Secureframe vs Vanta: which SOC 2 platform fits your switch?
Vanta scores higher overall on our weights, 6.96 to 6.68. Secureframe leads on pricing transparency; Vanta leads on framework coverage, integrations, audit path, trust center tooling, and AI assistance. They tie on switching help.
Reviews: Secureframe · Vanta
What changes if you switch between Secureframe and Vanta?
Moving from Secureframe to Vanta
Secureframe
6.68/10 on this weighting
- Help0FrameworksIntegrationsAuditPricingTrustAI
Gains on: framework coverage, integrations, audit path, trust center tooling, and AI assistance
Gives up: pricing transparency
| 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 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 2 | 1 |
You gain on framework coverage, integrations, audit path, trust center tooling, and AI assistance; you give up pricing transparency.
Moving from Vanta to Secureframe
Vanta
6.96/10 on this weighting
- Help0FrameworksIntegrationsAuditPricingTrustAI
Gains on: pricing transparency
Gives up: framework coverage, integrations, audit path, trust center tooling, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Secureframe | 6.68 out of 10 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 4 | -2 | -1 |
You gain on pricing transparency; you give up framework coverage, integrations, audit path, trust center tooling, and AI assistance.
How do Secureframe and Vanta score on each criterion?
| Criterion | Secureframe | Vanta | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onboarding and switching help · 22 | Tie | ||
ReasonsSecureframe: Markets automation backed by compliance experts and includes access to its Audit Partner Network; a dedicated-expert model is not described on pages reviewed. Source: Secureframe 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 | Vanta | ||
ReasonsSecureframe: Lists SOC 2, ISO 27001:2022, PCI DSS, Cyber Essentials, NYDFS, FTC Safeguards and federal, privacy and AI frameworks; no total count is published. Source: Secureframe frameworks · 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 | ||
ReasonsSecureframe: States 300+ integrations, included on the entry Fundamentals plan. Source: Secureframe integrations · 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 | ||
ReasonsSecureframe: Access to the Secureframe Audit Partner Network on Fundamentals. Source: Secureframe pricing · 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 | Secureframe | ||
ReasonsSecureframe: Fundamentals is published as Starting at $7,500/year; Complete and Defense are quoted. Source: Secureframe pricing · 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 | ||
ReasonsSecureframe: Trust Center on Fundamentals; questionnaire automation sits on Complete. Source: Secureframe pricing · 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 | Vanta | ||
ReasonsSecureframe: Secureframe AI with Comply AI for Remediation and Comply AI for Risk, plus questionnaire automation. Source: Secureframe 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 | 6.68/10 | 6.96/10 | Vanta |
What do Secureframe and Vanta publish about price and plans?
Secureframe
Starting at $7,500/year (Fundamentals)
Fundamentals: Starting at $7,500/year. Complete and Defense are quoted.
Source: Secureframe pricing · read 2026-09-29
- Fundamentals
Starting at $7,500/year: 1 compliance framework, 300+ native integrations, infrastructure monitoring, evidence collection, personnel, risk and policy management, Trust Center, access to the Secureframe Audit Partner Network
- Complete
Quote: advanced TPRM, user access reviews, Trust Center, questionnaire automation, SSO and SCIM, custom integrations
- Defense
Quote: built for CMMC, with SPRS tracker, SSP, POA&M and a managed CUI enclave
Published plan limits
Secureframe Fundamentals (Starting at $7,500/year) covers 1 compliance framework. Complete and Defense are quoted.
Source: Secureframe pricing · read 2026-09-29
Questionnaire automation is on Secureframe Complete, which is quoted, not on Fundamentals.
Source: Secureframe pricing · read 2026-09-29
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
Only Secureframe publishes a price (Starting at $7,500/year for Fundamentals); Vanta does not, so a like-for-like cost comparison still needs a quote.
How do the published facts compare?
| Fact | Secureframe | Vanta |
|---|---|---|
| Customers stated | 6000+ customers, stated on its homepage Source: Secureframe homepage · read 2026-09-29 | 16,000+ customers, stated on its homepage Source: Vanta homepage · read 2026-09-29 |
| Frameworks stated | SOC 2, ISO 27001:2022, PCI DSS, Cyber Essentials, NYDFS, FTC Safeguards, federal frameworks (CMMC, FedRAMP and others), privacy frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) and AI frameworks; no total count published Source: Secureframe frameworks · 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 | 300+ integrations Source: Secureframe integrations · read 2026-09-29 | 400+ tools; AWS 40+ resources, Azure 30+, GCP 25+ Source: Vanta integrations · read 2026-09-29 |
| Service model | Markets automation backed by compliance experts; Fundamentals includes access to the Secureframe Audit Partner Network. A dedicated-expert model is not described on pages reviewed. Source: Secureframe 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 | Secureframe Audit Partner Network. Source: Secureframe pricing · 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 | Trust Center on Fundamentals; Questionnaire automation on Complete Source: Secureframe pricing · 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 | Secureframe AI; Comply AI for Remediation; Comply AI for Risk; Questionnaire Automation Source: Secureframe 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
- SOC 2
- ISO 27001
- HIPAA
- GDPR
- PCI DSS
- CMMC
- FedRAMP
Named by Secureframe only
- CCPA
- Cyber Essentials
Named by Vanta only
- ISO 42001
- 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 Secureframe or Vanta?
Choose Secureframe if
- you weight integrations: Secureframe scores 8 (States 300+ integrations, included on the entry Fundamentals plan.)
- you weight pricing transparency: Secureframe scores 8 (Fundamentals is published as Starting at $7,500/year; Complete and Defense are quoted.)
- Stay with Secureframe if a budget you can see before a call matters most and one framework is enough for now.
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 Secureframe better than Vanta?
On our weights Vanta scores higher (6.96 vs 6.68). Secureframe leads on pricing transparency and Vanta leads on framework coverage, integrations, audit path, trust center tooling, and AI assistance, so the better choice depends on which criteria matter to you.
Which is cheaper, Secureframe or Vanta?
Only Secureframe publishes a price (Starting at $7,500/year for Fundamentals); Vanta does not, so a like-for-like cost comparison still needs a quote.
Can I switch from Secureframe 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.