Vanta vs. Drata vs. Delve

Today’s security and GRC leaders are under pressure to do more with less—automate audits, manage risk, respond to questionnaires, and prove trust continuously. As organizations grow, compliance complexity increases across frameworks, vendors, and customer requirements. The tools you choose now will determine how well you scale tomorrow.

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That’s why it’s critical to pick a platform built for more than just your first SOC 2.

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Meet the contenders

Vanta

Vanta is the Agentic Trust Platform that unifies GRC automation with Vendor Risk Management (VRM), Questionnaire Automation, and a customizable Trust Center. It delivers deep API-level automation, embedded AI for remediation, evidence parsing, and policy support — all built on enterprise-grade configurability and auditor-trusted workflows. Vanta is designed to reduce manual effort and scale across audits, vendor reviews, and customer trust workflows as organizations grow.

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Drata

Drata is a GRC platform focused on automated compliance. It offers baseline automation for SOC 2 and ISO 27001 and has expanded its Trust Center and questionnaire capabilities through its acquisition of SafeBase. However, its VRM functionality is limited, and navigating multiple products during integration may introduce complexity in data flow and automation.

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Delve

Delve is an AI-first compliance platform designed for startups pursuing their first SOC 2. It emphasizes speed and manual support, using AI to generate checklists and automate evidence collection. However, the product often falls short of its marketing: buyers frequently report manual cleanup, incomplete workflows, and glitchy experiences that undermine promised automation. Delve lacks native Vendor Risk Management, has limited integration depth, and depends heavily on founder-led support—a model that doesn’t scale as teams add frameworks, vendors, or geographies.

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Framework support                                                                    

For enterprise-grade compliance, breadth matters. As organizations expand across regions, industries, and customer segments, they’re often required to support multiple overlapping standards—from SOC 2 and ISO 27001 to HIPAA, PCI DSS, and newer frameworks like CMMC or TISAX.

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The right platform doesn’t just check boxes—it helps reduce rework, supports custom frameworks, and provides automation to maintain compliance across multiple frameworks simultaneously. Here’s how Vanta, Drata, and Delve compare on framework coverage and readiness for multi-standard environments.

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Takeaway: Vanta supports 35+ frameworks with robust cross-mapping, helping teams avoid duplication and scale seamlessly as compliance needs evolve. Drata covers core standards with some cross-mapping but falls short on specialized frameworks, which may require manual workarounds. Delve’s support for only six frameworks limits flexibility—forcing teams to retool or switch platforms as they expand into new markets or verticals.

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Control monitoring and compliance automation

For enterprise teams, manual evidence collection is simply unsustainable. As you scale, the ability to continuously monitor controls, surface risks, and trigger workflows becomes critical. Effective automation reduces time-to-audit, strengthens posture, and frees up security teams to focus on what matters. Here’s how the platforms compare on automation depth and monitoring cadence:

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• Vanta offers 1,300+ pre-built tests across cloud, endpoint, identity, and code. Tests run hourly, and AI provides remediation guidance, SLA tracking, and continuous audit readiness.
• Drata runs tests daily and supports fewer (~300) integrations. The lower test frequency and limited integration depth can delay issue detection and require more manual steps during audit prep—increasing the time and effort needed to maintain compliance.
• Delve uses AI agents for evidence collection but supports significantly fewer integrations. Manual authentication is often required, and its brittle, non-deterministic automation can create inconsistent outputs and gaps in framework coverage. This often results in manual cleanup and rework, which undercuts the value of promised automation—especially as compliance needs grow.

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Takeaway: Vanta’s hourly monitoring and 400+ integrations result in faster time to compliance, less manual work, and stronger audit readiness. In contrast, Drata’s daily checks and Delve’s limited integration set create delays, increase workload, and make scaling more difficult.

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Audit experience

Audits are most successful when evidence is complete, current, and easy for auditors to verify. For enterprise teams, the audit experience needs to be as automated, repeatable, and audit-friendly as possible. Gaps in documentation or collaboration often lead to delays, audit failures, or credibility issues. Here's how the platforms compare on audit readiness:

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• Vanta offers an integrated auditor portal with scoped access, in-app commenting, and bi-directional workflows. The platform auto-generates key deliverables like the System Description (for SOC 2) and Statement of Applicability (for ISO 27001), and includes auto-reduction features that limit evidence to what auditors actually require—minimizing back-and-forth. Accredited audit partners and automation covering up to 90% of audit prep help reduce time-to-certification.
• Drata provides an audit hub, but users report limited progress visibility and issues with auditor access. In some cases, this leads to re-sending evidence via email.
• Delve’s audit partnerships include auditors who are not registered with the AICPA, which can lead prospects to have varying levels of confidence in audit quality. Without an auditor-friendly portal, teams fall back on spreadsheets and email—increasing manual work, risk of error, and time to resolution.

