Basenorm vs Vanta
Basenorm vs Vanta Which Online ISMS fits EU compliance teams?
Vanta is the US-born leader for startups racing to SOC 2. Basenorm is the EU-native online ISMS for organisations whose audit stack also needs NIS2, DORA, AVG and ISO 27001 managed in one governance model.
Hosted in the Netherlands. Your data stays in the EU.Basenorm in brief
- Vendor
- Dutch companyEuropean by origin
- Hosting
- The NetherlandsMicrosoft Azure, West Europe
- Lead frameworks
- ISO 42001 and ISO 27001With NIS2, DORA, GDPR and the AI Act
- Pricing
- Public, from €250 per monthFoundation layer
01 / Why Basenorm
What stays the same, whoever we are compared with.
ISO 42001 and ISO 27001 on one library
Your AI management system builds on your ISMS. Define a control once and see which standards it counts for, and which not.
EU-native by default
A Dutch vendor, hosted in the Netherlands, with a database per organisation. No opt-in needed for EU hosting.
AI that assists, people who decide
AskNorman explains, drafts and searches, in Basenorm or in your own assistant through MCP. Your team assesses and decides.
02 / When to choose which
An honest choice.
Choose Vanta if
- Your primary compliance target is SOC 2 for a US customer base.
- You want the widest integration catalogue (400+ integrations) and the largest ecosystem around trust centers.
- A US-based sales and audit-partner network is important for your buyer.
- You need a brand name that US procurement already recognises.
- Your EU data residency needs can be met by Vanta's Frankfurt region (opt-in during onboarding).
Choose Basenorm if
- ISO 27001 combined with NIS2, DORA, BIO or AVG is your real compliance scope, not a stretch target.
- You want EU data residency and an EU-based vendor by default, without an opt-in toggle.
- Your framework overlap is large and you want controls defined once in a Unified Control Library, mapped automatically across frameworks.
- You prefer an AI-first workflow (AskNorman) that drafts controls and interprets evidence, not only automates collection.
- You expect continuous audit-readiness at any moment, instead of project-based pre-audit sprints.
03 / Feature by feature
Side by side.
| Topic | Basenorm | Vanta |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 27001 support | Supported | Supported |
| SOC 2 support | Supported | Supported |
| NIS2 native coverageVanta offers NIS2 as a framework add-on with 50+ controls and 100+ templates. | Supported | Partial |
| DORA native coverageVanta markets DORA as an 'equally capable' product; operational EU-specific depth varies. | Supported | Partial |
| GDPR / AVG support | Supported | Supported |
| EU AI Act supportNot listed in Vanta's public framework catalogue as of April 2026. | Supported | Not available |
| BIO (Dutch public-sector baseline) | Supported | Not available |
| Unified Control Library (define once, map many)Vanta maps controls between framework requirements; Basenorm centralises them in one semantic library. | Supported | Partial |
| EU data residency by defaultVanta's Frankfurt EU region is available on request during onboarding. | Supported | Partial |
| EU-headquartered vendorVanta is headquartered in San Francisco, USA. | Supported | Not available |
| Integrations catalogueVanta publicly lists 400+ integrations; Basenorm's catalogue is smaller and growing. | Partial | Supported |
| AI assistant as primary surfaceBoth use AI; AskNorman is Basenorm's primary interaction surface. | Supported | Partial |
| Continuous audit-readiness model | Supported | Supported |
| Statement of Applicability management | Supported | Supported |
| Evidence collection automation | Supported | Supported |
| Governance Graph (linked entities) | Supported | Not available |
| Multi-framework control mapping | Supported | Supported |
| Custom frameworks | Supported | Supported |
| Publicly listed pricingVanta uses contact-sales with four named tiers (Essentials, Plus, Professional, Enterprise) and no public prices. | Supported | Not available |
| Free trial availableBasenorm: a trial is available on request through a demo. Vanta offers free demos; a public self-serve trial is not documented. | Partial | Partial |
Comparison information is based on publicly available sources as of April 2026. Vendor features and pricing change frequently; please verify with each vendor before making a decision.
04 / In detail
Framework breadth and EU depth
Vanta covers the broad compliance landscape, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI, ISO 27017/27018/27701, with NIS2 and DORA added more recently as framework add-ons. Basenorm is built EU-first, with ISO 27001 alongside NIS2, DORA, EU AI Act, BIO, AVG, SOC 2 and ISAE 3402 as first-class citizens from day one.
- Basenorm treats NIS2, DORA and the EU AI Act as first-class frameworks with native control libraries.
- BIO (Baseline Informatiebeveiliging Overheid) is included for Dutch public-sector teams.
