Secureframe vs Vanta: ISO 27001 platforms compared
Secureframe comes out ahead of Vanta on our ISO 27001 weights, 7.38 to 7.24. Secureframe scores higher on ISO 27001 and ISMS workflow coverage and pricing transparency; Vanta scores higher on certification path and auditor access, expert guidance model, cross-mapping and framework breadth and integrations (published count).
Which criteria does each platform win?
| Criterion | Weight | Secureframe | Vanta | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 27001 and ISMS workflow coverage | 22 | 8.5Names ISO 27001:2022; Fundamentals includes risk, policy and personnel management, infrastructure monitoring, and Comply AI for Remediation and Risk. Source | 8.0ISO 27001 listed; the AI Agent drafts policies, risk management is on Professional, remediation snippets and a TPRM agent are described. Source | Secureframe |
| Certification path and auditor access | 18 | 7.5Access to the Secureframe Audit Partner Network on Fundamentals. Source | 8.0Vanta Audit product and access to a network of experienced auditors; states 26k audits completed with AICPA-peer reviewed auditors. Source | Vanta |
| Expert guidance model | 18 | 6.0Describes automation backed by experts; the service model is not detailed on the pages reviewed. Source | 6.5Expert services come through partners (vCISOs, MSPs, MSSPs); the Essential Eight page adds Essential Eight experts and a dedicated Customer Success team. Source | Vanta |
| Cross-mapping and framework breadth | 14 | 6.0Broad framework list including ISO 27001:2022, PCI DSS, federal and AI frameworks, but no count and no cross-mapping description; Fundamentals covers 1 framework. Source | 7.035+ frameworks including Essential Eight and CPS 234, plus custom frameworks; cross-mapping not described on the pages reviewed. Source | Vanta |
| Integrations (published count) | 14 | 8.0300+ integrations. Source | 9.0400+ tools, the highest published count in this lineup. Source | Vanta |
| Pricing transparency | 14 | 8.0The only published price in this lineup: Fundamentals starting at $7,500/year. Source | 4.5No prices; four plans with inclusions and questionnaire allowances (25 and 144 per year) are published. Source | Secureframe |
| Publishes an Essential Eight page | Not scored | No | Yes | Not scored |
| Total, ISO 27001 weights | 7.38 | 7.24 | Secureframe |
How do Secureframe and Vanta compare on price?
Secureframe
Fundamentals starting at $7,500/year. Complete and Defense are quote-based.
Published price: Starting at $7,500/year (Fundamentals)
- Fundamentals (Starting at $7,500/year): 1 compliance framework, 300+ native integrations, infrastructure monitoring, evidence collection, personnel, risk and policy management, Trust Center, access to the Secureframe Audit Partner Network
- Complete (Quote): Advanced third-party risk management, user access reviews, Trust Center, questionnaire automation, SSO and SCIM, custom integrations
- Defense (Quote): CMMC: SPRS tracker, SSP, POA&M, managed CUI enclave
Vanta
No prices published. Vanta offers personalized pricing after a demo.
Published price: Not published
- Essentials: One framework, Vanta AI Agent, automated evidence, Trust Center, access to expert partners for additional compliance services
- Plus: Adds Questionnaire Automation (25 per year) and Access Management
- Professional (Most popular): 144 questionnaires per year, risk management, advanced Trust Center, custom tests
- Enterprise: Custom
Prices as published on 29 September 2026. Where a vendor does not publish a price, we do not estimate one.
Which ISO 27001 clause areas does each describe?
| Vendor | 4Context of the organization | 5Leadership | 6Planning | 7Support | 8Operation | 9Performance evaluation | 10Improvement | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanta | Not describedNot described | DescribedVanta AI Agent drafts policies Vanta AI Agent | DescribedRisk management on Professional; Risk product Vanta pricing | Not describedNot described | DescribedAutomated evidence; TPRM agent Vanta homepage | DescribedCustom tests on Professional; Vanta Audit Vanta pricing | DescribedRemediation snippets in Terraform, AWS CLI, CloudFormation Vanta AI Agent | Described in 5 of 7 clause areas. |
| Secureframe | Not describedNot described | DescribedPolicy management on Fundamentals Secureframe pricing | DescribedRisk management; Comply AI for Risk Secureframe pricing | DescribedPersonnel management on Fundamentals Secureframe pricing | DescribedEvidence collection; advanced TPRM on Complete Secureframe pricing | DescribedInfrastructure monitoring Secureframe pricing | DescribedComply AI for Remediation Secureframe homepage | Described in 6 of 7 clause areas. |
Cells show what each vendor's public pages describe as of 29 September 2026. 'Not described' means we did not find it on the pages reviewed, not that the product lacks it. This map is descriptive and is not a score.
How do they differ on expert help, audit path and the Essential Eight?
| Secureframe | Vanta | |
|---|---|---|
| Expert model | Its homepage describes automation backed by experts; services are not detailed further on the pages reviewed. Fundamentals includes access to the Secureframe Audit Partner Network. Source: Secureframe homepage · Read 29 Sep 2026 | Expert services come through partners (vCISOs, MSPs, MSSPs). The Essential Eight page mentions support from Essential Eight experts, access to a network of auditors and a dedicated Customer Success team. Source: Vanta service providers · Read 29 Sep 2026 |
| Audit path | Access to the Secureframe Audit Partner Network on Fundamentals. Source: Secureframe pricing · Read 29 Sep 2026 | Vanta Audit product and access to a network of experienced auditors (Essential Eight page). Its startup page says 26k audits were completed with AICPA-peer reviewed auditors (vendor figure). Source: Vanta Essential Eight · Read 29 Sep 2026 |
| Essential Eight | No Essential Eight page found on the pages reviewed. Source: Secureframe frameworks · Read 29 Sep 2026 | Essential Eight product page with pre-mapped templates across all eight strategies. Source: Vanta Essential Eight · Read 29 Sep 2026 |
Which should you choose?
Choose Secureframe if
- you want to see a price or firm plan limits before a sales call: The only published price in this lineup: Fundamentals starting at $7,500/year.
- you want the widest described ISMS workflow coverage across policies, risk, monitoring and improvement: Names ISO 27001:2022; Fundamentals includes risk, policy and personnel management, infrastructure monitoring, and Comply AI for Remediation and Risk.
Choose Vanta if
- you plan to add frameworks after ISO 27001 and want controls reused: 35+ frameworks including Essential Eight and CPS 234, plus custom frameworks; cross-mapping not described on the pages reviewed.
- you need the largest published set of integrations: 400+ tools, the highest published count in this lineup.
Common questions
Is Secureframe or Vanta better for ISO 27001?
On our ISO 27001 weights, Secureframe scores higher (7.38 vs 7.24). Secureframe is stronger on ISO 27001 and ISMS workflow coverage and pricing transparency, and Vanta is stronger on certification path and auditor access, expert guidance model, cross-mapping and framework breadth and integrations (published count).
Which is cheaper, Secureframe or Vanta?
Secureframe publishes a starting price (Starting at $7,500/year (Fundamentals)); Vanta does not publish prices, so a direct comparison needs a quote.
Which supports the Essential Eight?
Vanta publishes an Essential Eight product page with templates pre-mapped across all eight strategies; we found no Essential Eight page for Secureframe.