Cybersecurity · head to head
Resolver vs Vanta
Resolver
Cybersecurity
Risk, incident and investigations platform for corporate security and operational risk teams, owned by Kroll
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- On request
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Vanta
Cybersecurity
Compliance automation platform for SOC 2, ISO 27001 and similar frameworks.
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- On request
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Resolver kroll ownership since 2022 means the product is sold alongside risk consulting services, so buyers who want software with no services attach should expect that conversation and should price the licence separately in negotiation.; Vanta no published pricing for any tier; all plans require requesting a demo and contacting sales
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Resolver and Vanta actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Resolver
- Incident management
- Investigations
- Enterprise risk management
- Internal audit
- Compliance and obligations
- Business continuity
- Risk Event Management
- Configurable dashboards
Only in Vanta
Nothing recorded that Resolver does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Resolver
- A national retailer consolidating store incident reporting, loss prevention cases and investigations into one system with defensible evidence handlingnot Vanta
- A bank that needs operational risk events captured against a risk and control register rather than in spreadsheets and emailnot Vanta
- A university security operations centre running dispatch, case management and clery-style reporting from a single recordnot Vanta
- An organisation that already retains Kroll for investigations and wants case intake and vendor handoff in the same platformnot Vanta
Vanta
- SaaS and fintech companies needing rapid SOC 2 certification for enterprise salesnot Resolver
- Healthcare organisations automating HIPAA compliance managementnot Resolver
- European companies managing GDPR and privacy compliancenot Resolver
- Organisations implementing ISO 27001 and other security standardsnot Resolver
- Companies conducting vendor security assessments and managing third-party risknot Resolver
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Resolver
- Kroll ownership since 2022 means the product is sold alongside risk consulting services, so buyers who want software with no services attach should expect that conversation and should price the licence separately in negotiation.
- Configuration flexibility comes at the cost of implementation time, with deployments commonly running several months and typically requiring vendor or partner services, so the first-year cost is well above the annual licence.
- Module-based pricing means the platform gets expensive quickly once you add audit, compliance and continuity to a security-led purchase, and modules bought later rarely carry the discount of the original deal.
- The IT and cyber compliance side is thinner than dedicated tools, so organisations chasing SOC 2 or ISO 27001 evidence automation will find it does not replace a Drata or Vanta.
- Reporting is capable but the drag and drop builder has a real learning curve, and organisations that do not train an internal administrator end up raising support tickets for changes that should be self-service.
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
Resolver
On request- Resolver Core$undefined/year
- Priced by modules selected and number of users
- Annual or multi-year enterprise agreement
- Implementation and configuration quoted separately
Vanta
On request- Essentials$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 Resolver if
- You need incident management.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want investigations.
Questions people ask
- Is Resolver or Vanta better?
- Neither clearly leads. Resolver starts at On request and Vanta at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Resolver or Vanta?
- Resolver starts at On request and Vanta at On request.
- Does Resolver or Vanta run on more platforms?
- Resolver runs on Web, iOS, Android. Vanta runs on Web, API.
- What is Resolver best used for?
- Resolver is most often used for a national retailer consolidating store incident reporting, loss prevention cases and investigations into one system with defensible evidence handling, a bank that needs operational risk events captured against a risk and control register rather than in spreadsheets and email, a university security operations centre running dispatch, case management and clery-style reporting from a single record, an organisation that already retains kroll for investigations and wants case intake and vendor handoff in the same platform. Of those, a national retailer consolidating store incident reporting, loss prevention cases and investigations into one system with defensible evidence handling and a bank that needs operational risk events captured against a risk and control register rather than in spreadsheets and email are not what Vanta is typically brought in for.
- What can Resolver do that Vanta cannot?
- Resolver covers Incident management, Investigations, Enterprise risk management, Internal audit.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Resolver: Who owns Resolver?
Kroll, which acquired it in 2022. It is marketed as a Kroll business and sold alongside Kroll risk and investigations services.
Vanta: How many compliance frameworks does Vanta support?
Vanta supports 35+ compliance frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR and custom frameworks.
SourceResolver: What does Resolver cost?
Pricing is not published. It is quoted by module and user count on an annual or multi-year enterprise agreement, with implementation charged separately.
Vanta: 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).
SourceResolver: Is Resolver a SOC 2 compliance tool?
No. It is a risk, incident and investigations platform. Automated evidence collection for security certifications is not its strength.
Vanta: 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.
SourceResolver: How long does implementation take?
Months rather than weeks for a multi-module deployment, and most customers use vendor or partner services to configure it.
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