Vanta Competitors and Alternatives: 14 Compared by List Price

Not every product on the market. Links go to each vendor’s official site unless marked as partner links. How we rank Not ranked: Comp AI (cloud plans quote only; Community Edition free to self-host); Delve (quote only, no published price); Eramba (priced in euros only: €2,500 a year on-premises, Community edition free); Hyperproof (quote only, no published price); Oneleet (quote only, no published price); Optro (formerly AuditBoard) (quote only, no published price).

We ranked every tool by one number: its published entry list price for 12 months of the platform plus one framework, from its public AWS Marketplace listing or its own pricing page. These are list prices, not negotiated ones, and each listing has its own headcount band, so read the “Best for” column. Drata, Scrut and Secureframe tie at the same price, so they share a rank and sit A–Z. Referral or affiliate deals never change a position.

Vanta competitors compared by price and audit

Vanta competitors range from $4,500 a year (OpenGRC, no integrations) to $18,000 (Strike Graph Scale) at list, and only Scytale and Thoropass sell a SOC 2 audit line on the same listing.

Buyers often pay less than list. Vendr’s anonymized buyer data puts the median Vanta contract at $20,000 a year and Drata’s at $24,934; our page on Vanta’s plan-by-plan pricing shows every add-on.

The 14 Vanta alternatives

Each tool below shows its list price or “quote only”, what the price covers and who should skip it, in table order.

1. OpenGRC

OpenGRC has the lowest published price here: $4,500 a year for Basic, with unlimited users and frameworks, or $7,500 for Enhanced, which adds setup help and initial consulting. The Community edition is free to self-host. OpenGRC’s own FAQ says it has no third-party integrations, only a REST API.

• Who it’s for: a small team that wants a cheap control register and will upload evidence itself.
• Skip it if: you want evidence pulled automatically from AWS, Google Workspace or your HR system. That is the main thing Vanta sells.

2. Scytale

Scytale lists its compliance automation platform at $7,500 a year including one framework, plus $2,100 for each extra framework. The same AWS listing sells a third-party audit at $4,200 and a penetration test at $4,500, so platform plus audit lists at $11,700. Scytale says it covers 80+ frameworks, including SOC 2, ISO 27001 and PCI DSS.

• Who it’s for: a startup that wants the lowest automation list price and one contract that can include the audit.
• Skip it if: you need a fixed price before a call; every line is a starting price “per org size”.

3. Thoropass

Thoropass lists its platform from $8,700 a year, including the first framework, and a SOC 2 audit subscription from $5,800, “performed by in-house auditors”. Together that is $14,500 a year at list. The listing says renewal prices may rise and fees are non-refundable.

• Who it’s for: a company that wants the software and the CPA firm under one roof.
• Skip it if: your customers want an auditor with no tie to your compliance software. Ask them before you sign.

4. Sprinto

Sprinto lists at $9,500 a year on AWS Marketplace: $7,500 for the Starter platform (up to 100 employees) plus $2,000 for one framework, such as SOC 2, ISO 27001 or HIPAA.

• Who it’s for: a startup of up to 100 people that needs one framework.
• Skip it if: you need three or more frameworks; each one adds to the bill.

Vanta (the baseline)

Vanta Essentials lists at $14,000 a year for 1–20 employees, with Plus at $21,500 and Professional at $23,000. Vanta publishes no price above 20 employees. Four of the competitors above list lower; for the direct match-up, see Vanta vs Drata head to head.

5. Drata (tie)

Drata’s Foundation package lists at $15,000 a year for companies of 1–50 employees. Above that, Drata lists a 100-employee platform at $25,000 plus $7,500 per framework.

• Who it’s for: a company of up to 50 people that wants one package price.
• Skip it if: you have fewer than 20 employees and want the lowest list price; Vanta Essentials lists lower.

5. Scrut (tie)

Scrut lists its compliance automation platform at $15,000 a year for organizations of up to 20 employees, and the listing says “Audit fees are separate.” Scrut names SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, ISO 42001 and the EU AI Act among its frameworks.

• Who it’s for: a small team that also needs AI frameworks such as ISO 42001.
• Skip it if: you have more than 20 employees; the listed price no longer applies.

5. Secureframe (tie)

Secureframe lists at $15,000 a year: $7,500 for the platform (up to 100 employees) plus $7,500 for the first framework. The listing names CMMC and NIST 800-171 among its frameworks and says fees are non-cancellable.

• Who it’s for: a company that expects to add federal frameworks later.
• Skip it if: you want the lowest SOC 2 list price; Sprinto and Scytale list lower.

8. Strike Graph

Strike Graph’s Scale plan lists at $18,000 a year, including one Tier 1 or Tier 2 framework, 20 security questionnaires and reduced audit pricing. Tier 1 frameworks (SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR) cost $3,000 each to add. The listing says annual audits cost extra.

• Who it’s for: a company whose first framework is ISO 27001 or ISO 42001, which sit in Tier 2.
• Skip it if: price is the deciding factor; it has the highest entry list price here.

Not ranked: quote-only and euro-priced tools

Six Vanta alternatives publish no US dollar price, so they can’t be ranked on price. We list them A–Z.

Delve: in March 2026, TechCrunch reported allegations, made in an anonymous Substack post by someone who said they worked at a former Delve client, that Delve produced fabricated compliance evidence. Delve called the post misleading and said final reports come only from independent, licensed auditors.

AuditBoard renamed itself Optro on March 9, 2026. Optro and Hyperproof are closer to enterprise GRC suites; our comparison of enterprise GRC tools covers that end of the market.

Is the audit included?

The audit is not included in Vanta’s price or in most competitors’ prices: a SOC 2 report comes from a licensed CPA firm, billed separately. Scytale and Thoropass are the exceptions here that list an audit line next to the software; to pick the CPA firm yourself, compare SOC 2 audit firms.

Budget three lines, not one:

1. The software, from the table above.
2. The CPA firm’s audit fee, which Vanta puts at $10,000–$50,000.
3. A penetration test, if your auditor or customers ask for one. Scytale lists one at $4,500.

Our SOC 2 compliance cost breakdown adds the three up for a typical startup.

Free and open-source Vanta alternatives

Three Vanta alternatives are free to self-host: Comp AI Community Edition, Eramba Community and OpenGRC Community.

Free software still leaves you paying for the audit, and someone on your team runs the servers.

If you’re comparing against Drata

Drata is the closest match to Vanta, and most Drata competitors are the same tools listed here. Drata’s Foundation package lists at $15,000 a year against $14,000 for Vanta Essentials, and Scytale, Thoropass and Sprinto list below both.

How to check the audit is real

Check the audit by confirming that a licensed CPA firm signs the report, not the software vendor. The Journal of Accountancy reported in February 2026 that most compliance tool providers are not CPA firms and cannot attest that controls work.

• Ask which CPA firm will sign the report, and get its legal name.
• Look the firm up in the AICPA peer review public file.
• Ask to see a redacted sample report and how many samples the auditor tests.
• Be wary of a report promised in days; real Type 2 testing covers months.