Get SOC 2 ready with AI, in one conversation
Get audit-ready in weeks, not months. Everything you create is yours to keep.
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Start with a conversation, not a questionnaire
Built for seed-to-Series B startups and tech-enabled service businesses getting SOC 2 ready
How it works
From first conversation to audit-ready in six steps.
Track vendors and security questionnaires
See every vendor's compliance status at a glance. Send security questionnaires, track responses, and manage risk — all from one dashboard.
Review and approve AI-generated policies
The AI generates SOC 2 policies customized to your company. Edit anything in a rich text editor, submit for review, and approve — all with version history and audit trails.
Track risks with a visual heat map
AI identifies risks from your company profile. Visualize them on a 5x5 matrix, track mitigation plans, and get AI assistance analyzing your risk landscape.
Collect and organize audit evidence
Upload preparation docs, tag evidence by control area, and track what's uploaded vs what's required. Everything version-controlled with full audit trails.
Track compliance tasks with AI-generated plans
The AI generates a prioritized action plan based on your compliance gaps. Track status, assign priorities, and send calendar invites — all in one view.
See your audit readiness at a glance
A journey tracker shows exactly how far you are from audit-ready. Policies, risks, vendors, access reviews, tasks, and evidence — all measured, all in one dashboard.
Why startups struggle with existing SOC 2 tools
Enterprise GRC platforms weren't built for you. Here's what startup teams actually deal with.
Integration overload
Vanta, Drata, and Secureframe require connecting 10–50+ tools, installing endpoint agents, and weeks of technical setup. SimpleAudit? Zero integrations. Start immediately.
Pricing opacity and sticker shock
“Call for quote” pricing models hide the real cost until you’re already invested. Renewal increases of 30–40% are common. SimpleAudit? Transparent pricing at launch.
Overbuilt for small teams
Enterprise platforms built for 500-person companies with dedicated security teams. SimpleAudit? Purpose-built for 15-person startups where the CTO wears the CISO hat.
AI that still requires compliance expertise
Other platforms have added AI features, but they still require you to navigate complex dashboards and understand compliance. SimpleAudit? Start with a conversation. The AI guides you.
SimpleAudit fixes all three
Right-sized SOC 2 for startups. AI does the heavy lifting — you make the decisions.
One workspace, not twelve tools
Policies, evidence, risks, vendors, access reviews, and tasks — all in one place. No integrations to configure. No context-switching between apps.
Same-day setup, not weeks of integration
Enterprise platforms require connecting dozens of tools and installing endpoint agents before you can start. SimpleAudit? Sign up, answer questions, get audit-ready.
AI does the work, you make the decisions
The AI doesn’t just generate policies — it identifies your risks, suggests which vendors to review, builds your task list, and tells you exactly what your auditor will expect.
Everything you need for SOC 2
Seven integrated modules. One workspace. Zero integrations required.
See all features →AI Policy Builder
Chat. Review. Approve. SOC 2 policies generated from a conversation with version history and approval workflows.
Learn more →Risk Register
AI-suggested risks. 5x5 color-coded matrix. Mitigation tracking and Excel export.
Learn more →Vendor Management
AI identifies your vendors. Document gap alerts. Security questionnaires and risk-level tracking.
Learn more →Evidence Vault
Version-controlled storage with full audit trail. Organized by control area. One-click export.
Learn more →Access Reviews
Application registry with review scheduling. Calendar invites. AI identifies your apps.
Learn more →Task Management
AI-generated task plans. Prebuilt templates. Cross-feature integration with policies, risks, and reviews.
Learn more →Journey Readiness
6-step progress tracker. Know exactly when you're audit-ready across policies, risks, vendors, and more.
Learn more →Ready to skip the complexity?
Start your free trial and get your first policies built today.
Same audit outcome. A fraction of the cost and complexity.
Enterprise GRC platforms charge $10k+/year and require weeks of setup. SimpleAudit gets you audit-ready with zero integrations.
“As a small startup with fewer than 10 employees, the experience was disappointing due to the lack of flexibility.”
— Vanta user, Capterra
“We were locked into a two-year agreement, and when our financial situation changed, they refused to work with us or allow an early exit.”
