Best 10 SOC 2 Compliance Solutions (2026)
A shortlist of the best SOC 2 Compliance solutions, allowing security and IT teams to streamline audits, achieve continuous compliance, and automate evidence collection.
Written by
Alex Zawalnyski
Technical Review by
Craig MacAlpine
SOC 2 Compliance is an auditing framework that specifies how customer data should be protected and managed. The best SOC 2 Compliance platforms automate evidence collection, deliver continuous control monitoring, and prepare your systems for audit. This reduces the human workload that has characterized audit and compliance processes. These SOC compliance platforms will integrate with cloud infrastructure, your identity provider, any HR tools, and code repositories. The platform can then use the information that it has gathered to identify any compliance issues, ensuring that policies are up-to-date and there is no drift.
The platforms will also manage vendor risk, facilitate employee onboarding and offboarding processes, and allow access to reviews. All of these processes are steps that SOC 2 auditors will need to see evidence of when carrying out an audit.
We have evaluated the best SOC 2 compliance solutions, designed for organizations of all sizes, looking to automate evidence collection, provide framework-aligned coverage, and auditor integration. This article will cover the platforms that allow organizations to achieve and maintain SOC 2 compliance.
How Do SOC 2 Compliance Solutions Work?
SOC 2 compliance solutions connect to your technology stack and gather the evidence an auditor will ask for, mapping it to a set of controls the platform sets up for you. They monitor those controls continuously, so evidence accumulates across the audit period instead of being assembled in the weeks before an audit.
The audit itself is separate. Only a licensed CPA firm can examine your controls and issue a SOC 2 report, so a platform subscription on its own does not produce one. Most platforms introduce you to independent audit firms through a partner network. Thoropass and Strike Graph go further and carry out the audit work themselves, which means fewer handoffs, and ties the software and the audit to a single supplier.
SOC 2 is an attestation framework owned by the AICPA. A SOC 2 engagement produces a report, not a certificate, and only a licensed CPA firm can perform the examination and issue an opinion. The report is built on the Trust Services Criteria. Security, the common criteria set, is mandatory in every SOC 2 engagement, and Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy are added according to what you need to demonstrate to customers. Adding a category widens the criteria you are examined against and the evidence you have to produce.
The criteria describe outcomes and leave the controls to you. SOC 2 publishes no list of required controls, no fixed question set, and no pass mark, so two companies in the same market can hold clean SOC 2 reports built on entirely different control sets. You write a system description defining the boundary of the system being examined, select controls that meet each applicable criterion, and the auditor forms an opinion on whether those controls were suitably designed and, for a Type 2, operating effectively. That flexibility is why scoping decisions carry so much weight, and why a compliance platform can automate evidence collection but cannot decide what your controls should be.
Type 1 examines control design at a single point in time. Type 2 examines operating effectiveness across an observation window, usually three to twelve months, and it is what enterprise buyers generally ask for. During that window the auditor samples evidence from across the period, so a control that was configured correctly on the final day but unenforced for the preceding six months will show as an exception. This is the mechanism that makes continuous monitoring worth paying for: the evidence has to exist throughout the window, not at the end of it.
Reports carry no formal expiry, but buyers treat them as current for twelve months from the end of the observation period, not from the report date. That leaves a gap between one period ending and the next report landing, which is covered by a bridge letter, a management assertion stating that nothing material changed in the interim. Bridge letters are not audited, and most enterprise buyers will not accept one covering more than about three months, which effectively sets the cadence of a rolling annual Type 2.
The standards themselves have been stable. The 2017 Trust Services Criteria remain in force, updated with revised points of focus in 2022, and points of focus are explanatory examples rather than requirements, so they do not change what controls you need. Examinations are performed under AT-C section 205, recodified by SSAE No. 21 for reports dated on or after 15 June 2022. The AICPA published updated implementation guidance for the description criteria in July 2025, which covers how to write the system description rather than introducing new control requirements.
