Comparison · Vanta vs Drata

Vanta vs Drata: a fair comparison for small teams

Vanta and Drata are the two largest names in compliance automation. Here is how they compare on frameworks, devices, price and support, from their own pages and named third parties.

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At a glance

Vanta and Drata, side by side.

Each line comes from the sources in the sections below, checked in October 2026.

VantaDrataHow it describes itself"The #1 Agentic Trust Platform", 16,000+ customers"The Agentic Trust Management Platform", 8,500+ customersFrameworks35+ by its own countSOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, DORA, FedRAMP, CMMC and customDevice evidenceIts own device monitor; separate MDM recommended above about 75 devicesAgent and MDM integrationsPublished priceNone on its site; list prices on AWS MarketplaceNone; the pricing path redirects to the home pageVendr median contractAbout $20,000 a yearAbout $25,000 a yearG2 rating4.6 from 2,734 reviews4.7 from 1,397 reviewsThe auditPartner audit firms; the CPA firm is separateAuditor Alliance; the CPA firm is separate

Vanta calls itself "The #1 Agentic Trust Platform" and says it is "Trusted by 16,000+ customers, from startup to enterprise", with "35+ compliance frameworks, automated and continuously monitored".Source: vanta.com home page, 6 October 2026.

Drata calls itself "The Agentic Trust Management Platform" and cites "Trusted By 8,500+ Global Customers" and "4.8 / 5.0 G2 Reviews" on its home page.Source: drata.com home page, 6 October 2026.

Frameworks

Which frameworks each one covers

Vanta lists "35+ compliance frameworks, automated and continuously monitored" on its home page, and its sitemap carries about 57 framework and product pages, from SOC 2 and HIPAA to TISAX, CJIS and NYDFS.Source: vanta.com home page and sitemap, 6 October 2026.
Drata's site lists SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, DORA, FedRAMP, CMMC and custom frameworks.Source: drata.com footer, 6 October 2026.
For both, Vendr notes that each additional framework adds cost, so a quote for SOC 2 alone grows when ISO 27001 or HIPAA is added.Source: Vendr: Drata pricing data, October 2026.

Integrations and device agents

How each one collects evidence

Vanta says it has more than 400 integrations and over 100 partner audit firms.Source: Vanta: home page; Vanta: auditor partners, October 2026.
Vanta's device monitor checks encryption, screen lock, antivirus and password manager, and its documentation recommends a separate MDM above about 75 devices.Source: Vanta help: device monitoring, October 2026.
Drata collects evidence through agent and MDM integrations: "Collect evidence automatically, monitor controls continuously, and stay audit-ready across your stack."Source: drata.com home page, 6 October 2026.

Pricing signals

What Vanta and Drata cost, from published sources only

Vanta's site asks you to request personalized pricing across four tiers. Its AWS Marketplace listing shows list prices for a company of 1 to 20 people on a 12-month contract: $14,000 for Essentials, $21,500 for Plus and $23,000 for Professional. Vendr puts the median contract at about $20,000 a year and reports that Vanta buyers save about 30 percent on average.Source: AWS Marketplace: Vanta listing; Vendr: Vanta pricing data, October 2026.
Drata publishes neither prices nor plan names. Vendr's median is about $25,000 a year, with a range of $9,415 to $68,250.Source: Vendr: Drata pricing data, October 2026.
For a company under 50 people, Vendr's guidance puts both at about $12,000 to $28,000 a year. That is the platform only; the auditor, a pen test and add-on modules are billed separately.Source: Vendr marketplace pages for each vendor, October 2026.

More detail, with Secureframe alongside, is in GRC platform pricing for SOC 2.

Support and expert help

Who helps when the platform shows a gap

Vanta's Essentials tier includes "Access to expert partners for additional compliance services", and the site carries a service provider and an auditor directory.Source: Vanta pricing page, 6 October 2026.
Customer support is the most-mentioned positive in Drata's G2 reviews. Drata's own reply there says the platform "is a system that needs to be managed. It is not a set it and forget it."Source: G2: Drata reviews, October 2026.
Drata acquired SafeBase, a trust center product, in 2025.Source: Drata: acquiring SafeBase, October 2026.

Who each suits

Vanta suits one team, Drata another.

Vanta is the better fit when

You have a security or compliance owner who will run the platform every week.
You need many frameworks and a large integration catalogue.
You want a Trust Center and questionnaire automation at scale.

Drata is the better fit when

You have a GRC owner and want enterprise-grade workflows.
You answer many security questionnaires and want AI drafting them.
You track vendors at scale and want third-party risk automation.

Vanta and Drata are trademarks of their owners. AccuSights is not affiliated with either. Statements about them are quoted from their own published pages or the third party named beside them, as of the dates shown; features and prices change, and the current pages take precedence. This page is general information, not legal advice.

When a third option fits

If nobody on your team will run either platform

Both are self-serve platforms with partners for the work itself. If you have no security hire, the question is less Vanta or Drata than who will do the work. AccuSights is one option: a platform with a built-in endpoint agent, a named engineer and in-house remediation, at a fixed fee from $6,000 a year for SOC 2 readiness. We have far fewer integrations than either and a less familiar name.

Compare each one with us directly: AccuSights and Vanta · AccuSights and Drata · Vanta alternatives · Drata alternatives · the best GRC tools for small teams

Questions about Vanta and Drata

Is Vanta or Drata better for a small team?

It depends on who will run it. Both are built for a team with someone who opens the platform every week. Vanta offers the larger framework catalogue and integration count by its own figures; Drata is well rated for support and its own words say it needs to be managed. If nobody on your team has time for either, a platform alone will not close that gap.

Which is cheaper, Vanta or Drata?

Neither publishes prices on its own site. Vendr contract data puts Vanta's median at about $20,000 a year and Drata's at about $25,000, with both at about $12,000 to $28,000 for companies under 50 people. Your quote depends on headcount, frameworks and add-ons.

Do Vanta or Drata include the SOC 2 audit?

No. Both prepare you and monitor controls, and both work with partner audit firms. The SOC 2 report is issued by a licensed CPA firm you engage and pay separately.

Can we switch from one to the other?

Yes, but plan for the evidence history. An auditor testing a Type 2 period needs evidence for the whole period, so switching mid-period means exporting what you have collected and keeping it.

Where do these facts come from?

From each company's own published pages, AWS Marketplace, Vendr and G2, named and dated beside each statement, checked in October 2026. We make a competing product, AccuSights, so read with that in mind. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.

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