Vanta for Startups
Vanta no longer lists a startup offer. Its pricing page is quote-based and shows no startup program.
This program no longer exists
Vanta's pricing page does not list a startup offer, and pricing is quote-based. Checked October 12, 2026.
See what to apply to insteadApply to these instead of Vanta
Live startup programs that cover the same job, each checked against the provider's own page.
How they compare
- Compliance: Vanta / Drata / Secureframe
- Worth
- 25% to 30% off Vanta, Drata, or Secureframe
- Referral
- Not needed
- Review
- 3 to 14 days
- GitHub for Startups
- Worth
- $10,000 in platform credits (12 months)
- Referral
- Partner needed
- Review
- 1 to 3 days
- AWS Activate
- Worth
- Up to $200,000 ($200,000+ for AI)
- Referral
- Not needed
- Review
- 2 to 10 days
Keep the cost down without a program
Vendors often drop startup offers once they move upmarket to enterprise buyers. These still work for an early team.
- Ask Vanta sales for a first-year quote and for startup terms anyway, since pricing is quote-based and discounts are negotiated per deal.
- Get quotes from at least two compliance platforms and use the lower one as leverage in the other negotiation.
- Check the Ramp Rewards route listed under Compliance Programs in this directory before paying list price.
- If the vendor is listed on a cloud marketplace, check whether your AWS Activate, Google for Startups or Microsoft for Startups credits can pay for it.
- Scope the audit to one framework, usually SOC 2 Type I first, so the first-year contract stays small.
About
Vanta does not have an official startup offer anymore. Its pricing page at vanta.com/pricing is quote-based and no longer lists a startup program, so there is no startup discount to apply for directly.
Quote-based pricing usually points to a vendor focused on larger customers with an audit already on the calendar.
If you need SOC 2 or a similar attestation on a startup budget, the live options are listed below. Ask any compliance vendor for a first-year quote before you assume list price.
Frequently asked about Vanta for Startups
Is Vanta for Startups still available?
Vanta's pricing page does not list a startup offer, and pricing is quote-based. Checked October 12, 2026.
What should startups use instead of Vanta for Startups?
The closest live options are compliance-programs, github-for-startups, aws-activate. Each one is listed with its current terms and application link on this page.
Why is this page still published if the program ended?
Because founders still search for it. Removing the page would send them to third-party sites that are still republishing the old terms as if they were current. Keeping it, with the offer stripped out, is the only way to correct the record at the place people actually look.
How can I tell whether a startup credit program is still live?
Open the provider's own startup or partner page and look for a working application form with stated eligibility and credit amounts. Aggregator sites routinely keep listings up for years after a program ends, so a deal roundup is not evidence that the program exists.