Vanta and Scrut Automation sit at opposite ends of the compliance pricing spectrum, but both target the same buyer: fast-growing SaaS and tech companies needing SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR. Vanta is the US market leader with $504M in funding, 375+ integrations, and a $4B valuation. Scrut is a Bengaluru-based challenger with a flat-rate pricing model, 60+ bundled frameworks, and a 4.9 G2 rating that beats every competitor in the category.
Vanta wins on integrations and market trust. Scrut wins on value for multi-framework compliance, bundling 60+ frameworks at flat-rate pricing that can save thousands over Vanta's per-framework model.
Vanta starts around $10K/yr for a single framework, with each additional framework adding roughly $5K. Median contracts range from $40K-$78K according to Vendr data. Scrut takes a different approach: flat-rate pricing starting at $15K-$20K/yr for early-stage companies (under 50 employees), $18K-$30K/yr for mid-size, and $40K+ for enterprise. The critical difference is that Scrut includes all 60+ frameworks in every plan. A company needing SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR might pay Vanta $20K+ for three frameworks or pay Scrut $18K for unlimited frameworks. Scrut also charges a one-time onboarding fee ($1K-$5K), sometimes waived on larger contracts. Multi-year deals get 10-25% off.
Both platforms offer the compliance automation essentials: continuous monitoring, automated evidence collection, policy management, vendor risk management, trust centers, security questionnaire automation, and employee training. Vanta's standout advantage is its integration catalog. At 375+ native connectors, it's nearly 4x the size of Scrut's 100+ integrations. This matters if your stack includes niche tools that need automated evidence pulling. Scrut's standout is framework breadth at 60+ out of the box, with vendor risk management and trust center included at no extra cost (Vanta bundles these into higher tiers). Scrut also gets consistently higher marks for customer support, with reviewers citing proactive outreach. Vanta's support gets mixed reviews, particularly at lower pricing tiers.
If integrations are your top priority, Vanta is the clear choice. If value-for-money on multi-framework compliance is what matters, Scrut's flat-rate model is genuinely hard to beat. The 4.9 G2 rating isn't a fluke either; users consistently praise Scrut's support quality. But Vanta's market position, brand recognition, and integration depth still make it the safer pick for companies where those factors outweigh cost savings.