# Microsoft Secure Score, SecurityScorecard vs Vanta Comparison | | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 10 | 91 | 2,450 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (55.6% of reviews) | Enterprise (48.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (58.5% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Microsoft Secure Score Pros: - Recommendations (4 reviews) - Security (3 reviews) Cons: - Not User-Friendly (2 reviews) - Compatibility Issues (1 reviews) ### SecurityScorecard Pros: - Security (23 reviews) - Ease of Use (16 reviews) Cons: - Limited Reporting (4 reviews) - Scoring Issues (4 reviews) ### Vanta Pros: - Ease of Use (675 reviews) - Compliance (523 reviews) Cons: - Integration Issues (179 reviews) - Limited Integrations (149 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 8.7 (76 reviews) | 9.1 (1964 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 9.2 (76 reviews) | 8.9 (2008 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 9.2 (58 reviews) | 8.8 (1773 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.7 (50 reviews) | 8.9 (1383 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.8 (74 reviews) | 9.0 (1851 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.8 (50 reviews) | 9.2 (1359 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 9.5 (75 reviews) | 9.5 (1922 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Microsoft Secure Score #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### SecurityScorecard #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Vanta #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Cloud Compliance | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Secure Score** | N/A | N/A | | **SecurityScorecard** | N/A | N/A | | **Vanta** | 8.8/10 | 769 | #### Security | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (724 reviews) | | **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Data Loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (576 reviews) | | **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (596 reviews) | #### Compliance | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (650 reviews) | | **Data Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (629 reviews) | | **Sensitive Data Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (656 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (677 reviews) | | **Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (670 reviews) | | **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (608 reviews) | ### Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Secure Score** | N/A | N/A | | **SecurityScorecard** | 8.2/10 | 21 | | **Vanta** | 8.1/10 | 624 | #### Functionality | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Customized Vendor Pages** | Not enough data | 8.9 (20 reviews) | 8.4 (495 reviews) | | **Centralized Vendor Catalog** | Not enough data | 8.6 (21 reviews) | 8.5 (524 reviews) | | **Questionnaire Templates** | Not enough data | 7.7 (21 reviews) | 8.4 (499 reviews) | | **User Access Control** | Not enough data | 8.7 (21 reviews) | 8.6 (548 reviews) | #### Risk assessment | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Risk Scoring** | Not enough data | 8.6 (20 reviews) | 8.6 (544 reviews) | | **4th Party Assessments** | Not enough data | 7.7 (20 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Monitoring And Alerts** | Not enough data | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 9.0 (559 reviews) | | **AI Monitoring** | Not enough data | 6.7 (6 reviews) | 7.1 (108 reviews) | #### Generative AI - Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (99 reviews) | | **Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (99 reviews) | ### Third Party & Supplier Risk Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Secure Score** | N/A | N/A | | **SecurityScorecard** | N/A | N/A | | **Vanta** | 8.2/10 | 354 | #### Risk Assessment | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (321 reviews) | | **AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.6 (106 reviews) | #### Risk Control | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Reviews** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (320 reviews) | | **Policies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (333 reviews) | | **Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (321 reviews) | #### Monitoring | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Vendor Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (327 reviews) | | **Oversight** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (316 reviews) | #### Reporting | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (323 reviews) | | **Centralized Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (317 reviews) | | **360 View** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (309 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Third Party & Supplier Risk Management | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (70 reviews) | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (70 reviews) | ### IT Risk Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Secure Score** | N/A | N/A | | **SecurityScorecard** | 7.8/10 | 6 | | **Vanta** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Monitoring - IT Risk Management | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - IT Risk Management | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Audit Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Secure Score** | N/A | N/A | | **SecurityScorecard** | N/A | N/A | | **Vanta** | 8.4/10 | 630 | #### Generative AI | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (506 reviews) | | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.9 (506 reviews) | #### Workflows - Audit Management | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Audit Trail** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (527 reviews) | | **Recommendations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (527 reviews) | | **Collaboration Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (505 reviews) | | **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (540 reviews) | | **Planning & Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (503 reviews) | #### Documentation - Audit Management | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Templates & Forms** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (521 reviews) | | **Checklists** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (526 reviews) | #### Reporting & Analytics - Audit Management | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (534 reviews) | | **Audit Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (515 reviews) | | **Industry Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (530 reviews) | ### Policy Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Secure