Compliance platforms handle the collection side of this. They connect to cloud infrastructure, identity providers, HR systems, code repositories, and ticketing tools through read-only APIs and agents, test the mapped controls on a schedule that ranges from hourly to daily, and record each result with a timestamp and its source. Access reviews, onboarding and offboarding records, change approvals, and vendor assessments are pulled from the systems that already produce them. Drift monitoring flags a control that stops passing mid-period, which is the failure mode that produces exceptions in a Type 2. Most platforms also map a control once and reuse it across other frameworks, so work done for SOC 2 carries into ISO 27001 or HIPAA without being rebuilt.
Automation stops at the boundary of judgment. Writing the system description, setting the scope, choosing which Trust Services Categories apply, designing controls that fit how your organization actually works, and remediating a failed control all stay manual. So does the examination itself. Platforms give auditors a scoped view of mapped evidence, which removes the evidence-request-by-email cycle, but the opinion has to come from a CPA. Most vendors in this article introduce you to independent audit firms through a partner network. Thoropass performs the audit through its own registered CPA firm, and Strike Graph runs the audit work through its in-house assessment team with an external CPA reviewing and signing the report.
Best SOC 2 Compliance Solutions Shortlist
Here's a quick comparison of the SOC 2 compliance solutions we've reviewed in this article. The Audit Route column shows whether the vendor carries out the audit itself, introduces you to independent audit firms, or leaves you to source an auditor.
| Product | Best For | Audit Route | Compliance Expert Support | Published Pricing |
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Iru
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SOC 2 Type II on the same platform as device and identity management
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Bring your own
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No
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No
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Drata
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Automated evidence collection and continuous monitoring across frameworks
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Partner network
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No
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No
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Hyperproof
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Managing SOC 2 alongside a wide portfolio of other frameworks
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Partner network
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No
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No
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Scytale
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Smaller teams approaching SOC 2 without an internal GRC function
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Bring your own
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Yes
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No
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Secureframe
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In-house compliance expertise alongside the platform
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Partner network
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Yes
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Yes
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Sprinto
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SaaS companies automating audit readiness end to end
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Partner network
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No
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No
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Strike Graph
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A structured, guided path through control selection and audit readiness
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In-house team, CPA signs
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No
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Yes
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Thoropass
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One supplier for both the platform and the audit
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In-house CPA firm
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Yes
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No
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Trustero
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AI-driven control assessment and daily control testing
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Bring your own
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No
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No
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Vanta
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A broad range of automated tests and integrations
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Partner network
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No
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No
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How We Tested
We assessed each SOC 2 compliance solution based on a range of features and capabilities. These included its automated evidence collection, the scope of its integrations, as well as the way that it manages continuous monitoring, rather than carrying out “once and done” checks. We also assessed where the platform’s SOC 2 capabilities overlap with other compliance frameworks.
Expert Insights’ editorial and commercial teams operate independently. A vendor is not able to pay for or influence our testing or review of their platform. Our recommendations are based on hands-on evaluation, verified feedback, and independent research.
This guide was written by Alex Zawalnyski and technically reviewed by Craig MacAlpine. You can read more about our methodology at how we test and review products. Read our full methodology
Iru
Iru
Best for companies that want SOC 2 Type II compliance on the same platform as their device and identity management
Iru collects SOC 2 evidence automatically and continuously through what it calls the Adaptive Evidence Map. This keeps controls up-to-date across the whole audit period. These policies are all managed on the same platform as devices and identities. One-click CIS Level 1 and Level 2 Mac templates apply hardened configurations that cover much of the endpoint control set a SOC 2 audit examines.
Iru holds its own SOC 2 Type II attestation, applying the same continuous monitoring to its own environment that it sells to customers.
