Vanta

What Is Vanta Best For? 

Agentic Onboarding is one of Vanta’s main features for moving an existing compliance program into the software. Teams can upload their policy and control files, and the Agent reviews them, creates the relevant policies or controls, and recommends mappings. This means compliance teams do not have to start over with their documentation and can bring their existing work into a more organized compliance program with less effort. 

How Much Does Vanta Cost? 

Vanta pricing is estimated to start at around $7,500–$11,500/year for smaller organizations, while larger deployments can reach $30,000–$80,000/year. Vanta currently offers four plans with custom pricing: 

• Essentials 
• Plus 
• Professional 
• Enterprise 

Final costs may depend on additional costs such as: 

• Compliance Audit: $7,000–$20,000+/SOC 2 audit, depending on the company’s size, scope, and type of audit 
• Implementation And Consulting: $2,000–$36,000+ for setup, policy development, gap remediation, and compliance guidance 
• Additional Compliance Frameworks: $5,000–$15,000+/year is a reasonable industry estimate for adding another framework, such as ISO 27001 
• Third-Party Risk Management: Some vendor-management features are sold as add-ons, so that additional quote-based costs may apply 

Users say Vanta can cut down the time spent on compliance work. Cost is one of the common complaints, especially among smaller companies. The price can be harder to justify when add-ons and separate audit costs are included. 

Disclaimer: Pricing references are based on publicly available third-party information and industry benchmarks. Actual costs may vary. 

Vanta Integrations 

The software supports integration with different platforms, including:

• 360Learning
• Airtable Software
• Okta
• Aha! Software
• Jira Software

Vanta Use Cases 

Based on our review of Vanta’s capabilities, these are the main situations where the tool may be a fit: 

Startups Working Toward Their First SOC 2

For an early-stage company pursuing its first SOC 2, building the required compliance program can take attention away from product and growth work. Vanta provides a starting point for managing the policies, evidence, and other requirements involved in the certification process. This can be particularly useful for smaller teams that do not have a large compliance function.

Companies Facing Frequent Customer Security Reviews

Enterprise deals can slow down when prospects ask for detailed information about a company’s security practices before signing. Rather than handling every request as a separate project, teams keep their compliance information in Vanta and use it when customers ask about security. This makes it useful for B2B companies where security reviews are a regular part of the sales process.

Organizations Taking On Additional Compliance Requirements

A company may start with one compliance standard and later need to meet others as it grows, takes on new customers, or faces additional regulatory obligations. Vanta allows teams to manage requirements from different frameworks within the same compliance program. This can be useful for organizations moving beyond a single certification and dealing with several sets of requirements at once.

Security Teams Managing Recurring Audits

Regular audits can put pressure on security teams when documentation and evidence have to be collected each time an assessment begins. Vanta keeps compliance work in place between audits, giving teams a way to address outstanding requirements before the next assessment. This suits organizations that need to keep their compliance work up to date throughout the year rather than focus on it only when an audit is approaching. 

 B2B Companies Using Compliance To Build Customer Trust

Security documentation often becomes part of the buying process when B2B customers evaluate a vendor. Vanta lets companies make relevant compliance information available to prospects while continuing to manage the underlying program. For businesses that regularly face security reviews, this can make customer assurance part of an ongoing process rather than something handled separately for each prospect. 

Is Vanta Right For You? 

Vanta is suited to growing organizations where compliance and security requirements are likely to increase over time. Its customer base includes GitHub, Snowflake, Perforce, and DocGo, showing that the software is also used by larger organizations with more complex compliance programs. Vanta holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications as well. For smaller businesses with one simple compliance requirement, the wider scope of the software may be more than they need. 

Still doubtful if Vanta is the right fit for you? Get in touch at (661) 384-7070, and we will help you make an informed decision.