Drata vs Vanta
SOX & internal controls head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Annual subscription, quote-based by headcount, frameworks and modules | Annual subscription, quote-based by frameworks and headcount |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | Startup, Growth-stage, Enterprise | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | None listed | None listed |
| Vendor | Drata | Vanta |
Our take
Where Drata leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 2 of the 10 capabilities where they differ (led by custom / no-code framework builder and centralized policy management).
Where Vanta leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 8 of the 10 capabilities where they differ (led by risk scoring (likelihood / impact) and risk-to-control linkage).
Where they differ
The 10 capabilities (of 44 in the SOX & internal controls taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Risk scoring (likelihood / impact)Risk Management | Not evidenced | Core strength Inherent and residual risk scoring; 100+ pre-built risk scenario library |
| Custom / no-code framework builderPlatform & Integrations | Core strength Custom framework builder for internal or contractual control sets | Not evidenced |
| Risk-to-control linkageControl Library & Documentation | Not evidenced | Supported Continuous risk monitoring linked to associated controls and tests |
| Risk dashboards & reportingRisk Management | Not evidenced | Supported Risk reporting dashboards with heatmaps, top categories and trends |
| PBC (prepared-by-client) request trackingAudit Management & Evidence | Not evidenced | Supported Automated document requests with progress/completion tracking |
| Centralized control matrix / repositoryControl Library & Documentation | Supported Control ownership assignment with deadline tracking and automated reminders | Core strength Pre-built SOX ITGC control library covering access management, change management and IT operations |
| Findings tracking & remediation workflowSOX Program & Testing Management | Partial Task management tied to control/framework status; no explicit deficiency workflow evidenced | Supported AI-powered guidance for faster remediation; real-time alerts on test failure |
| Configuration & change trackingContinuous Controls Monitoring | Partial Compliance-as-code integrations for infrastructure-level checks | Supported SOX ITGC control library covers change-management controls |
| Real-time control-failure alertsContinuous Controls Monitoring | Supported Automated reminders and pass/fail test status | Core strength Real-time alerts when control tests fail |
| Centralized policy managementPolicy Management & Framework Coverage | Core strength Centralized policy management and version history | Supported Centralized tracking of controls, policies, documents and evidence |
Both grade identically on the other 34 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Drata, Vanta.
Drata vs Vanta — FAQs
Is Drata or Vanta better for ERP integration?
They state different ERP coverage: Drata lists no ERP integrations publicly; Vanta lists no ERP integrations publicly.
Which is cheaper, Drata or Vanta?
Neither publishes a list price — both quote. Ask each for the all-in first-year cost at your seat count, as one number, and compare those.
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