- Four ways to start a framework: AI-generated controls tailored from your tenant details and a short questionnaire, a migration from another compliance vendor, a pre-filled CSV, or from scratch
- Iru AI formulates SOC 2 controls based on your industry, size, and technology stack
- Evidence is pulled and validated continuously from connected systems, so what is monitored is your live environment at any moment
- Continuous monitoring checks for configuration or policy drift and suggests control updates, which keeps a Type II audit period current
- The Trust Center publishes your SOC 2 report and related documentation to prospects under NDA
- An AI agent drafts responses to incoming security questionnaires directly from the same evidence map
- A dedicated compliance inbox links SOC 2 tasks to individual owners, with due dates and comments
- One-click CIS Level 1 and Level 2 Mac templates apply hardened configurations that cover much of the endpoint control set a SOC 2 audit examines
- Devices are managed on the same platform, covering Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad and Android
- Evidence is classified on arrival, checked for expiry and linked to the SOC 2 actions it supports; anything that does not match is flagged
- Evidence can be manually uploaded in bulk. Iru AI evaluates each artifact and maps it to the controls it satisfies while marking any connected tasks as complete
We recommend Iru to companies of any size or sector who need to maintain SOC 2 Type II and want compliance on the same platform as their device management, EDR and identity.
We found the console clean and quick to navigate, and applying policies to groups of devices is simple. Iru is most popular with lean IT teams that operate Mac, iOS, Android and Windows devices.
The Trust Center is another strong feature. It gates the SOC 2 report behind an NDA while still auto-populating questionnaire responses, which reduces manual workload and gets prospects an answer faster. Iru runs its own SOC 2 program on the platform it sells, backed by external penetration tests at least twice a year and SAST and DAST scanning in its build pipeline.
The compliance module costs under $15,000 a year and includes unlimited frameworks, with startup discounts available. It can be bought on its own or alongside device management and identity.
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Drata
Drata
Best for teams that want automated SOC 2 evidence collection and continuous monitoring across multiple frameworks
Drata is a compliance automation platform. It connects to your cloud infrastructure, identity providers, HR systems, code repositories, and ticketing tools, collecting and mapping evidence to your controls automatically as your environment changes, backed by AI automations.
Drata continuously tests your SOC 2 controls across the Trust Service Categories in your scope. A separate audit workspace gives your auditor mapped evidence, control status, and change logs in one place.
Controls mapped for SOC 2 can be reused across other frameworks, including ISO 27001 and HIPAA. Drata’s Trust Center gives prospects a self-serve view of your security posture and can reduce inbound security-review requests.
- Drata connects to your cloud infrastructure, identity providers, HR systems, code repositories, and ticketing tools through 300+ integrations, collecting and mapping evidence to your controls automatically
- Drata continuously tests SOC 2 controls across the Trust Service Categories in scope, with Security mandatory and Availability, Confidentiality, Processing Integrity, and Privacy added as needed
- A dedicated audit workspace gives your auditor mapped evidence, control status, and change logs
- Reusing mapped SOC 2 controls across other frameworks, including ISO 27001 and HIPAA, cuts the rework of building overlapping evidence for each new one
- Trust Center gives prospects a self-serve view of your security posture and can reduce inbound security-review requests
- Policy Center covers policy creation, editing, review, publication, and version history in one place
- Third-party risk management lets you store, send, and review security questionnaires from a single location
We recommend Drata if you want automated evidence collection and continuous monitoring to run with minimal manual oversight, particularly if you expect to add other frameworks beyond just SOC 2.
We like the dedicated audit workspace, which shows auditors the same mapped evidence you see, without requiring you to build a separate evidence package.
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Hyperproof
Hyperproof
Best for organizations managing SOC 2 alongside a wide portfolio of other compliance frameworks
Hyperproof is an AI-powered GRC platform built for organizations managing multiple compliance certifications. SOC 2 is one of more than 160 frameworks in Hyperproof’s framework library, with a ready-to-use SOC 2 template covering the requirements and controls involved. Jumpstart maps existing SOC 2 controls across other frameworks, including ISO 27001 and NIST CSF, so you can reuse existing control work when you add a new framework.
Hyperproof connects to 200+ tools, including AWS, Azure, CrowdStrike, Okta, Jira, and ServiceNow, to automate evidence collection and keep documentation consistent for auditors. Task assignments and review workflows route work to individual owners, and dashboards give stakeholders a live view of compliance and audit status.
