Vanta vs Drata: Frameworks, Plans, Pricing (Sep 2026)

On vendor pages checked 28 September 2026, Drata’s frameworks page names 32 frameworks and Vanta’s site footer names 18, with 13 on both lists.^1,2 Both entry plans include one framework. Drata’s Foundation plan limits that framework to SOC 2, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, HIPAA or GDPR and covers up to 50 FTEs.³ Vanta’s Essentials card states one framework and names no headcount limit.¹ Neither company publishes a price.

Both send buyers to personalised pricing, so the quote sets the cost.

TL;DR

• Drata’s page names 19 frameworks that Vanta’s captured pages don’t, including PCI DSS, ISO 27701, NIST 800 53 and NIST CSF 2.0. Vanta names five that Drata’s page doesn’t: USDP, CJIS, CPS 234, EU AI Act and CRI.^1,2
• Vanta’s own comparison page claims 35+ frameworks, so its footer list is shorter than its headline figure by at least 17.⁴
• Drata publishes more plan detail. Its entry plan states which five frameworks qualify, a 50-FTE ceiling and an “Additional Frameworks” add-on on every GRC tier.³ Vanta states a framework count only on Essentials.¹
• Vanta sells one four-plan ladder that bundles a Trust Center and questionnaire automation.¹ Drata sells a GRC ladder and a separate Assurance ladder for its Trust Center and questionnaire work, plus a Third-Party Risk Management product.³
• Without a published price, compare written quotes that name the plan, the framework allowance and every add-on.

How this comparison was built

The primary evidence is three vendor pages, each captured on 28 September 2026: Vanta’s pricing page, Drata’s frameworks page and Drata’s plans page. Vanta’s comparison page supplies Vanta’s own headline framework figure. Our research method sets the sourcing rules.

The compared field is a named framework: a framework with its own labelled link or card. Custom-framework and “request a framework” entries sit outside the counts. Vanta’s “NIS2” and Drata’s “NIS 2” count as one framework.

Vanta’s address for a frameworks page returned a 404 page when captured. Vanta’s names therefore come from the framework links in the navigation and footer of its pricing page.¹ The footer’s “Additional frameworks” link leads to a page that wasn’t captured, so Vanta’s count is a floor.

Row counts: Vanta names 18 frameworks and Drata names 32.^1,2 Together that’s 37 distinct names: 13 on both pages, 5 only on Vanta’s and 19 only on Drata’s. Every figure here is a company statement about product coverage. None of it is an audit result.

	Vanta	Drata
Frameworks named on captured pages	18, plus custom frameworks and an “Additional frameworks” link1	32, plus a custom framework and a request form2
Vendor’s own headline figure	35+4	30+2
Published plan ladders	One: Essentials, Plus, Professional, Enterprise1	Two: GRC (Foundation, Advanced, Enterprise) and Assurance (Foundation, Advanced, Enterprise), plus Third-Party Risk Management3
Frameworks in the entry plan	One, on Essentials1	One pre-mapped framework, limited to SOC 2, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, HIPAA and GDPR3
Headcount limit on the entry plan	None stated1	Up to 50 FTEs3
Route to more frameworks	Higher plan cards state no framework count1	“Additional Frameworks” add-on on every GRC tier; Advanced lists “Any Available Framework”3
Published price	None: “personalized pricing” after a demo1	None: “Get Personalized Pricing” links to Contact Sales3

Both products sit in our compliance automation coverage.

Which frameworks do Vanta and Drata each list?

Both name the common security, privacy and AI frameworks, and Drata’s page names more of the rest.^1,2 The split looks like this:

Group	Count	Frameworks
Named by both	13	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, HITRUST, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, CMMC, NIS2, DORA, Essential Eight, Cyber Essentials, FedRAMP
Named by Vanta only	5	USDP, CJIS, CPS 234, EU AI Act, CRI
Named by Drata only	19	PCI DSS, TISAX, CCM, CIS, CCPA, ISO 27701, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, Microsoft SSPA, NIST 800 171, NIST 800 53, NIST CSF 2.0, NYDFS, FFIEC, COBIT, SOX ITGC, Cyber Fundamentals, CPS 230, AIUC-1

Vanta’s names come from its footer links.¹ Drata’s come from the cards in its frameworks grid.²

“Only” means named on one captured page. It doesn’t mean the other product lacks the framework. Vanta’s comparison page claims 35+ frameworks with cross-mapped evidence and puts Drata at about 30.⁴ If Vanta’s figure holds, at least 17 of its frameworks go unnamed in its footer. That’s Vanta’s claim about itself and its rival, and the captured pages can’t confirm it.

