# SOC 2 Vendor Compare > Ranking and comparison of SOC 2 compliance automation platforms for buyers choosing a vendor this quarter. Six vendors (Scytale, Vanta, Drata, Secureframe, Sprinto, Thoropass) scored 0 to 10 on seven weighted criteria from their own public pages. Editorial assessment, desk research, last reviewed 2026-09-29. ## Rankings and tools - [Rankings](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/rankings): the ledger, every score with its reason and source - [Calculator](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/calculator): re-weight the seven criteria and re-rank - [Multi-compare](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/compare): two to five vendors side by side - [Methodology](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/methodology): criteria, weights, scale, sources, limitations ## Vendors - [Scytale](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/vendors/scytale): Best for teams that want a dedicated compliance expert - [Vanta](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/vendors/vanta): Best for integration breadth - [Drata](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/vendors/drata): Partner-led services with published plan limits - [Secureframe](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/vendors/secureframe): Best for a published starting price - [Sprinto](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/vendors/sprinto): Best for framework breadth - [Thoropass](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/vendors/thoropass): Best for audit and automation from one company ## Head-to-head pages - [Drata vs Scytale](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/compare/drata-vs-scytale) - [Drata vs Secureframe](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/compare/drata-vs-secureframe) - [Drata vs Sprinto](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/compare/drata-vs-sprinto) - [Drata vs Thoropass](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/compare/drata-vs-thoropass) - [Drata vs Vanta](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/compare/drata-vs-vanta) - [Scytale vs Secureframe](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/compare/scytale-vs-secureframe) - [Scytale vs Sprinto](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/compare/scytale-vs-sprinto) - [Scytale vs Thoropass](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/compare/scytale-vs-thoropass) - [Scytale vs Vanta](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/compare/scytale-vs-vanta) - [Secureframe vs Sprinto](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/compare/secureframe-vs-sprinto) - [Secureframe vs Thoropass](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/compare/secureframe-vs-thoropass) - [Secureframe vs Vanta](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/compare/secureframe-vs-vanta) - [Sprinto vs Thoropass](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/compare/sprinto-vs-thoropass) - [Sprinto vs Vanta](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/compare/sprinto-vs-vanta) - [Thoropass vs Vanta](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/compare/thoropass-vs-vanta) ## Alternatives - [Scytale alternatives](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/alternatives/scytale) - [Vanta alternatives](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/alternatives/vanta) - [Drata alternatives](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/alternatives/drata) - [Secureframe alternatives](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/alternatives/secureframe) - [Sprinto alternatives](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/alternatives/sprinto) - [Thoropass alternatives](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/alternatives/thoropass) ## Learn - [What is SOC 2? A plain-English guide for software buyers](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/learn/what-is-soc-2): What a SOC 2 report is, who issues it and why customers ask for one. - [SOC 2 Type I vs Type II: which report do you need first?](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/learn/soc-2-type-1-vs-type-2): The difference between the two SOC 2 report types and how buyers choose between them. - [The five SOC 2 trust services categories, explained](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/learn/trust-services-categories): Security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy: what each covers and how to choose scope. - [What SOC 2 compliance automation software actually does](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/learn/what-compliance-automation-does): The jobs a compliance platform does, from control mapping and evidence collection to policies and auditor access. - [Dedicated expert, partner network or support desk: SOC 2 service models compared](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/learn/expert-guidance-models): The three ways SOC 2 platforms provide human help, and how to tell which one you are buying. - [How to choose a SOC 2 auditor, and what the platform's audit path changes](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/learn/choosing-a-soc-2-auditor): Questions to ask any SOC 2 auditor, and the three audit paths SOC 2 platforms offer. - [Twelve questions to ask in a SOC 2 software demo](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/learn/questions-to-ask-in-a-soc-2-demo): A question list for vendor demos, grouped by the seven criteria on our ledger. - [From readiness to report: the stages of a SOC 2 program](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/learn/from-readiness-to-report): The stages from scoping and gap analysis to the audit and the report, and what the platform does at each one. - [Adding ISO 27001 or a second framework after SOC 2](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/learn/adding-a-second-framework): How cross-mapping and common control frameworks work, and what the six vendors state about framework coverage. - [Trust centers and security questionnaires after your SOC 2 report](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/learn/trust-centers-and-questionnaires): How trust centers and questionnaire automation work, and what each vendor includes. - [Glossary](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/glossary) - [FAQ](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/faq) - [Blog](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/blog) - [The SOC 2 vendor shortlist for Q4 2026: how six platforms add up](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/blog/soc-2-vendor-shortlist-q4-2026): Where Scytale, Vanta, Sprinto, Secureframe, Drata and Thoropass land on our ledger this quarter, and what separates them. - [Five SOC 2 buyer profiles, run through our calculator](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/blog/soc-2-buyer-profiles-calculator): The same six vendors, re-ranked for five kinds of buyer: first-time, engineering-led, budget-first, multi-framework and sales-heavy. - [Counting integrations and frameworks on SOC 2 vendor pages](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/blog/integration-and-framework-counts): Integration counts from 100+ to 400+ and framework counts from ten to 200+: what six vendors publish and how to read the numbers. - [Pen testing inside SOC 2 platforms: what Scytale and Thoropass describe](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/blog/pen-testing-inside-soc-2-platforms): Two of the six vendors on our ledger describe penetration testing on their own platform. What each one says, and what to ask. - [The AICPA and the Journal of Accountancy on SOC 2 in 2026: a dated reading list](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/blog/soc-2-reading-list-2026): Four items the profession published on SOC 2 between February and May 2026, and the two questions they suggest for any buyer. - [A two-week plan to shortlist a SOC 2 platform](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/blog/two-week-soc-2-shortlist-plan): A ten-working-day plan for going from six SOC 2 vendors to one, with what to prepare, ask and score each day. - [Six SOC 2 software myths, checked against vendor pages](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/blog/soc-2-software-myths-vs-published-facts): Common assumptions about SOC 2 compliance software, compared with what the six vendors actually publish. - [Trust centers and questionnaire allowances at six SOC 2 vendors](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/blog/trust-center-and-questionnaire-allowances): What each vendor includes for trust centers and security questionnaires, with the published allowances per plan. - [News](https://soc2vendorcompare.com/news)