- SOC 2 is one of more than 160 frameworks in Hyperproof’s framework library, with a ready-to-use SOC 2 template covering the requirements and controls involved
- Jumpstart maps existing SOC 2 controls across other frameworks, including ISO 27001 and NIST CSF, so you can reuse existing control work when you add a new framework
- Hyperproof connects to 200+ tools, including AWS, Azure, CrowdStrike, Okta, Jira, and ServiceNow, to automate evidence collection
- Auditors can request and view evidence inside the platform, so you don’t have to manually hunt for files
- Task assignments and review workflows route work to individual owners, so audit preparation does not stall waiting on one person
- Dashboards give stakeholders a live view of compliance and audit status
We recommend Hyperproof if you’re managing SOC 2 alongside several other compliance frameworks and want to reuse existing evidence and controls. We also like that evidence connects directly to individual auditor requests. The platform quickly surfaces files without having to manually spend time searching through evidence.
Hyperproof does not publish pricing, so ask for a quote based on your required frameworks, users, and modules before you commit.
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Scytale
Scytale
Best for smaller teams looking to comply with SOC 2 without an internal GRC team
Scytale is an AI-powered compliance platform that also provides a dedicated GRC expert who works with you throughout the audit period. The platform itself continuously monitors your SOC 2 controls, surfacing gaps and triggering remediation workflows. It keeps your policies current through automated creation, review, and approval workflows.
Scytale connects to your apps and services via 150+ pre-built integrations or a custom integration builder, with no cap on connections, to automate evidence collection. Controls mapped for SOC 2 extend to other frameworks, including ISO 27001, GDPR, and HIPAA, and a live Trust Center lets you share real-time compliance status with prospects and customers.
- A dedicated GRC expert is paired with every customer, scoping the program and guiding you through onboarding, audit, and beyond
- Continuous control monitoring surfaces vulnerabilities and triggers remediation workflows before they become audit findings
- A governance engine creates, reviews, and keeps SOC 2 policies current against auditor-approved templates
- Controls mapped for SOC 2 extend to other frameworks, including ISO 27001, GDPR, and HIPAA
- Connects to your stack through 150+ integrations or a custom integration builder, with no cap on connections
- AI-driven vendor risk management assesses third-party compliance posture and generates risk scores and alerts
- User access reviews continuously validate permissions across connected systems, with evidence auto-generated for access controls
- A dedicated audit workspace gives your auditor evidence requests, approvals, and status in one place
- A live Trust Center shares real-time SOC 2 status with prospects and customers
We recommend Scytale if you’re approaching SOC 2 for the first time and want a dedicated expert guiding the process, as well as taking advantage of automation features and evidence mapping across multiple frameworks.
We like that the platform pairs that expert with continuous control monitoring and automated evidence collection, so the software handles the routine work while the expert handles the judgment calls.
Larger organizations that already have GRC expertise in house may get less value from the dedicated expert. Scytale does not publish pricing; get a quote based on your frameworks and company size before you commit.
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Secureframe
Secureframe
Best for organizations earlier in their compliance journey that want in-house auditor support alongside the platform
Secureframe is a GRC platform backed by 30+ in-house compliance experts and former auditors, which are available to every customer. The platform continuously monitors controls and alerts on non-conformities across your connected systems, while the expert team helps interpret findings and prepare for the audit itself.
Comply AI for Remediation auto-generates infrastructure-as-code fixes for failing controls and misconfigurations across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Questionnaire automation generates responses to security questionnaires and RFPs from Secureframe Comply and your Knowledge Base. The platform also covers vendor risk management and a centralized asset inventory with compliance status, extending beyond SOC 2 evidence collection into the surrounding compliance work.
- Continuous monitoring, automated tests, and real-time alerts flag control non-conformities as they happen
- 30+ compliance experts and former auditors are available to every customer
- Comply AI for Remediation auto-generates infrastructure-as-code fixes for failing controls and misconfigurations across AWS, Azure, and GCP
- Questionnaire automation generates responses to security questionnaires and RFPs from Secureframe Comply and your Knowledge Base
- Vendor risk management monitors third-party security posture across your vendor list
- A centralized asset inventory tracks compliance status across your environment
- 300+ native integrations, plus custom integrations and API ingestion for systems outside the native list
We recommend Secureframe if you’re earlier in your compliance journey and want in-house auditor expertise built into the platform itself.
