The short answer
- Price: Secureframe's Fundamentals package starts at $7,500 a year. Vanta and Drata are quote only.
- Company size: Drata's Foundation plan covers up to 50 full-time employees and one framework. Vanta has four tiers. Secureframe has Fundamentals, Complete and Defense.
- Reach: Vanta covers 35+ frameworks and has 400+ integrations. Secureframe has 300+ native integrations and one framework in each of Fundamentals and Complete.
- Auditors: Vanta has an auditor network and lets you bring your own auditor. Secureframe has its Audit Partner Network on Fundamentals and Complete. Ask Drata which auditors it works with.
- Trust center: Vanta Essentials and Secureframe Fundamentals include one. Drata owns SafeBase, sold as Drata Assurance.
Who is this comparison for?
This page is for founders at seed to Series B startups who are choosing between Vanta, Drata and Secureframe. You need a SOC 2 report or an ISO 27001 certificate to close a first deal with a large company, and you want the three side by side. It is one of the guides to choosing a compliance platform, which compares 11 platforms. It is not legal or audit advice.
How do Vanta, Drata and Secureframe compare side by side?
| Vanta | Drata | Secureframe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Quote only; book a demo | Quote only | Fundamentals from $7,500 a year; Complete and Defense by quote |
| Plans | Essentials, Plus, Professional, Enterprise | Compliance: Foundation, Advanced, Enterprise. Assurance and Third-Party Risk are separate product areas | Fundamentals, Complete, Defense |
| Frameworks in the first plan | One in Essentials | One pre-mapped framework in Foundation, chosen from SOC 2, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, HIPAA and GDPR | One in Fundamentals and in Complete |
| Frameworks overall | 35+, plus custom ones | Advanced allows any available framework | Ask the company |
| Integrations | 400+ | Ask the company | 300+ native |
| Trust center | Included in Essentials | Trust Center Standard in Foundation. Drata Assurance, built on SafeBase, is the trust center product | Trust center in Fundamentals; advanced trust center in Complete |
| Questionnaire help | Essentials: optional add-on of up to 144 a year. Plus: 25 a year. Professional: 144 a year | Assurance Foundation: up to 100 questionnaires | Fundamentals: AI answers for 100 questions a year. Complete: 15,000 questions a year |
| Auditor options | Vanta's auditor network, or your own | Ask in the demo | Secureframe Audit Partner Network, on Fundamentals and Complete |
| Free trial | Typically five to seven days | Ask the company | Ask the company |
| Fits | Teams that want four tiers to grow into | Companies with up to 50 people and one framework to start | Founders who want a price they can read and one framework |
Platforms count questionnaire help differently: Vanta and Drata count questionnaires, and Secureframe counts questions. Prices are in US dollars as of 20 October 2026.
What do the plans cost, side by side?
Secureframe's Fundamentals package is the only plan here with a price you can read. Every other plan is quote only, and Drata's Assurance and Third-Party Risk product areas are quote only too.
| Platform | Plan | What it includes | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanta | Essentials | One framework, evidence collection, the Vanta AI agent, an Auditor API and a trust center; optional questionnaire add-on of up to 144 a year | Quote only |
| Vanta | Plus | AI questionnaire answers for 25 questionnaires a year | Quote only |
| Vanta | Professional | AI questionnaire answers for 144 questionnaires a year | Quote only |
| Vanta | Enterprise | Ask in the demo | Quote only |
| Drata | Foundation | Up to 50 FTEs, one pre-mapped framework, Trust Center Standard, AI Questionnaire Assistance Standard and risk management | Quote only |
| Drata | Advanced | Any available framework, plus custom connections and tests | Quote only |
| Drata | Enterprise | Ask in the demo | Quote only |
| Secureframe | Fundamentals | One framework, 300+ native integrations, a trust center and AI answers for 100 questions a year | From $7,500 a year |
| Secureframe | Complete | One framework, advanced third-party risk management, risk tracking, a bigger trust center, 15,000 questions a year, single sign-on and SCIM | By quote |
| Secureframe | Defense | A separate package for CMMC, a US defense rule set | By quote |
Which features does each platform have?
| Feature | Vanta | Drata | Secureframe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 27001 covered | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Trust center in the first plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AI questionnaire answers in a plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Auditor network | Yes | Ask in the demo | Yes |
| Bring your own auditor | Yes | Ask in the demo | Ask in the demo |
| Risk management in the first plan | Ask in the demo | Yes | In Complete |
| Third-party risk (checking your own vendors) | Ask the company | A separate product area | In Complete |
| A price you can read | No, quote only | No, quote only | Yes, from $7,500 a year |
Which is better, Vanta or Drata?
