ActScope vs Complipath: EU AI Act Compliance Tools Compared
ActScope and Complipath both help smaller companies comply with the EU AI Act. How they differ on classification method, documents, price and company size.
Short answer: choose ActScope if you are a small company that wants classification, a dated action plan and the documents drafted for you, starting at €39 a month. Choose Complipath if you are a company of roughly 20 to 100 people that prefers a deterministic, rules-based classification engine and is comfortable with a higher monthly price.
I build ActScope, so read this with that in mind. Complipath's details come from public listings as of 2 November 2026; check its site for the latest.
At a glance
| ActScope | Complipath | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | SMEs, typically under 250 people with 3 to 15 AI systems | Companies of about 20 to 100 employees |
| Free option | Free risk classifier, no sign-up | Free plan, 1 AI system and 1 user |
| Paid plans | Starter €39/month; Pro €99 per seat/month | From about $499/month |
| Classification | Guided questions, reasoned result with the articles cited | Rules engine, not a language model: same answers always give the same result, with the article cited |
| Documents | 15 types drafted from your system details, for you to review | AI drafts only from your own documents; a person confirms |
| Also included | Dated action plan, Article 50 disclosure kit, sign-off, evidence, trust page, team seats | Tracking of AI vendors' usage-policy changes |
Where ActScope is stronger
- Price for small teams. Starter at €39/month and Pro at €99 per seat make full coverage affordable for a company of 5 or 10 people.
- Documents drafted for you across the full high-risk set, including Annex IV, the FRIA, Quality Management System and EU Declaration of Conformity.
- A dated action plan that turns every obligation into a next step ordered by legal deadline.
Where Complipath is stronger
- Deterministic classification. A rules engine gives the same output for the same answers every time, which some teams and auditors prefer.
- Drafting only from your own material suits companies that already have extensive internal documentation.
- Vendor policy tracking for companies that depend heavily on third-party AI services.
Which should you choose?
- Under 20 people, or budget matters: ActScope.
- 20 to 100 people with existing documentation and a preference for rules-based classification: Complipath.
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