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SOC 2 Cost Calculator: Estimate Your Audit and Compliance Budget
Estimate a first-year SOC 2 budget from published cost ranges. Adjust the inputs to see how company size, report type and auditor choice move the total.
Estimated first-year cost
$28.8K – $114.3K
| Compliance platform | $4K – $28K |
|---|---|
| Type 2 audit | $15.5K – $50K |
| Penetration test | $8K – $30K |
| Security tooling (MDM, training) | $1.3K – $6.3K |
Where these ranges come from
- audit type1: soc2auditors.org SOC 2 Audit Cost page, updated Sept 23, 2026: specialist CPA $10k-$35k, full-service CPA $20k-$60k, Big Four $40k-$145k. Median directory-listed ranges, not client payments. 'midtier' maps to soc2auditors.org's 'full-service CPA' tier.
- audit type2: soc2auditors.org SOC 2 Audit Cost page, updated Sept 23, 2026: specialist $15.5k-$50k, full-service $30k-$80k, Big Four $65k-$200k. Aliteq (Sept 2026) reports the same tier bands. Very small Security-only scopes can be $7k-$10k.
- pentest: soc2auditors.org SOC 2 Audit Cost page (Sept 2026) lists $8k-$30k; its pentest page (Aug 2026) gives $8k-$25k as a standard SaaS planning band and entry tests from ~$2.8k.
- readiness consultant: Scrut (Aug 2026): gap assessment $5k-$15k, consultant prep/coordination $16k-$30k+; BD Emerson (Jul 2026): readiness and gap work $5k-$40k. Range spans both sources.
- platform by size: 1-50 and 51-200 combine Sprinto (Sept 2026: $4k-$12k for 1-50, $8k-$18k for 51-200) and Vendr Vanta data (Feb 2026: $12k-$28k for 1-50, $25k-$55k for 51-200). 201-1000 is interpolated: Sprinto gives $15k-$30k and Vendr $50k-$110k for 201-500 only; no source covered 501-1000. 1000+ is interpolated: Vendr gives $100k-$250k+ for 500+ with 4+ frameworks; low end of $50k set from SecureLeap (Apr 2026) enterprise tiers (Vanta $80k+, Drata $25k-$100k+, Secureframe $55k-$80k+).
- extra framework platform: ComplyJet (May 2026): adding ISO 27001 to an existing Vanta SOC 2 subscription estimated at $5k-$15k/yr. Single-vendor estimate; other platforms may differ.
- tooling per employee: Interpolated. Low end ~ Jamf Now at $4/device/month (~$48/yr); Jamf for Mac $12.50/device/month (~$150/yr) per Siit (Aug 2026). High end adds an allowance for training and other tools, cross-checked against Scrut (Aug 2026: MDM $5k-$10k plus training $2k-$5k for a 50-100 person company, roughly $70-$300 per employee). Excludes tooling a company already owns.
Estimates exclude internal staff time, which is often the largest hidden cost. Read the SOC 2 cost guide for context.