Scrut vs Vanta: which SOC 2 platform fits your switch?
Vanta scores higher overall on our weights, 6.96 to 5.34. Scrut leads on framework coverage and AI assistance; Vanta leads on integrations, audit path, pricing transparency, and trust center tooling. They tie on switching help.
What changes if you switch between Scrut and Vanta?
Moving from Scrut to Vanta
Scrut
5.34/10 on this weighting
- Help0FrameworksIntegrationsAuditPricingTrustAI
Gains on: integrations, audit path, pricing transparency, and trust center tooling
Gives up: framework coverage and AI assistance
| Rank | Platform | Total | Onboarding and switching help difference | Framework coverage and cross-mapping difference | Published integrations difference | Audit path difference | Pricing transparency difference | Questionnaires and trust center difference | AI assistance difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vanta | 6.96 out of 10 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -1 |
You gain on integrations, audit path, pricing transparency, and trust center tooling; you give up framework coverage and AI assistance.
Moving from Vanta to Scrut
Vanta
6.96/10 on this weighting
- Help0FrameworksIntegrationsAuditPricingTrustAI
Gains on: framework coverage and AI assistance
Gives up: integrations, audit path, pricing transparency, and trust center tooling
| Rank | Platform | Total | Onboarding and switching help difference | Framework coverage and cross-mapping difference | Published integrations difference | Audit path difference | Pricing transparency difference | Questionnaires and trust center difference | AI assistance difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Scrut | 5.34 out of 10 | 0 | 1 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -6 | 1 |
You gain on framework coverage and AI assistance; you give up integrations, audit path, pricing transparency, and trust center tooling.
How do Scrut and Vanta score on each criterion?
| Criterion | Scrut | Vanta | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onboarding and switching help · 22 | Tie | ||
ReasonsScrut: Its startup offer mentions expert guidance and a playbook; the Onboarding Analyst is an AI Teammate rather than a named person. Source: Scrut homepage · read 2026-09-29 Vanta: Expert services come through partners (vCISOs, MSPs, MSSPs); Essentials lists access to expert partners. Source: Vanta service providers · read 2026-09-29 | |||
| Framework coverage and cross-mapping · 16 | Scrut | ||
ReasonsScrut: States 70+ frameworks on its homepage (60+ on its startup page), with a Unified Control Framework. Source: Scrut for startups · read 2026-09-29 Vanta: States 35+ frameworks, including ISO 42001, NIS2, DORA, CPS 234, Essential Eight and custom frameworks. Source: Vanta additional frameworks · read 2026-09-29 | |||
| Published integrations · 16 | Vanta | ||
ReasonsScrut: Its Evidence Collector is described as working with AWS, GitHub, Okta and 150+ integrations. Source: Scrut homepage · read 2026-09-29 Vanta: States 400+ tools, with 40+ AWS, 30+ Azure and 25+ GCP resources. Source: Vanta integrations · read 2026-09-29 | |||
| Audit path · 14 | Vanta | ||
ReasonsScrut: An AI Internal Auditor Teammate is described; an external audit route is not described on pages reviewed. Source: Scrut homepage · read 2026-09-29 Vanta: Sells a Vanta Audit product; its startup page states 26k audits completed with AICPA peer-reviewed auditors. Source: Vanta for startups · read 2026-09-29 | |||
| Pricing transparency · 12 | Vanta | ||
ReasonsScrut: The pricing URL returned Page Not Found; the site offers a Compliance Cost Calculator instead of prices. Source: Scrut pricing URL · read 2026-09-29 Vanta: No prices published; plan names, contents and questionnaire allowances are listed. Source: Vanta pricing · read 2026-09-29 | |||
| Questionnaires and trust center · 10 | Vanta | ||
ReasonsScrut: A Vendor Risk Analyst Teammate is described; a trust center or questionnaire allowance is not described on pages reviewed. Source: Scrut homepage · read 2026-09-29 Vanta: Trust Center on every plan, with questionnaire allowances published per plan: 25 a year on Plus and 144 on Professional. Source: Vanta pricing · read 2026-09-29 | |||
| AI assistance · 10 | Scrut | ||
ReasonsScrut: Seven named agentic Teammates, from Onboarding Analyst to Security Analyst, usable in the Scrut Platform or an MCP-compatible client. Source: Scrut homepage · read 2026-09-29 Vanta: Vanta AI Agent drafts policies, suggests questionnaire answers, monitors vendor risk and writes remediation snippets for Terraform, AWS CLI and CloudFormation. Source: Vanta AI · read 2026-09-29 | |||
| Weighted total | 5.34/10 | 6.96/10 | Vanta |
What do Scrut and Vanta publish about price and plans?
Scrut
No public pricing; the pricing URL returned Page Not Found. The site offers a Compliance Cost Calculator.
Source: Scrut pricing URL · read 2026-09-29
No plan names published on the pages we read.
Vanta
No prices published. Vanta asks buyers to request a demo for personalized pricing.
