The best Vanta alternatives in 2026

Why Teams Look for Vanta Alternatives in 2026

Vanta is one of the best-known names in compliance automation. It connects to your cloud, identity, HR and code tools, collects evidence for frameworks like SOC 2 and ISO 27001, flags failing controls, and gives you a Trust Center to share your security posture with customers. Vanta says it supports SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA "and 35+ frameworks" and pulls data from "400+ tools". For many startups it is the default first purchase when a big customer asks for a SOC 2 report.

So why do teams look elsewhere? Usually for one of a handful of concrete reasons:

• Pricing is by quote. Vanta's pricing page lists four plans (Essentials, Plus, Professional and Enterprise) but no prices. You have to talk to sales to get a number, which makes it hard to compare costs before a demo. That is true of almost every tool in this guide: Secureframe is the only vendor here with a published starting price ($7,500/year for Fundamentals, one framework; audit fee separate). So the real question is which vendor gives you the best quote for your scope.
• Features are split by tier. Vanta's Essentials plan includes one compliance framework. Questionnaire automation is capped by plan: Vanta lists 25 questionnaires a year on Plus and 144 a year on Professional. Risk management with customization, advanced reporting and custom monitoring tests sit on Professional. Advanced GRC needs are pointed to Enterprise. If you need several frameworks and heavy questionnaire volume, you may end up on a higher tier than you expected.
• The audit is a separate purchase. Vanta does not perform audits itself. It works with what it calls 100+ audit firms, and it also works with an auditor you already use. That flexibility is useful, but it means two vendors, two contracts and two invoices. Some buyers would rather have the software and the audit from one company.
• Enterprise GRC fit. Vanta has added risk management, third-party risk and continuous GRC features, and Vanta says it was named a Leader in the Forrester Wave for GRC platforms in Q2 2026. Still, larger organizations running many frameworks, internal audit programs and complex control mapping sometimes want a platform built around GRC first and SaaS-startup compliance second.
• Specialized requirements. Defense contractors working toward CMMC, companies that want penetration testing from the same vendor, or teams that want a risk-first workflow may find a tool that is more focused on that need.

None of these mean Vanta is a bad product. It is a strong, mature platform, and staying put is the right call for many teams. This guide compares Vanta with six alternatives (Drata, Secureframe, Sprinto, Thoropass, Scrut and Hyperproof) based on what each vendor publishes on its own website as of October 2026. We have not run these tools hands-on, and Secureframe is the only vendor here with a published starting price ($7,500/year for Fundamentals, one framework; audit fee separate). Every other price below is "by quote".

Vanta - Full Review (The Baseline)

What it is

Vanta is a compliance automation and trust management platform. It connects to your infrastructure and business tools, collects evidence automatically, runs continuous tests against your controls, and helps you get through audits for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and many other frameworks. Around that core it sells risk management, third-party risk management, questionnaire automation, a Trust Center, AI governance and an AI agent.

Pricing

Vanta does not publish prices. Its pricing page lists four plans and asks you to request personalized pricing:

• Essentials: one compliance framework, the Vanta AI Agent with basic features, automated evidence collection, a Trust Center and an Auditor API.
• Plus (marked "Most popular"): adds automated policy onboarding, AI questionnaire automation (25 questionnaires a year), access management and an advanced Trust Center.
• Professional: adds questionnaire automation at 144 questionnaires a year, risk management with customization, advanced reporting (six customizable reports) and custom monitoring tests.
• Enterprise: a tailored plan for advanced GRC needs.

No free trial is mentioned on the pricing page.

Strengths

• Breadth of integrations. Vanta says it pulls data from 400+ tools, the highest integration figure any vendor in this guide states.
• Auditor flexibility. Vanta works with what it describes as 100+ audit firms, including names like A-LIGN and Schellman, and says it will work with an auditor you already have.
• Broad framework coverage. Vanta lists SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, HITRUST, ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF and FedRAMP among 35+ frameworks.
• Mature product. Vanta says it has 16,000+ customers. A large customer base usually means auditors and security reviewers already know how to read its outputs.

Weaknesses

• No public pricing. You can't estimate cost without a sales call.
• Tier gating. One framework on Essentials and annual caps on questionnaire automation mean costs rise as your program grows.
• Audit not included. You buy the audit separately from an audit firm.

