. It automates the heavy, repeatable work and structures the output so qualified legal counsel can review the edge cases and sign the conformity declaration efficiently. Software for the documentation, plus a focused legal review before signing, is the practical model for most SMEs.
Does it work for AI I did not build?
Yes. Aurora Trust covers both AI you build (provider obligations) and third-party AI you deploy (deployer obligations), with a single inventory showing the risk status of each.