What is GRC software?

GRC software connects to the systems a company already runs, collects evidence that its security controls are working, and keeps that evidence in one place an auditor can read. GRC stands for governance, risk and compliance.

Is GRC software the same as compliance automation software?

In everyday use, yes. GRC is the older and wider term. Compliance automation is the narrower modern category that Vanta, Drata, Secureframe and Sprinto sell into.

Do I need GRC software to get SOC 2?

No. Companies still pass SOC 2 audits on spreadsheets. The platform reduces manual evidence gathering. Under about 25 people with one framework, doing it manually is a defensible choice.

Which GRC platform is best for a startup?

Your auditor's preference matters more than any feature comparison, and whether anyone on your team has done this before matters more than that. Drata and Sprinto lean structured and guided; Vanta leans self serve.

Vanta is a compliance automation platform, launched in 2018, that connects to over 400 systems and runs hourly automated checks to collect evidence for frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and PCI DSS.

Is Vanta good for a first SOC 2?

Yes, and it is the common case. Self-serve onboarding means no customer success manager is imposed on the buyer, not that they are on their own. Most first SOC 2 programmes on Vanta are set up by an implementation partner, which is what the model is built around. Doing it entirely alone, with nobody owning the work, is the one situation where a guided platform does more, and that turns on who does the setup rather than on prior experience.

Does Vanta do the audit?

No. Vanta prepares and organises evidence; an independent CPA firm performs the audit and issues the report. Vanta is not owned by an audit firm.

How do you get a better price on Vanta than I would on my own?

By running the same scope past several firms that implement Vanta at once and handing back the best number that comes in. A buyer could do that alone over a week of discovery calls; GRC Migrate does it in one business day with no call.

How much does Vanta cost?

Vanta publishes no list price, so any specific figure quoted in the abstract describes somebody else's deal rather than a rate card. The number is built for your headcount, your frameworks, your term length and which add-ons are included. The useful question is not what Vanta costs in general but whether the quote in front of you is a good one, which can only be answered by seeing what the alternatives return for the same scope.

Vanta is a compliance automation platform, launched in 2018, that connects to over 400 systems and runs automated control checks to collect the evidence frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001 and HIPAA require. It does not perform the audit. An independent CPA firm performs the audit and issues the report.

Is Vanta a good fit for a startup?

Yes, and it is the common case. Self-serve onboarding means no customer success manager is imposed, not that the team is on its own. Most first SOC 2 programmes on Vanta are set up by an implementation partner, which is what the model is built around. The one situation where a guided platform does more is doing it entirely alone with nobody owning the work.

What does it cost to use GRC Migrate?

Nothing. It stays free whether or not the buyer acts on what comes back.

How much does Drata cost?

Drata publishes no list price, and a figure quoted in isolation is missing half the answer. Drata sells in tiers and bills implementation separately, so the real cost is the tier plus the setup work. That is why reported numbers vary so widely: people are comparing different tiers, with and without implementation included.

Which Drata tier do I need?

It depends on what the platform has to do rather than on headcount. The requirement that most often catches buyers is API access, which sits on the Advanced tier only, so a team planning to pull data out programmatically can be quoted a tier that will not do it. List the requirements before the quote is written.

Is implementation included in a Drata quote?

Usually not, and that is the biggest reason two Drata quotes are hard to compare. Ask for the licence and the implementation as separate lines on every quote collected; once both are broken into the same parts the comparison is straightforward.

Drata is a compliance automation platform, launched in 2020, built around a prescriptive control framework and a high-touch customer success model. It connects to around 200 systems, runs daily automated checks, and offers Audit Hub, a structured space where an audit firm works alongside the customer.

Does Drata change how fast you get SOC 2?

Barely. A Type 2 report depends on an observation period, commonly a few months to a year, which cannot be compressed by spending more. Where Drata can genuinely save time is the handover: if the audit firm works in Audit Hub, the evidence exchange that usually eats weeks at the end happens continuously instead.

How much does Secureframe cost?