Source: Vanta pricing · read 2026-09-29
- Essentials
One framework, Vanta AI Agent, automated evidence, Trust Center, access to expert partners for additional compliance services
- Plus
Adds Questionnaire Automation at 25 a year and Access Management
- Professional
Labelled Most popular: 144 questionnaires a year, risk management, advanced Trust Center, custom tests
- Enterprise
Custom
Published plan limits
Vanta Essentials covers one framework; Plus, Professional and Enterprise are the other plans. Prices are not published.
Source: Vanta pricing · read 2026-09-29
Questionnaire Automation is not listed on Essentials: Plus includes 25 a year and Professional 144 a year.
Source: Vanta pricing · read 2026-09-29
Neither Scrut nor Vanta publishes a price, so a cost comparison needs a quote from each.
How do the published facts compare?
| Fact | Scrut | Vanta |
|---|---|---|
| Customers stated | 2,500+ customers, stated on its homepage and startup page Source: Scrut homepage · read 2026-09-29 | 16,000+ customers, stated on its homepage Source: Vanta homepage · read 2026-09-29 |
| Frameworks stated | 70+ frameworks on its homepage; its startup page says 60+ Source: Scrut homepage · read 2026-09-29 | 35+ compliance frameworks, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, US Data Privacy (19+ state laws), ISO 42001, PCI DSS, NIST CSF 2.0, HITRUST, FedRAMP, CMMC, CJIS, NIS2, DORA, CPS 234, EU AI Act, Essential Eight, NIST AI RMF and custom frameworks Source: Vanta additional frameworks · read 2026-09-29 |
| Integrations stated | Its Evidence Collector is described with AWS, GitHub, Okta and 150+ integrations Source: Scrut homepage · read 2026-09-29 | 400+ tools; AWS 40+ resources, Azure 30+, GCP 25+ Source: Vanta integrations · read 2026-09-29 |
| Service model | Its startup offer mentions expert guidance and a playbook. The Onboarding Analyst is one of its AI Teammates. Source: Scrut homepage · read 2026-09-29 | Expert services through partners: vCISOs, MSPs and MSSPs. Essentials lists access to expert partners. Its Essential Eight page also mentions a dedicated Customer Success team. Source: Vanta service providers · read 2026-09-29 |
| Audit path | An AI Internal Auditor Teammate is described; an external audit route is not described on pages reviewed. Source: Scrut homepage · read 2026-09-29 | Sells a Vanta Audit product; its startup page states 26k audits completed with AICPA peer-reviewed auditors. Source: Vanta for startups · read 2026-09-29 |
| Pen testing | Not described on pages reviewed | Not described on pages reviewed |
| Trust center and questionnaires | Not described on pages reviewed Source: Scrut homepage · read 2026-09-29 | Trust Center on every plan; Questionnaire Automation: 25 a year on Plus, 144 a year on Professional Source: Vanta pricing · read 2026-09-29 |
| AI features | Onboarding Analyst; Policy Architect; Evidence Collector; Internal Auditor; Risk Analyst (via MCP servers); Vendor Risk Analyst; Security Analyst; Works inside the Scrut Platform or your preferred MCP-compatible client Source: Scrut 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 |
Which frameworks do both name?
Named by both
Scrut states a framework count; names not recorded
Named by Scrut only
Scrut states a framework count; names not recorded
Named by Vanta only
- SOC 2
- ISO 27001
- ISO 42001
- HIPAA
- GDPR
- PCI DSS
- CMMC
- FedRAMP
- HITRUST
- NIS2
- DORA
- EU AI Act
- Essential Eight
- NIST CSF 2.0
A framework missing from a list was not named on the pages we read. It does not mean the vendor cannot support it; ask the vendor.
Should you choose Scrut or Vanta?
Choose Scrut if
- you weight AI assistance: Scrut scores 9 (Seven named agentic Teammates, from Onboarding Analyst to Security Analyst, usable in the Scrut Platform or an MCP-compatible client.)
- you weight framework coverage: Scrut scores 8 (States 70+ frameworks on its homepage (60+ on its startup page), with a Unified Control Framework.)
- Stay with Scrut if its AI Teammates and MCP support are how your team wants to work.
Choose Vanta if
- you weight integrations: Vanta scores 9 (States 400+ tools, with 40+ AWS, 30+ Azure and 25+ GCP resources.)
- you weight trust center tooling: Vanta scores 9 (Trust Center on every plan, with questionnaire allowances published per plan: 25 a year on Plus and 144 on Professional.)
- Stay with Vanta if your stack depends on its 400+ integrations or you answer enough questionnaires that the 144-a-year Professional allowance matters.
Before you move
Check the timing against your audit period and export your evidence history first.
Questions people ask
Is Scrut better than Vanta?
On our weights Vanta scores higher (6.96 vs 5.34). Scrut leads on framework coverage and AI assistance and Vanta leads on integrations, audit path, pricing transparency, and trust center tooling, so the better choice depends on which criteria matter to you.
Which is cheaper, Scrut or Vanta?
Neither Scrut nor Vanta publishes a price, so a cost comparison needs a quote from each.
Can I switch from Scrut to Vanta during an audit?
You can, but plan it around the audit period: a Type II report covers a period of time, and your auditor will need evidence for all of it. Export evidence and policies before you leave and agree the approach with your auditor first. What your auditor needs when you change tools.