Drata VS Vanta: Compare All Differences 

It’s hard to find conversations about security compliance platforms that Drata and Vanta are not a part of—and for good reason. Both have carved out strong reputations as being reliable, feature-rich software, but they cater to different needs and priorities. And while it’s natural to gravitate towards them, understanding what your business really needs is what will point you to a better fit.

We’ve evaluated their capabilities across key areas, and key features such as automation, integrations, user experience, reporting, and customer support and created a comparison guide just for you. Let’s dive in. 

An overview

Between the two, Drata stands out with its extensive automation capabilities, reducing manual effort for businesses focused on scaling compliance processes. At the same time, Vanta offers greater flexibility and simplicity, making it a top choice for startups or smaller organizations. 

With regards to integrations, Drata supports a broader tech stack, whereas Vanta emphasizes ease of use and a seamless setup experience. This head-to-head comparison will help you decide which platform best fits your compliance needs

Round 1: Introduction

What is Drata?

Drata automates security compliance activities by monitoring the cloud environments of businesses to collect evidence against its controls. It streamlines compliance workflows for a number of security frameworks. 

What is Vanta?

Vanta automates compliance and streamlines security reviews using its platform. SaaS companies of all sizes can manage risks and demonstrate security using their platform. 

Drata vs Vanta at a glance (against their most popular alternative)

	Drata	Vanta	Sprinto
Cost	Starting from $9,000 for one 1 framework (10 – 50 employees). Each additional framework would cost $1,000 extra	Starting from $9,000 for one 1 framework (10 – 50 employees). Each additional framework would cost $1,000 extra	See how Sprinto compares – get your personalized price.
Timeliness	1 month of prep	4 – 6 weeks of prep	14 sessions (60-90 mins each). Min 3 months of monitoring.
Support	Dedicated compliance manager for each project and highly responsive assistance post partnering.	Responsive and helpful customer support with few users reporting the process to be “slow”.	Complete hand holding throughout audit preparation. Responded to 95% of customer queries in less than 10 minutes
USP	Users highlight the platform’s user-friendliness, visual design, clear navigation, and smooth learning curve – all leading to an efficient compliance process. Some users preferred a different UX approach for certain tasks.	First driver to compliance market resulting in more experience compared to similar vendors. Offers the letter of engagement while partnering with the auditor.	Tiered and deeply contextualized escalation, automates processes that generally cannot be automated, zero-touch auditor program, magic mapping (maps custom check to the right control), in-built vendor management.
Platform UX/ ease of use	Generates reports in real-time, automates processes that usually require manual intervention, and continuously updates the tools based on customer feedback.	Simple, easy to use, and feature rich platform. It is streamlined and users generally find it easy to navigate. A small number of users found that it is not as intuitive as desired.	Users highlight the platform’s user friendliness, visual design, clear navigation, and a smooth learning curve – all leading to an efficient compliance process. Some users preferred a different UX approach for certain tasks.
Overall positive sentiments	“Easy mode Compliance” “Drata support is fantastic” “Drata’s platform makes compliance easier” “An effective tool to assist with SOC2 compliance”	“Compliance has never seemed so easy!” “Makes complicated security topics easier” A Security Compliance Game Changer “Provides a structured approach towards completing SOC2 compliance”	“We went from zero to ISO 27001 in weeks not years” “Exceptional compliance solution with unmatched ease and support” “Simple & highly automated security compliance platform” “A Game-Changer in security compliances”
Overall negative sentiments	“Their platform was not honest about what it was doing until I called them on it.” “Slow to process integration requests or fixes” “Connection to background checks requires a lot of manual interaction”	“Incredible software and service, but pricey” “Unhappy with onboarding experience” “Great product and service but confusing UX/UI”	“Sometimes simple can be oversimplified” “One possible area of improvement is to integrate a Chat GPT feature into a virtual assistant” “As a user there should some more tips on usage”

Wondering how much it would cost to get compliant and pass audit checks? Sprinto’s cost calculator helps you estimate the budget to get certified and close more sales deals.

