Private Equities

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.

DI

Diligent

4.1
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VA

Vanta

4.4
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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