Why teams look for a Secureframe alternative
Secureframe is known for pairing automation with more onboarding help than most tools, a genuine plus. But it's still fundamentally software with guidance: your team does the remediation, you still engage a separate auditor, and coverage centres on the popular frameworks. The gap shows up when you want the work fully owned by experts, or you need niche and regulated standards.
Avantcert is fully done-for-you: we implement the controls, write the policies, and take you through an accredited audit across 50+ standards.
Secureframe at a glance (the honest version)
Where Secureframe is strong: a polished platform with notably more hands-on onboarding and support than most automation tools, a good UX, and support for a solid range of popular frameworks.
Where teams hit limits: despite the human help, it's still guided software where your team owns remediation; you engage a separate auditor; and framework coverage is centred on the common SaaS set rather than niche, regulated, or sector-specific standards.
Avantcert vs Secureframe
The core difference is the model: Secureframe is software you operate; Avantcert is a service that operates for you.
| Secureframe | Avantcert | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Compliance automation software | Done-for-you expert consulting |
| Who does the remediation | Your team | Avantcert consultants, with you |
| Policies & documentation | Templates to complete | Written and tailored for you |
| The audit | Separate third-party auditor | Prepared for & supported end-to-end |
| Support model | Guided software + onboarding help | Fully done-for-you by an assigned expert |
| Framework coverage | Popular frameworks | 50+ incl. CMMC, ISO 13485, HACCP, AS9100 |
| Pricing model | Annual subscription | Project-based, fixed-scope quote |
If you want software with a helpful onboarding layer, Secureframe is a strong pick. If you want the implementation genuinely off your plate, the consulting model does more of the work for you.
Who should choose which
Choose Secureframe if you want automation with a more supportive onboarding experience, you're cloud-native, you're targeting popular frameworks, and your team can still own the remediation.
Choose Avantcert if you want experts to fully implement and run the project, you have limited internal security capacity, your environment is complex or regulated, or you need standards beyond the SaaS set such as CMMC, ISO 13485, HACCP or AS9100. See our SOC 2, ISO 27001 and CMMC services for specifics.
How the done-for-you model works
Avantcert has supported 3,000+ organizations across 40+ markets with an assigned expert at every step: 1. Gap analysis, scope your environment against the target framework. 2. Implementation. We write the policies, configure controls, and build the evidence package. 3. Internal audit & readiness, validate and remediate before anyone external looks. 4. Accredited audit & certification. We prepare you for and support you through the independent assessment.
Not sure what you'll spend? See our certification cost guide or use the free estimator. Comparing other tools? See our Vanta alternative and full comparison hub.
What each route actually costs
Comparisons between Secureframe and a consultancy usually stop at the subscription price, which is the least useful number available. What matters is the total to get a report in a customer's hands, and both routes still pay an independent auditor at the end.
| Line item | Secureframe route | Avantcert |
|---|---|---|
| Software subscription | Annual, per your vendor quote | Not required |
| Implementation & remediation | Your team's time, or a separate consultant | Included in the engagement |
| Evidence collection | Automated, but you own the gaps | We gather and organise it |
| Independent auditor | Separate, always | Separate, always |
| Published starting price | Not published | SOC 2 from $7,000 · ISO 27001 from $4,000 |
Avantcert engagement ranges by company size, already discounted 30–50% below typical market rates: SOC 2 from $7,000 (5–50 employees), around $16,000 (51–200), up to $25,000 (201–500). ISO 27001 from $4,000, around $9,500, up to $15,000. See the full SOC 2 checklist and costs or ISO 27001 certification cost breakdown.
The line neither route escapes is the auditor. SOC 2 reports are issued by an independent CPA firm and ISO 27001 certificates by an accredited certification body. Software cannot issue either, and neither can we — a consultancy is not permitted to audit the system it built. Anyone suggesting otherwise is describing something that is not a real report.
FAQs
What is the best alternative to Secureframe?
For software, Vanta, Drata and Sprinto are common alternatives. If you want the work done for you rather than guided software, a done-for-you consultancy like Avantcert implements everything and takes you to an accredited audit across 50+ standards.
Secureframe offers support, why use a consultant?
Secureframe's support guides your team through software; a consultant does the implementation for you. If you'd rather not own the remediation at all, or you need niche/regulated standards, the consulting model fits better.
Do I still need an auditor with Secureframe?
Yes. It's readiness software, not an auditor. SOC 2 and ISO 27001 require an independent assessment by a separate firm. Avantcert prepares and supports you through it.
Can Avantcert cover standards Secureframe doesn't?
Yes, beyond the popular frameworks, Avantcert covers CMMC 2.0, ISO 13485, HACCP, FSSC 22000, AS9100 and many more.
Prefer experts over another dashboard?
Get a fixed-scope quote to reach audit-ready across SOC 2, ISO 27001, CMMC and 50+ standards.
Where to go next
If you already know which standard you need: the SOC 2 compliance checklist lists every control an auditor will test, ISO 27001 certification cost breaks the number down by company size, and CMMC consulting covers defense contractors, which is the area automation platforms cover least.