Diligent vs Vanta
A side-by-side comparison of Diligent and Vanta — two options for legal, compliance & esg. Pricing, features, and honest pros and cons.
Category
Legal, Compliance & ESG
Legal, Compliance & ESG
Rating
4.1 / 5
4.4 / 5
Pricing
Enterprise / Custom
From $$$
Best for
Firms and portfolio boards needing governance tooling
Portfolio companies pursuing security certifications
Key features
- Secure board portal
- Entity and subsidiary management
- Governance and compliance workflows
- ESG and risk modules
- Voting and minutes
- Continuous compliance monitoring
- SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR frameworks
- Automated evidence collection
- Vendor risk management
- Trust center
Pros
- Trusted board-governance solution
- Broad GRC feature set
- Enterprise-grade security
- Dramatically speeds up audits
- Broad framework coverage
- Popular with portfolio SaaS companies
Cons
- Premium pricing
- Broad suite can be more than smaller firms need
- Automation still needs human oversight
- Cost scales with company size