Who should stay with Vanta

Stay if Vanta already covers your frameworks, your auditor is happy with it, and your renewal quote is in line with what alternatives offer. Switching compliance platforms means reconnecting integrations, re-mapping controls and retraining your team, so it is only worth it for a clear gain.

Drata review

What it is

Drata is the most direct competitor to Vanta. It offers compliance automation, a Trust Center, AI questionnaire assistance, third-party risk management, an Enterprise GRC product and AI agent governance. Drata says it is trusted by 8,500+ customers.

How it differs from Vanta

• Custom frameworks are front and center. Drata lists "Custom Frameworks" next to SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, DORA, FedRAMP and CMMC. If your company has internal control sets or customer-specific requirements, this is worth testing in a demo.
• A separate Enterprise GRC product. Drata markets Enterprise GRC as its own offering, which may suit companies that want to grow from SOC 2 into a broader risk and compliance program without changing vendors.
• Integrations. Drata says it integrates with "hundreds of tools" but does not publish an exact number, so check that your specific stack is covered rather than comparing headline counts.

Pricing

Drata does not publish prices or plan details on its pricing page. You need to contact sales for a quote. The site groups its solutions by Startup, Growth and Enterprise.

Strengths

• Closest feature-for-feature match to Vanta, which makes migration planning simpler.
• Custom frameworks for non-standard control sets.
• Covers DORA, FedRAMP and CMMC alongside the usual SaaS frameworks.
• Enterprise GRC module gives room to grow.

Weaknesses

• No public pricing or plan breakdown, which is even less detail than Vanta's tiered plan page.
• No exact integration count published.
• Like Vanta, the audit is a separate purchase.

Best for

Teams that like Vanta's approach but want a competing quote, or that need custom frameworks or a clear path to enterprise GRC. If your main reason for leaving Vanta is price, Drata is the obvious tool to put head-to-head in negotiation.

Secureframe review

What it is

Secureframe is a compliance automation platform with a strong federal and defense angle. It supports SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, NIST frameworks, FedRAMP and CMMC 2.0, and sells AI features under the "Comply AI" name for remediation and risk, plus questionnaire automation.

How it differs from Vanta

• A dedicated Defense plan. Secureframe's top plan, Defense, adds an SPRS score tracker, a system security plan (SSP), a plan of action and milestones (POA&M), a managed CUI enclave and managed virtual desktops. For a company working toward CMMC, that is a more specific package than Vanta's general Enterprise tier.
• In-house compliance help. Secureframe says it has "more than 30 in-house compliance experts and former auditors" supporting customers.
• Plan limits stated in questions, not questionnaires. The Complete plan lists advanced questionnaire automation at 15,000 questions a year, while Fundamentals lists 100 AI questionnaire responses a year. Vanta counts questionnaires instead, so ask both vendors how their limits map to your actual volume.

Pricing

Secureframe is the only vendor here with a published starting price ($7,500/year for Fundamentals, one framework; audit fee separate). Complete and Defense are priced by quote. Its pricing page lists three plans:

• Fundamentals (starting at $7,500/year): infrastructure monitoring, custom frameworks, controls and tests, evidence collection, personnel, risk and policy management, a Trust Center, 300+ native integrations, one compliance framework, one custom automated test, 100 AI questionnaire responses a year and 15 Trust Center document requests a year.
• Complete: adds advanced third-party risk, advanced risk management, advanced user access reviews, an advanced Trust Center, 15,000 questionnaire questions a year, SSO and SCIM, custom integrations and unlimited custom automated tests.
• Defense: adds the CMMC tooling described above.

Strengths

• The clearest plan-by-plan feature list of the alternatives here.
• Purpose-built CMMC and federal tooling.
• 300+ native integrations, per Secureframe.
• In-house compliance experts.

Weaknesses

• Fundamentals is limited to one framework and one custom automated test, similar to Vanta's entry plan.
• SSO and SCIM sit on the Complete plan, not the entry plan.
• Only the entry plan has a published price; Complete and Defense are by quote, and the audit fee is separate.

Best for

Defense contractors and companies selling to the US government, and teams that want hands-on help from compliance specialists.

