The comparison
How Scarlet Risk compares.
We'll let the numbers speak.
We're not a compliance certification platform. We're risk intelligence. The difference matters.
Vanta alternative for SMBs — two very different products.
Compliance Certification Platforms
Vanta. Drata. Scrut. Sprinto.
Built to help SaaS companies pass a SOC 2 or ISO 27001 audit. Deep tech stack integrations. Months of implementation. Audit coordination. Annual contracts starting at $7,500/year.
Goal: get the certificate.
Scarlet Risk
Risk Intelligence.
Built to keep SMBs protected, informed, and risk-aware every day — not just at audit time. AI-generated policies. Cyber posture scoring. World risk monitoring. Crypto risk tools. $29/month.
Goal: understand and manage risk continuously.
The certification is a byproduct. Protection is the point.
Head to head
The numbers, side by side.
| Scarlet Risk | Vanta | Drata | Scrut | Sprinto | Palantir | Control Risks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $9/mo | $10K+/yr | $7.5K+/yr | Custom | Custom | $1M+/yr | $50K+/yr |
| Setup time | 15 minutes | 2–4 weeks | 2–4 weeks | Days | Days | Months | Weeks |
| Demo required | Never | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Self-serve signup | |||||||
| SMB pricing | |||||||
| Cancel anytime | |||||||
| Product type | Risk Intelligence | Cert. Automation | Cert. Automation | Cert. Automation | Cert. Automation | Intelligence Platform | Geopolitical Intel |
| AI policy generation | Yes | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | No | No |
| Cyber risk tools | |||||||
| World monitoring | |||||||
| Crypto risk tools | |||||||
| Human required | Never | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
World risk monitoring
Enterprise intelligence. SMB pricing.
Every world risk platform charges $50,000 to $500,000 per year. Until now.
| Scarlet Risk | Control Risks | Recorded Future | Everbridge | Dataminr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $9/mo | $50K+/yr | $50K+/yr | $100K+/yr | $500K+/yr |
| Self-serve | |||||
| SMB-accessible | |||||
| Plain English alerts | |||||
| AI-powered briefings | Yes | No | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| Personalized feeds | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | No |
| GRC integration | |||||
| Crypto monitoring | |||||
| Setup time | 5 minutes | Weeks | Weeks | Weeks | Weeks |
| Target customer | SMBs | Multinationals | Governments | Enterprises | Enterprises |
Crypto risk tools
No crypto tool does what we do.
Koinly, CoinLedger, and ZenLedger are tax calculators. Scarlet Risk is an AI-powered risk intelligence platform with crypto tools built in.
| Scarlet Risk | Koinly | CoinLedger | CoinTracker | ZenLedger | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI portfolio analyst | |||||
| Conversational AI | |||||
| Freelancer invoicing | |||||
| Compliance integration | |||||
| Portfolio tracking | |||||
| Tax reporting | |||||
| Pricing model | Monthly sub | Per year | Per year | Per year | Per year |
| GRC tools included | |||||
| World risk monitoring |
The complete picture
One platform. Every dimension of risk.
No competitor covers all five.
| Scarlet Risk | Vanta | Koinly | Everbridge | Control Risks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target market | SMB & Mid-market | Enterprise | Individual | Enterprise | Enterprise |
| Starting price | $29/month | $10K+/yr | $49/yr | $100K+/yr | $50K+/yr |
| Demo required | Never | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Self-serve | |||||
| GRC & compliance | |||||
| Cyber risk tools | Yes | Partial | No | No | No |
| World risk monitoring | |||||
| Crypto risk tools | |||||
| AI analyst | Yes | Partial | No | No | No |
| Cancel anytime | |||||
| Human required | Never | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| SMB pricing | Yes | No | Partial | No | No |
A new category
We built a new category.
Compliance certification platforms help startups pass audits. World risk platforms help Fortune 500 companies track geopolitical threats. Crypto tax tools help investors file their returns. None of them were built for the SMB owner who just wants to be protected.
Scarlet Risk is risk intelligence — the policies, posture, monitoring, and awareness that keep your business protected whether or not you are pursuing a certification.
No demo required. No annual contract. Setup in 15 minutes.
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Scarlet Risk vs Vanta
Enterprise compliance automation. We're risk intelligence at SMB pricing.
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Scarlet Risk vs Drata
Audit-focused SaaS. We protect you between audits — and during.
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Scarlet Risk vs Scrut
Compliance copilot. We're a full risk operating system.
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Scarlet Risk vs Koinly
Crypto tax filing. We're crypto risk plus the rest of your business.
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Scarlet Risk vs Everbridge
Fortune 500 crisis ops. We bring world monitoring to SMBs.
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Scarlet Risk vs Control Risks
Geopolitical consultancy. We make the intelligence self-serve.
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