Supplier Shield vs Vanta
Vanta is excellent at what it does: helping tech companies get certified (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA). It has solid questionnaire tooling and a good evidence library. The comparison matters when your primary need is TPRM under European regulation; DORA, NIS2, nDSG; because that is a fundamentally different problem.
When you choose Supplier Shield, you get the whole GRC platform.
Supplier Shield is the TPRM module inside Acuna GRC; the AI-native GRC platform built by the same Swiss team, on the same infrastructure. You are not buying a point tool; you are getting an operating system for your entire compliance program.
Third-party risk, vendor inventory, assessments, OSINT monitoring, and audit-ready evidence.
GDPR, nDSG, RoPA, DPIAs, and breach response workflows; all in one place.
ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA, SOC 2, FINMA, and 50+ frameworks with multi-control mapping.
Audit universe, planning, fieldwork, findings, and follow-up; no separate tool needed.
Top-down risk register, KRIs, and board-grade reporting across your organisation.
BIA, recovery plans, crisis-management runbooks, and exercises; integrated into your risk picture.
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Three reasons teams choose us.
TPRM is the core product, not an afterthought
Vanta's vendor risk feature was built to complement certification work; it exists to support SOC 2 audits, not to run a TPRM program. Supplier Shield is the dedicated TPRM module of Acuna GRC; every update, every control mapping, and every support answer is built around your vendor risk program, not borrowed from a certification workflow.
European regulation, built in from day one
Vanta added DORA and NIS2 support after they launched. Our regulatory team built those frameworks into the product before our first customer signed up. The difference shows in depth, not just checkbox coverage.
Full GRC platform at a fraction of the cost
If you need SOC 2 certification, Vanta is a fair investment. If you need TPRM under DORA or NIS2, Acuna GRC starts from CHF 5,388/year with transparent modular pricing; for less than Vanta's entry compliance tier, with a platform purpose-built for European regulation.
Neither tool is right for every situation. Here is when each one makes sense.
Vanta is the right choice if your primary goal is obtaining or maintaining SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 certification; especially for a US-market tech company where those frameworks drive customer trust and sales cycles.
When you need TPRM under DORA, NIS2, or nDSG, you get Acuna GRC: an AI-native platform where Supplier Shield (TPRM) is the core module, built alongside data protection, compliance frameworks, and internal audit. It is not a certification tool with a TPRM add-on; it is a GRC platform built for European regulated entities from the ground up.
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