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Vanta competitors worth evaluating

Eight compliance platforms buyers shortlist against Vanta, each described from its own public pages — no scores, no rankings, and the source one click away.

The platforms most often compared with Vanta are Drata and Secureframe, which sell a similar one-framework entry tier; Sprinto and Scrut, which state larger framework catalogues; Thoropass, which sells the audit and the software together; Comp AI, which is open source; OneTrust, for privacy-led enterprise programmes; and Noru, for EU-based teams whose obligations run into GDPR, NIS2, DORA and the EU AI Act.

Disclosure: Noru publishes this page and is one of the platforms on it. The entries are unranked, each one describes the vendor from its own public pages, and those pages were last checked on .

Why teams look beyond Vanta

One framework on the entry tier

Vanta's Essentials tier covers one compliance framework. Teams that already know they need SOC 2 and ISO 27001, or a regulation on top, are pricing a higher tier from day one.

Hosting defaults to the US

Vanta runs an EU region in Frankfurt, but its help centre says tenants use the US region unless an EU tenant was requested. EU buyers who want residency by default look elsewhere or ask early.

The audit is a separate purchase

Vanta's terms exclude professional services from the subscription. Buyers who want software and audit on one contract compare it with vendors that bundle them.

Privacy is more than a framework

A GDPR checklist is not a record of processing. Teams with a privacy function look for platforms that maintain Article 30 records, assessments and consent evidence, not only security controls.

8 Vanta competitors to evaluate

In no particular order after Noru. Each summary paraphrases the vendor's own positioning; follow the link to check it.

  1. Noru

    Suits: EU-based teams carrying privacy and EU regulation alongside a security framework.

    Product overview · Noru vs Vanta

    Our product. A compliance platform built in Stockholm that runs SOC 2 and ISO 27001 alongside GDPR, NIS2, DORA and the EU AI Act from one control library across 30+ frameworks, with EU data residency for every customer.

    Its difference is privacy operations: Article 30 records and a data map derived from source code and CI rather than maintained by hand. Noru publishes no prices; it licenses the platform plus capability packages, priced per deployment.

  2. Drata

    Suits: Teams that want to choose a European hosting region at sign-up.

    Drata's own description · Vanta vs Drata

    Describes itself as an agentic trust management platform with 30+ pre-built frameworks, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, NIS 2, DORA, ISO 42001 and FedRAMP.

    No published prices; three tiers, with Foundation capped at 50 employees and one framework and additional frameworks sold as an add-on. Customers choose a North American, European or Asia-Pacific region.

  3. Secureframe

    Suits: Teams that want a published starting price to budget against, or a CMMC tier.

    Secureframe's own description · Vanta vs Secureframe

    Describes compliance, risk and trust automation backed by in-house experts, with named frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, NIS2, DORA, the EU AI Act, ISO 42001 and FedRAMP.

    Publishes a starting price for its Fundamentals tier and quotes the rest, including a CMMC-focused Defense tier. One framework per tier, more can be added. Hosts on AWS US East or AWS London.

  4. Sprinto

    Suits: Startups on a first certification that want a broad framework directory and EU hosting.

    Sprinto's own description · Noru vs Sprinto

    Calls itself an autonomous trust platform with AI agents for evidence, remediation, vendors and trust. Its pricing page cites 25+ frameworks automated out of the box and 200+ digitised, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 42001 and DORA, with a NIS 2 offering.

    No published prices; Foundation and Growth tiers, with additional frameworks as an add-on. Sprinto states the audit fee and subscription are separate bills, and hosts on AWS with a primary EU region in Frankfurt.

  5. Thoropass

    Suits: Teams that want one contract covering software and audit.

    Thoropass's own description · Noru vs Thoropass

    A licensed audit firm that also builds the compliance software, so the audit and the platform come from one vendor. Lists SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, NIS2, HIPAA, HITRUST and PCI DSS among others, with ISO 42001 audits.

    No published prices; the quote reflects both the software and the audit and scales with frameworks, audit scope and company size. Announced an MCP server for AI agents in July 2026.

  6. Scrut

    Suits: Teams that want the broadest stated framework catalogue.

    Scrut's own description · Noru vs Scrut

    Describes AI agents that do the groundwork of a compliance programme, with pre-built controls for 70+ frameworks.

    No published prices; the site offers demos and a cost-savings calculator.

  7. Comp AI

    Suits: Teams that want code they can inspect or self-host, on a short framework list.

    Comp AI's own description · Noru vs Comp AI

    Positions compliance as a way to close deals, and publishes its code on GitHub under AGPL-3.0, with a portion under a commercial licence and a Docker-based self-hosting guide.

    Lists eight frameworks: SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, ISO 42001, ISO 9001 and NEN 7510. No rate card is published; the pricing page shows a money-back guarantee badge without stated terms.

  8. OneTrust

    Suits: Large enterprises that want consent, data subject requests and GRC from one vendor.

    OneTrust's own description · Noru vs OneTrust

    Describes an AI-ready governance platform across privacy, data, AI and technology risk. Its privacy products cover data mapping, records of processing, privacy risk assessments, data subject requests and a consent management platform.

    Tech Risk & Compliance claims 50+ frameworks, alongside third-party management and AI governance with EU AI Act and ISO 42001 templates. No published prices; packages are quoted.

How to narrow the list

  1. Write down the frameworks and regulations you must meet in the next 18 months, not just the one a customer asked for this quarter. Price every platform against that list.
  2. Decide where your compliance data has to live. Some platforms host in the EU by default, some on request, and some only in the UK or US.
  3. Ask whether the audit is included, and if not, get an audit firm's quote before you compare platform quotes.
  4. Check how privacy is handled: as one more framework checklist, or as records of processing kept current from the systems that hold personal data.
  5. Run a demo against your own systems and evidence, and ask each vendor how you would export your programme if you left.

FAQ

Vanta competitors: questions answered

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What is the closest alternative to Vanta?

Drata and Secureframe are the closest substitutes: both automate evidence collection for SOC 2, ISO 27001 and a broad framework catalogue, and both sell an entry tier with one framework. Our Vanta vs Drata and Vanta vs Secureframe pages compare them line by line.

Which Vanta competitors publish prices?

Of the platforms listed here, only Secureframe publishes a figure, a starting price for its entry tier. Vanta, Drata, Sprinto, Thoropass, Scrut, Comp AI, OneTrust and Noru quote on request. Our Vanta pricing guide sets out the third-party figures on the public record.

Which Vanta alternatives host data in the EU?

Drata lets customers choose a European region, Sprinto lists Frankfurt as a primary region, and Noru stores every customer's data in the EU by default, with AI inference the one activity that may leave the EEA, under Standard Contractual Clauses. Secureframe hosts European customers in London. Vanta itself offers Frankfurt when an EU tenant is requested.

Is there an open-source alternative to Vanta?

Comp AI publishes its code on GitHub under AGPL-3.0, with a portion under a commercial licence, and documents Docker-based self-hosting. It lists eight frameworks, fewer than the other platforms here.

Does Noru train AI on our compliance data?

No. Noru never uses customer data to train, fine-tune or evaluate a model, and every AI feature runs under zero data retention terms — both written into its Terms and DPA. Ask every vendor on your shortlist for the same commitments in writing.

Primary sources

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