Neither is better for every startup. The better fit depends on your size, the framework your buyer names and how you want to reach an auditor. This table matches a situation to a platform.
| If you want | Look at | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A price before you talk to anyone | Secureframe | Fundamentals starts at $7,500 a year. Vanta and Drata are quote only |
| One framework for a company of up to 50 people | Drata | Foundation covers up to 50 FTEs and one pre-mapped framework |
| Room to add frameworks over time | Vanta | 35+ frameworks and four tiers to grow into |
| To bring your own auditor | Vanta | It lets you bring your own auditor. Ask Drata and Secureframe about their setups |
| A separate trust center product | Drata | Drata Assurance is built on SafeBase, which is now part of Drata |
| The most integrations | Vanta | 400+, against 300+ native for Secureframe. Drata's count is a question for the demo |
Vanta, Drata and Secureframe in detail
Vanta
- You can use Vanta's auditor network or bring your own auditor.
- A free production-level trial typically runs five to seven days.
Drata
- Drata Assurance is the trust center product, built on SafeBase.
- Assurance Foundation covers up to 100 questionnaires.
Secureframe
- Defense is a separate package for CMMC, a US defense rule set.
- The Secureframe Audit Partner Network comes with Fundamentals and Complete.
What does Drata own besides its compliance platform?
Drata owns SafeBase, a trust center product. A trust center is a web page where buyers see your security documents, such as your SOC 2 report. SafeBase now sits with Drata Assurance, so a SafeBase choice is a Drata choice. Vanta and Secureframe each include a trust center in their first packages.
What should you ask in any demo?
Ask Vanta, Drata and Secureframe the same six questions. Then compare the answers.
- What is the total for the first year, platform and audit?
- How many frameworks does that price include, and what does the second cost?
- Is a penetration test included?
- Do I use your auditor, my own, or both?
- How many security questionnaires are included each year?
- What do I pay in year two?
Frequently asked questions
Which is better, Vanta or Drata?
Neither is better for every startup. Both are quote only. Vanta has four tiers, 35+ frameworks and 400+ integrations, and you can use its auditor network or bring your own auditor. Drata has Foundation, Advanced and Enterprise on its Compliance plans, and Foundation covers up to 50 people with one framework. Drata also owns the SafeBase trust center. The better fit depends on your size, your framework and what your buyer asks for, so ask each for the first-year total in writing.
What does Drata cost?
Drata is quote only on all three Compliance plans: Foundation, Advanced and Enterprise. Foundation covers up to 50 full-time employees and one framework chosen from SOC 2, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, HIPAA and GDPR. Ask Drata for a quote and ask what changes in year two.
What does Vanta cost?
Vanta is quote only. It has four tiers, Essentials, Plus, Professional and Enterprise, and you request a demo for personalized pricing. Startup pricing is available through that demo.
What does Secureframe cost?
Fundamentals starts at $7,500 a year. Complete and Defense are by quote. Fundamentals and Complete each include one framework.
Is Drata a GRC tool?
GRC stands for governance, risk and compliance, the practice of managing your rules, risks and proof together. Drata sells a Compliance product, a trust center product called Assurance and a Third-Party Risk product, and its Foundation plan includes risk management. So it covers part of GRC, starting from compliance.
What are some alternatives to Secureframe?
Strike Graph is the other platform with a price list: Scale starts at $21,500 a year, against $7,500 a year for Secureframe's Fundamentals. Drata's Foundation, Sprinto's Foundation and Scytale's startup bundles are built for a first framework too, and all three are quote only.
Which has more integrations, Vanta or Secureframe?
Vanta has 400+ integrations and Secureframe has 300+ native integrations. Ask Drata for its count in the demo.
Can I bring my own auditor with Vanta, Drata or Secureframe?
Vanta lets you bring your own auditor and also gives access to its auditor network. Secureframe's Audit Partner Network comes with Fundamentals and Complete. Ask Drata which auditor setups it allows.
Does Drata own SafeBase?
Yes. SafeBase is a trust center product that is now part of Drata, and its plans sit with Drata Assurance. Assurance Foundation covers up to 100 approved domains and up to 100 questionnaires.
Do Vanta, Drata and Secureframe issue the SOC 2 report?
No. An independent auditor issues the SOC 2 report. These platforms collect the evidence, track your controls and help you reach an auditor.
The short version
- A price you can read first: Secureframe.
- A company of up to 50 people with one framework: Drata.
- Many frameworks and four tiers to grow into: Vanta.
- Bring your own auditor: Vanta, and ask the other two which setups they allow.
Prices change, so confirm the current price with each company before you buy. Ask all three for the first-year total, platform and audit, in writing.
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