# The Audit Trail **URL:** https://theauditrail.com/ **Published:** 2026-09-29 **Modified:** 2026-09-29 **Author:** The Audit Trail editorial desk > Compliance automation software benchmarks and scorecards. 6 platforms scored on an eight-criterion public rubric. Sprinto leads at 82 out of 100. --- # Compliance Software Benchmarks & Scorecards Every platform scored from its own public documentation against one published rubric. What a vendor does not confirm, we do not credit. [SOC 2](https://theauditrail.com/frameworks/soc-2/) [ISO 27001](https://theauditrail.com/frameworks/iso-27001/) [HIPAA](https://theauditrail.com/frameworks/hipaa/) [PCI DSS](https://theauditrail.com/frameworks/pci-dss/) [ Ranking ### Best Vanta Alternatives and Competitors Five Vanta alternatives scored on an eight-criterion rubric and ranked by evidence. Sprinto leads at 82 out of 100. ](https://theauditrail.com/best-vanta-alternatives/)[ Ranking ### Best SOC 2 Compliance Software Six platforms rated on an eight-criterion rubric. Sprinto leads at 82 out of 100. ](https://theauditrail.com/best-soc-2-compliance-software/)[ Comparison ### Vanta vs Drata Both platforms score Strong on rubric v0.9. Vanta leads on integrations; Drata leads on custom tests. ](https://theauditrail.com/compare/vanta-vs-drata/)[ Scorecard ### Sprinto Scorecard Best overall for a first multi-framework program. Scored 82 out of 100. ](https://theauditrail.com/vendors/sprinto/)[ Scorecard ### Vanta Scorecard Best for breadth of integrations and frameworks. Scored 75 out of 100. ](https://theauditrail.com/vendors/vanta/)[ Scorecard ### Secureframe Scorecard Best for federal and defense frameworks. Scored 73 out of 100. ](https://theauditrail.com/vendors/secureframe/)[ Scorecard ### Drata Scorecard Best for teams that will build custom tests. Scored 73 out of 100. ](https://theauditrail.com/vendors/drata/)[ Scorecard ### Scrut Scorecard Best for regional frameworks outside the US. Scored 63 out of 100. ](https://theauditrail.com/vendors/scrut/)[ Scorecard ### Thoropass Scorecard Best for buying the audit and the platform as one engagement. Scored 47 out of 100. ](https://theauditrail.com/vendors/thoropass/)[ Research ### Where Compliance Platforms Publish Their Prices All six major compliance platforms list on AWS Marketplace with published starting prices. Five of those prices do not appear on the vendor's own website. ](https://theauditrail.com/research/compliance-software-pricing-2026/)[ Blog ### Who Performs a SOC 2 Audit? A licensed CPA firm performs every SOC 2 audit, not the compliance software. Here is what each of six platforms does instead and what the audit costs. ](https://theauditrail.com/blog/who-performs-a-soc-2-audit/)[ Framework ### SOC 2 Compliance Software An audit report governed by the AICPA that evaluates a service organization's security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy controls. ](https://theauditrail.com/frameworks/soc-2/)[ Framework ### ISO 27001 Compliance Software An international standard specifying the requirements for an information security management system (ISMS), with independent certification available through accredited bodies. ](https://theauditrail.com/frameworks/iso-27001/)[ Framework ### HIPAA Compliance Software A US federal law requiring covered entities and their business associates to protect electronic protected health information through administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. ](https://theauditrail.com/frameworks/hipaa/)[ Framework ### PCI DSS Compliance Software A security standard maintained by the PCI Security Standards Council that applies to organizations storing, processing, or transmitting payment cardholder data. ](https://theauditrail.com/frameworks/pci-dss/) ## Compliance Software Leaderboard Overall rubric score, 6 platforms. Ties are shown as ties. Find a vendor [Request a re-score](https://theauditrail.com/for-vendors/) Vendor Benchmark Metric Value [![Sprinto logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/sprinto.png)Sprinto](/vendors/sprinto/) [SOC 2 Compliance Software](https://theauditrail.com/best-soc-2-compliance-software/) 1st Overall score 82 / 100 [![Vanta logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/vanta.png)Vanta](/vendors/vanta/) [SOC 2 Compliance Software](https://theauditrail.com/best-soc-2-compliance-software/) 2nd Overall score 75 / 100 [![Secureframe logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/secureframe.png)Secureframe](/vendors/secureframe/) [SOC 2 Compliance Software](https://theauditrail.com/best-soc-2-compliance-software/) 3rd= Overall score 73 / 100 [![Drata logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/drata.png)Drata](/vendors/drata/) [SOC 2 Compliance Software](https://theauditrail.com/best-soc-2-compliance-software/) 3rd= Overall score 73 / 100 [![Scrut logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/scrut.png)Scrut](/vendors/scrut/) [SOC 2 Compliance Software](https://theauditrail.com/best-soc-2-compliance-software/) 5th Overall score 63 / 100 [![Thoropass logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/thoropass.png)Thoropass](/vendors/thoropass/) [SOC 2 Compliance Software](https://theauditrail.com/best-soc-2-compliance-software/) 6th Overall score 47 / 100 ## Framework Coverage Only what each vendor confirms on its own site counts. All 6 confirm SOC 2ISO 27001HIPAAPCI DSSGDPRNIST CSFCMMC Where they differ ![Sprinto logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/sprinto.png)Sprinto ![Vanta logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/vanta.png)Vanta ![Drata logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/drata.png)Drata ![Secureframe logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/secureframe.png)Secureframe ![Scrut logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/scrut.png)Scrut ![Thoropass logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/thoropass.png)Thoropass ISO 42001 Sprinto: Confirmed Vanta: Confirmed Drata: Confirmed Secureframe: Confirmed Scrut: Confirmed Thoropass: Not verified NIST 800-53 Sprinto: Not verified Vanta: Confirmed Drata: Confirmed Secureframe: Confirmed Scrut: Confirmed Thoropass: Not verified FedRAMP Sprinto: Not verified Vanta: Confirmed Drata: Confirmed Secureframe: Confirmed Scrut: Not listed Thoropass: Not verified Confirmed on the vendor's own pages Not listed Not verifiable from public pages ## Platform Capabilities The features buyers ask about most, checked against each vendor's public pages. Capability ![Sprinto logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/sprinto.png)Sprinto ![Vanta logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/vanta.png)Vanta ![Drata logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/drata.png)Drata ![Secureframe logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/secureframe.png)Secureframe ![Scrut logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/scrut.png)Scrut ![Thoropass logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/thoropass.png)Thoropass Audit delivered in-platform Sprinto: No Vanta: No Drata: No Secureframe: No Scrut: No Thoropass: Yes Published pricing Sprinto: Partial Vanta: Partial Drata: Partial Secureframe: Partial Scrut: No Thoropass: Partial Trust center Sprinto: Yes Vanta: Yes Drata: Yes Secureframe: Yes Scrut: Yes Thoropass: Not verified AI questionnaire answering Sprinto: Yes Vanta: Yes Drata: Yes Secureframe: Yes Scrut: Yes Thoropass: Not verified Vendor risk management Sprinto: Yes Vanta: Yes Drata: Yes Secureframe: Partial Scrut: Partial Thoropass: Not verified Custom frameworks Sprinto: Yes Vanta: Yes Drata: Yes Secureframe: Yes Scrut: Yes Thoropass: Not verified Public API Sprinto: Yes Vanta: Yes Drata: Yes Secureframe: Yes Scrut: Not verified Thoropass: Yes Device agent required Sprinto: Yes Vanta: Yes Drata: Yes Secureframe: Yes Scrut: Yes Thoropass: Not verified Yes Partial No Not verifiable from public pages Published pricing: partial = plan names only, or a starting price only. ## Scores Backed by Public Evidence ### Every claim traces to a vendor page 36 public sources, each dated, each linked from the scorecard it supports. ### Unconfirmed means absent A capability we cannot confirm on the vendor's own site scores zero, and the scorecard says exactly which ones. ### One public, versioned rubric 8 weighted criteria, five levels each, with a changelog. [Read rubric v0.9](https://theauditrail.com/rubric/)