Standards Comparisons

Head-to-head comparisons of the most-asked-about compliance standards. Decide which scheme fits your industry, region and buyer requirements — with side-by-side tables, FAQs, and direct links to our free gap-analysis tools.

ISO 9001 VS IATF 16949
ISO 9001 is the universal Quality Management System (QMS) standard used by 1M+ organisations across every industry. IATF 16949 builds directly on ISO 9001 with …
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ISO 9001 VS AS9100D
AS9100D is the aerospace-industry QMS standard, derived from ISO 9001 with 100+ aerospace-specific additions. It’s required by virtually every aerospace prime c…
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ISO 9001 VS ISO 13485
ISO 13485 is the medical-device sector QMS. Unlike AS9100 or IATF, ISO 13485 deliberately departs from ISO 9001’s 2015 revision, retaining the older Annex L str…
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ISO 27001 VS SOC 2
ISO 27001 is the international ISMS standard — globally recognised, certifiable, prescriptive about a management system. SOC 2 is a US-origin AICPA attestation …
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ISO 27001 VS NIST CSF
ISO 27001 is a certifiable management-system standard. NIST CSF is a US government-issued framework — voluntary, non-certifiable, but rapidly becoming the de-fa…
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ISO 27001 VS PCI DSS
ISO 27001 is a broad ISMS covering any information asset. PCI DSS is narrow and contractual — if you store, process or transmit card data, the card brands (Visa…
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BRCGS VS FSSC 22000
Both are GFSI-recognised food-safety schemes. BRCGS is UK-origin, prescriptive and very popular with UK/EU retailers (Tesco, Sainsbury’s, M&S). FSSC 22000 is bu…
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FSSC 22000 VS SQF
Both are GFSI-recognised. FSSC 22000 is built on ISO 22000 and is the dominant scheme in continental Europe. SQF is owned by FMI (US-based Food Industry Associa…
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ISO 14001 VS ISO 50001
ISO 14001 covers all environmental impacts — waste, water, emissions, biodiversity, legal compliance. ISO 50001 is narrower and deeper, focused exclusively on e…
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ISO 45001 VS ISO 14001
ISO 45001 protects people. ISO 14001 protects the planet. Both share Annex SL structure and integrate seamlessly into an Integrated Management System (IMS) alon…
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ISO 22000 VS HACCP
HACCP (Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points) is a process methodology. ISO 22000 is a management system that incorporates HACCP plus management-system clau…
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ISO 22301 VS ISO 27001
ISO 22301 protects continuity of any business activity through disruption. ISO 27001 protects the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. Th…
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