Vanta vs Drata
Vanta and Drata are the two most direct competitors in compliance automation. Both connect to your infrastructure, auto-collect audit evidence, and carry SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA. This page compares them factually on the differences that actually change a buying decision, then says plainly where a dedicated questionnaire tool such as Wolfia fits and where it does not.Book a demoWhat both platforms do
Both are compliance automation platforms. They integrate with cloud, identity, and code tools, continuously test controls, and collect the proof an auditor needs, which is what replaces weeks of manual screenshot gathering. Both cover SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA, both ship a trust center, and both offer AI assistance on inbound security questionnaires. For a company preparing a first certification, either is a reasonable default.Where they differ on the trust center
Drata acquired SafeBase, a dedicated trust center product, for $250 million in February 2025, and that acquisition gave its trust center real depth: access requests and approvals, a trust library for reusable content, document sharing controls, a searchable buyer experience, a brandable interface, and trust measurement analytics. Vanta bundles a lighter trust center, and third-party pricing guides reported a premium Trust Center tier near $6,000 per year as of publication.Where they differ on questionnaires
Vanta published per-tier questionnaire caps, 144 automated responses per year on the standard tier and 288 on advanced, as of publication. Drata does not publish a comparable number: its AI Questionnaire Assistance works natively with the Trust Center, suggests responses drawn from your trust library, and is metered by plan tier. The shape of both is assistance rather than completion, and anything outside the documented library still needs a person to write it.Neither platform ships a portal-filling agent for OneTrust or ServiceNow, which is where copy-paste across dozens of web fields consumes the most time.Where they differ on published pricing
Neither vendor publishes list prices, so both numbers below are third-party estimates that were accurate as of publication. Vendr purchase data put the average Vanta contract at about $20,000 per year, with add-ons stacking on top: Trust Center near $6,000 per year, Vendor Risk Management at $11,200, and advanced questionnaire automation adding $10,000 to $25,000 annually. Drata shows Foundation, Advanced, and Enterprise tiers on its plans page and routes every buyer to sales; independent 2026 analyses put the entry tier in the mid five figures per year, with multi-framework enterprise deployments climbing into six figures as frameworks, user access reviews, and risk management add-ons stack.Where Wolfia fits
Wolfia is not a compliance automation platform, does not collect audit evidence, and will not get you certified. It is the tool that answers the questionnaires, RFPs, and DDQs a buyer sends after they have already seen your certificate. It auto-fills Excel, PDF, Word, and 45 or more web portals including OneTrust, ServiceNow, Ariba, and Coupa, keeps its knowledge base current by syncing Google Drive, Confluence, SharePoint, and Slack, and puts a source citation on every answer. If your bottleneck is certification, pick between Vanta and Drata on the differences above. If it is inbound questionnaire volume, that is a separate purchase.Side by side
| Dimension | Vanta | Drata |
|---|---|---|
| Primary purpose | Compliance automation | Compliance automation |
| Framework coverage | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, plus add-on frameworks |
| Evidence collection | Core strength, more than 400 integrations as of publication | Core strength, continuous control testing |
| Trust center | Bundled and lighter, premium tier reported near $6,000 per year as of publication | SafeBase-derived after the $250 million acquisition in February 2025 |
| Questionnaire handling | Capped by tier, 144 per year standard and 288 advanced as of publication | AI Questionnaire Assistance, metered by plan tier |
| Portal filling | No dedicated portal-filling agent | No dedicated portal-filling agent |
| Published pricing | Not published, about $20,000 per year average per Vendr data as of publication | Not published, plans page routes to sales |
Where these claims come from
This page makes no claim that is not in one of the write-ups below, and each was accurate as of its publication date. Both vendors change pricing and product limits without notice, so verify with them before you sign.- Drata pricing, reviews, and alternativesThe SafeBase acquisition, the plans structure, and the independent 2026 pricing analyses cited above.
- Vanta pricing, reviews, and alternativesThe Vendr contract data, the add-on costs, and the published questionnaire caps cited above.
- SafeBase vs Vanta vs WolfiaHow the trust center layer compares once SafeBase sits inside Drata.
Frequently asked questions
Is Drata or Vanta better?
Both are strong compliance automation platforms covering SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA with large integration libraries, and neither is clearly better across the board. Drata gained a deeper trust center through the SafeBase acquisition, while Vanta bundles a lighter one. Neither is built primarily to complete high volumes of custom security questionnaires, which is a separate category of tool.
Do Vanta and Drata both include a trust center?
Yes, but they are not equivalent. Drata acquired SafeBase for $250 million in February 2025, so its trust center carries access requests and approvals, a trust library, document sharing controls, a searchable buyer experience, and trust analytics. Vanta bundles a lighter trust center, and third-party pricing guides reported a premium Trust Center tier near $6,000 per year as of publication.
How much do Vanta and Drata cost?
Neither publishes list prices. Vendr purchase data put the average Vanta contract at about $20,000 per year as of publication, before add-ons such as Vendor Risk Management at $11,200. Drata routes every buyer to sales, and independent 2026 analyses put its entry tier in the mid five figures per year, with multi-framework enterprise deployments climbing into six figures. Confirm current pricing with each vendor.
Can Vanta or Drata complete security questionnaires for you?
Partially. Vanta suggests answers you copy into each field and caps automated responses by tier, 144 per year on standard and 288 on advanced as of publication. Drata AI Questionnaire Assistance suggests responses from your trust library and is metered by plan tier. Neither ships a portal-filling agent for OneTrust or ServiceNow, so high-volume teams still finish much of the work by hand.
Do you need a separate tool for security questionnaires?
Only if inbound volume is your actual bottleneck. If you answer a handful of questionnaires a year, the assistance built into a compliance platform is usually enough. If you answer 200 or more a year, or your assessments arrive as OneTrust and ServiceNow links, a purpose-built tool such as Wolfia fills those portals end to end with a citation on every answer and no questionnaire caps.