Round 2: Major considerations 

Vanta	Drata
Who is it for?
Vanta strongly appeals to nontechnical, brand-conscious customers who seek convenience and assurance. If you are looking for a partner to take over your compliance programs, Vanta is a solid choice.	Drata is suitable for medium to large companies primarily looking to enhance their existing compliance processes.
AI capabilities
Vanta offers a suite of AI tools that can potentially accelerate compliance, automate tasks like populating due diligence responses, and assess vendor risks.	Drata’s AI capabilities are limited and the tool is built to cater to users who have some level of expertise and does not necessarily need guidance at every step.
Best suited for
Vanta does not focus on AI, and the platform offers limited intelligent capabilities. Nevertheless, their platform is advanced and sophisticated enough to handle complex tasks with ease.	Drata on the other hand appeals to users who have an improvement mindset who value functionality and performance. If you are looking to improve your existing processes, Drata is your best bet.
Insights
Vanta is over-indexed for simplicity rather than depth. While this is great from a usability point of view, it can impact the overall utility and may fail to support nuanced requirements.  From a growth perspective, it offers limited capabilities to adapt dynamically.	Drata is also over indexed for functionality. While it offers rich features, it falls behind when it comes to intuitiveness.  For example, it maps risks without using industry benchmarks to assign impact scores, thereby, making it a guesswork-dependent task, rather than evidence-based.

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Round 3: supported frameworks 

Drata	Vanta
SOC 2 ISO 27001, 27701, 27017, 27018 HIPAA GDPR PCI DSS CCPA CMMC NIST Microsoft SSPACCM by CSA Custom frameworks	SOC 2 ISO 27001:2022 ISO 27017, 27018 PCI DSS NIST CSF, 800-171, 800-53 FedRAM PHI PAA GDPR CCPA Microsoft SSPA Custom frameworks

Every framework under the sun

Sprinto supports all the frameworks mentioned above, along with any custom program. Its flexible module includes BYOF (Bring Your Own Framework), which allows you to bring any security program of your choice and design. 

With Sprinto, you can also:

• Reuse controls from existing frameworks to avoid duplicating tests and evidence 
• Automatically map checks to a control using the magic mapping feature

Round 4: Key Features

Drata	Vanta
Compliance Monitoring Anomaly Detection Cloud Gap Analytics Monitoring And Alerts Sensitive Data Compliance Policy Enforcement Auditing Workflow Management Centralized Vendor Catalog User Access Control Questionnaire Templates Access Control Risk Scoring Risk assessment Monitoring And Alerts	Compliance Monitoring Anomaly Detection Cloud Gap Analytics Monitoring And Alerts Sensitive Data Compliance Policy Enforcement Auditing Workflow Management Centralized Vendor Catalog User Access Control Questionnaire Template Policies Risk assessment Risk scoring

Round 5: Auditing and evidence collection

Vanta

Vanta prepares users adequately for audits by helping them streamline the complete cycle successfully. Users highlight that the platform significantly reduced audit anxiety by providing the necessary tools and systems like policies, risk registers, templates, and resources that help them implement, achieve, and maintain compliance. The auditing partners are helpful, responsive, and swiftly address concerns and queries. 

Some drawbacks mentioned are the pricing estimates for the partner options versus quotes from audit firms. Another concern is the lack of transparency for the time to complete the audits, resulting in unforeseen challenges and confusion. 

Drata

Drata’s audit hub helps users easily complete evidence reviews using a centralized platform to manage audit-related activities. The module helps users to save time to complete audits by reducing multiple back-and-forths with auditors. It prepares users comprehensively for both onsite and offsite audits by automating the evidence-collection process. 

However, users felt that the module could improve on its customization capabilities like the ability to mark exceptions. The lack of this feature generates too many false positives. 

Eliminate audit efforts Launch faster and seamlessly

Sprinto’s audit preparation system comprehensively prepares you for audit success. Pick an auditor that suits you to plan, prepare, and launch for multiple audit programs by collaborating with auditors from a single dashboard. 

• Isolate access for ongoing audits
• Track audit progress from a single window
• Gather evidence automatically with high accuracy

Round 6: Control Monitoring

Vanta

The continuous control monitoring feature has overwhelmingly positive feedback. It ensures compliance by automating the monitoring features that help users proactively identify risks and simplify compliance processes. Vanta’s monitoring and scanning capabilities offer high accuracy. 

Drata

Offers advanced multi-device monitoring capabilities using automated checks for any control. It streamlines and centralizes control monitoring activities to help users ensure audit readiness and track progress from the dashboard. 

However, users have to take the burden of manually adding checks to custom controls. 

Stay compliant, stay in control

With Sprinto, you gain a complete compliance automation toolkit to manage everything from scratch to launch. Build, implement, manage, and launch a fully connected program. 

• Centralized view of risks, controls, and assets
• Manage controls that can’t be automated using intelligent workflows
• Get context-rich alerts for timely issue remediation
• Real-time control monitoring and remediation

How Sprinto helped Dassana launch a compliance program centered on visibility

Round 7: Risk Assessment

Vanta

Offers a comprehensive, built-in risk management module that enables teams to view the risk matrix to understand the posture better. It automates and simplifies the risk register process to help users identify, prioritize, and assess potential risks across the environment. 

