Vanta
Automate compliance and build trust with continuous security monitoring
Founded
N/A
Starting Price
~$10,000
Category
General
Last updated March 29, 2026
About Vanta
<p>Vanta is a leading compliance and trust management platform that automates security and compliance workflows for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, and 35+ other frameworks. Trusted by over 12,000 companies across 58 countries, Vanta connects to 375+ integrations and runs 1,200+ automated tests per hour to ensure continuous, real-time security.</p><p>The platform streamlines the entire compliance lifecycle — from automated evidence collection and policy management to vendor risk assessments and audit readiness. Vanta's AI-powered features help teams respond to security questionnaires, identify compliance gaps, and maintain certifications with minimal manual effort. A public-facing Trust Center lets organizations demonstrate their security posture transparently to customers and prospects.</p><p>Founded in 2018 by Christina Cacioppo and backed by over $350M in funding, Vanta serves startups, mid-market companies, and enterprises looking to accelerate compliance without dedicated GRC teams.</p>
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Extensive automation reduces compliance effort by up to 80%, saving hundreds of hours on audit preparation
- 375+ native integrations cover most modern tech stacks out of the box
- Clean, intuitive interface optimized for fast onboarding — even non-technical users can navigate it
- Supports 35+ compliance frameworks in a single platform, enabling multi-framework compliance efficiently
- Continuous monitoring with 1,200+ hourly tests provides real-time visibility into security posture
Key Features
Continuous Compliance Monitoring
Runs 1,200+ automated tests per hour across your infrastructure, cloud services, and endpoints to detect misconfigurations and compliance gaps in real time.
35+ Framework Support
Supports SOC 2 Type I & II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, SOC 1, NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, CMMC, and 25+ additional security, privacy, and industry-specific frameworks.
375+ Integrations
Connects to cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP), identity systems (Okta, Google Workspace), developer tools (GitHub, GitLab), HR platforms, MDM solutions, and more for automated evidence collection.
AI-Powered Security Questionnaires
Uses AI to auto-fill security questionnaires and trust requests, reducing response time from days to minutes with context-aware, accurate answers.
Trust Center
A public-facing page that showcases your compliance certifications, security posture, and policies — allowing prospects to self-serve trust information without manual back-and-forth.
Vendor Risk Management
Assess and monitor the security posture of your third-party vendors with automated risk scoring, questionnaire workflows, and continuous monitoring.
Pricing
Core
~$10,000/year
- 1 compliance framework (SOC 2 or ISO 27001)
- Automated evidence collection
- Ready-made policy templates
- Public Trust Center
- User onboarding tools
Best For
Startup SOC 2 Certification
Early-stage startups pursuing their first SOC 2 Type II certification to unlock enterprise sales. Vanta automates evidence collection and provides auditor-approved templates to achieve certification in weeks instead of months.
Multi-Framework Compliance
Growing companies that need to maintain compliance across multiple frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA) simultaneously, with shared controls and evidence mapped across standards to avoid duplicate work.
Continuous Security Monitoring
Security teams that need real-time visibility into their compliance posture with automated alerting when infrastructure drifts out of compliance, rather than relying on point-in-time audits.
Vendor Risk Management
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