Vanta vs Kertos
Vanta is the US-market default. Kertos is the EU-positioned alternative that shows up when the buyer asks for a non-US host or a NIS 2 / DORA-shaped program. If your buyer is US enterprise sales, Vanta is still the name they know. If your constraint is EU data and EU frameworks, shortlist Kertos and confirm region on both quotes.
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| Vanta | Kertos | Fit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | US SaaS selling SOC 2 to US buyers | EU companies that want a local alternative | Market, not a feature table |
| HQ (catalog) | San Francisco, USA | Listed in this catalog as an EU-positioned platform | Confirm legal entity and data region on the order form |
| What it does not do | Not an ISMS author, not a PR reviewer | Not an ISMS author, not a PR reviewer | Same gap |
Questions people ask
- Does Vanta work for an EU company?
- Yes, many EU teams use it. The question is data region, subprocessors, and whether your auditor or DPA cares. Ask Vanta for the EU region story in writing. Ask Kertos the same.
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What none of these do
These platforms collect evidence and watch controls. They do not write the ISMS and they do not read a pull request for a framework clause. Those are different jobs: ISMS Copilot for the writing and thinking work, heyGRC for compliance review in the PR. Disclosure: both are Better ISMS products. They are not catalog entries and they are not a third column above.