We like that the platform and the compliance expert team carry equal weight here, not one propped up as an add-on to the other, since that combination is what a team without existing GRC experience actually needs. We also like Comply AI for Remediation, which auto-generates a ready-to-deploy fix for a failing control rather than leaving you to write the remediation yourself.
Additional frameworks beyond the one included in your plan are billed separately, so confirm the cost of every framework you need before you commit. Secureframe’s public pricing does not go beyond its base tiers, though the Service Partner Console displays a final monthly cost once your package is configured.
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Sprinto
Sprinto
Best for SaaS companies automating audit readiness end to end
Sprinto is a compliance platform built to automate and continuously monitor SOC 2 compliance processes. It builds pre-mapped controls, policies, and tasks tailored to your tech stack, then connects to your cloud, identity, and device stack to collect evidence automatically.
Continuous monitoring flags issues as they occur, and existing controls and evidence can be reused across frameworks, cutting duplicate work when you add ISO 27001, HIPAA, or another framework later. Auditors can access a read-only dashboard of mapped evidence and control status inside the platform, saving time on manual evidence collection.
- Pre-mapped SOC 2 controls, policies, and tasks are assembled automatically from your tech stack
- Automated evidence collection across 300+ connected cloud, identity, and device systems
- Up to 90% evidence reuse when expanding to additional frameworks
- Continuous monitoring flags control drift and lapsed access as they occur
- Auditors get a scoped, read-only view of mapped evidence and control status inside the platform
- An AI questionnaire tool auto-answers security questionnaires and RFPs from your verified security posture, in more than 100 languages
We recommend Sprinto for teams looking for automated SOC 2 evidence collection and control monitoring with minimal manual upkeep, particularly if you expect to add frameworks beyond SOC 2. Existing controls and evidence can be reused across frameworks, so adding ISO 27001 or HIPAA doesn’t mean rebuilding your compliance program from scratch.
Sprinto does not publish standard plan prices. Get a quote based on your framework count and company size before you compare costs against other platforms.
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Strike Graph
Strike Graph
Best for a structured, guided path to certification
Strike Graph is a compliance platform that supports SOC 2 compliance with 55+ pre-built policy templates and automated evidence collection that refreshes on schedule before items expire.
Existing controls and evidence can be mapped across frameworks, reducing duplicate work when you add ISO 27001, HIPAA, or another framework. Atlas AI, Strike Graph’s posture advisor, continuously analyzes your compliance program, surfaces prioritized remediation actions, and coordinates fixes across the platform’s other AI tools, with human approval required at every step.
Built-in risk management includes residual risk scoring and custom risk labels and banding. Penetration testing and Trust Chain third-party risk management are both available as add-ons.
Strike Graph offers SOC 2 audit support through its Assessment Team and also works with independent auditors through its partner network.
- 55+ pre-built policy templates are ready to use or customize
- Automated evidence collection refreshes on schedule before items expire
- Existing controls and evidence can be mapped across frameworks, reducing duplicate work when you add ISO 27001, HIPAA, or another framework
- Atlas AI surfaces prioritized remediation actions and coordinates fixes across the platform, with human approval at every step
- Built-in risk management includes residual risk scoring and custom risk labels and banding
- Penetration testing and Trust Chain third-party risk management are available as add-ons
We recommend Strike Graph if you are looking for a platform that offers a clear, automated certification process with extra features like pen-testing and third-party risk scoring.
We also like Atlas AI’s approach to surfacing prioritized remediation actions while keeping a human in the loop on every fix, rather than acting on its own.
The platform starts at $10,000/year for Certify, which includes one Tier 1 framework (SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, or ISO 27701); Scale starts at $21,500/year and Enterprise at $35,000/year.
Additional frameworks are priced by tier. An extra Tier 1 framework costs $3,000/year on Certify and $2,000/year on Scale or Enterprise, with Tier 2 and Tier 3 frameworks costing more.
