Comparison
PolicyForge vs Vanta
Vanta is the market leader in continuous compliance for SaaS. Excellent at automating SOC 2 Type II evidence, broad integration library, polished UX, and notoriously aggressive sales motion.
How PolicyForge and Vanta actually differ
Vanta does ship policy templates, so on paper the overlap looks bigger than with Drata. In practice the difference is ownership and language. Vanta's templates live inside the platform, in English, and are designed to feed Vanta's own monitoring graph — useful while you pay the subscription, less so the day you leave. PolicyForge gives you the document itself: a branded PDF and an editable DOCX, written natively in French and English rather than machine-translated, that you keep regardless of whether you stay a customer. Vanta's real value is the continuous-evidence engine and its auditor network for SOC 2 Type II, not the policy boilerplate. If you need that engine, Vanta earns its price; if you mainly need an auditable, ownable, bilingual policy set without a five-figure annual commitment, that's the gap PolicyForge fills.
Pick PolicyForge if…
- You don't have $8k+/year for compliance tooling.
- You want to skip the sales calls and self-serve in 5 minutes.
- You're EU-based and care about French templates + EU data residency.
- You want to own your documents (PDF / DOCX) rather than have them locked in a vendor platform.
- You want simple monthly pricing instead of a custom annual contract.
Pick Vanta if…
- You're going for SOC 2 Type II audit in the next 6 months and need automated evidence.
- Your auditor recommended Vanta specifically.
- You want a one-stop-shop covering policies, evidence, vendor security reviews, and pentesting all in one tool.
Best for: US-headquartered Series A+ SaaS, English-speaking team, SOC 2 Type II target, $10k+/year compliance budget, and ready to sit through 3-5 sales calls.
Feature-by-feature comparison
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| Feature | PolicyForge | Vanta |
|---|---|---|
Bilingual policy templates (EN + FR) 60 templates bundled, every policy you export is bilingual. | ||
Multi-framework breadth (38 frameworks) ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, NIS2, DORA, NIST, HIPAA, ANSSI, HDS, EU AI Act, etc. | ||
Time-to-first-policy | 5 min | 2-4 weeks (with CSM) |
Branded PDF + DOCX export Your logo and brand colour on every page. | ||
GDPR self-service (Art. 15, 17, 20) | ||
Signable DPA out of the box | ||
Continuous evidence collection We focus on policy documents. Pair us with their tool if you need this. | ||
Cloud integrations (AWS, GCP, Okta, etc.) | ||
Auditor portal access | ||
Dedicated Customer Success Manager We answer in <24h by email. No upsell pressure. | ||
Multi-organisation (consultants) | ||
EU hosting (Frankfurt / Paris) Vercel serverless functions in iad1 under SCCs. See /trust. | ||
Starting price | $29 / month | $5,000+ / year |
Frequently asked questions
Does PolicyForge replace Vanta?
Not exactly — Vanta does continuous monitoring (automated evidence collection from your cloud accounts). PolicyForge focuses on the documentary layer (signed policies, DPA, audit log). For 90% of first SOC 2 or ISO 27001 audits, documentation alone is enough. When you need continuous monitoring, you can use both tools in parallel.
How much will I save?
Vanta starts at $8,000+/year. PolicyForge Pro is $29/mo = $348/year. You save thousands of dollars in year one. If you later need a continuous tool, you'll already have the auditable documentation layer covered.
Will my auditors accept PolicyForge documents?
Each template is aligned with the relevant framework control (ISO 27001:2022, SOC 2 TSC, GDPR, etc.) with an approval block, versioning, and an audit trail — exactly what an auditor expects a policy to contain. You remain responsible for tailoring to your context, and your PDF/DOCX exports are built to slot straight into your audit evidence package.
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