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Takeaway: Vanta enables faster, cleaner audits with trusted outputs and collaborative infrastructure. Drata’s audit experience introduces friction, and Delve’s audit pathway poses reputational risks that enterprises can’t afford.

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Agentic AI capabilities

AI can be a powerful accelerant for compliance teams—reducing the time required to map controls, evaluate evidence, remediate issues, and respond to customer requests. But in enterprise environments, scale and auditability matter just as much as speed. The question isn’t whether a platform uses AI—it’s how that AI fits into end-to-end trust workflows and whether it holds up under scrutiny. Here’s how each platform applies AI to the compliance experience:

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• Vanta Agent 2.0 embeds across the platform to streamline compliance, reduce busywork, and accelerate trust workflows. It powers remediation guidance for failing tests, maps and summarizes policies, evaluates evidence, supports SLA-aware actions, and automates questionnaire responses. The Trust Center includes an AI chatbot that helps deflect inbound reviews and answer buyer questions in real time—reducing sales friction and speeding up deal cycles. Backed by 1,300+ hourly tests, 400+ integrations, and support for 35+ frameworks, Vanta’s AI is deeply embedded across GRC, Trust, and VRM—built for auditability, speed, and scale.
• Drata applies AI more narrowly, primarily to summarize SOC 2 exceptions and provide limited support for questionnaires. Its QAuto lacks a robust knowledge base, multi-product handling, and integration with an AI chatbot. Overall, AI functionality is surface-level and limited in depth for enterprise teams with more complex requirements.
• While Delve markets itself as AI-first, customer feedback points to manual work, incomplete features, and support-heavy onboarding—raising concerns about whether the product can scale beyond a single framework or audit.

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Takeaway: Vanta delivers enterprise-grade AI that supports scaling programs with speed and credibility. Drata’s AI remains narrow, and Delve’s AI-first approach lacks the structure and transparency that enterprise buyers require.

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Customer trust and security questionnaires

As buyer expectations rise, security reviews are no longer confined to audits—they’re a constant part of the sales cycle. For enterprise teams, reducing manual work, accelerating responses, and proving trust in real time is key to moving deals forward. Customers today should expect their platform to automate questionnaire responses while supporting scalable, customizable Trust Centers that reflect a company’s evolving posture. Here's how each platform delivers:

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• Vanta offers an advanced Questionnaire Automation engine that pulls from tagged knowledge bases to generate responses with up to 73% coverage and 95% acceptance. Questionnaires are completed up to 81% faster, and Trust Center capabilities include an AI chatbot, CRM-based gating, NDA automation, and revenue attribution. Enterprise features like multi-language support, Slack/Teams/Jira workflows, and account-level rollups help teams manage inbound requests at scale while building buyer confidence.
• Drata’s QAuto has multi-product awareness and a robust answer library. While the SafeBase acquisition may improve its Trust Center functionality, integration gaps remain. The platform lacks an AI chatbot and flexible real-time control monitoring—features increasingly expected by enterprise buyers.
• Delve does not offer a mature Trust Center. While its AI can assist with questionnaire responses, customers report needing to manually verify or curate answers. The lack of automation and review infrastructure means most requests are handled through manual support—an approach that doesn’t scale for enterprises managing dozens of reviews per month.

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Takeaway: Vanta sets the bar for automating trust at scale with deep questionnaire coverage, rapid response rates, and a fully integrated Trust Center. Drata’s capabilities are still developing, while Delve’s reliance on services introduces friction and risk as review volumes increase.

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Third-party risk management

Managing third-party risk isn’t optional—especially at scale. As enterprises grow, so does their vendor footprint, introducing new risks across infrastructure, data handling, and compliance. Modern compliance platforms must go beyond basic assessments, offering discovery, automated review workflows, and continuous monitoring. Here's how each platform approaches vendor risk:

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• Vanta delivers a full-featured Vendor Risk Management (VRM) solution. It includes vendor discovery via SSO, HRIS, and expense systems; customizable risk rubrics; procurement-triggered reviews; and AI that parses vendor documentation to flag key findings. Vanta Exchange enables document reuse across thousands of vendors, while residual risk tracking and risk register integration support broader governance. Customers cite configurability and automation as key strengths—reducing review cycles and prioritizing what matters.
• Drata offers limited VRM functionality. Discovery is restricted to a single IdP (Okta), and the platform lacks a customizable risk rubric or centralized vendor portal. While Drata has introduced an AI agent to support evidence collection and review assistance, early versions appear focused on basic summaries, and workflows still often require manual coordination and tracking.
• Delve does not clearly offer a dedicated VRM module. Early-stage use cases focus on SOC 2 readiness, often supported by manual services rather than built-in workflows. Buyers should confirm whether vendor discovery, evidence parsing, rubric-driven assessments, and reporting are supported—particularly as risk management becomes a priority.

