Novata vs Vanta
A side-by-side comparison of Novata 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
GPs standardizing ESG data across portfolios
Portfolio companies pursuing security certifications
Key features
- ESG data collection from portfolio companies
- Standardized metrics and frameworks
- Benchmarking
- LP reporting
- Carbon and diversity tracking
- Continuous compliance monitoring
- SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR frameworks
- Automated evidence collection
- Vendor risk management
- Trust center
Pros
- Purpose-built for private markets ESG
- Aligns to recognized frameworks
- Simplifies portfolio-wide data gathering
- Dramatically speeds up audits
- Broad framework coverage
- Popular with portfolio SaaS companies
Cons
- Value depends on portfolio company participation
- ESG reporting requirements still evolving
- Automation still needs human oversight
- Cost scales with company size