Private and open-source alternatives to Vanta
9 compliance automation rated against the same public privacy criteria as Vanta, with our picks first.
Why look for an alternative?
- Open source: no. Closed source.
- No trackers or telemetry: no. The website uses Google Tag Manager, Intercom and HubSpot, and the privacy policy says cookie data is shared with ad networks and analytics providers.
- No ads or data sales: partial. Paid service with no ads, but website cookie data is shared with ad networks to show Vanta ads on other websites.
- Independent audit: partial. Vanta has a SOC 2 Type II attestation, ISO 27001 certification and yearly penetration tests, but the reports are only available through its trust center.
- Transparency report: partial. The privacy policy describes how government demands are handled, including redirecting them to the customer, but no request counts are published.
- Security headers: partial. Grade A- (85/100+)
The alternatives
Comp AI Grade F Our pick
Open-source compliance automation platform that helps companies prepare for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR audits by collecting evidence, managing policies and tracking controls. It is offered as a hosted service or can be self-hosted.
Why it is our pick: Open-source compliance automation for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR, with evidence collection, policies and control tracking. Most of the code is AGPL-3.0, and it can be self-hosted, so compliance data does not have to live with a closed vendor.
Based in the United States (Five Eyes). Comp AI scores 38 out of 100 (grade F) on the compliance automation criteria. It meets 1 of 8 criteria: TLS configuration.
Probo Grade D
Open-source governance, risk and compliance platform for SOC 2, ISO 27001 and similar programs, covering risks, controls, vendors, access reviews and documents. It can be self-hosted, used as Probo Cloud, or paired with a managed compliance officer service.
Based in the United States (Five Eyes). Probo scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the compliance automation criteria. It meets 4 of 8 criteria: open source, no ads or data sales, TLS configuration and security headers.
Scrut Automation Grade F
Hosted governance, risk and compliance platform that monitors cloud and SaaS systems and collects evidence for SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA and other frameworks, with vendor risk management and trust center pages.
Based in India. Scrut Automation scores 34 out of 100 (grade F) on the compliance automation criteria. It meets 2 of 8 criteria: no ads or data sales and TLS configuration.
Hyperproof Grade F
Hosted compliance and risk management platform that maps controls across frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST and FedRAMP, collects evidence from connected tools and manages audits.
Based in the United States (Five Eyes). Hyperproof scores 31 out of 100 (grade F) on the compliance automation criteria. It meets 2 of 8 criteria: TLS configuration and security headers.
Secureframe Grade F
Hosted compliance automation platform that integrates with cloud, identity and HR systems to monitor controls and collect evidence for SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, CMMC, HIPAA and other frameworks, with AI tools for questionnaires and risk management.
Based in the United States (Five Eyes). Secureframe scores 28 out of 100 (grade F) on the compliance automation criteria. It meets 1 of 8 criteria: TLS configuration.
Eramba Grade F
Governance, risk and compliance software for managing risks, controls, policies, audits and frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIS2 and GDPR. A free Community edition and a paid Enterprise edition run on premises, and Enterprise is also offered as SaaS.
Based in the United Kingdom (Five Eyes). Eramba scores 25 out of 100 (grade F) on the compliance automation criteria. It partly meets open source and no ads or data sales.
Sprinto Grade F
Hosted compliance automation platform that monitors cloud, identity and SaaS systems and collects evidence for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR and many other frameworks, with vendor risk management and AI governance features.
Based in the United States (Five Eyes). Sprinto scores 25 out of 100 (grade F) on the compliance automation criteria. It meets 1 of 8 criteria: TLS configuration.
Strike Graph Grade F
Hosted compliance platform that builds security programs, collects evidence and runs audits for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, CMMC and other frameworks.
Based in the United States (Five Eyes). Strike Graph scores 25 out of 100 (grade F) on the compliance automation criteria. It meets 1 of 8 criteria: TLS configuration.
Thoropass Grade F
Compliance platform and audit firm that combines compliance automation software with in-house SOC 2, ISO 27001, HITRUST, PCI DSS and other audits, plus penetration testing, in one service. Formerly known as Laika.
Based in the United States (Five Eyes). Thoropass scores 22 out of 100 (grade F) on the compliance automation criteria. It meets 1 of 8 criteria: TLS configuration.