Sprinto review

What it is

Sprinto is a compliance automation platform that describes itself as built for startups and SMBs while also selling to larger companies. Sprinto says it supports 200+ frameworks, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, ISO 42001, NIST and CMMC, and that it maps controls across frameworks so evidence collected once can count toward several.

How it differs from Vanta

• Multi-framework focus. Sprinto's headline claim is 200+ frameworks with control mapping and evidence reuse. Vanta says 35+. If you expect to run four or five frameworks at once, Sprinto's mapping is worth a close look.
• Positioning for smaller teams. Sprinto has a dedicated SMB and startup offering. Vanta also serves startups, but its plans gate frameworks by tier.
• Auditor choice. Like Vanta, Sprinto says you can keep your existing auditor, and it offers a directory of independent audit partners you can engage directly.
• Integrations. Sprinto says it offers 300+ integrations, fewer than the 400+ Vanta claims.

Pricing

We could not find published prices for Sprinto. Pricing is by quote; ask Sprinto's sales team for a number based on your headcount and frameworks.

Strengths

• Very broad framework library, per Sprinto.
• Cross-framework control mapping to reduce duplicate work.
• Keeps auditor choice open.
• Focus on startups and SMBs.

Weaknesses

• No published pricing.
• Lower stated integration count than Vanta.
• A framework count in the hundreds includes many niche standards; check that the frameworks you actually need are fully built out, not just listed.

Best for

Smaller companies that need several frameworks at once and want strong control mapping without moving to a heavyweight enterprise GRC suite.

Thoropass review

What it is

Thoropass combines compliance software with audit delivery. It says it is a licensed CPA firm that delivers audits, "supported by purpose built software". Its framework list includes SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, HITRUST (e1, i1 and r2), CMMC Level 1, NIST CSF 2.0, GDPR and Cyber Essentials. It also offers penetration testing with what it calls CREST-accredited pentest experts.

How it differs from Vanta

This is the biggest structural difference in this guide:

• The audit comes from the same vendor. With Vanta you buy software from Vanta and the audit from a separate firm. Thoropass says its platform includes AICPA peer-reviewed CPAs, PCI QSACs and HITRUST-accredited assessors, so the auditor works inside the same platform where your evidence lives.
• Pentesting in the same place. Thoropass offers network, application and infrastructure testing, which many SOC 2 and PCI programs need anyway.
• Less auditor choice. The flip side is that the model is built around Thoropass's own auditors. If you already have an audit firm you want to keep, ask Thoropass how that works before you commit. Vanta explicitly supports bringing your own auditor.
• Integrations. Thoropass says it integrates with cloud providers, identity and access management, HR and ticketing tools, but does not publish an integration count.

Pricing

Thoropass does not publish prices. It says pricing varies "based on factors such as the frameworks pursued, audit scope, company size, and required services", and customers get a tailored quote. Because the quote can include the audit itself, compare it against Vanta's quote plus a separate audit fee, not against Vanta's software price alone.

Strengths

• One vendor and one contract for software and audit.
• In-house auditors across SOC, PCI and HITRUST.
• Penetration testing available.
• Fewer handoffs between your team, your software and your auditor.

Weaknesses

• Less flexibility to choose or change your auditor.
• Some customers and investors prefer the audit to come from a firm that does not also sell the compliance software. Decide whether that matters for your buyers.
• No published integration count or prices.

Best for

Companies that want the shortest path to a finished report with one vendor to manage, especially if they also need pentesting or HITRUST.

Scrut review

What it is

Scrut (Scrut Automation) is a GRC platform that combines compliance automation with risk management. Scrut says it supports 70+ frameworks, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, HIPAA and NIST AI RMF, plus custom frameworks, and 150+ integrations. Its modules cover compliance automation, risk management (a live risk register, vendor assessment and asset inventory), a Trust Center, an Audit Center and access reviews. Its AI agents are branded "Scrut Teammates" and handle tasks like policy drafting, evidence collection, risk analysis and questionnaire drafting.

How it differs from Vanta

• Risk management up front. Scrut puts the risk register and asset inventory alongside compliance in its core product. On Vanta, risk management with customization sits on the Professional plan.
• Access reviews as a named module. Useful if user access reviews are a recurring pain point in your audits.
• Smaller integration catalog. Scrut says 150+ integrations, against Vanta's 400+. Check your stack before shortlisting.
• Fewer frameworks than some rivals, more than Vanta. Scrut's 70+ sits between Vanta's 35+ and the 160+ to 200+ claimed by Hyperproof and Sprinto.

