Edition 2026.09 · Six platforms · One ranking
ISO 27001 software compared for 2026
Scores for six ISO 27001 certification platforms, built from what each vendor publishes, with a separate ranking for Australian buyers who are asked for the Essential Eight as well.
On our ISO 27001 weights, Scytale scores highest (7.50 of 10), mainly for its dedicated compliance expert and built-in audit with partner auditors. Secureframe (7.38) is the only vendor here that publishes a price. For Australian buyers, Vanta is the only vendor that publishes an Essential Eight product page.
Which ISO 27001 platform scores highest?
| No. | Vendor | Designation | ISO score | Two strongest criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scytale | Top pick for expert-led ISO 27001 certification | 7.50 / 10 | Expert guidance model, Certification path and auditor access |
| 2 | Secureframe | Best for published entry pricing | 7.38 / 10 | ISO 27001 and ISMS workflow coverage, Integrations (published count) |
| 3 | Vanta | Top pick for Essential Eight alongside ISO 27001 | 7.24 / 10 | Integrations (published count), ISO 27001 and ISMS workflow coverage |
| 4 | Sprinto | Best for framework breadth | 6.98 / 10 | Cross-mapping and framework breadth, Certification path and auditor access |
| 5 | Drata | Best for a single-framework start under 50 FTEs | 6.15 / 10 | Certification path and auditor access, ISO 27001 and ISMS workflow coverage |
| 6 | Scrut | Best for agent-based ISMS tasks | 5.69 / 10 | Cross-mapping and framework breadth, ISO 27001 and ISMS workflow coverage |
Which clause areas does each tool describe?
| Vendor | 4Context of the organization | 5Leadership | 6Planning | 7Support | 8Operation | 9Performance evaluation | 10Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scytale | Not described | Coming soon | Not described | Partial | Described | Described | Described |
| Vanta | Not described | Described | Described | Not described | Described | Described | Described |
| Drata | Not described | Not described | Described | Not described | Described | Described | Not described |
| Sprinto | Not described | Described | Described | Described | Described | Described | Not described |
| Scrut | Not described | Described | Described | Not described | Described | Described | Not described |
| Secureframe | Not described | Described | Described | Described | Described | Described | Described |
Cells show what each vendor's public pages describe as of 29 September 2026. 'Not described' means we did not find it on the pages reviewed, not that the product lacks it. This map is descriptive and is not a score.
What about the Essential Eight?
ISO 27001 certifies a management system. The Essential Eight is a set of eight mitigation strategies from the Australian Signals Directorate with its own maturity model. They answer different questions, so the Essential Eight is not part of our ranking. On the vendor pages we reviewed, only Vanta publishes a dedicated Essential Eight product page; Australian buyers who need Essential Eight mapping should ask each vendor directly.
Where does each vendor lead?
- ISO 27001 and ISMS workflow coverage: Secureframe 8.5
- Certification path and auditor access: Scytale 9.0
- Expert guidance model: Scytale 9.5
- Cross-mapping and framework breadth: Sprinto 9.0
- Integrations (published count): Vanta 9.0
- Pricing transparency: Secureframe 8.0
- Essential Eight support: Vanta 9.0
Leaders are computed from the score table.
What does each vendor publish about price?
| Vendor | Published price | What the pricing page says |
|---|---|---|
| Scytale | Not published | No prices published. Plans are sold through a demo. |
| Vanta | Not published | No prices published. Vanta offers personalized pricing after a demo. |
| Drata | Not published | No prices published. Drata offers personalized pricing. |
| Sprinto | Not published | No prices published. |
| Scrut | Not published | No public pricing: the pricing URL returned Page Not Found on 29 September 2026. Scrut offers a Compliance Cost Calculator on its site. |
| Secureframe | Starting at $7,500/year (Fundamentals) | Fundamentals starting at $7,500/year. Complete and Defense are quote-based. |
Only Secureframe publishes a number. Every other vendor in this lineup quotes after a call.
Where to start
New to ISO 27001
Start with the ISMS Academy lessons.
Selling into Australia
Read the Essential Eight explainer.
Comparing two vendors
Open a head-to-head page.
Or follow a track in the ISMS Academy: ISMS foundations, Australia and the Essential Eight, Choosing and running a platform.
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Common questions
What is the best ISO 27001 software in 2026?
On our ISO 27001 weights, Scytale scores highest at 7.50 of 10, ahead of Secureframe (7.38) and Vanta (7.24). The ranking is an editorial assessment of public vendor pages, and Scytale still trails other vendors on ISO 27001 and ISMS workflow coverage, cross-mapping and framework breadth, integrations (published count) and pricing transparency.
Which ISO 27001 tool supports the Essential Eight?
Among the six vendors here, only Vanta publishes an Essential Eight product page, with templates pre-mapped across all eight strategies. We did not find an Essential Eight page for Scytale, Drata, Sprinto, Scrut or Secureframe on the pages we reviewed.
Do any ISO 27001 platforms publish prices?
Secureframe publishes a starting price: Fundamentals starts at $7,500 a year for one framework. Scytale, Vanta, Drata and Sprinto publish plan contents without prices, and Scrut's pricing URL returned Page Not Found when we checked on 29 September 2026.