Score** | N/A | N/A | | **SecurityScorecard** | N/A | N/A | | **Vanta** | 7.3/10 | 14 | #### Generative AI | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.3 (5 reviews) | #### Platform AI Features - Policy Management | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | ### Vendor Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Secure Score** | N/A | N/A | | **SecurityScorecard** | N/A | N/A | | **Vanta** | 7.3/10 | 109 | #### Agentic AI - Vendor Management | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (100 reviews) | #### Revenue Recognition | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Usage Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Deferred Revenue** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Revenue Accrual** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | ### Cloud Security | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Secure Score** | N/A | N/A | | **SecurityScorecard** | N/A | N/A | | **Vanta** | N/A | N/A | #### Cloud Visibility | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Identity | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Security Compliance | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Secure Score** | N/A | N/A | | **SecurityScorecard** | N/A | N/A | | **Vanta** | 7.5/10 | 458 | #### Generative AI - Security Compliance | Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Predictive Risk** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (354 reviews) | | **Automated Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (392 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Unique to Microsoft Secure Score (1):** [IT Risk Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/it-risk-management) **Unique to SecurityScorecard (2):** [Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vendor-security-and-privacy-assessment), [IT Risk Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/it-risk-management) **Unique to Vanta (7):** [Security Compliance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/security-compliance), [Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vendor-security-and-privacy-assessment), [Cloud Compliance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-compliance), [Vendor Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vendor-management), [Third Party & Supplier Risk Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/third-party-supplier-risk-management), [Audit Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/audit-management), [Policy Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/policy-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | Vanta | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 11.1% | 12.8% | 58.5% | | **Mid-Market** | 55.6% | 38.4% | 39.7% | | **Enterprise** | 33.3% | 48.8% | 1.8% | ### By Industry #### Microsoft Secure Score - **Information Technology and Services:** 33.3% - **Higher Education:** 11.1% - **Financial Services:** 11.1% - **E-Learning:** 11.1% - **Construction:** 11.1% - **Computer Software:** 11.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 11.1% #### SecurityScorecard - **Information Technology and Services:** 17.4% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 9.3% - **Computer & Network Security:** 8.1% - **Computer Software:** 8.1% - **Financial Services:** 8.1% - **Banking:** 7.0% - **Insurance:** 7.0% - **Computer Networking:** 3.5% - **Information Services:** 3.5% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.5% - **Other:** 24.4% #### Vanta - **Computer Software:** 33.4% - **Information Technology and Services:** 20.4% - **Financial Services:** 8.7% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.0% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.9% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.9% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.5% - **Consulting:** 1.5% - **Accounting:** 1.2% - **Consumer Services:** 1.2% - **Other:** 20.3% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Microsoft Secure Score - 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[Secureframe](https://www.g2.com/products/secureframe/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (801 reviews) - [Hyperproof](https://www.g2.com/products/hyperproof/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (217 reviews) - [Sprinto](https://www.g2.com/products/sprinto-inc/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1653 reviews) - [Scytale](https://www.g2.com/products/scytale-g2/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (668 reviews) - [Thoropass](https://www.g2.com/products/thoropass/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (578 reviews) - [Optro](https://www.g2.com/products/optro/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1597 reviews) - [Drata](https://www.g2.com/products/drata/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1329 reviews) - [ServiceNow Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)](https://www.g2.com/products/servicenow-governance-risk-and-compliance-grc/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (108 reviews) - [Strike Graph](https://www.g2.com/products/strike-graph/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (189 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Microsoft Secure Score No discussions available for this product. ### SecurityScorecard - Title: [What is SecurityScorecard used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-securityscorecard-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "We use it for 3rd party risk assessments. It offers organizations valuable insights into the vulnerabilities that exist in their own environments and their..." - Title: [How much does BitSight cost?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-does-bitsight-cost) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Around 10K" - Title: [Why SecurityScorecard?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-securityscorecard) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Because many organizations check SCC scores before selecting vendors or services. So as organization you must be on top of your score and security posture" - Title: [Apart from Third Party & Supplier Risk Management, How can we use other functionality of SS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/apart-from-third-party-supplier-risk-management-how-can-we-use-other-functionality-of-ss) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user." ### Vanta - Title: [What is Vanta used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-vanta-used-for) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Compliance and risk tracking" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/microsoft-secure-score-vs-securityscorecard-vs-vanta)