Legal, risk and compliance · Compliance and AI governance
Vanta
Compliance automation for SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 42001 and 35+ frameworks, with an AI agent and trust centre.
- Vendor
- Vanta
- Pricing model
- Quote-only plans scaled by team size and frameworks; add-ons priced separately.
- Runs on
- Vanta cloud
- Agentic OS layer
- Pulse
- Industries
- Any industry
- Last reviewed
- November 2026
Our verdict
The market leader for getting and staying certified, with ISO 42001 support as AI governance becomes a buying requirement. It manages controls and evidence; it does not replace an AI risk programme.
What it is
Vanta connects to more than 400 systems to collect evidence continuously for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI, ISO 42001 and others. Its AI agent drafts policies, answers security questionnaires and flags control gaps; a trust centre shares posture with customers.
It does not perform EU AI Act conformity assessments or full AI impact assessments on its own.
Best for
SaaS and service companies selling to enterprises, and any team facing security questionnaires.
Not the right fit
Enterprises needing full privacy and AI governance programmes, where OneTrust covers more.
Key capabilities
Continuous evidence
Automated tests across 400+ integrations.
35+ frameworks
Including ISO 42001 for AI management.
AI agent
Policies, questionnaires and gap detection.
Trust centre
Share security posture with buyers.
Strengths
- Fastest path to SOC 2 and ISO 27001
- Big integration library
- Questionnaire automation saves sales time
Watch-outs
- Each extra framework costs more
- Audit fees are separate
- AI governance stops at management-system controls
Pricing
Vanta is quote-only. Plans start around $10,000 a year for a single framework at a small company, with Vendr reporting a median around $20,000 and larger multi-framework deals at $50,000 to $80,000+. Auditor fees are separate.
Checked November 2026. Vendors change plans often, so confirm current pricing with Vanta before you budget.
Security and governance
SOC 2 certified, role-based access and read-only integrations for evidence collection.
How we would roll it out
- Pick the framework buyers ask forUsually SOC 2 or ISO 27001 first.
- Add ISO 42001 when you ship AICross-map existing controls.
- Turn on the trust centreCut questionnaire volume.
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