Vanta is a broad compliance automation platform that includes a Trust Center add-on. Registora is a focused tool that only does the subprocessor disclosure piece - host the page, monitor every upstream provider daily, and draft the GDPR Article 28(2) notice when one changes. If you do not need the full SOC 2 / ISO 27001 program automation, the broad-suite price tag is hard to justify.
Key facts
01Vanta is a compliance automation suite. Trust Centers and subprocessor disclosure are one feature among many; the platform also handles SOC 2, ISO 27001, vendor risk, policy management, and employee training.
02Registora is a focused tool. It only hosts the public subprocessor register, monitors upstream providers daily, and drafts the GDPR Article 28(2) customer notice when one changes.
03Vanta is priced for organisations running a full compliance programme. Registora starts free and scales to $19-$49/month for the subprocessor piece on its own.
04Both make it easier to answer "send me your subprocessor list" during a security review. The question is whether you also need the rest of the Vanta platform.
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What each product actually does
Vanta positions itself as a compliance automation platform. Its product surface covers SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI, vendor risk reviews, security questionnaire response, policy management, employee compliance training, and (via the Trust Center module, which evolved from its 2023 Trustpage acquisition) a public trust and subprocessor page. It is a heavy, wide platform designed for organisations running a complete compliance programme.
Registora is a single-purpose tool. It hosts your public subprocessor register on your own subdomain (or your custom domain on Growth and DORA plans), monitors the published subprocessor pages of every major upstream provider you use daily, amends your register when one of them changes, and drafts the GDPR Article 28(2) notification email for you to review and send to your customers. That is the entire product.
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Side by side
The table below sticks to dimensions that matter for the subprocessor disclosure problem specifically. Vanta does many things this table does not measure - SOC 2 evidence, endpoint monitoring, vendor questionnaires, and so on - because the question this page answers is “which tool should I use to maintain a current public subprocessor page and notify customers when it changes.”
Feature
Vanta
Registora
Product scope
VantaBroad compliance suite - SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, vendor risk, policies, employee training, security questionnaires, Trust Centers.
VantaIncluded in the Trust Center module. Often part of higher-tier or add-on packages.
RegistoraThe whole product. Hosted on your own subdomain (or custom domain on Growth+).
Upstream provider monitoring
VantaTrust Center surfaces your declared subprocessors. Vanta monitors your own posture, not the published lists of Stripe, AWS, Resend, etc.
RegistoraScrapes 18+ upstream provider subprocessor pages daily (Stripe, AWS, Vercel, OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) and amends your page the moment they change.
Customer change-notification draft
VantaTrust updates feature can broadcast changes; the drafting and Art. 28 framing is on you.
RegistoraAuto-drafts the Art. 28(2) customer email per change, queues it in your dashboard for one-click approve + send to your contact list.
Pricing posture
VantaCustom enterprise quotes. Onboarding typically a multi-week implementation.
VantaYou are pursuing or maintaining SOC 2 / ISO 27001 and need a single platform to automate the whole programme.
RegistoraYou need a current subprocessor page that survives a security review, and you do not want to buy a compliance suite to get one.
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When to pick Vanta
-You need a SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 report and are looking for a platform that automates evidence collection, control mapping, and audit readiness alongside the public trust page.
-You run a full compliance programme - employee training, policy attestations, vendor risk reviews, security questionnaire response - and want them in one system rather than five.
-Budget is not the constraint. If your buyers are asking for a SOC 2 report and your engineering team is spending meaningful time on questionnaire response, the platform pays for itself.
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When to pick Registora
-The actual blocker is the subprocessor question. Your security reviews keep asking for a current page and your customers ask about Art. 28(2) notifications. Everything else is handled.
-You do not want to buy a compliance platform to host one page. A focused tool that costs $19-$49/month, runs daily, and drafts the customer notice on your behalf solves the actual problem without the surrounding overhead.
-You are early-stage or solo. The free tier publishes a hosted register with up to five subprocessors and the “Powered by Registora” badge. You can have a real, monitored page live this afternoon.
-You want the upstream monitoring piece. Registora scrapes the published subprocessor pages of providers like Stripe, AWS, Vercel, OpenAI, Anthropic, Resend, Twilio, and others - daily - and amends your register the moment any of them changes. That is the recurring obligation under Art. 28(2), and nobody else automates it end to end.
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Migrating from Vanta's subprocessor page
If you already host a subprocessor page through Vanta's Trust Center and want to move the subprocessor piece to Registora, the migration is straightforward: import your current list (catalogue picker for the major providers, free-text entry for the rest), point a CNAME (Growth+), and Registora starts monitoring the upstream chain from day one. You can keep Vanta for SOC 2 / ISO and use Registora as the public subprocessor surface. See the build-a-subprocessors-page guide for the practical steps.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does Vanta host a subprocessor page?
Yes - Vanta Trust Centers (the product evolved from Vanta's 2023 acquisition of Trustpage) host a public security and compliance page that can include a declared subprocessor list. It is one component of the broader Vanta platform rather than a standalone product.
When does it make sense to use Vanta instead of Registora?
When subprocessor disclosure is one of many compliance obligations you need to automate at once - typically because you are also pursuing SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, or a similar audit. The Vanta platform is built for that multi-framework workload.
When does it make sense to use Registora instead of Vanta?
When subprocessor disclosure is the actual problem you have. Security reviews consistently ask for a current page and an Art. 28(2) notification process. Registora delivers exactly that, with daily upstream monitoring and a draft-then-approve customer notice queue, without the cost or onboarding of a full GRC suite.
Does Registora monitor my own internal controls like Vanta does?
No, and that is by design. Registora does not touch your SOC 2 evidence, employee laptops, cloud configuration, or policies. It monitors the published subprocessor lists of providers you depend on, keeps your public register current, and drafts the customer notice when one of them changes.
Can I use Registora alongside Vanta?
Yes - they solve adjacent problems. Some teams keep Vanta or a similar suite for SOC 2 / ISO 27001 evidence collection and pair it with Registora for the public subprocessor page and Art. 28(2) change-notification workflow. Registora exposes a REST API and Standard Webhooks so the data is not siloed.
Comparison facts cited above are based on Vanta's public-facing product description and pricing posture at the time of writing. Where the competitor evolves the product, this page may drift from current state. Not legal advice.
Your turn
Try the focused tool first.
Free tier hosts your subprocessor page on your subdomain, with up to five providers. Daily monitoring of the major upstream chains. The customer notice gets drafted when one of them changes.