Three of Drata’s cards need a second look. FFIEC, COBIT and SOX ITGC link to Drata’s demo page, while its other framework cards link to framework pages.² Treat those three as sales conversations until a framework page exists.

The CPS entries don’t match. Vanta names CPS 234 and Drata names CPS 230.^1,2 They’re different standard numbers, so a buyer who needs one can’t read the other as a match.

Both offer a way past the list. Vanta links to custom frameworks.¹ Drata describes its custom framework as a way to “Tailor to your unique customer, auditor, or internal needs”, and it offers a form to request a new framework.²

Third-party summaries shrink these lists hard. Truvo Cyber’s 18 September 2026 SOC 2 comparison lists four frameworks per product in its cross-framework row and names ISO 42001 only for Vanta.⁵ Drata’s own frameworks page lists ISO 42001 too.² Use the vendor pages for coverage and third-party pages for workflow opinion.

How are Vanta’s and Drata’s plans structured?

Both ladders start with one framework. Drata splits its plans into a GRC ladder and an Assurance ladder, and it states framework and headcount limits.³ Vanta runs one ladder and states a framework count only on its entry plan.¹

Vanta’s plan cards build on each other:¹

• Essentials includes one compliance framework with an agentic policy generator, automated evidence collection, basic reporting and audit workflows, continuous controls monitoring, an Auditor API and a Trust Center.
• Plus adds automated policy onboarding, AI-powered questionnaire automation at 25 questionnaires per year, and access management.
• Professional adds questionnaire automation at 144 questionnaires per year, risk management with customisation, dashboard and reporting, an Advanced Trust Center, custom monitoring tests, automated access management and six customisable reports.
• Enterprise is a “Fully customizable package with advanced GRC needs”.

Drata’s GRC ladder sits under the heading Compliance Automation:³

• Foundation covers up to 50 FTEs and one pre-mapped framework, limited to SOC 2, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, HIPAA and GDPR. It includes pre-built integrations, Trust Center Standard, AI Questionnaire Assistance Standard, risk management, custom controls, compliance as code and Open API access. Additional frameworks and user access review are add-ons.
• Advanced adds “Any Available Framework”, custom connections and tests, and custom fields and formulas. Additional frameworks, Risk Management Pro, workspaces and custom frameworks are add-ons.
• Enterprise adds Risk Management Pro, Compliance as Code Pro and user access review. Additional frameworks, workspaces, additional custom tests, custom frameworks and Agentic TPRM Assessment are add-ons.

Drata’s Assurance ladder carries the Trust Center and AI questionnaire work. Foundation includes a branded Trust Center with up to 100 approved domains and questionnaire assistance for 10 questionnaires. Advanced adds SCIM, standard Salesforce and HubSpot integrations, and one Open API and one webhook connection. Enterprise makes API and webhook access unlimited and adds Microsoft Dynamics and data warehouse sync.³ Third-Party Risk Management appears as its own product with its own capabilities list.³

The constraint is the framework line. On Drata, a second framework is an “Additional Frameworks” add-on at every GRC tier.³ Advanced lists “Any Available Framework” and still lists that add-on, so read it as a wider choice of framework, not every framework included. On Vanta, Essentials states one framework and the three higher cards don’t state a number.¹ A company that needs SOC 2 and ISO 27001 together can’t tell from either page what the second framework costs.

The packaging also changes what a like-for-like quote looks like. Vanta puts a Trust Center in Essentials and questionnaire automation in Plus and Professional.¹ Drata’s GRC Foundation includes standard versions of both, and its fuller Trust Center and questionnaire features sit in the separate Assurance ladder.³ Matching Vanta’s Professional plan may therefore mean pricing a Drata GRC tier and an Assurance tier together. Confirm this in the current quote.