Secureframe publishes no list price. It is quote based and positions as the cost-conscious entry into the category, so its platform line is usually the lowest of the four major products. That line is only half of what a compliance year costs, because the audit is quoted separately and is frequently the larger number.

Is Secureframe cheaper than Vanta?

On the platform line, usually yes. On the year, it depends on what the audit costs, and a platform saving can be smaller than the difference between two audit quotes. Both numbers need comparing before either platform is treated as the cheaper one.

Does Thoropass owning Secureframe affect the price?

It means one company can sell both the platform and the audit, which is a genuine convenience and can be good value. It also means a single quote can cover both with the margin sitting wherever the seller prefers. Asking for the two numbers separately answers the question.

Can I use Secureframe with a different auditor?

The platform is not restricted to a single audit firm. Because the vendor is owned by one, it is worth getting in writing how a third-party audit is supported before committing to a multi-year term, and asking what changes in the workflow.

A compliance automation platform that typically enters below Vanta on price, connects to around 200 systems, and supports SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS and others. It has been owned by the audit firm Thoropass since 2024, which is what distinguishes it from the rest of the category.

Who owns Secureframe?

Thoropass, a compliance audit firm, which acquired Secureframe in 2024. It is the only platform among the four major names owned and directed by an auditor.

Can I use Secureframe with a different auditor?

The platform is not restricted to a single audit firm, but since the vendor is owned by an auditor, confirm in writing how a third party audit is supported before committing to a multi year term.

Sprinto pricing · what the term costs

Sprinto pricing: the cheapest entry is only cheap if you stay.

Sprinto is the most price aggressive way into this category, and that is a real advantage when starting at all is the constraint. The common pattern is that teams outgrow it and move to Drata or Vanta, and a migration inside two years costs more than the saving. Send us your scope and we price the term.

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Short answer

Sprinto is the cheapest way into the category, and the only number that matters is what it costs across the period you actually stay on it. The pattern we see repeatedly is teams choosing it for the entry price and moving to Drata or Vanta within about two years, at which point they have paid for the first platform, the second platform, and the migration between them. That is not an argument against Sprinto. It is an argument for pricing the term rather than the first invoice, which is what we will do for you.

Why not just take the cheapest quote?

Because the cheapest annual figure and the cheapest outcome are only the same thing if your situation in two years looks like your situation now. For a company that is genuinely staying still, Sprinto is often the right answer and this page will tell you so.

What the number covers

Going it alone

A first year price, on a platform chosen because that price was the lowest on the shortlist.

With us

The cost across the period you will realistically use it, including what a move would cost if one is coming.

What happens if you outgrow it

Going it alone

You find out in month eighteen, and pay for the first platform, the second platform, and the work of moving your evidence between them.

With us

We ask about your growth and your framework roadmap first, and say plainly whether the saving survives them.

Whether your auditor can work in it

Going it alone

There is no dedicated auditor portal and familiarity among US firms is more variable, so this can surface late, when it is expensive.

With us

We ask who is auditing you at the same time as the price, because that answer can rule the platform out regardless of the number.

How much does Sprinto cost?

Less than the others on entry, and nobody outside the company can tell you by how much. Sprinto is quote based and no independently verifiable figures exist, so any specific number you find online is unsourced. What is well established is the position: it is the most price aggressive entry in the category, and it is built to be the cheapest way to start.

Which is why the useful question here is not the annual number at all. It is what the whole term costs, and whether you will still be on it at the end of that term. Get those two answers and the price question resolves itself.

Still choosing between platforms rather than pricing one? Start with Vanta vs Sprinto, Drata vs Sprinto, or the full set. This page is for people already looking at a number.

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What do you actually get with Sprinto?

You get the most guided path into a first audit that the category offers, at the lowest entry price. Step by step onboarding built for teams where nobody has done compliance before, and enough to carry a standard first SOC 2 Type 2 on a common stack. If starting at all is your constraint, that combination is genuinely valuable and is not available cheaper.

What you do not get is a dedicated auditor portal, and support runs primarily from India, so plan around time zones. The full platform profile covers all nine points we assess every platform against, and the free fit check runs the two questions that decide it.

