The Vanta Alternative That Won't Break Your Budget
Vanta starts at ~$10,000/year. SimpleAudit is $199/mo annual — $2,388/year total. Same SOC 2 outcome, no enterprise contract. And while Vanta's integration-first approach makes sense once you're audit-ready, SimpleAudit gets you there first.
3-day free trial · $199/mo annual · $299/mo monthly
Built by a SOC 2 practitioner · Built for startups from seed to Series B
SimpleAudit
$199/mo
$2,388/yr billed annually
or $299/mo — no annual commitment
Vanta
~$10,000+/yr
Annual contract required
Feature Comparison
| Feature | SimpleAudit | Vanta |
|---|---|---|
| AI Policy Generation | ||
| Conversation-First Approach | ||
| Risk Assessment | ||
| Evidence Vault | ||
| Vendor Management | ||
| Access Reviews | ||
| Continuous Monitoring | ||
| Multi-Framework (40+) | ||
| Security Questionnaire Auto-Complete † | Coming soon | |
| Contract Compliance Review | Coming soon | |
| HIPAA Self-Assessment | Coming soon | |
| No Integration Required |
AI Policy Generation
Conversation-First Approach
Risk Assessment
Evidence Vault
Vendor Management
Access Reviews
Continuous Monitoring
Multi-Framework (40+)
Security Questionnaire Auto-Complete †
Contract Compliance Review
HIPAA Self-Assessment
No Integration Required
† Requires Vanta's Questionnaire Automation add-on — not included in base plan pricing.
Year 1 Economics
With SimpleAudit
Annual plan: $2,388/yr · Monthly plan: $3,588/yr
With Vanta
Why Teams Look for Vanta Alternatives
Pricing starts at $10,000+/year
Vanta's entry-level plan is enterprise-priced, making it prohibitive for seed-stage and Series A startups that need SOC 2 to close their first enterprise deals.
Requires integrations before you start
Vanta's value proposition depends on connecting cloud infrastructure, identity providers, and HR tools. Teams without mature DevOps tooling spend weeks on setup before writing a single policy.
Annual contracts with no flexibility
Vanta requires a 12-month commitment upfront — before you know if the tool fits your workflow. SimpleAudit offers both annual pricing for teams ready to commit, and month-to-month plans for teams that aren't. No sales call required either way.
Integration setup delays the work that actually matters
Vanta's core value proposition is automated evidence collection through integrations — connecting your cloud infrastructure, identity provider, HR tools, and more. That's useful once you're audit-ready. But most startups spend weeks on integration setup before writing a single policy or identifying a single risk. SimpleAudit flips this: start from a conversation, get your policies and risk register built in days, and reach audit-readiness without touching an API. Integrations can come later. Compliance readiness comes first.
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Start Free Trial →How It Works
Step 1
Describe Your Business
Tell our AI about your company, team, and tech stack in a natural conversation.
Step 2
AI Builds Your Framework
Get tailored policies, risk assessments, and controls mapped to SOC 2 criteria.
Step 3
Review & Customize
Everything is editable. Review AI-generated content, adjust to your specifics.
Step 4
Auditor-Ready Package
Export a complete evidence package your auditor will recognize and trust.
Built by Someone Who's Been There
SimpleAudit was created by a founder who went through the SOC 2 process firsthand — and saw how much time and money gets wasted on tools built for enterprise budgets. We built the tool we wished existed: AI-powered, affordable, and focused on getting startups audit-ready without the complexity.
Stop Overpaying for SOC 2 Compliance
$199/mo annual or $299/mo monthly. No enterprise sales calls. Just AI-powered compliance that works.
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