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Thoropass
Thoropass
Best for combining compliance software with in-house audit services
Thoropass is a compliance platform that offers a full compliance automation platform and its own audit services, so the same vendor collects your evidence and completes the audit. Scope, evidence, requests, reviews, issues, and milestones all live in a single workspace, and Smart Sort AI automatically maps incoming evidence to the right audit requests, whether it comes from Thoropass, another GRC tool, or a spreadsheet.
Controls, evidence, and policies map across frameworks, including ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and HITRUST. Onboarding includes a detailed scoping document and auditor-approved policy templates and integrations. The SOC 2 audit itself can be completed by one of Thoropass’s in-house auditors.
- The Audit Lifecycle Platform manages scope, evidence, requests, reviews, issues, and milestones from a single location
- Smart Sort AI automatically maps evidence to the right audit requests, whether it comes from Thoropass, another GRC tool, or a spreadsheet
- In-house auditors scope, review, and complete the audit within the same platform used to collect evidence
- Controls, evidence, and policies built for SOC 2 can be reused across ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, HITRUST, and other frameworks
- Auditor-approved policy templates and pre-built integrations are available from onboarding
- A detailed scoping document lists the specific work required for your audit before implementation begins
We recommend Thoropass if you want one partner that provides both the compliance platform and the audit, rather than coordinating between a GRC platform and a separate audit firm.
We also like the Smart Sort AI feature’s ability to map evidence regardless of where it originated, which matters if you’re migrating from another GRC tool or still tracking some evidence in offline sources like spreadsheets.
Thoropass does not publish set pricing. Costs vary based on frameworks pursued, audit scope, company size, and required services, and typically cover both the software and the audit itself.
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Trustero
Trustero
Best for AI-driven control assessment and continuous GRC monitoring
Trustero offers a compliance platform with deep AI capabilities to help automate SOC 2 compliance processes. It uses natural language processing to evaluate whether evidence satisfies the intent of controls written in natural language, and to assess policies against the frameworks.
The platform works either as an AI layer added on top of an existing GRC tool, including Archer, or as a standalone platform through the Trustero GRC Suite, so it fits organizations upgrading an existing program as well as those building their compliance program from scratch.
Multi-agent AI collects, enriches, and maps compliance evidence, and performs daily control testing rather than a point-in-time check. The platform also automates responses to inbound RFPs and security questionnaires.
- Multi-agent AI collects, enriches, and maps compliance evidence
- Natural language processing evaluates whether evidence satisfies the intent of controls written in natural language
- Daily control testing keeps control status current rather than checked only at audit time
- Works as an AI layer added to an existing GRC tool, including Archer, or as a standalone platform through the Trustero GRC Suite
- Automates responses to inbound RFPs and security questionnaires
- Policy design assessment reviews policies against the frameworks they’re meant to satisfy
- Holds several patents, including ones related to NLP-based control testing
We recommend Trustero for teams looking for AI-driven, natural language control assessment with daily control testing. You can layer Trustero on top of an existing GRC program or build your compliance program from scratch through the Trustero GRC Suite.
We like that the AI-powered approach evaluates whether evidence actually satisfies the intent of a control rather than just checking the document exists.
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Vanta
Vanta
Best for a broad range of automated tests and integrations
Vanta powers security and compliance for over 16,000 organizations. The platform runs 1,400+ automated tests hourly to monitor controls, and integrates with 400+ tools, including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Okta, GitHub, and Cloudflare, for a continuous, automated view of compliance.
Vanta AI reviews evidence, flags gaps, and generates remediation code for failing tests, and it helps draft policies and pre-populate system descriptions from data already entered into the platform.
Evidence collected for SOC 2 compliance is mapped across other frameworks, saving time if you also need to add certification for HIPAA or ISO 27001 compliance, for example. Vanta’s Trust Center lets you share your SOC 2 report and security documentation with prospects. Vanta’s partner network gives you access to 100+ trusted audit firms.
