CATAAM vs Vanta
Both platforms automate GRC compliance. CATAAM adds Breach & Attack Simulation and internal attack surface management — at a fraction of Vanta's price, with no annual contract.
- Entry price
- $99/mo
- ~$15K/yr
- Annual contract
- Not required
- Required
- BAS / pen testing
- Built-in
- Not available
- iASM attack graph
- Built-in
- Not available
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
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| Feature | CATAAM | Vanta |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance | ||
| SOC 2 (all 5 Trust Services) | ||
| ISO 27001 (Annex A + SoA generation) | ||
| HIPAA Security & Privacy Rule | ||
| PCI-DSS v4.0 | ||
| NIST CSF / COBIT 5 / ITIL | ||
| Cross-framework control mapping | ||
| Automated evidence harvesting | ||
| Custom harvest rules with scheduling | ||
| Audit-ready report export | ||
| Security Testing | ||
| Breach & Attack Simulation (BAS) | ||
| AWS IAM privilege escalation testing | ||
| CloudTrail evasion simulation | ||
| MITRE ATT&CK technique mapping | ||
| Continuous pen testing evidence | ||
| Attack Surface Management | ||
| External subdomain & DNS monitoring | ||
| Cloud asset auto-discovery (AWS/Azure/GCP) | ||
| Attack path graph visualization | ||
| Internal attack surface management (iASM) | ||
| CSPM-level security posture scoring | ||
| Integrations | ||
| AWS (IAM, CloudTrail, EC2, S3, RDS) | ||
| GitHub code scanning evidence | ||
| Jira remediation tracking | ||
| Azure & GCP asset discovery | ||
| Pricing & Commercial | ||
| Transparent public pricing | ||
| Pay-per-framework (no bundle lock-in) | ||
| Monthly billing (no annual contract required) | ||
| 14-day free trial, no credit card | ||
| Entry price | $99/framework/mo | ~$15K–$25K/yr |
| Multi-client partner dashboard (CPA firms) | ||
Vanta features based on publicly available documentation as of 2026. Pricing estimates sourced from G2, Capterra, and published customer reports.
Why teams choose CATAAM over Vanta
Vanta stops at compliance. CATAAM adds active security.
Vanta is a compliance automation platform — it documents that controls exist. CATAAM goes further: Breach & Attack Simulation continuously runs real attack scenarios (AWS IAM escalation, S3 bypass, CloudTrail evasion) and feeds the results back into your compliance controls as verifiable evidence. Your SOC 2 CC6 and CC7 controls show proof of effectiveness, not just policy documents.
10× lower entry cost with no annual contract.
Vanta pricing starts at $15,000–$25,000 per year for a single framework, requires an annual contract, and is not publicly listed. CATAAM is $99 per framework per month — publicly listed, billed monthly, cancellable any time. A two-framework CATAAM subscription costs less in a month than Vanta charges annually for one framework.
iASM attack graph visibility Vanta does not offer.
Vanta integrates with cloud providers to collect configuration evidence. CATAAM's iASM connects to AWS, Azure, and GCP to build an interactive attack path graph — showing how an attacker could chain IAM misconfigurations, overpermissioned roles, and public S3 buckets into a full compromise path. This graph also feeds your ISO 27001 Clause 6 risk assessments automatically.
Built for CPA audit firms and CISO resellers.
Vanta is designed for a single organization managing its own compliance. CATAAM's partner dashboard lets CPA audit firms and CISO-as-a-Service resellers manage unlimited client organizations — each with their own isolated compliance environment, per-client progress tracking, and post-paid billing. Vanta has no equivalent multi-tenant partner model.
CATAAM vs Vanta — Common Questions
- How does CATAAM compare to Vanta for SOC 2 compliance?
- Both CATAAM and Vanta automate SOC 2 evidence collection, map controls to Trust Services Criteria, and support audit-ready reporting. CATAAM adds two capabilities Vanta does not offer: Breach & Attack Simulation (BAS) that provides continuous, verifiable evidence that controls are effective (not just documented), and iASM attack path visualization showing how AWS misconfigurations could be chained by an attacker. For pure compliance evidence collection, they are comparable. For organizations that want security testing integrated with their GRC program, CATAAM is the stronger choice.
- How does CATAAM pricing compare to Vanta?
- Vanta does not publish pricing but is widely reported at $15,000–$25,000 per year for a single SOC 2 framework, with annual contracts required. CATAAM is $99 per framework per month, publicly listed, billed monthly with no contract. For a two-framework program (SOC 2 + ISO 27001), CATAAM costs $198/month ($2,376/year) versus an estimated $25,000–$40,000/year with Vanta — roughly a 10–15× cost difference. iASM cloud discovery is free; active scans and BAS use credit packs.
- Can CATAAM replace Vanta if we're already using it?
- Yes. CATAAM covers the same compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI-DSS), the same evidence sources (AWS, GitHub, Jira), and the same audit-ready report formats. Migration involves re-defining harvest rules in CATAAM and re-linking evidence to controls — typically completed in 1–2 weeks. CATAAM's 14-day free trial lets you run both platforms in parallel before making a decision.
- Does Vanta offer Breach & Attack Simulation?
- No. Vanta is a GRC and compliance automation platform. It does not offer Breach & Attack Simulation, penetration testing evidence, or MITRE ATT&CK technique mapping. Vanta customers who need BAS evidence for SOC 2 CC6 and CC7 controls typically use a separate pen testing vendor, adding significant cost and complexity. CATAAM integrates BAS directly into the compliance workflow.
- Which platform is better for CPA audit firms managing multiple clients?
- CATAAM is specifically designed for this use case. The partner dashboard supports unlimited client organizations, each with isolated compliance environments, per-client framework enrollment, and post-paid billing at $99/framework/client/month. Partners receive 100 free iASM credits on activation. Vanta does not offer a multi-tenant partner model — each client organization would require a separate Vanta account and contract.
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