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Does the platform change how fast you get SOC 2?

Barely, and that is worth knowing before anyone sells you speed. A SOC 2 Type 1 attests that your controls are designed appropriately at a single point in time. A Type 2 attests that they operated effectively across an observation period, commonly a few months to a year, and no amount of money compresses that window.

Where guided onboarding genuinely helps is starting. A team with nobody who has done this before can stall for months on not knowing what to do first, and that delay is real even though it never appears on a project plan. Sprinto is built to remove exactly that delay, which is a better reason to choose it than the price.

Is Sprinto a good fit for you?

It suits an early stage first audit on a standard stack, where starting at all is the constraint rather than scaling. Two checks decide it, and neither is about the price.

A good fit if

First framework, early stage, standard stack
Nobody on the team has done compliance before
Your audit firm has confirmed they can work in it
Starting at all is the constraint, not scaling

A poor fit if

Your auditor has never worked in it
Several frameworks are coming soon
Your team needs support inside US business hours
You are already at the size where you would outgrow it. See Drata vs Sprinto

What should you settle before you sign?

Four things, and the first two decide whether the price is even relevant. They are worth an hour of your time whether or not you ever talk to us.

Ask your audit firm directly whether they have worked in it

There is no dedicated auditor portal and familiarity among US firms is more variable than for the other three. Ask the firm, not the vendor, and ask before you sign rather than after. A no here rules the platform out whatever the quote says.

Decide honestly whether you will outgrow it

Teams commonly move to Drata or Vanta as they grow or add frameworks. If that is likely inside the term you are signing, price the move as part of this decision rather than discovering it later. Doubling headcount or adding a second framework are the usual triggers.

Match the term length to that answer

A longer term buys a lower annual number and costs you flexibility, which is exactly the wrong trade if a move is coming. Where you are unsure, pay slightly more for a shorter commitment; it is cheaper than breaking a long one.

Find your renewal notice window, today

These subscriptions typically roll into another year on their own unless written notice arrives before a deadline set in the agreement. Read your own contract, find the exact deadline, and put it in a calendar with a reminder well ahead of it. Missing that date is the most expensive clerical error in this category and it is entirely avoidable.

Common questions

How much does Sprinto cost?

It is quote based and no independently verifiable figures exist, so any specific number you read online is unsourced. What is established is the position: it is the most price aggressive entry in the category. The useful question is what the whole term costs rather than what the first year does.

Is Sprinto cheaper than Vanta or Drata?

On entry, yes, that is its position in the market. Across three years it depends entirely on whether you are still using it in year three. Teams that outgrow it and migrate pay for two platforms and the move between them, which usually erases the saving and then some.

Will we outgrow Sprinto?

The usual triggers are growth in headcount and adding a second framework. If either is likely inside the term you are about to sign, treat the migration as part of the cost of this decision. If you are genuinely staying still on one framework, the concern does not apply to you.

Can my auditor work in Sprinto?

Ask them directly, and ask before signing. There is no dedicated auditor portal and familiarity among US firms is more variable than for the other three platforms. This single question can rule the platform out regardless of price, which is why it belongs at the start of the process.

How do you get a better price than I would on my own?

By asking several firms the same question at once and pricing the term rather than the first invoice. You could run that yourself over a week of calls. This is the same thing in a day, without the calls.

What does it cost me?

Nothing. It stays free whether or not you do anything with what we send back.

What is Sprinto?

A compliance automation platform positioned as the most price aggressive entry point in the category, built around step by step guided onboarding for teams with no prior compliance experience. It can carry a standard first SOC 2 Type 2 on a common stack.

My renewal is coming up. Is it too late?

Only if you are already inside your notice window. These subscriptions usually renew on their own unless written notice arrives by a deadline set in your agreement, so check that date in your own contract first, today, then come back. Leverage before that date and leverage after it are not the same thing.

Who actually does the implementation?

A managed security and compliance provider who does this for a living. The quotes you get back cover their work as well as the licence, so you are seeing the real number rather than the licence alone.

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