- 1,400+ automated tests monitor controls hourly across your connected systems
- Integrates with 400+ tools, including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Okta, GitHub, and Cloudflare
- SOC 2 evidence maps across other frameworks, with Vanta citing roughly 80% overlap with ISO 27001, 40% with HIPAA, and 35% with GDPR
- Vanta AI reviews evidence, flags gaps, and generates remediation code for failing tests
- Vanta AI assists with drafting policies and pre-populating system descriptions
- Trust Center shares your SOC 2 report and security documentation with prospects
- A separate partner network gives you access to 100+ trusted audit firms
We recommend Vanta if your infrastructure spans multiple clouds and tools and you need a platform that supports a broad range of integrations and frameworks out of the box.
We like that Vanta AI generates remediation steps for issues rather than just flagging them, and that evidence seamlessly maps across frameworks, saving time and manual collection effort.
Vanta does not publish standard software pricing. It provides a personalized quote based on your company size, frameworks, and add-ons.
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SOC 2 Compliance Solutions Pricing
Most vendors in this category price by quote rather than publishing a rate card, with cost driven by framework count, company size, and any audit or professional services bundled in. Note that platform pricing and the SOC 2 audit fee are usually separate, except where the vendor provides the audit itself.
| Product | Starting Price | Billing | Link |
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Iru
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Under $15,000/year
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All frameworks included, startup discounts available
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Drata
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Contact for quote
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Tier and framework count
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Hyperproof
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Contact for quote
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Frameworks, users, and modules
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Scytale
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Contact for quote
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Frameworks and company size
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Secureframe
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From $7,000/year
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Fundamentals tier, one framework included
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Sprinto
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Contact for quote
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Tier (Foundation or Growth), add-on frameworks
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Strike Graph
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From $10,000/year
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Certify tier; Scale from $21,500, Enterprise from $35,000
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Thoropass
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Contact for quote
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Frameworks, audit scope, company size, services
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Trustero
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Contact for quote
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Not published
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Vanta
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Contact for quote
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Company size, frameworks, add-ons
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What To Look For In SOC 2 Compliance Solutions
While SOC 2 is standardized, SOC 2 compliance platforms can vary widely in their level of automation. Some automate much of the evidence collection, control monitoring, and remediation workflow, while others provide more limited tracking and reporting. Both are useful, if used in the right settings. We'll run through some of the areas that you should consider when selecting the right platform for your needs.
Is evidence collection an automatic process, or does the platform require you to upload reports manually? For this process to be truly automated, your platform will need to integrate with the tools and the systems you use in your workplace. You will also want to consider the update frequency. Is the process continuous, or carried out at regular intervals?
Many organizations that start with SOC 2 later need to address other frameworks or regulatory requirements, such as ISO 27001, HIPAA, or GDPR. So that you don't have to start over from scratch, you'll want to find a platform that can reuse relevant evidence and control work across additional frameworks. This will save significant time by avoiding duplicate work.
The breadth and depth of integrations define how much evidence the platform can draw from automatically. Any area that can't be connected or otherwise automated may require evidence to be uploaded or maintained manually. The impact of this will depend on your own organization's structure and workflows. However, if the integrations are not comprehensive enough, it could lead to significant amounts of additional work needed.
Some platforms include audit services or connect you with external auditors, while others leave you to select an auditor independently. Before you select a solution, decide whether you want software and audit services from the same provider, or prefer to keep those relationships separate.
Some platforms will pair their automation platform with dedicated human compliance resource. This can give you access to compliance and audit expertise when your team needs help interpreting requirements or addressing gaps.
The majority of the vendors within this sector do not publish pricing, making the total cost difficult to calculate. The overall cost may include the platform, audit fees, penetration testing, tabletop exercises, and other services. Before signing a contract, it's essential that you ensure you have budget for everything your certification will require.
The Bottom Line
The best SOC 2 compliance platform for your organization might not be the biggest vendor or the most widely used platform. What is more important, in this case, is that the platform aligns with your existing tech stack, has the integrations you require, and offers the level of support that your team requires.
We’d recommend requesting a demo with your shortlisted solutions and testing them against your actual technology stack before you commit. Ask the vendor to show exactly what evidence each integration collects, how frequently it updates, and what happens when a control fails.
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