# Drata vs Vanta: which should you choose?

Both Drata and Vanta are enterprise compliance platforms with similar pricing ($20-80K/year). Here's how they compare - and why Comp AI might be a better fit.

## Drata vs Vanta vs Comp AI

See how the three platforms compare on the features that matter most

| Feature | Drata | Vanta | Comp AI |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pricing | $10,000 - $18,000/year to $45,000 - $80,000+/year | $10,000 - $20,000/year to $50,000 - $100,000+/year | Transparent pricing. Talk to us for a custom quote. |
| Open source | No | No | Yes |
| Frameworks | Single framework, Multiple frameworks, All frameworks | Single framework (SOC 2 or ISO 27001), Multiple frameworks, Unlimited frameworks | 8 frameworks: SOC 2 Type I & II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, +3 more |
| Audit costs | Extra $10-30K | Extra $10-30K | Bundled in |
| Pen test | Extra $5-15K | Extra $5-15K | Bundled in |
| Vendor lock-in | Yes | Yes | No - Open source |

## How each platform prices compliance

### Drata

Drata pricing varies by company size, number of employees, and frameworks needed. Like Vanta, pricing requires a sales conversation.

#### Startup

$10,000 - $18,000/year  
For companies under 50 employees starting their compliance journey

#### Growth

$20,000 - $45,000/year  
For growing companies with 50-200 employees

#### Enterprise

$45,000 - $80,000+/year  
For large organizations with 200+ employees

#### Additional costs

- Per additional framework: $3,000 - $10,000  
- Onboarding packages: $3,000 - $8,000  
- Professional services: Hourly rates  
- Premium integrations: May require additional fees

### Vanta

Vanta offers tiered pricing based on company size and compliance needs. Pricing is not publicly listed and requires a sales call.

#### Startup

$10,000 - $20,000/year  
For early-stage companies getting their first compliance certification

#### Growth

$25,000 - $50,000/year  
For scaling companies with multiple compliance requirements

#### Enterprise

$50,000 - $100,000+/year  
For large organizations with complex compliance needs

#### Additional costs

- Additional frameworks: $5,000 - $15,000 each  
- Implementation/onboarding fees: $2,000 - $10,000  
- Premium support tiers: Additional cost  
- Custom integrations: Professional services rates

## Why choose between Drata and Vanta?

Comp AI agents automate compliance, prove trust continuously, and help you close deals.

### Evidence that's never stale

AI agents pull evidence continuously from 500+ integrations - every config, every screenshot, every log.

### Policies written for your business

AI generates policies from your actual business context - not generic templates every customer gets.

### Open source and verifiable

Every agent, every integration, every check is auditable on GitHub. No vendor lock-in.

### 1:1 Slack support with real experts

In-house compliance experts respond in under 3 minutes. No tickets or email chains.

### Audit + pen test bundled

SOC 2 audit and penetration testing included. No surprise $10-30K costs at audit time.

### Live trust portal

A trust center reflecting your actual compliance status - only verified controls are shown.

## Compliance that actually improves your security

Most platforms give you a checklist. We give you a security posture you can prove - continuously, automatically, and in the open.

01.

Evidence that's never stale. Most platforms rely on manual screenshots and spreadsheets. By the time you collect evidence, something has already regressed. We pull evidence continuously from 500+ integrations - every config, every screenshot, every log - so your compliance posture reflects reality, not last quarter.

02.

Policies written for your business, not a template. Other platforms hand you generic policy documents and call it done. We generate every policy from the context you provide during onboarding - your stack, your processes, your risk tolerance. No two customers get the same boilerplate.

03.

A device agent that never sleeps. A checklist doesn't stop a misconfigured laptop at 2am. Our open-source device agent runs 24/7 on every employee machine - checking disk encryption, firewall status, screen lock, password length, and antivirus. Failures are flagged instantly, not discovered during the next audit cycle.

04.

Automated tests you can write yourself. Say "show me that SSL is active on my domain" and it generates an automated test that runs daily. Or give it browser instructions - "go to our GitHub repo, click settings, verify branch protection rules" - and AI opens a browser, verifies the control, and screenshots the result. Every evidence piece is auditable and logged.

05.

Trust portals that reflect reality. Most trust centers are static marketing pages. Ours is live-monitored - only published policies appear, and only verified controls are shown. The moment a policy is marked as draft or a control fails, it's removed automatically. What your customers see is what you actually have.

06.

Open source and verifiable. Most compliance platforms are black boxes - you trust them because you have to. We're fully open source. Every agent, every integration, every check is auditable on GitHub. You don't take our word for it, you verify it.

## Don't let compliance slow down your pipeline

AI agents automate the busywork - evidence collection, monitoring, audit prep - so your team can focus on closing deals.