Best AI Compliance Software

ComparisonChecked Nov 8, 2026

Vanta vs Drata

Both are compliance automation platforms that add AI frameworks to the same tool many teams already use for SOC 2 and ISO 27001. Both hold ISO/IEC 42001 certification themselves. They differ in which AI frameworks they name on their product pages.

What differs

  • Framework pages: Vanta has product pages for ISO 42001, the EU AI Act, and NIST AI RMF; Drata names ISO 42001 and NIST AI RMF, and no EU AI Act framework was named on the Drata product pages we checked.
  • AI inventory: Vanta lists an AI inventory of tools and use cases with EU AI Act-aligned impact assessments; Drata lists discovery of AI agents running in your environment.
  • Audit path: Vanta’s ISO 42001 page says you can work with ISO 42001-accredited auditors in the platform.
  • Published security: Vanta lists SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001:2022 with 27701, and ISO 42001 (scope limited to its trust management platform AIMS); Drata lists SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001:2022, ISO 42001:2023, HIPAA, and GDPR.
  • Pricing: neither publishes prices. Drata’s plans page says its Foundation tier is limited to a fixed set of frameworks that does not include ISO 42001.

Who each tends to fit

Teams that need EU AI Act workflows in their compliance automation tool may look first at Vanta’s EU AI Act page. Teams focused on ISO 42001 and NIST AI RMF with AI agent discovery may look at Drata. Ask both for the control mapping.

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Side by side

FactVantaDrata
StatusActive, privately held.Active, privately held.
OwnershipPrivately heldPrivately held
Buying modelCompliance automation / GRC platform, AI governance and risk platformCompliance automation / GRC platform, AI governance and risk platform
CategoriesCompliance automation platform; AI governance module; Trust centerCompliance automation platform; AI governance module; Trust management
PricingContact vendor (pricing page lists Essentials, Plus, Professional, and Enterprise plans with personalized pricing by demo)Contact vendor (plans page lists Foundation, Advanced, and Enterprise tiers without prices)
CertificationsSOC 2 Type 2 (listed in Trust Center); ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and ISO/IEC 27701:2019 (certificate listed in Trust Center); ISO/IEC 42001:2023 (scope limited to the AI management system supporting the Vanta trust management platform)SOC 2 Type 2; ISO/IEC 27001:2022; ISO/IEC 42001:2023; GDPR (listed in Trust Center compliance section); HIPAA (listed in Trust Center compliance section)
LimitationsNo public pricing; Framework pages show coverage percentages for EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF mapping from ISO 42001 without explaining what they measure; ask for the control mapping; Vanta's own ISO 42001 certificate covers its trust management platform AIMS onlyNo public pricing; Foundation plan is limited to SOC 2, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, HIPAA, and GDPR; ISO 42001 needs Advanced (any available framework) or an add-on, so confirm which plan you need; No EU AI Act framework named on the product pages checked; ask about EU AI Act mapping
How to buyvanta.comdrata.com
Sources[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Checked 2026-11-08[1] [2] [3] [4] Checked 2026-11-08

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