Best Vanta alternatives for SOC 2 in 2026

Compliance automation platforms that support SOC 2 Type II and are listed in the directory as an alternative to Vanta in the data or serve overlapping buyer profiles.

How we picked: Compliance automation platforms that support SOC 2 Type II and are listed in the directory as an alternative to Vanta in the data or serve overlapping buyer profiles.

We used the alternatives field on the Vanta profile and cross-checked each alternative against our directory data. Every pick must support SOC 2 Type II (full coverage), have documented integrations, and be actively marketed. We did not include platforms that are listed as Vanta alternatives by third parties but are not in our verified data set.

Drata

Best for: Buyers who want comparable automation depth to Vanta with a different vendor

• Listed as an alternative to Vanta in the Vanta profile (Vanta profile).
• Covers SOC 2 Type II with full coverage, plus ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and GDPR (Drata profile).
• Has an auditor marketplace comparable to Vanta's — reduces lock-in concerns for buyers evaluating both (Drata profile).

Pricing: Contact for pricing

Secureframe

Best for: Buyers that want 300+ integrations and hands-on customer success

• Listed as an alternative to Vanta in the Vanta profile (Vanta profile).
• 300+ documented integrations — comparable breadth to Vanta (Secureframe profile).
• Named auditor partners including Schellman, A-LIGN, Prescient Assurance — reduces post-readiness audit sourcing (Secureframe profile).

Pricing: Contact for pricing

Sprinto

Best for: Cost-sensitive buyers looking for a lower entry price point than Vanta

• Listed as an alternative to Vanta in the Vanta profile (Vanta profile).
• Covers SOC 2 Type II with full coverage (Sprinto profile).
• Often cited as a more affordable alternative for startups and SMBs (Sprinto profile).

Pricing: Contact for pricing

Thoropass

Best for: Buyers who want to consolidate platform and audit under one roof

• Listed as an alternative to Vanta in Vanta's alternatives field (Vanta profile).
• Bundles compliance platform with in-house audit capability — eliminates the separate auditor-search step (Thoropass profile).
• Covers SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and PCI DSS (Thoropass profile).

Pricing: Contact for pricing

Also considered

TrustCloud is a documented Vanta alternative with a published free starter tier for startups under 50 employees — worth evaluating for very early-stage teams. Anecdotes is positioned more toward mid-market and enterprise and is a less direct Vanta alternative for startups.