Drata vs Vanta: SOC 2 compliance software compared
Short answer
Vanta scores 7.38/10 to Drata's 6.18 on our weights. Drata leads on no criterion; Vanta leads on Integrations and evidence automation, Expert guidance model, Audit path, AI assistance and Trust center and questionnaires; they tie on Framework coverage and cross-mapping and Pricing transparency.
By the SOC 2 Vendor Compare ledger desk · Reviewed 2026-09-29 · Editorial assessment
How do Drata and Vanta score on each criterion?
| Criterion | Drata | Vanta | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framework coverage and cross-mapping18 | 7/10 30+ pre-built frameworks plus custom; Foundation is limited to one pre-mapped framework from a list of five. Source: Drata frameworks · read 2026-09-29 | 7/10 States 35+ frameworks, including ISO 42001, NIS2, DORA, Essential Eight and custom frameworks. Source: Vanta additional frameworks · read 2026-09-29 | Tie |
| Integrations and evidence automation18 | 6/10 Describes integrations with hundreds of tools but publishes no count. Source: Drata integrations · read 2026-09-29 | 9/10 Publishes 400+ tools, the highest count in this lineup, with 40+ AWS, 30+ Azure and 25+ GCP resources. Source: Vanta integrations · read 2026-09-29 | Vanta |
| Expert guidance model18 | 5/10 Services come through a partner network of 1300+ partners, with vCISO partners for security leadership. Source: Drata partners · read 2026-09-29 | 6/10 Expert services come through partners (vCISOs, MSPs, MSSPs); Essentials lists access to expert partners. Source: Vanta service providers · read 2026-09-29 | Vanta |
| Audit path14 | 6/10 Auditors sit in its partner network; no built-in or in-house audit is described on pages reviewed. Source: Drata partners · read 2026-09-29 | 8/10 Sells an Audit product and states 26k audits completed with AICPA peer-reviewed auditors. Source: Vanta for startups · read 2026-09-29 | Vanta |
| Pricing transparency12 | 5/10 No prices, but plan limits are published: Foundation covers up to 50 FTEs and one pre-mapped framework. Source: Drata plans · read 2026-09-29 | 5/10 No prices, but four plans with published inclusions, including questionnaire allowances of 25 and 144 a year. Source: Vanta pricing · read 2026-09-29 | Tie |
| AI assistance10 | 7/10 AI Questionnaire Assistance on Foundation and an Agentic TPRM Assessment on GRC Enterprise. Source: Drata plans · read 2026-09-29 | 8/10 Vanta AI Agent drafts policies, suggests questionnaire answers, monitors vendor risk and writes remediation snippets. Source: Vanta AI · read 2026-09-29 | Vanta |
| Trust center and questionnaires10 | 8/10 Trust Center Standard on Foundation plus a separate Assurance platform with Trust Center tiers. Source: Drata plans · read 2026-09-29 | 9/10 Trust Center on every plan, questionnaire automation from Plus, and an advanced Trust Center on Professional. Source: Vanta pricing · read 2026-09-29 | Vanta |
| Weighted total | 6.18 | 7.38Leads | Vanta |
What do Drata and Vanta publish about price?
Drata
No prices published. Drata offers personalized pricing.
- Compliance Automation Foundation: Up to 50 FTEs; 1 pre-mapped framework limited to SOC 2, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, HIPAA or GDPR; pre-built integrations; Trust Center Standard; AI Questionnaire Assistance Standard; add-ons for more frameworks and user access reviews
- GRC Advanced: Any framework, custom connections and custom tests
- GRC Enterprise: Risk Management Pro, Compliance as Code Pro, Agentic TPRM Assessment
- Assurance platform: Separate Trust Center tiers
Not published, contact sales
Source: Drata plans · read 2026-09-29
Vanta
No prices published. Vanta asks buyers to request a demo for personalized pricing.
- Essentials: One framework, Vanta AI Agent, automated evidence, Trust Center, access to expert partners for additional compliance services
- Plus: Adds Questionnaire Automation at 25 per year and Access Management
- Professional: Labelled Most popular: 144 questionnaires per year, risk management, advanced Trust Center, custom tests
- Enterprise: Custom
Not published, contact sales
Source: Vanta pricing · read 2026-09-29
What else do their own pages say?
| Fact | Drata | Vanta |
|---|---|---|
| Customers stated | 8,500+ customers (stated on its homepage) Source: Drata homepage · read 2026-09-29 | 16,000+ customers (stated on its homepage) Source: Vanta homepage · read 2026-09-29 |
| Frameworks stated | 30+ pre-built frameworks plus custom frameworks Source: Drata frameworks · read 2026-09-29 | 35+ compliance frameworks Source: Vanta homepage · read 2026-09-29 |
| Integrations stated | Hundreds of tools (no count published) Source: Drata integrations · read 2026-09-29 | 400+ tools; AWS 40+ resources, Azure 30+, GCP 25+ Source: Vanta integrations · read 2026-09-29 |
| Expert model | Services through a partner network (1300+ partners across channel, technology and auditors); vCISO partners provide security leadership. Source: Drata partners · read 2026-09-29 | Expert services through partners (vCISOs, MSPs, MSSPs); Essentials lists access to expert partners. Source: Vanta service providers · read 2026-09-29 Source: Vanta pricing · read 2026-09-29 |
| Audit path | Auditors are part of its partner network. Source: Drata partners · read 2026-09-29 | Sells a Vanta Audit product; its startup page states 26k audits completed with AICPA peer-reviewed auditors. Source: Vanta homepage · read 2026-09-29 Source: Vanta for startups · read 2026-09-29 |
| AI features | AI Questionnaire Assistance; Agentic TPRM Assessment (GRC Enterprise); New third-party risk product Source: Drata plans · read 2026-09-29 Source: Drata homepage · read 2026-09-29 | Vanta AI Agent drafts policies; Questionnaire answer suggestions; Vendor risk monitoring; Remediation snippets in Terraform, AWS CLI and CloudFormation Source: Vanta AI · read 2026-09-29 |
| Trust center and questionnaires | Trust Center Standard on Foundation; Separate Assurance platform with Trust Center tiers Source: Drata plans · read 2026-09-29 | Trust Center on every plan; Questionnaire Automation: 25 per year on Plus, 144 per year on Professional Source: Vanta pricing · read 2026-09-29 |
Should you choose Drata or Vanta?
Choose Drata if you answer many security questionnaires and want a trust center or you plan to add more frameworks after SOC 2 (Drata scores 8 and 7 there).
Choose Vanta if you need evidence pulled automatically from many tools or you answer many security questionnaires and want a trust center (Vanta scores 9 and 9 there).
On our default weights the overall lead is 1.20 points; the calculator shows how the order changes with your own weights.