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Takeaway: Vanta enables scalable, AI-driven vendor risk management that reduces manual work and enhances visibility. Drata lacks depth across key areas, and Delve’s risk management capabilities remain uncertain—potentially requiring supplemental tooling as organizations grow.

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Customer support and expertise

Support quality can make or break the compliance experience—especially for enterprise teams operating under tight timelines, complex stakeholder networks, or evolving audit requirements. It’s not just about fast responses, but about having access to experts, clear documentation, and reliable auditor alignment. Here’s how the platforms compare when it comes to scaling support:

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• Vanta offers dedicated Customer Success Managers and access to GRC experts—often former auditors. Support is delivered via live in-product chat that escalates to humans when needed, and Vanta publishes transparent support metrics like CSAT and first-response time. Its strong relationships with accredited auditors and in-product support for Trust Centers, VRM, and Questionnaire Automation contribute to smoother audits and fewer handoffs.
• Drata receives mixed reviews on support quality. Some customers report responsiveness, while others note product bugs and delayed help. The integration of SafeBase adds Trust Center capabilities but can introduce ambiguity around who supports what. More manual effort is often required for advanced workflows like vendor risk management, and enterprises should validate SLAs before committing.
• Delve offers manual support—particularly for early SOC 2 journeys—but documentation around SLAs, global support, and auditor experience is sparse. As programs grow, reliance on high-touch service over scalable systems may slow teams down. Enterprises should assess Delve’s ability to support multi-framework, multi-entity scenarios over time.

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Takeaway: Vanta provides enterprise-grade support, deep compliance expertise, and transparent accountability. Drata’s service experience is inconsistent, and Delve’s support model may not scale beyond early-stage use cases.

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Who are they ideal for?

Not every platform is built for the same type of organization. Some prioritize speed for early compliance, while others are designed to scale with growing complexity. Here’s how Vanta, Drata, and Delve align with different teams:

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Vanta is built for enterprises and mid-market organizations needing unified trust management across compliance, risk, and security. For teams managing multiple frameworks, business units, or regions, Vanta delivers scalable automation, robust Vendor Risk Management (with discovery and AI-driven reviews), and leading Questionnaire Automation—all within a customizable Trust Center. Its enterprise-grade configurability, including scoped workflows, multi-IdP support, and flexible APIs, reduces manual work and supports continuous compliance across geographies and evolving requirements.

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Drata may appear suited for startups and mid-sized teams with simpler goals. But as programs expand, many buyers encounter trade-offs in quality with their speedy compliance offering—particularly around automation depth, VRM capabilities, and product consolidation following its SafeBase acquisition. Teams should validate unified workflows and SLAs before scaling across vendors or frameworks.

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Delve positions itself as an AI-first solution for startups seeking quick wins, often with founder-led or manual support. While this can seem efficient at first glance, customers frequently report friction as they expand beyond early audits. Delve lacks native Vendor Risk Management and has limited integration and framework coverage—which can result in rework or platform migration as teams adopt additional standards or scale trust functions.

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Vanta vs Drata vs Delve: Comparison table

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Why enterprises and startups alike choose Vanta

As compliance needs grow in scope and complexity, organizations require more than a quick audit checklist or a patchwork of tools. They need a platform built to manage audits, vendor risk, and customer trust workflows — all in one place, without adding operational burden.

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That’s why enterprises choose Vanta.

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Vanta’s Agentic Trust Platform unifies trust management across compliance automation, vendor risk, questionnaire response, and customer-facing proof—all within one deeply configurable system. With 1,200+ hourly tests, 400+ integrations, and embedded AI for remediation and document parsing, Vanta automates the busywork and strengthens posture across frameworks and geographies.

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Need to streamline customer reviews, manage third-party risk, and prove trust continuously? Vanta’s Trust Center, Questionnaire Automation, and VRM are purpose-built for scale—with workflows that auditors trust and buyers respect.

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Where Drata adds surface capabilities through acquisitions and Delve requires heavy manual support and emphasizes first-audit speed over sustainability—Vanta delivers long-term value: faster audits, fewer gaps, and confidence at every stage of growth.

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From startup to enterprise, Vanta is the partner that grows with you.