Vanta for ISO 27001: profile, scores and pricing (2026)
Top pick for Essential Eight alongside ISO 27001Vanta ranks No. 3 of 6 on our ISO 27001 weights (7.24 of 10). It leads this lineup on integrations (published count) and trails the leader most on pricing transparency and expert guidance model.
Vanta is the largest vendor here by stated customers (16,000+) and integrations (400+), and the only one with a published Essential Eight product. Expert help comes through partners rather than an in-house expert, and prices are not published.
What does Vanta publish?
| Frameworks | 35+ compliance frameworks, including Essential Eight, CPS 234, ISO 27001 and ISO 42001, plus custom frameworks Source: Vanta additional frameworks · Read 29 Sep 2026 |
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| ISO family | Lists ISO 27001 and ISO 42001. Source: Vanta additional frameworks · Read 29 Sep 2026 |
| Integrations | 400+ tools Source: Vanta integrations · Read 29 Sep 2026 |
| Stated customers | 16,000+ customers (homepage) Source: Vanta homepage · Read 29 Sep 2026 |
| Pricing | No prices published. Vanta offers personalized pricing after a demo. Source: Vanta pricing · Read 29 Sep 2026 |
| Expert model | 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 | 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 |
| AI features | Vanta AI Agent drafts policies, suggests questionnaire answers (Vanta states a 95% acceptance rate), monitors vendor risk and writes remediation snippets in Terraform, AWS CLI and CloudFormation. Source: Vanta AI Agent · Read 29 Sep 2026 |
| Essential Eight | Essential Eight product page with pre-mapped templates across all eight strategies. Source: Vanta Essential Eight · Read 29 Sep 2026 |
| Trust center | Trust Center on every plan; advanced Trust Center on Professional. Source: Vanta homepage · Read 29 Sep 2026 |
| Security questionnaires | Questionnaire Automation: 25 per year on Plus, 144 per year on Professional. Source: Vanta homepage · Read 29 Sep 2026 |
| Penetration testing | Not listed on the pages reviewed. Source: Vanta homepage · Read 29 Sep 2026 |
Which plans does Vanta list?
| Plan | What the vendor lists as included | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Essentials | One framework, Vanta AI Agent, automated evidence, Trust Center, access to expert partners for additional compliance services | Not published |
| Plus | Adds Questionnaire Automation (25 per year) and Access Management | Not published |
| ProfessionalMost popular | 144 questionnaires per year, risk management, advanced Trust Center, custom tests | Not published |
| Enterprise | Custom | Not published |
How does Vanta score?
ISO total 7.24 / 10
ISO 27001 listed; the AI Agent drafts policies, risk management is on Professional, remediation snippets and a TPRM agent are described. Source
Vanta Audit product and access to a network of experienced auditors; states 26k audits completed with AICPA-peer reviewed auditors. Source
Expert services come through partners (vCISOs, MSPs, MSSPs); the Essential Eight page adds Essential Eight experts and a dedicated Customer Success team. Source
35+ frameworks including Essential Eight and CPS 234, plus custom frameworks; cross-mapping not described on the pages reviewed. Source
400+ tools, the highest published count in this lineup. Source
No prices; four plans with inclusions and questionnaire allowances (25 and 144 per year) are published. Source
Publishes an Essential Eight page: Yes (not scored). Source
A terracotta square marks a criterion where Vanta has the highest score in this lineup.
Which ISO 27001 clause areas does Vanta 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. |
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.
Strengths and limits
Strengths
- Only vendor in this lineup with an Essential Eight product page (pre-mapped across all eight strategies)
- 400+ integrations, the highest count in this lineup
- Also lists CPS 234 and 35+ frameworks
- Published plan inclusions and questionnaire allowances
Limits
- No prices published
- Expert services through partners rather than a dedicated in-house expert
- Essentials plan covers one framework
How does Vanta compare head to head?
| Opponent | Overall (ISO weights) | Vanta scores higher on | Opponent scores higher on | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scytale | Scytale | ISO 27001 and ISMS workflow coverage, integrations (published count) and pricing transparency | certification path and auditor access, expert guidance model and cross-mapping and framework breadth | Vanta vs Scytale |
| Secureframe | Secureframe | certification path and auditor access, expert guidance model, cross-mapping and framework breadth and integrations (published count) | ISO 27001 and ISMS workflow coverage and pricing transparency | Vanta vs Secureframe |
| Sprinto | Vanta | ISO 27001 and ISMS workflow coverage, expert guidance model and integrations (published count) | cross-mapping and framework breadth | Vanta vs Sprinto |
| Drata | Vanta | ISO 27001 and ISMS workflow coverage, certification path and auditor access, expert guidance model, cross-mapping and framework breadth and integrations (published count) | No criterion | Vanta vs Drata |
| Scrut | Vanta | ISO 27001 and ISMS workflow coverage, certification path and auditor access, expert guidance model, integrations (published count) and pricing transparency | cross-mapping and framework breadth | Vanta vs Scrut |
Common questions
How much does Vanta cost?
No prices published. Vanta offers personalized pricing after a demo. Listed plans: Essentials, Plus, Professional and Enterprise.
Does Vanta support the Essential Eight?
Essential Eight product page with pre-mapped templates across all eight strategies.
Who helps with the ISO 27001 audit on Vanta?
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. 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).