Cybersecurity · head to head
Logto vs Vanta

Logto
Cybersecurity
Open-source identity and authentication infrastructure for apps and APIs
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -

Vanta
Cybersecurity
Compliance automation platform for SOC 2, ISO 27001 and similar frameworks.
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Logto has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Logto advanced features like RBAC, organizations, MFA, and enterprise SSO are billed as separate paid add-ons rather than included in Pro.; Vanta no published pricing for any tier; all plans require requesting a demo and contacting sales
- Prices and features above were last checked on 29 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Logto and Vanta actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (web, api), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cybersecurity).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Logto
- Prebuilt sign-in UI
- Social connectors
- Role-based access control
- Multi-factor authentication
- Machine-to-machine apps
- Audit logs
Only in Vanta
Nothing recorded that Logto does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Logto
- Adding sign-in to a new SaaS productnot Vanta
- Implementing SSO for B2B customersnot Vanta
- Securing internal APIs with M2M tokensnot Vanta
- Adding RBAC and organizations to a multi-tenant appnot Vanta
Vanta
- SaaS and fintech companies needing rapid SOC 2 certification for enterprise salesnot Logto
- Healthcare organisations automating HIPAA compliance managementnot Logto
- European companies managing GDPR and privacy compliancenot Logto
- Organisations implementing ISO 27001 and other security standardsnot Logto
- Companies conducting vendor security assessments and managing third-party risknot Logto
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Logto
- Advanced features like RBAC, organizations, MFA, and enterprise SSO are billed as separate paid add-ons rather than included in Pro.
- Enterprise pricing is not published and requires contacting sales.
- Token-based billing can make cost forecasting harder than flat per-MAU pricing for high-traffic apps.
Vanta
- No published pricing for any tier; all plans require requesting a demo and contacting sales
- Essentials tier limited to one compliance framework; organisations needing multiple frameworks must upgrade to higher tiers
- Plus and Professional tiers feature unclear differentiation; specific pricing and included questionnaires not published
- Enterprise pricing fully custom; no transparency on costs or what features are included
- AI questionnaire automation capped at 25 annually in Plus tier, only 144 annually in Professional tier
Pricing, plan by plan
Logto
Free- FreeFree
- Up to 50,000 MAU
- 50K tokens included
- 3 applications
- Pro$24/month
- Unlimited MAU and applications
- 3 included API resources
- Passkey sign-in
Vanta
On request- Essentials$undefined/variable
- One compliance framework
- Vanta AI Agent features
- Automated evidence collection
- Plus$undefined/variable
- All Essentials features
- Enhanced AI Agent capabilities
- AI-powered questionnaire automation (25 annually)
- Professional$undefined/variable
- All Plus features
- 144 questionnaires annually (marked 'Most Popular')
- Risk management tools
- Enterprise$undefined/variable
- Fully customisable package
- Flexible, scalable, advanced compliance
- Tailored to sophisticated GRC requirements
Which should you pick?
Choose Logto if
- You need prebuilt sign-in ui.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on web, api.
- You also want social connectors.
Questions people ask
- Is Logto or Vanta better?
- Neither clearly leads. Logto starts at Free and Vanta at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Logto or Vanta?
- Logto has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Logto and On request for Vanta.
- Does Logto or Vanta run on more platforms?
- Logto runs on web, api. Vanta runs on Web, API.
- Can I use Logto for free?
- Yes. Logto has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Vanta starts at On request.
- What is Logto best used for?
- Logto is most often used for adding sign-in to a new saas product, implementing sso for b2b customers, securing internal apis with m2m tokens, adding rbac and organizations to a multi-tenant app. Of those, adding sign-in to a new saas product and implementing sso for b2b customers are not what Vanta is typically brought in for.
- What can Logto do that Vanta cannot?
- Logto covers Prebuilt sign-in UI, Social connectors, Role-based access control, Multi-factor authentication.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Logto: What does Logto cost?
Logto offers a Free plan at $0/month, a Pro plan starting at $24/month with 50K free tokens included, and a custom-priced Enterprise plan. Extra add-ons like RBAC or MFA are billed separately on Pro.
SourceVanta: How many compliance frameworks does Vanta support?
Vanta supports 35+ compliance frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR and custom frameworks.
SourceLogto: Is there a free plan, and what are its limits?
Yes. The Free plan supports up to 50,000 monthly active users, 3 total applications, 1 machine-to-machine app, 3 social connectors, 1 webhook, and 3-day audit log retention.
SourceVanta: Does Vanta automate questionnaires?
Yes. Vanta's AI Agent can automate questionnaire completion, with the number of annually supported questionnaires varying by plan (25 in Plus tier, 144 in Professional tier).
SourceLogto: How is usage metered?
Logto uses token-based billing: only access tokens issued for authentication and authorization activity are counted, rather than charging purely per MAU.
SourceVanta: How many integrations does Vanta support?
Vanta integrates with 300+ pre-built system connections and supports over 90% automation of compliance tasks through these integrations.
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