— Vanta user, Capterra
| Feature | DIY Spreadsheets | Best for startupsSimpleAudit™ | Vanta | Drata | Secureframe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $0 (your time) | $199/mo | ~$10k/yr | ~$7.5–15k/yr | Custom pricing |
| Setup time | N/A | Same day | 2–6 weeks | 2–6 weeks | 2–6 weeks |
| Integrations required | N/A | Zero | 400+ available | 200+ available | 300+ available |
| Endpoint agent | N/A | None | Required | Required | Required |
| AI policy generation | Full generation from chat | AI Agent generates policies | AI-assisted drafting | Comply AI generates policies | |
| Conversation-first interface | |||||
| AI gap analysis | Conversational, zero setup | Requires integrations | Requires integrations | Requires integrations | |
| Best for | Any size (painful) | Startups 5–200 | Companies 50–500 | Companies 50–500 | Companies 50–500 |
| Compliance expertise needed | High | Low (AI guides) | Medium | Medium | Medium–Low |
| Frameworks supported | N/A | SOC 2 | 35+ frameworks | 30+ frameworks | 40+ frameworks |
SimpleAudit™
- Starting price
- $199/mo
- Setup time
- Same day
- Integrations required
- Zero
- Endpoint agent
- None
- AI policy generation
- Full generation from chat
- Conversation-first interface
- AI gap analysis
- Conversational, zero setup
- Best for
- Startups 5–200
- Compliance expertise needed
- Low (AI guides)
- Frameworks supported
- SOC 2
DIY Spreadsheets
- Starting price
- $0 (your time)
- Setup time
- N/A
- Integrations required
- N/A
- Endpoint agent
- N/A
- AI policy generation
- Conversation-first interface
- AI gap analysis
- Best for
- Any size (painful)
- Compliance expertise needed
- High
- Frameworks supported
- N/A
Vanta
- Starting price
- ~$10k/yr
- Setup time
- 2–6 weeks
- Integrations required
- 400+ available
- Endpoint agent
- Required
- AI policy generation
- AI Agent generates policies
- Conversation-first interface
- AI gap analysis
- Requires integrations
- Best for
- Companies 50–500
- Compliance expertise needed
- Medium
- Frameworks supported
- 35+ frameworks
Drata
- Starting price
- ~$7.5–15k/yr
- Setup time
- 2–6 weeks
- Integrations required
- 200+ available
- Endpoint agent
- Required
- AI policy generation
- AI-assisted drafting
- Conversation-first interface
- AI gap analysis
- Requires integrations
- Best for
- Companies 50–500
- Compliance expertise needed
- Medium
- Frameworks supported
- 30+ frameworks
Secureframe
- Starting price
- Custom pricing
- Setup time
- 2–6 weeks
- Integrations required
- 300+ available
- Endpoint agent
- Required
- AI policy generation
- Comply AI generates policies
- Conversation-first interface
- AI gap analysis
- Requires integrations
- Best for
- Companies 50–500
- Compliance expertise needed
- Medium–Low
- Frameworks supported
- 40+ frameworks
“Fantastic — really strong features and exactly what’s needed to get organized for SOC 2…really impressed with what you’ve built.”
Shana K.
CEO, Amnis
Built by someone who's been through it
SimpleAudit wasn't built by a GRC vendor — it was built by a product leader who went through SOC 2 compliance from scratch and experienced firsthand how broken the process is for small teams. After navigating enterprise platforms designed for 500-person companies, overpaying for consultants to explain jargon, and spending months on what should have taken weeks — he built the tool he wished existed.
SOC 2 compliance, radically simplified
Everything you need to get audit-ready — powered by AI that does the heavy lifting.
Get your policies, risks, and evidence framework built in your first week.
Essentials
$199/mo
Billed annually at $2,388/yr
- AI-guided policy builder
- Gap analysis and risk assessment
- 30 GB evidence vault storage
- Vendor and access reviews
7-day free trial · No credit card required · Cancel anytime
See full pricing details →How SimpleAudit changes the economics
Traditional approach
- Enterprise platform
- $7k–$20k/yr
- Consultant (gap analysis)
- $5k–$15k
- CPA audit (required)
- $20k–$50k
- Total
- $32k–$85k
SimpleAudit™ approach
- SimpleAudit platform
- $2,388/yr
- Consultant
- $0
- CPA audit (still required)
- $20k–$50k
- Savings
- $10k–$33k saved
You'll still need a CPA firm for your SOC 2 audit — that's the same cost regardless of platform. SimpleAudit replaces the expensive platform and consultant, not the auditor.
Frequently asked questions
Your SOC 2 audit doesn't have to be a nightmare
Get SOC 2 audit-ready in weeks, not months. The AI handles compliance — you handle your business.