Observed annual contract values reported by Vendr, retrieved 10 September 2026. The marker is the median. Drata's figures cover 233 purchases. These are different buyers with different scopes, not matched quotes. [3]
| Attribute | Vanta | Drata |
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| Plans | | |
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| Published starting price | AWS Marketplace, 1 to 20 employees, 12 months: $14,000 Essentials, $21,500 Plus, $23,000 Professional. Vanta's own pricing page asks for a quote.○Third-party[3] | No dollar amount published. Foundation is limited to 50 employees and one framework.∅Not disclosed[3] |
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| Third-party estimates | About $10,000 a year to start; $30,000 to $80,000 for larger plans○Third-party[5] | About $7,500 a year for startups; about $15,000 for mid-sized companies; custom above that○Third-party[5] |
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| What moves the price | | |
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| Average discount reported by reviewers | | |
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| Audit fee | Separate, unless bundled in a package that includes an independent auditor's cost●Vendor-reported[3] | |
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Renewal is where buyers report surprises on both sides. Reddit commenters describe Drata features they wanted turning out to be paid extras on a higher tier, and describe Vanta as having many add-ons beyond the base plan. G2's review summary notes that pricing is a common complaint among smaller Vanta customers and that adding frameworks raises Drata's cost. [10][11][4]
Before comparing totals, get both quotes on the same written scope: employees, frameworks, modules, implementation, support level, contract term, renewal cap and the auditor's fee as its own line.
| Attribute | Vanta | Drata |
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| Integration count | | |
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| Default test cadence | | |
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| Custom tests | | Out-of-the-box tests can be toggled and their criteria changed; custom tests can be created, with the raw JSON response visible○Third-party[6] |
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| Compliance checks in infrastructure code | | |
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| API emphasis | | Pulling compliance data out for reporting; programmatic evidence upload○Third-party[6] |
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| AI features | Vanta Agent for policies, evidence review, questionnaires and remediation of failing tests●Vendor-reported[1] | |
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| Reviewer complaints about integrations | | |
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One implementer puts realistic automation at 60 to 70 percent of a SOC 2 evidence set, not the 90 percent in marketing copy. Roughly a third is technical tests that automate well, a third is controls the platform helps you run, such as risk assessments and vendor reviews, and the remainder is manual evidence like board minutes. [6]
Mention counts on G2 scale with review volume, and Vanta has about twice as many reviews, so the raw numbers above are not a like-for-like rate. [4]
| Attribute | Vanta | Drata |
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| SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS | | |
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| ISO 42001, NIST CSF 2.0, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, CMMC, FedRAMP, DORA, NIS 2 | | |
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| Custom frameworks | | |
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| Listed for one but not the other | EU AI Act, APRA CPS 234, AWS FTR, MVSP, OFDSS, US Data Privacy○Third-party[5] | |
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| HITRUST | | |
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Framework availability was checked against both public catalogues on 27 September 2026 by Bright Defense, which is a Drata partner. "Not listed" means a dedicated framework was not found in the public catalogue; either vendor may support it through custom configuration. [5]
Identity, access and larger programmes
| Attribute | Vanta | Drata |
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| SCIM provisioning | Documented: create, update, deactivate and reactivate user accounts. May need a plan upgrade or add-on; tier and price not published.●Vendor-reported[3] | Documented: identity-provider groups mapped to Drata roles. Account create and deactivate not documented in the material reviewed.●Vendor-reported[3] |
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| Multiple entities | | |
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| Risk management | | Configurable, multi-register risk management linked to controls, vendors and evidence●Vendor-reported[2] |
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| Trust centre | | |
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| Reviewer company size | | |
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If automated provisioning is a hard requirement, ask each vendor to create, change, deactivate and restore a test account from your own identity provider in a live session, and get the supported plan and price in writing. [3]
| Attribute | Vanta | Drata |
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| Auditor access | Scoped auditor access to controls, tests and documents, with a request-list workflow●Vendor-reported[3] | Audit Hub for the customer; external CPAs review evidence, packages and requests in Audit Portal●Vendor-reported[3] |
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| Audit firms listing the platform | | |
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| Bundled audit | | |
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| Choice of auditor | | |
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The directory counts are firms that say they work with each platform. They are not official partnerships and say nothing about quality or capacity. A recurring warning from practitioners is that an auditor's own checklist can differ from the platform's, so a fully green dashboard does not guarantee a clean fieldwork start. Involve the audit firm before you sign the software contract. [3][10]
| Attribute | Vanta | Drata |
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| Onboarding style | | |
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| Time to implement, per reviewers | | |
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| Time to return on investment, per reviewers | | |
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| Support channel | Support portal, knowledge base and community; customer success managers on larger accounts○Third-party[5] | |
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| Vendor-reported satisfaction | | |
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| Quality of support on G2 | | |
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The support-channel row comes from a Drata partner, so treat it as one firm's experience. It is consistent with the G2 gap, which is the largest difference between the two products in any rated category. [5][4]
Vanta
Listing-site ratings| G2 | 4.6 | 2,729 reviews |
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| Reddit | No ratings | 4 threads read |
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+Recurring praise
- Ease of use675 G2 mentions
- Compliance coverage523 G2 mentions
- Time saved through automation405 G2 mentions
−Recurring complaints
- Integration issues179 G2 mentions
- Limited integrations149 G2 mentions
- Price for smaller teamsG2 review summary
Drata
Listing-site ratings| G2 | 4.7 | 1,397 reviews |
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| Reddit | No ratings | 4 threads read |
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+Recurring praise
- Customer support135 G2 mentions
- Ease of use115 G2 mentions
- Compliance management109 G2 mentions
−Recurring complaints
- Limited integrations43 G2 mentions
- Integration issues38 G2 mentions
- Cost of adding frameworksG2 review summary
Source: [4]
Good partner in doing business
G2 category scores out of 10, read 30 September 2026. Vanta has roughly twice as many reviews. [4]
Mention counts scale with review volume, and Vanta has about twice as many reviews, so the raw counts are not a like-for-like rate. [4]
What each vendor says about the other
Both companies publish a comparison page. Each describes its rival in terms the rival's own material, or a third party, does not fully support.