Some users noted that the risk management module is not customizable enough and lacks depth.  

Drata

Drata helps security teams manage risks proactively by showing the status of compliance in real-time. The risk assessment module offers a comprehensive dashboard that offers guidance, helps to remediate faster, and generates risk reports. 

Nevertheless, Drata’s risk assessment and scoring module is gut-based, rather than rooted to reality. This is because it does not use industry benchmarks to score risks. Moreover, the module is somewhat disconnected – vendor risk and access review, for example, are not connected. 

Manage risks precisely and intelligently

Sprinto’s smart compliance systems connect with your cloud system to learn what is normal in your IT environment. It collects, consolidates, and remediates risks to build true risk resilience. 

• Go beyond surface level by scanning comprehensively 
• Use industry-grade benchmarks to assign an impact score
• Identify misconfigurations and vulnerabilities – precisely and accurately
• Create a risk register by adding recommended and custom risks

Round 8: Integrations 

Vanta

Vanta offers a wide range of out-of-the-box integrations that cover a wide range of categories like CRM platforms, cloud providers, datastore providers, HRIS, incident management, endpoint security, vulnerability scanners, and more. Users appreciate Vanta’s integration capabilities with tools to offer enhanced compliance. 

Despite offering 200+ integrations, some users reported that customization and integration require some manual intervention.

Drata

Drata covers over 90 integrations for functions like background check providers, security awareness training, HRIS, device management, and more. 

While their integration capabilities have an overwhelmingly positive response, Drata integrations are sometimes less than optimal. For example, it integrates with AWS on an account level instead of an organizational level. This calls for some manual effort from users to conduct periodic checks. Moreover, the custom APIs are rudimentary and require manual fine-tuning. 

Integrate seamlessly, sprint effortlessly 

Sprinto seamlessly integrates with 160+ systems and applications to start collecting evidence against your controls. If the system does not support an application of your choice, we set it up for you. 

Round 9: Support 

Vanta

Vanta boasts an impressive rating of 9.3/10, highlighting its dedication to helping customers. Users praise the dedicated account managers, helpful teams, and tailored guidance. The team takes feedback positively and continuously works to improve their product. Some negative feedback include issues with contract renewal and lack of transparency on price quotation. 

Drata 

Rated 9.9/10 for support, users appreciate their exceptional quality of customer support. Users praise the dedicated account managers, helpful teams, and tailored guidance. The team takes feedback positively and continuously works to improve their product. 

Expert support, from day 1

Right from onboarding all the way to certification and beyond, Sprinto’s dedicated support team guides you at every stage of your compliance journey, so compliance never feels confusing or overwhelming again. 

• Support starts from Day 1 to post audit support
• Proactive team that responds to customer queries in less than an hour.

Round 10: Grand Finale – And The Winner Is….

Hope this helped you move closer to a decision. 

If you are waiting to know who the clear winner is, we don’t want to disappoint you, but it is neither straightforward, nor objective. If you give both these tools to a group of unbiased groups, the vote will likely be a mix of positives and negatives for both. 

However, if you are still unsure, you can check out how we help tech companies get compliant and complete security audits quickly and successfully. 

Check the table below to know how Drata compares to Vanta in various aspects of compliance. We have also listed our tool to help you explore similar platforms. 

	Drata	Vanta	Sprinto
Meets Requirements	9.4	9.2	9.4
Ease of Admin	9.3	9.0	9.3
Compliance Monitoring	9.5	9.5	9.5
Anomaly Detection	8.3	Feature not available	9.0
Data Loss Prevention	Feature not available	7.9	9.0
Cloud Gap Analytics	8.6	8.5	9.1
Governance	9.2	8.9	9.3
Data Governance	8.9	8.7	9.3
Sensitive Data Compliance	8.9	8.9	9.3
Workflow Management	8.5	8.3	9.2

FAQs

What does Drata do?

Drata specializes in compliance automation and security assessment solutions. Their primary focus is to help organizations streamline and manage their compliance efforts by automating risk assessment and monitoring of security controls and compliance posture.

What does Vanta do?

Vanta offers cybersecurity and compliance solutions for businesses of all sizes. Their platform helps organizations automate and streamline their security and compliance efforts. Vanta assesses and improves practices, prepares for audits, and maintains compliance with various industry standards and regulations. 

Who are Drata’s competitors?

Some of Drata’s core competitors are Vanta, Sprinto, Secureframe, Tugboat, AuditBoard, Wiz, and Hyperproof.