Secureframe vs Vanta: A Scored Comparison

Vanta scores 82 and Secureframe 75 on rubric v0.9, and both sit in the Strong band (70 to 84). Pick Vanta if third-party risk is a heavy part of the job or auditors will work inside the platform. Pick Secureframe if you supply the US federal government, or if you want a starting price before the first sales call.

Vanta leads on vendor risk management and audit path, Secureframe leads on pricing transparency, and the two tie on five criteria. Scores as of 11 October 2026.

What the scores share

The two score the same on five of the eight criteria: 5 of 5 on framework coverage, automated evidence and user sentiment, and 4 of 5 on trust and questionnaires and customisation. Both cover all ten frameworks in the site’s matrix.

Vanta claims more than 400 integrations and Secureframe more than 300. Both offer a trust center with AI questionnaire answering, custom frameworks and custom automated tests. Vanta holds 4.6 from 2,734 reviews on G2 and Secureframe 4.7 from 829. Neither delivers the audit itself, and both route buyers to partner audit firms.

Where the scores split

Vendor risk management

Vanta scores 5 of 5 (weight: 10 points). It builds a vendor inventory, discovers vendors automatically, runs AI-powered security reviews, and its TPRM Agent monitors vendors for breaches, emerging threats and material changes after onboarding. Third Party Risk Management is sold on its own or as an add-on to any compliance plan.

Secureframe scores 2 of 5, with credit for a vendor dashboard of profiles, risk assessments, documents and history, and for custom risk scores. Questionnaires sent to vendors from the platform earn no credit, and the advanced third-party risk module sits on the Complete plan. The three missing levels are a 6-point difference in the weighted total, the widest gap on the page.

Audit path

Vanta scores 3 of 5 (weight: 15 points). Its named network has more than 100 audit firms, including A-LIGN, Schellman, Frazier and Deeter, Insight Assurance and Prescient Security, and Vanta says auditors working in the platform get access to test source data, with no screenshots needed.

Secureframe scores 2 of 5. Auditor review inside the platform earns no credit. That one level is a 3-point difference in the weighted total.

Pricing transparency

Secureframe scores 2 of 5 (weight: 10 points). Its Fundamentals plan starts at $7,500 a year, the one starting price either vendor prints. Complete and Defense are quote only.

Vanta scores 1 of 5, for four plan names and no dollar figure. That one level is a 2-point difference in the weighted total, and pricing transparency is the one criterion where Secureframe is ahead.

On AWS Marketplace, Secureframe lists $7,500 a year for the platform and another $7,500 for a first framework, $15,000 for up to 100 employees. Vanta starts at $14,000 a year for 1 to 20 employees. The bands differ, so the figures are not like for like.

Defense plan

Secureframe sells a separate Defense plan that adds CMMC tooling to Complete: SPRS score tracking, SSP and POA&M automation, a managed CUI enclave and managed virtual desktops. It earned its own CMMC Level 2 certification in September 2025 and lists more than 25 CMMC Registered Practitioners.

Vanta carries CMMC 2.0 as a named framework rather than a separate product line. Both score 5 of 5 on framework coverage, so the rubric draws no line between them on federal work.

Which one to buy

Vanta fits a team that runs many vendor reviews, or that wants auditors working inside the platform. Vanta ranks 2nd of seven at 82, with 4.6 from 2,734 G2 reviews.

Secureframe fits a defense contractor or federal supplier working toward CMMC, and a buyer who wants a starting price before the first call. Secureframe ranks 4th of seven at 75, with 4.7 from 829 G2 reviews. The CMMC software ranking covers the vendors built around that case.

Vanta was founded in 2018 and says more than 16,000 companies use the platform. Secureframe was founded in 2020 and says more than 6,000 customers use it.

Sprinto scores 84 and ranks first of seven, and the Sprinto vs Vanta comparison shows where the two differ. The ranked alternatives to Vanta include Secureframe.

Conclusion

Vanta 82 and Secureframe 75 are 7 points apart. Vanta gains 9 points on vendor risk management (6) and audit path (3), and Secureframe gains 2 on pricing transparency. The two score the same on the other five criteria.

For a program with heavy vendor review work, Vanta fits better. For a defense contractor, or a buyer who wants a starting price, Secureframe fits better.