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SOC 2 Cost Calculator

Get a personalized cost breakdown based on your company size, security maturity, and audit scope. Compare DIY, consultant, and automation approaches side by side.

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How This SOC 2 Cost Calculator Works

This calculator estimates your total SOC 2 compliance cost based on six key variables: company size, number of cloud integrations, current security maturity, audit type, Trust Service Criteria scope, and implementation approach. Most organizations underestimate the true cost because they only consider auditor fees, which typically represent less than half the total investment.

The estimate factors in internal labor hours (engineering time diverted from product work), security tooling requirements (MDM, SIEM, vulnerability scanners), remediation effort, and either platform subscriptions or consultant fees depending on your chosen approach. Results are based on industry benchmarks from CPA firms and compliance platforms.

What Most Companies Get Wrong About SOC 2 Costs

The auditor invoice is just the starting point. Organizations pursuing SOC 2 for the first time frequently encounter hidden costs that can double or triple their initial budget. Internal staff time is the biggest hidden expense, often requiring 100 to 300 hours of engineering, security, and operations work. Adding Trust Service Criteria beyond the mandatory Security criterion increases audit scope, fees, and remediation effort by 30 to 50 percent per additional criterion.

Compliance automation platforms like Hicomply significantly reduce internal labor by automating evidence collection, continuous monitoring, and cross-framework mapping. With 75+ integrations and automated controls, teams spend less time on manual evidence gathering and more time building product.

Choosing Your Implementation Approach

Three paths exist for SOC 2 compliance. DIY keeps costs lower on paper but requires the most internal hours. External consultants reduce your team's workload but add significant professional fees. A compliance automation platform offers the strongest balance: lower total cost, less internal effort, and ongoing monitoring that simplifies annual renewals.

Hicomply plans start from $6,995 per year with unlimited users. The platform covers SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, NIST CSF, SOX IT controls, Cyber Essentials, and TX-RAMP, so organizations pursuing multiple frameworks benefit from shared controls and reduced duplication.

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