Sources: [1][2][3][6][7]
Vanta
+Strengths
- Largest published integration catalogue, at 400+, with hourly default testing. [1]
- Full SCIM account lifecycle is documented. [3]
- The only one of the two with a public starting price, on AWS Marketplace, and the lower observed median contract. [3]
−Limitations
- Reviewers score support 0.6 points below Drata; requests go through a support portal. [4][5]
- Documentation does not always say what each test checks, leaving admins unsure of coverage. [5]
- Smaller teams report the base plan as expensive and describe add-ons beyond it. [4][11]
Drata
+Strengths
- Highest-rated support of the two, with in-app chat with compliance experts. [4][5]
- Custom tests with visible raw output, and compliance checks in infrastructure code. [6][5]
- A dedicated auditor workspace for requests, sampling and comments. [3][2]
−Limitations
- Smaller integration catalogue, and tests run daily by default. [3]
- No public price; the higher observed median contract; buyers report features gated to higher tiers. [3][10]
- SCIM account create and deactivate are not documented publicly. [3]
Connect the systems you cannot replace.
Pick one high-risk control each for cloud, identity, source control, endpoints and HR. Save the source record, the test result and the timestamp. Break one sync and watch how it recovers.
Prove identity administration.
From your own identity provider, create, change, deactivate and restore a test account. Note which actions work, on which plan, at what price.
Run a real auditor request.
Ask the CPA firm you intend to use to request a sample, examine an exception and export the evidence in each product. Keep its written answer on what it accepts.
Test the exit.
Request a bulk export of controls, policies, evidence history and auditor requests. Confirm the format and what access remains after cancellation.
Compare one written scope.
Put employees, frameworks, modules, implementation, support, audit fee, term and renewal into both proposals. Mark each line included, extra or unknown, then compare totals.
Adapted from [3]
Alternatives and related comparisons
Ratings from [4]
Reddit commenters also name Scytale, Thoropass, Oneleet and OneTrust, usually in comments from people who work for or with those companies. [10][11]
Is Vanta or Drata cheaper?
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Neither is proven cheaper for the same scope. Contract values reported by Vendr run from $7,500 to $57,221 for Vanta, with a median of $20,000, and from $9,494 to $67,350 for Drata, with a median of $25,000. The ranges overlap almost entirely and come from different buyers. Get both quotes on one written scope before comparing.
Does Vanta or Drata have more integrations?
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Vanta reports more than 400 and Drata more than 300. Practitioners who implement both say Drata's cloud and development-tool integrations tend to check more per connection. What matters is whether the systems you use produce evidence your auditor accepts, which only a live test shows.
Which has better customer support?
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G2 reviewers score Drata 9.5 out of 10 for quality of support and Vanta 8.9, the largest gap between the two in any rated category. Drata offers in-app chat with compliance experts; Vanta routes requests through a support portal and assigns success managers on larger accounts.
Do Vanta or Drata issue the SOC 2 report?
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No. Only a licensed CPA firm can issue a SOC 2 report. Both platforms collect evidence and give the auditor access to it. Vanta sells a package that can include an independent auditor's fee, but the CPA firm still performs the examination.
Which is better for a first SOC 2?
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Either will get a first SOC 2 done. Vanta tends to suit teams without a security hire that want prebuilt tests and a wide integration catalogue. Drata tends to suit engineering-heavy teams that want custom tests and more guided onboarding. Both report a typical implementation time of two months on G2.
How often does each platform test controls?
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Vanta states that automated tests run hourly. Drata's help centre states that tests run daily at 19:00 PST and can be rerun manually at any time. Both figures are vendor-reported.
Can you switch from one to the other later?
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Yes, and people do in both directions. Switching means reconnecting integrations and moving policies and evidence history, which is harder in the middle of a Type 2 observation period. Test the bulk export before you sign so you know what you can take with you.