Vanta vs MetricStream

Vanta8.6Visit MetricStream8.3Visit

Higher score Vanta #4 in Security Management software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Vanta

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MetricStream #7 in Security Management software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit MetricStream

• Vanta fits best

  Teams seeking automated compliance and security workflows

• MetricStream fits best

  Enterprise teams managing compliance across frameworks

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Side by side

Feature	Vanta 8.6/10 Visit ↗	MetricStream 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.3
Ranking	#4 in Security Management software	#7 in Security Management software
Best for	Teams seeking automated compliance and security workflows	Enterprise teams managing compliance across frameworks
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs, Community
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	400+ integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise, Mid-market
Features Vanta 0/3 · MetricStream 0/3
Risk management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Asset discovery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Incident management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Frameworks supported	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Listed integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Continuous monitoring and automated evidence collection Risk, vendor, remediation, and questionnaire workflows in one platform 400 integrations plus API and private integration options	Maps regulatory obligations to controls and supports evidence collection and testing Covers policy, remediation, continuous monitoring, and vendor risk workflows Supports named frameworks including SOX, GDPR, HIPAA, DORA, and SOC 2
Cons	Pricing requires a contact-sales process Advanced customization is concentrated in Professional and Enterprise Third-party risk management may be an add-on depending on the plan	Pricing requires a sales conversation and needs assessment Framework coverage varies by product and content package Only a small set of named integrations is specified
Our verdict	Vanta is a cloud-based compliance and trust management platform for organizations building or operating security programs. It combines continuous control monitoring, automated tests and evidence collection with framework management, risk… Read the review →	For organizations coordinating regulatory compliance, audits, cybersecurity, and third-party risk, MetricStream is a cloud-based governance, risk, and compliance platform. Its compliance capabilities connect regulatory content and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Vanta — where it wins

  • Continuous monitoring and automated evidence collection
  • Risk, vendor, remediation, and questionnaire workflows in one platform
  • 400 integrations plus API and private integration options

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • Advanced customization is concentrated in Professional and Enterprise
  • Third-party risk management may be an add-on depending on the plan

• MetricStream — where it wins

  • Maps regulatory obligations to controls and supports evidence collection and testing
  • Covers policy, remediation, continuous monitoring, and vendor risk workflows
  • Supports named frameworks including SOX, GDPR, HIPAA, DORA, and SOC 2

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation and needs assessment
  • Framework coverage varies by product and content package
  • Only a small set of named integrations is specified

• Vanta8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  Automates compliance evidence, controls, risk workflows, questionnaires, and Trust Centers.

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• MetricStream8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud GRC suite for teams coordinating compliance, controls, evidence, and risk.

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