what Vanta actually costs in 2026
unverified — no published list price, all plans are quote-based
compliance automation tools in this category rarely publish list price; always negotiate scope (frameworks, employee count) before accepting a quote.
what companies your size actually pay
We have read no Vanta invoices so far, which is fewer than the five we require before publishing a range. Until then this page shows published list pricing only, above.
the levers that work
- scope pricing to the specific framework(s) needed (e.g. SOC 2 only) rather than buying a bundle of frameworks upfront
- number of in-scope employees/assets/vendors drives quote size — offboarding unused integrations before renewal reduces scope
- multi-year commits are frequently discounted 10-20% by compliance-automation vendors; ask explicitly
Across the audits we have run, roughly 25% of a small company's Vanta line is recoverable without changing provider.
the closest alternatives, priced
| provider | published price | source |
|---|---|---|
| Drata | unverified, also quote-based, typically $10k-30k/yr for small companies | link |
| Secureframe | unverified, quote-based | link |
A published price is not a quote. In a full audit we email the alternative as a disclosed agent for your company and get a real price for your exact usage — which is the number your incumbent actually responds to.
see what the rest of your stack should cost.
Drop last quarter's invoices. We name every line you are overpaying, with an annualized amount, free. The full audit is $299 once: it gets a real quote from the alternative for your exact usage and runs the renegotiation with your incumbent until there is an answer. If it does not identify at least $2,990/yr, we refund it in full.
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