HIPAA
Accountable vs Vanta
Short answer
Short answer: Accountable suits small healthcare practices and health-tech startups whose main obligation is HIPAA and who want a published monthly price. Vanta suits startups and small teams (1 to 20 people) that need one framework such as SOC 2 now and expect to add more frameworks, a Trust Center or vendor reviews later.
Accountable
$2,028 / year
Small health tech teams whose obligation is HIPAA alone: $169 a month billed yearly, every plan's price published.
vs
Vanta
$14,000 / year
Teams that want the widest set of frameworks and add-on modules, and can pay the highest list price here.
Who each one is for
Accountable
- Best for
- Small healthcare practices and health-tech startups whose main obligation is HIPAA and who want a published monthly price. source ↗
- Not for
- Companies whose customers also ask for SOC 2 or ISO 27001; Accountable itself says to compare platforms that support those. source ↗
- Gaps
- Covers HIPAA only; SOC 2 and ISO 27001 are not supported. source ↗
- Its terms say subscriptions carry a 12-month minimum and monthly payments are not refunded, though the pricing page says you can cancel monthly. source ↗
- Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning are listed in Pro but marked 'Coming Soon' on Accountable's own pages. source ↗
From Accountable's own pricing and help pages, checked Nov 5, 2026.
Vanta
- Best for
- Startups and small teams (1 to 20 people) that need one framework such as SOC 2 now and expect to add more frameworks, a Trust Center or vendor reviews later. source ↗
- Not for
- Teams that want a public price, monthly billing or a self-serve trial: every price is a quote, contracts are yearly and renew automatically, fees are non-refundable, and the trial needs Vanta's approval. source ↗
- Gaps
- vanta.com shows no prices; the only way to a quote is a demo request. source ↗
- The audit is a separate engagement, so the auditor's fee comes on top. source ↗
- Essentials covers one compliance framework; each step up costs more ($14,000, $21,500, $23,000 a year for 1-20 employees on AWS). source ↗
- Third-party risk management is an add-on on every plan ($13,600 a year for up to 50 vendors on AWS). source ↗
- Contracts run a year and renew automatically unless you give notice 30 days before the end; fees are non-cancelable and non-refundable. source ↗
- The free trial is typically five to seven days and only once Vanta approves you; trial data may be permanently deleted if you don't buy. source ↗
From Vanta's own pricing and help pages, checked Nov 5, 2026.
Side by side
| Accountable | Vanta | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $169/month billed annually ($2,028/year), or $199/month billed monthly | Quote only: no price on vanta.com |
| Price checked | Nov 5, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Published list price | $2,028 a year (Basic HIPAA, $169 a month billed yearly) (Accountable's pricing page) | $14,000 a year, 1 to 20 employees (Essentials) (Vanta's own AWS Marketplace listing) |
| Audit | No SOC 2 audit (it covers HIPAA only). All plans include an 'Audit Protection Guarantee': help preparing a response to a HIPAA OCR audit. Pro lists a yearly penetration test, but Accountable's penetration testing page says 'Coming Soon' and that an automated tool runs it. | Not included: the audit is a separate engagement with an auditor; Vanta connects you with partner auditors or you bring your own. |
| Frameworks | 1 | 35+ |
| Best For | Small healthcare practices and health-tech startups whose main obligation is HIPAA and who want a published monthly price. | Startups and small teams (1 to 20 people) that need one framework such as SOC 2 now and expect to add more frameworks, a Trust Center or vendor reviews later. |
| Not for | Companies whose customers also ask for SOC 2 or ISO 27001; Accountable itself says to compare platforms that support those. | Teams that want a public price, monthly billing or a self-serve trial: every price is a quote, contracts are yearly and renew automatically, fees are non-refundable, and the trial needs Vanta's approval. |
Pros and cons
Accountable
Pros
- Prices, seats and extra-seat fees published
- Training, policies and BAAs in every plan
- Help answering an OCR audit
Cons
- HIPAA only: no SOC 2 or ISO 27001
- 7-day trial needs a card; terms say 12-month minimum
- Pen testing on Pro is marked Coming Soon
Vanta
Pros
- 35+ frameworks in one platform
- 400+ integrations for evidence
- Choose a partner auditor or your own
Cons
- Highest list price here: $14,000 for 1 to 20 employees
- No price on its own site
- Vendor risk is a $13,600 add-on