Pricing

Scrut does not publish prices; you request a quote through a demo.

Strengths

• Risk register, vendor assessment and asset inventory in the core platform.
• Agentic AI across policy, evidence and risk work.
• Custom frameworks supported.
• Audit Center and access reviews as built-in modules.

Weaknesses

• Smaller stated integration count than Vanta, Secureframe and Sprinto.
• No public pricing.
• Less name recognition with some auditors and buyers than Vanta or Drata, so check that your auditor is comfortable with its exports.

Best for

Teams that want to run a real risk program, not just pass an audit, and prefer a single platform for risk, vendors and compliance.

Hyperproof review

What it is

Hyperproof is a GRC platform aimed at mid-market, enterprise and government organizations. Hyperproof says it offers 160+ pre-built frameworks, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, CMMC, NIST SP 800-53, NIST CSF, DORA, NIS2, FedRAMP, GDPR and HITRUST, and 200+ integrations. Its modules cover compliance management, risk management, audit management, third-party risk management and policy management. Its "Hypersyncs" are data connectors that collect evidence on demand or on a schedule, and its AI features handle control mapping with a human in the loop.

How it differs from Vanta

• Built for mature GRC programs. Vanta started as a fast path to SOC 2 for startups and grew into GRC. Hyperproof is positioned the other way round: a GRC platform for organizations running many frameworks, with audit management as a core module.
• Framework depth for regulated industries. NIST SP 800-53, DORA, NIS2 and FedRAMP are all on Hyperproof's list, which matters for financial services, government suppliers and companies operating in the EU.
• Partner ecosystem. Hyperproof highlights partners such as Tevora, Coretelligent, Aprio and Grant Thornton for implementation and advisory work.
• Fewer integrations. Hyperproof says 200+, about half of Vanta's stated 400+.

Pricing

Hyperproof does not publish prices or plan details; you request a demo for a quote.

Strengths

• Large pre-built framework library, per Hyperproof.
• Audit management and policy management as first-class modules.
• Strong coverage of government and financial-sector frameworks.
• AI-assisted control mapping across frameworks.

Weaknesses

• Likely more than a small startup needs for a first SOC 2.
• No published prices.
• Smaller stated integration count than Vanta.

Best for

Compliance and risk teams at mid-market and enterprise companies that manage several frameworks, run internal audits, and need a system of record for GRC rather than just audit readiness.

Head-to-Head Comparison

Vanta vs Drata

These two are the most similar tools in the market. Both offer compliance automation, a Trust Center, questionnaire automation, third-party risk and enterprise GRC features, and both leave the audit to a separate firm. Vanta publishes more about its plan structure and claims more integrations (400+ versus Drata's unspecified "hundreds"). Drata emphasizes custom frameworks. For most teams the deciding factors will be the quote, how well each covers your specific integrations, and which interface your team prefers in a demo.

Vanta vs Secureframe

Secureframe's plan page is the most transparent in this group: it is the only vendor here with a published starting price ($7,500/year for Fundamentals, one framework; audit fee separate), while Vanta publishes no prices at all. Its Defense plan is the clear differentiator for CMMC. Vanta has more integrations by its own count (400+ versus 300+). If you are not doing defense work, the two are close; compare questionnaire limits carefully, because Vanta counts questionnaires and Secureframe counts questions or responses.

Vanta vs Sprinto

Sprinto claims far more frameworks (200+ versus 35+) and leans on cross-framework mapping. Vanta claims more integrations. Both let you pick your auditor. Smaller teams juggling several frameworks should get quotes from both.

Vanta vs Thoropass

This is a choice of model, not features. Vanta is software only, with any auditor. Thoropass is software plus its own auditors and pentesters. Compare total cost (Vanta plus your audit fee versus Thoropass's bundled quote) and decide how much auditor choice matters to you.

Vanta vs Scrut

Scrut puts risk management in the core platform and adds access reviews and agentic AI. Vanta has a larger integration catalog and wider recognition. Pick Scrut if risk management is the priority; stay with Vanta if integration coverage is.

