Vanta review (2026): features, pros and cons, and what to check before you buy
Compliance automation platform that sells vendor risk management as an add-on to its SOC 2 and ISO 27001 plans.
Our take for buyers
Vanta is a compliance automation platform for SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA and other frameworks, with third-party risk management sold as an add-on. Shortlist it if you already buy it for SOC 2 or ISO 27001 and want vendor review in the same tool, or if a small security team wants AI-assisted questionnaires for vendor reviews. It lists 400+ integrations.
It is a weaker choice if you only want standalone vendor risk management, since key features are paid add-ons. G2 lists Vanta at 4.6 from 2,345 reviews, with praise for automation and ease of use and complaints that the interface is not always intuitive. Be clear on which modules you are actually buying before you compare it with dedicated vendor risk tools.
Pros
- Automation and ease of use.
- Compliance features save manual work.
Cons
- Cost is high for smaller businesses.
- Interface not always intuitive.
- Best for
- Companies already buying Vanta for SOC 2 or ISO 27001 that want vendor review in the same tool.
- Starting price
- Contact sales
- G2 rating
- 4.6 (2,345 reviews)
What is Vanta?
Compliance automation platform that sells vendor risk management as an add-on to its SOC 2 and ISO 27001 plans. If Vanta already handles your SOC 2 or ISO 27001 audit, supplier reviews can live there too. Questionnaire automation is limited to 25 a year on Plus and 144 on Professional. Monitoring, AI security reviews and the API cost extra, so total spend rises. Standalone buyers should compare dedicated products. Vanta was founded in 2018 and is based in San Francisco, US.
Category: Vendor Risk Management Software
Vanta key features
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| Questionnaires / assessments | AI questionnaire automation: 25/yr on Plus, 144/yr on Professional. |
| Continuous monitoring | Continuous vendor risk monitoring sold as add-on. |
| Evidence review (AI) | AI-powered security reviews sold as add-on. |
| Vendor tiering | Vendor inventory; tiering detail not confirmed by the vendor. |
| Framework coverage | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, HITRUST, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, custom. |
| Remediation workflow | Vendors page on all plans; TPRM REST API is an add-on. |
| Pricing / add-on | Quote-based; TPRM features are add-ons. |
Vanta plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essentials | Contact sales | one framework | Agentic policy generation, evidence checks |
| Plus | Contact sales | Questionnaire automation, 25 per year | |
| Professional | Contact sales | 144 questionnaires per year, advanced reporting and risk management | |
| Pro | Contact sales | ||
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
Vendr buyer data: median contract about $20,000/yr on 267 purchases, range $8,000 to $46,000 (vendr.com/marketplace/vanta). Vendor risk add-on estimates from Orbiq (a competitor, about $11,200/yr) are unreliable.
Who should shortlist Vanta
A strong fit for
- Companies already buying Vanta for SOC 2 or ISO 27001 that want vendor review in the same tool.
- Small security teams who want AI-assisted questionnaire handling.
A weak fit for
- Buyers who only want standalone vendor risk management, since key TPRM features are paid add-ons.
- Small budgets: reviewers cite cost as the main barrier.
Vanta alternatives
DrataCompanies already using Drata for compliance that want vendor risk in the same system.
SecureframeStartups and mid-size companies already buying a compliance automation platform that want vendor risk in the same tool.
OneTrustEnterprises that already use OneTrust for privacy or GRC and want vendor risk on the same platform.
PanoraysSecurity teams monitoring a vendor base with outside-in cyber scoring.
WhisticSecurity and GRC teams that run questionnaire-based vendor assessments.
SecurityScorecardSecurity teams that want outside-in continuous monitoring of many vendors.
Security, admin and compliance
Published: a Trust Center and device monitoring, support for frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, HITRUST, NIST AI RMF and ISO 42001, and SSO and SCIM listed under platform features. Not published: which plan includes SSO and SCIM, audit logs, data residency, a DPA, implementation terms and support details. Contracts are typically annual and quote based. Ask for the plan-by-plan feature matrix and the exact scope of any add-on in writing.
- SAML SSO
- Listed under Platform features on pricing page; plan not stated by the vendor.
- SCIM provisioning
- Listed under Platform features; plan not stated.
- Certifications
- Trust Center, Device monitoring.
Contract and buying terms
- Starting price
- Contact sales.
- Pricing model
- Custom (tiered plans plus add-ons)
- Free plan or trial
- No.
What to test in a Vanta demo or trial
Decide first which modules you need, because AI security reviews, continuous monitoring, vendor inventory and the REST API are add-ons and may not appear in a base trial. Ask to see them live. Run a real vendor through an AI-assisted review and a questionnaire, and count how much manual work remains. Check how many questionnaires you need each year against the caps of 25 on Plus and 144 on Professional. Because reviewers say the interface is not always intuitive, have the people who will use it daily try the main workflows.
Questions to ask Vanta before you sign
These are the points Vanta's public pages leave open. Get the answers in writing before procurement signs off.
- Which plan includes audit logs, and how long are they kept?
- Where is our data stored, and can we choose the region?
- Can we sign your standard DPA without changes?
- Is there a monthly option, and what are the cancellation and renewal terms?
- What will the price be at renewal, and is the increase capped?
Things to know before a demo
- AI security reviews, continuous monitoring, vendor inventory and the TPRM API are add-ons, not in base plans.
- Questionnaire automation is capped at 25 per year on Plus and 144 on Professional.
- The Vendors page itself is included on all plans per the help center.
- Vendr median contract about $20,000/yr for Vanta overall (not the VRM add-on alone)
- Essentials covers a single compliance framework.
Head-to-head comparisons
Vanta FAQ
What is Vanta used for?
If Vanta already handles your SOC 2 or ISO 27001 audit, supplier reviews can live there too. Questionnaire automation is limited to 25 a year on Plus and 144 on Professional. Monitoring, AI security reviews and the API cost extra, so total spend rises. Standalone buyers should compare dedicated products. It suits companies already buying Vanta for SOC 2 or ISO 27001 that want vendor review in the same tool.
Does Vanta support SSO and SCIM?
Both are listed under platform features on the pricing page, but the plan that includes them is not stated. Confirm this in writing.
Is Vanta a good standalone vendor risk tool?
Usually not. Vanta's vendor risk features are add-ons to its compliance plans, so it suits buyers who already need SOC 2 or ISO 27001 automation.
Which frameworks does Vanta support?
Vanta lists SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, HITRUST, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001 and custom frameworks. Essentials covers a single framework.
Vendor profile
- Founded
- 2018.
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, US.
- Employees
- 1,000+ (Wikipedia 2026; trackers estimate 1,600 to 2,000)
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Vanta's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.