SOC 2 cost calculator.
Including the line nobody quotes.Four inputs, a full budget envelope — audit, platform, pen test, and the internal labor that dominates every real SOC 2 spend. Bands come from our pricing teardown and cost guide.
| Audit fee (CPA firm) | — |
| Platform subscription / yr | — |
| Penetration test | — |
| Internal labor (loaded cost) | — |
| Services engagement | Fixed quote after scoping |
| First-year envelope | — |
The readiness assessment replaces this envelope with a measured gap list and a fixed quote — in two weeks, priced to stand alone.
How It Works Book a CallHow accurate is this calculator?
It estimates from industry-reported bands — the same ranges documented in our SOC 2 cost guide and pricing teardown. Real quotes vary with scope; treat the output as a budgeting envelope, not a bid. The one number that is precise: DIY labor hours are consistently underestimated, not over.
Why does the DIY estimate include labor cost?
Because it is the largest line in every real SOC 2 budget and the one vendors never quote. We price internal hours at a loaded engineering cost so the platform-vs-services comparison is honest.
Where do the platform price bands come from?
Industry reporting and buyer-shared quotes as of mid-2026, documented in our compliance platform pricing teardown. Platforms quote-price, so we show ranges rather than false precision.