Drata vs Vanta pricing: what each publishes in 2026

Short answer

On the what the price buys weights, Vanta scores 5.20 to 4.60 against Drata. Drata scores higher on stated plan limits; Vanta scores higher on expert services in a plan, questionnaire allowance and audit and pen test path. Neither publishes a price, so neither can be shown to be cheaper.

By The Cost Desk, Compliance Pricing · Published 2026-09-29 · Prices and plans as published on vendor pages, read 2026-09-29.

Which scores higher, criterion by criterion?

Weights on this page default to the what the price buys ranking; see the price transparency view for the six-criterion weights.

Drata and Vanta price clarity scores
Criterion (weight)	Drata	Vanta	Higher
Pricing transparency (20%)	55 Why Drata: Lists three plans with a headcount cap and framework rules; no price, the page offers Get Personalized Pricing. Vanta: Lists four tiers with inclusions and questionnaire caps; no price, pricing is personalized after a demo.		Tie
Entry plan contents (20%)	66 Why Drata: Foundation lists one pre-mapped framework, pre-built integrations, Trust Center Standard and AI Questionnaire Assistance Standard. Vanta: Essentials lists one framework, Vanta AI Agent, automated evidence, Trust Center and access to expert partners.		Tie
Stated plan limits (0%)	98 Why Drata: States up to 50 FTEs and one pre-mapped framework chosen from five named frameworks on Foundation, with add-ons named. Vanta: States one framework on Essentials and 25 or 144 questionnaires per year on Plus and Professional.		Drata
Expert services in a plan (30%)	45 Why Drata: Services come through a partner network (1300+ partners including vCISOs); no service is listed inside a plan. Vanta: Essentials includes access to expert partners; services are delivered by partners such as vCISOs, MSPs and MSSPs.		Vanta
Questionnaire allowance (0%)	58 Why Drata: Foundation includes AI Questionnaire Assistance Standard; no annual count is published. Vanta: Publishes 25 questionnaires per year on Plus and 144 per year on Professional.		Vanta
Audit and pen test path (30%)	45 Why Drata: Auditors are part of the partner network; neither audit nor pen testing is listed in a plan. Vanta: Sells an Audit product and cites 26k audits with AICPA-peer reviewed auditors (vendor figure); plan inclusion and pen testing are not listed.		Vanta
Weighted total	4.60	5.20	Vanta

What does each publish about price?

What Drata and Vanta publish
	Drata	Vanta
Published price	Not published	Not published
Plans published	Compliance Automation Foundation, GRC Advanced, GRC Enterprise	Essentials, Plus, Professional, Enterprise
Entry plan	Compliance Automation Foundation	Essentials
Stated limits	Up to 50 FTEs; 1 pre-mapped framework: SOC 2, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, HIPAA or GDPR	One framework; Questionnaire Automation: 25 per year; Questionnaires: 144 per year
Questionnaires per year	Not published	25 (Plus), 144 (Professional)
Expert services	Via partners	Via expert partners
Audit path	Auditors are part of the partner network. Audit inclusion by plan is not published.	Sells an Audit product; its startup page cites 26k audits completed with AICPA-peer reviewed auditors (vendor figure). Audit inclusion by plan is not published.
Penetration test	Not listed on the plans page.	Not listed on the pricing page.
Integrations stated	Not published (the integrations page says "hundreds of tools")	400+ tools
Frameworks stated	30+ pre-built frameworks	35+ compliance frameworks

Drata

RECEIPT NO. CP-2609-DRA
READ 2026-09-29
PLAN: Compliance Automation Foundation

Up to 50 FTEsLIMIT
1 pre-mapped framework: SOC 2, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, HIPAA or GDPRLIMIT
Pre-built integrationsINCL.
Trust Center StandardINCL.
AI Questionnaire Assistance StandardINCL.
Additional frameworksADD-ON
User access reviews (UAR)ADD-ON

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Vanta

RECEIPT NO. CP-2609-VAN
READ 2026-09-29
PLAN: Essentials

One frameworkLIMIT
Vanta AI AgentINCL.
Automated evidenceINCL.
Trust CenterINCL.
Access to expert partners for additional compliance servicesINCL.

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Which should you choose?

Choose Drata if

You want plan limits in writing up front: States up to 50 FTEs and one pre-mapped framework chosen from five named frameworks on Foundation, with add-ons named.

Choose Vanta if

You answer many security questionnaires and want a stated allowance: Publishes 25 questionnaires per year on Plus and 144 per year on Professional.
You want expert help inside the plan rather than through partners: Essentials includes access to expert partners; services are delivered by partners such as vCISOs, MSPs and MSSPs.

Questions buyers ask

Is Drata or Vanta cheaper?

Neither publishes a price, so neither can be shown to be cheaper. Ask both for a quote on the same scope: frameworks, headcount, audit and pen test.

Which has clearer plan limits, Drata or Vanta?

Drata scores higher on stated plan limits. Drata: States up to 50 FTEs and one pre-mapped framework chosen from five named frameworks on Foundation, with add-ons named. Vanta: States one framework on Essentials and 25 or 144 questionnaires per year on Plus and Professional.

Which includes more expert help, Drata or Vanta?

Vanta scores higher on expert services in a plan. Drata: Services come through a partner network (1300+ partners including vCISOs); no service is listed inside a plan. Vanta: Essentials includes access to expert partners; services are delivered by partners such as vCISOs, MSPs and MSSPs.