Vanta vs Hyperproof

Hyperproof is the enterprise GRC option: more frameworks, audit management, policy management and a partner ecosystem. Vanta is easier to justify for a growing company that mainly needs SOC 2 and ISO 27001 with strong automation. Larger compliance teams with internal audit functions will likely find Hyperproof a better fit.

How to Choose: Decision Framework

Step 1: Write down your real scope

List the frameworks you need now and in the next 12 to 18 months, your main cloud, identity, HR and code tools, and roughly how many security questionnaires you answer a year. This list does more for your decision than any feature matrix, and it is exactly what each vendor will ask for when quoting.

Step 2: Decide who does the audit

• You want one vendor for software and audit: Thoropass.
• You want to choose or keep your own auditor: Vanta, Drata, Secureframe, Sprinto, Scrut or Hyperproof. Ask each vendor whether your auditor already works with its platform.

Step 3: Match the tool to your stage

• First SOC 2 or ISO 27001, small team: Vanta, Drata, Secureframe or Sprinto.
• Several frameworks at once, still a smaller company: Sprinto or Drata (custom frameworks).
• Risk program matters as much as certification: Scrut.
• Defense or federal work: Secureframe (Defense plan), with Hyperproof as an enterprise option.
• Mature GRC team, many frameworks, internal audit: Hyperproof, or Drata's Enterprise GRC.

Step 4: Check integrations, not integration counts

A vendor claiming 400+ integrations is no help if it misses the one HR system you use. Give each vendor your tool list and ask which ones are native, which use an API or custom connector, and which need manual evidence uploads.

Step 5: Get comparable quotes

Every tool here prices by quote, except that Secureframe publishes a starting price for its Fundamentals plan ($7,500/year, one framework; audit fee separate). Ask each vendor for the same scope: same frameworks, same headcount, same modules (Trust Center, questionnaires, vendor risk). Ask for multi-year and renewal terms in writing. For Thoropass, ask for the audit fee to be broken out so you can compare it with a software-only quote plus a separate audit.

Step 6: Plan the migration if you are leaving Vanta

Time the switch around your audit cycle, not in the middle of an observation period. Export your policies, evidence history and risk register from Vanta before your contract ends, and confirm with your auditor that the new platform's evidence will be accepted.

The Verdict: Final Recommendations

Best overall Vanta alternative: Drata. It is the closest match to Vanta in features and approach, it supports custom frameworks, and it has an Enterprise GRC product to grow into. If you are leaving Vanta mainly over price or fit, Drata is the first quote to get.

Best for defense and federal: Secureframe. The Defense plan's SPRS tracker, SSP, POA&M and managed CUI enclave make it the most targeted choice for CMMC, and its plan page is the most transparent of the group.

Best for multi-framework programs at smaller companies: Sprinto. 200+ frameworks with control mapping, per Sprinto, and a focus on SMBs.

Best for one-vendor audits: Thoropass. Software, auditors and pentesting from one company. Trade auditor choice for fewer vendors.

Best risk-first platform: Scrut. A good fit if your goal is an ongoing risk program, not only a certificate.

Best for enterprise GRC: Hyperproof. For compliance teams running many frameworks with audit and policy management at the center.

Stay with Vanta if it already covers your frameworks and integrations and your renewal quote is competitive. It remains one of the broadest, most widely used platforms in the category.

Conclusion

Leaving Vanta is rarely about Vanta being bad. It is usually about fit: a quote that doesn't match your budget, plan limits on frameworks or questionnaires, wanting the audit included, or needing a platform built for enterprise GRC or defense work.

The good news is that the alternatives are genuinely different. Drata is the closest substitute. Secureframe leans into federal and defense. Sprinto goes wide on frameworks for smaller teams. Thoropass bundles the audit. Scrut puts risk first. Hyperproof is built for mature GRC programs.

Because Secureframe is the only vendor here with a published starting price ($7,500/year for Fundamentals, one framework; audit fee separate) and everyone else prices by quote, the most useful thing you can do is define your scope clearly, ask three of them for quotes on that same scope, and check integration coverage against your actual tool list. Then pick the one that fits how your company will run compliance for the next few years, not just the next audit.