- Vanta's global framework catalogue is larger when counting US-specific certifications (HIPAA, PCI, ISO 27017/27018/27701).
- For pure ISO 27001 plus SOC 2, both platforms handle the standard work well.
EU data residency and vendor location
Basenorm runs on EU infrastructure by default and is headquartered in the Netherlands. Vanta offers an EU region (Frankfurt, AWS) that can be requested during onboarding. For regulated organisations with DORA's third-party oversight or NIS2's supply-chain requirements, having an EU-based vendor where EU residency is the default, not an opt-in toggle, simplifies the supplier risk assessment.
- Basenorm: EU-headquartered, EU data residency by default.
- Vanta: US-headquartered, EU region available on request.
- Under DORA's concentration-risk and third-party oversight rules, EU-native vendors reduce review effort.
How controls get mapped across frameworks
Vanta maps controls across frameworks by matching requirements in its framework catalogue. Basenorm takes a control-first approach: every control is defined once in the Unified Control Library, with semantic relationships across frameworks, so adding a new framework is largely a mapping exercise, not a re-implementation. The Governance Graph then connects controls to risks, assets, policies and evidence as linked entities, not isolated records.
- Basenorm: one semantic library, controls defined once, reused across frameworks.
- Vanta: framework-first mapping between requirement sets.
- Both approaches reduce duplicate evidence work; the difference is how much editing you do when frameworks overlap.
Pricing transparency and model
Vanta uses a contact-sales pricing model with four named tiers (Essentials, Plus, Professional, Enterprise) and no publicly listed prices. Basenorm lists its pricing publicly, with tiers (Foundation, Assurance, Regulatory) designed around how compliance scales in European organisations rather than by user seat count.
- Basenorm: publicly listed pricing; tiered by compliance scope.
- Vanta: four-tier contact-sales pricing; scaled by organisation size and requirements.
- Compare total cost including consultant and auditor time saved: the platform price is rarely the largest line item.
Switching to Basenorm
Switching from Vanta to Basenorm
Organisations most commonly move from Vanta to Basenorm when their compliance scope outgrows US-first frameworks, typically when NIS2, DORA, the EU AI Act, AVG or BIO become operational obligations rather than stretch goals. The migration itself is a controlled cutover: export your existing control inventory, Statement of Applicability, risk register and evidence catalogue from Vanta; import and map them into the Unified Control Library; and run a parallel readiness check before the hand-over. Because Basenorm's Governance Graph keeps controls, risks, assets and policies as linked entities, your existing ISO 27001 evidence does not need to be re-collected, it gets re-attached. Most teams complete the functional migration inside one quarter, with the bigger change being process: moving from audit-driven evidence uploads to continuous assurance inside the platform.
05 / Questions
Frequently asked
questions.
Is Basenorm an alternative to Vanta?
Yes. Basenorm is an alternative to Vanta for organisations whose compliance scope is EU-heavy, ISO 27001 combined with NIS2, DORA, EU AI Act, AVG or BIO. For US SOC 2-first programmes targeting US buyers, Vanta remains one of the strongest options.
Does Vanta support NIS2 and DORA?
Yes. As of 2026 Vanta offers NIS2 (50+ technical controls, 100+ templates, 600+ tests) and DORA as framework add-ons. Basenorm treats both as first-class frameworks built into its core model rather than as mapped additions.
Is Basenorm EU-based?
Yes. Basenorm is headquartered in the Netherlands, runs on EU infrastructure by default, and is designed for EU regulatory requirements. Vanta is headquartered in the United States with an opt-in EU region in Frankfurt.
How do the pricing models compare?
Vanta uses a contact-sales pricing model with four tiers (Essentials, Plus, Professional, Enterprise) and no public prices. Basenorm publishes pricing on basenorm.com/pricing, tiered by compliance scope (Foundation, Assurance, Regulatory).
Can I migrate from Vanta to Basenorm without losing my evidence?
In most cases, yes. Export your control inventory, Statement of Applicability, risk register and evidence catalogue from Vanta, then import and map into Basenorm's Unified Control Library. Existing ISO 27001 evidence gets re-attached, not re-collected.
Does Basenorm have as many integrations as Vanta?
No. Vanta's public integrations catalogue (400+) is larger than Basenorm's. Basenorm focuses on the systems EU compliance teams actually use (Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Google Workspace, Jira, Slack, Teams), with AI-driven document analysis to pull evidence from less-integrated sources.
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Compare it in your own context.
In a demo we look at your frameworks and how Basenorm fits next to what you use today.
- Which frameworks you run now and next.
- How ISO 42001 builds on your ISO 27001.
- What moving your controls and evidence involves.
Hosted in the Netherlands. Your data stays in the EU.
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