Wall Check

Vanta

Annual quote-based compliance platform; all five walls active (sales-gated, metered headcount/frameworks, 30-day non-renewal lockout).

Gates 5/5 5 of the five walls fired — the score is a count, not a verdict.

Checked 2026-10-26 · re-check due 2026-12-25.

The five walls

! Price wall

The free tier ends. The limit you hit while everything still looks free.

Unpublished quote-based annual pricing (checked 2026-10-26); CPA audit fees billed separately; first-year discounts commonly face renewal increases.

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! Permission wall

You can see the setting but not touch it. Licenses and admin roles decide what you control.

Custom CNAME branding, CRM auto-NDA routing, and custom tests require Professional or Enterprise tiers.

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✕ Gate wall

A human at the vendor decides your timeline — approvals, reviews, onboarding queues.

No self-serve signup; mandatory sales discovery demo and annual Order Form required before account provisioning.

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! Meter wall

Cost scales with your success. Per-unit, per-seat, per-message pricing that grows as you do.

Pricing meters by employee headcount, count of compliance frameworks, and AI questionnaire packs.

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! Exit wall

Getting out costs more than getting in. Your data, your domain, your number — who keeps them.

Evidence and policies export cleanly via ZIP; automated telemetry does not port; strict 30-day written notice required to prevent auto-renewal.

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The twelve questions

What is the hard number where the free tier ends?
No free tier or public trial; access starts with an annual contract.
Which settings need a paid plan to change, not just view?
Custom CNAME domains and CRM auto-NDA workflows require Professional tier.
Does anything need approval by a human at the vendor?
Mandatory sales demo and vendor account approval.
What does a busy month actually cost at per-unit pricing?
Headcount increases and additional compliance frameworks trigger prorated mid-term billing.
Are there per-seat, per-line, or per-number add-on fees?
Per-seat headcount pricing and add-on framework fees.
Can one real record be exported on day one — and does it open?
Individual policies and complete audit evidence packages export as ZIP/CSV files from day one.
If the vendor doubles its price next year, what breaks?
Loss of platform terminates automated cloud telemetry and hosted Trust Center; exported audit binders remain valid.

Documents read for this check: pricing page, master subscription agreement, trust center documentation, help center.

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