Both feature tables resist a clean reading. Vanta’s questionnaire row reads “25 per year included” with an “Optional upgrade to 144 per year”, but the captured table doesn’t show which plan column each tick or add-on label belongs to.¹ Its header also carries a fifth label, “Pro”, beside Professional, though the cards show four plans.¹ Drata’s table says its features “are not a comprehensive list of all solutions available”.³

Does Vanta or Drata publish a price?

No. Neither company published a price on the pages checked 28 September 2026.^1,3

Vanta’s pricing page says: “Request a free demo today to discuss your business needs and get personalized pricing.”¹ Drata’s plans page puts a “Get Personalized Pricing” link to Contact Sales above its plans, and each plan’s “Get Started” button links to Drata’s demo page.³ Its feature table notes: “For an exact breakdown, contact a Drata sales representative today.”³

Third-party pages in the search results quote price estimates for both products. None is a vendor price, and none is used here.

A like-for-like price comparison can’t be built from published material. Get both quotes in writing. Each should name the plan, the frameworks included, the headcount basis, the questionnaire allowance, the add-ons, the term, the currency and the tax treatment.

How should a buyer use these published lists?

Start from the frameworks your customers and regulators require, not from either vendor’s headline count.

1. Write down every framework you need now and in the next audit cycle.
2. Find each one in the framework table above.
3. For each framework named by one vendor only, ask the other in writing whether it’s supported and on which plan.
4. On Drata, check whether your first framework is one of the five Foundation allows.³
5. On Vanta, ask how many frameworks your plan includes, because only Essentials states a number.¹

Three worked cases show how the list changes the call.

A company of 40 people that needs SOC 2 alone fits the stated scope of both entry plans. Drata’s Foundation allows SOC 2 and up to 50 FTEs, and Vanta’s Essentials includes one framework.^3,1 Framework coverage won’t separate them, so the decision moves to workflow and quote.

A buyer that needs ISO 27001 and Essential Eight finds both named by both vendors.^1,2 Essential Eight isn’t one of the five frameworks Drata’s Foundation allows, so on Drata that buyer is looking at Advanced or an add-on.³ On Vanta, the second framework needs a written answer on plan and cost.

A buyer that needs PCI DSS finds it on Drata’s frameworks page and not on Vanta’s captured pages.² PCI DSS isn’t on Drata’s Foundation list either.³ That buyer should get Vanta’s support answer in writing before shortlisting it, and should price Drata above its entry plan.

Vanta also features in our Laika and Vanta comparison, for readers weighing a third option.

What this comparison cannot tell you

A named framework doesn’t show the controls, tests or integrations behind it. Vanta’s comparison page says it has 400+ integrations against Drata’s 300+, and hourly tests against Drata’s daily ones.⁴ Those are Vanta’s statements about a competitor, and this comparison doesn’t test them.

The lists don’t show whether an auditor will accept the evidence either product collects. They also change. Every count here holds for pages checked 28 September 2026, and Vanta’s additional-frameworks page wasn’t captured.

The plan pages don’t fully reconcile either. Drata’s Assurance Foundation card states questionnaire assistance for 10 questionnaires, while its feature table shows “Standard Up to 100” for questionnaire upload via the app.³ The page doesn’t say whether those count the same thing.

Price stays unknown until both vendors quote. More comparisons sit in our published research.

Frequently asked questions

How many frameworks do Vanta and Drata support?

Vanta claims 35+ on its comparison page, and Drata’s frameworks page claims 30+.^4,2 Drata’s page names 32 individually. Vanta’s footer names 18, plus custom frameworks and an additional-frameworks link.^2,1 All of these are company statements.

Does Vanta list PCI DSS?

Not on the Vanta pages captured 28 September 2026. Neither its header menu nor its footer names PCI DSS, while Drata’s frameworks page does.^1,2 Vanta’s additional-frameworks page wasn’t captured, so ask Vanta directly.

Which frameworks can Drata’s Foundation plan use?

Foundation includes one pre-mapped framework, limited to SOC 2, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, HIPAA and GDPR.³ Advanced lists “Any Available Framework”, and additional frameworks are an add-on on every GRC tier.³ Confirm in the quote which route applies to the framework you need.

Can either tool handle a framework it doesn’t list?

Both offer custom frameworks.^1,2 Drata adds a form to request a new framework, and it lists custom frameworks as an add-on on its Advanced and Enterprise GRC plans.^2,3 Neither vendor publishes a price for custom work, so put it in the quote.^1,3