# Best SOC 2 Compliance Software (2026) **URL:** https://theauditrail.com/best-soc-2-compliance-software/ **Published:** 2026-09-23 **Modified:** 2026-09-23 **Author:** The Audit Trail editorial desk > Six platforms rated on an eight-criterion rubric. Sprinto leads at 82 out of 100. All scores are Provisional, from public documentation, September 2026. --- Ranking # Best SOC 2 Compliance Software (2026) Six platforms rated on an eight-criterion rubric. Sprinto leads at 82 out of 100. All scores are Provisional, from public documentation, September 2026. The Audit Trail editorial desk Published Sep 23, 2026 [Some vendors pay us to be assessed or listed. Payment never changes a score, a rank or a verdict.](https://theauditrail.com/how-we-make-money/) In brief - Sprinto tops the rubric at 82 out of 100, best for a first multi-framework program. - Only Secureframe prints a starting price on its own site: $7,000 a year. - Thoropass is the only platform here that delivers the audit itself, through an in-house licensed CPA firm. - Scrut has the highest user average (4.9 on G2) but the smallest published integration count of the six. - All scores are Provisional, assessed from public documentation, September 2026. Sprinto is the best SOC 2 compliance software of the six we rated, at 82 out of 100 on rubric v0.9. Vanta is second at 75, with the largest integration catalog and review base. Secureframe and Drata tie for third at 73: Secureframe for federal frameworks and a published price, Drata for no-code custom tests. These platforms get you ready for the audit. They do not pay for it. Five of the six hand you to [an outside CPA firm](https://theauditrail.com/blog/who-performs-a-soc-2-audit/) when you are ready, and only Thoropass delivers the audit itself. Platforms at a glance Rank Platform Best for Score Starting price Audit Rating 1 ![Sprinto logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/sprinto.png)[Sprinto](https://sprinto.com) Best overall for a first multi-framework program 82/100 Not published. Plan names only. Partner auditors, or bring your own 4.7/5 (1,683 G2) 2 ![Vanta logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/vanta.png)[Vanta](https://www.vanta.com) Best for breadth of integrations and frameworks 75/100 Not published. Four plan names. Partner auditors, or bring your own 4.6/5 (2,723 G2) 3= ![Drata logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/drata.png)[Drata](https://drata.com) Best for teams that will build custom tests 73/100 Not published. Three plan names. Outside auditor, with an Audit Hub for evidence review 4.7/5 (1,395 G2) 3= ![Secureframe logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/secureframe.png)[Secureframe](https://secureframe.com) Best for federal and defense frameworks 73/100 From $7,000 a year (Fundamentals plan) Audit Partner Network 4.7/5 (814 G2) 5 ![Scrut logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/scrut.png)[Scrut](https://www.scrut.io) Best for regional frameworks outside the US 63/100 Not published. The pricing page returns a 404. Outside auditor, with an Audit Center for evidence review 4.9/5 (1,312 G2) 6 ![Thoropass logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/thoropass.png)[Thoropass](https://www.thoropass.com) Best for buying the audit and the platform as one engagement 47/100 From $8,700 a year for the platform and $5,800 a year for the SOC 2 audit (AWS Marketplace listing) Delivered in-platform by Thoropass Assurance, a licensed CPA firm 4.7/5 (612 G2) ## What SOC 2 compliance software does SOC 2 (System and Organization Controls 2) is an audit report defined and governed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). It evaluates a service organization’s controls against five Trust Services Criteria: Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy. A SOC 2 audit can only be performed by a licensed CPA firm. A Type I report evaluates whether controls are suitably designed at a single point in time. A Type II report tests both design and operating effectiveness over an observation period, usually three to twelve months. Compliance platforms connect to your cloud services, identity providers, HR tools, and endpoint agents to pull evidence automatically. They map that evidence to the relevant controls, flag gaps, and maintain the audit trail an auditor will examine. Without a platform, teams collect evidence by hand: screenshots, exports, and spreadsheets that go stale before every audit cycle. The platforms rated here do not perform the audit (Thoropass excepted). They prepare you for it and connect you to an external CPA firm. The audit cost is a separate budget item, paid to the auditing firm. A-LIGN, a licensed firm that performs SOC 2 audits, puts the range at $20,000 to $150,000 or more, depending on company size, scope, and whether you seek Type I or Type II. That cost sits outside every platform subscription except Thoropass’s audit add-on. ## How we rated these We rated each platform against eight criteria, weighted so that the factors with the most day-to-day impact on a compliance team carry the most points. **Framework coverage (15 points):** How many frameworks run automatically, without building them by hand. We scored the automated set, not the full list of frameworks a vendor has mapped to its system. **Automated evidence (20 points):** How many integrations are published, and whether continuous automated tests run against them. This criterion carries the most weight because evidence automation is what separates these platforms from a manual process. **Audit path (15 points):** How directly the platform connects you to a signed report. A named audit partner network and auditors working inside the platform scores higher than a referral list alone. **Pricing transparency (10 points):** Whether a buyer can estimate cost before speaking to sales. A platform that publishes no price at all scores zero here. **Trust and questionnaires (10 points):** Whether the platform helps you prove your certification to your own customers, through a trust center, questionnaire tools, or both. **Vendor risk management (10 points):** Whether you can assess and track your own suppliers inside the platform. **Customisation (10 points):** Whether the platform supports frameworks and automated tests you build yourself, beyond what it ships out of the box. **User sentiment (10 points):** Average score on an independent review platform, weighted by how many reviews exist. The scoring policy is this: a capability we could not confirm on the vendor’s own pages scores as absent. The scorecard records what was and was not confirmed. Vendors can send the page that confirms a capability. Every score here is Provisional. Scores as of 23 September 2026. ![Sprinto logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/sprinto.png) ### 1. Sprinto: Best overall for a first multi-framework program 82/100 Strong ![Sprinto continuous compliance page showing Health dashboard with entity checks and monitoring status, Compliance readiness gauge, and Infosec summary with passing and failing control counts](https://theauditrail.com/shots/sprinto.webp) Sprinto product page, captured 24 September 2026 Sprinto scores 82 against rubric v0.9, placing it first of the six platforms rated here. It ships more than 25 frameworks automated out of the box and covers more than 300 integrations with continuous monitoring; its unified control set maps a single test toward multiple certifications at once. The vendor risk module includes automated vendor discovery and AI review of vendor documents, and periodic vendor reviews. Questionnaire answering is included on the entry tier at 20 responses a year, and the trust center generates directly from existing compliance data without separate setup. No dollar figure appears on sprinto.com, and every plan routes to a demo call. Best for Best overall for a first multi-framework program Score 82/100 Pricing Not published. Plan names only. Audit Partner auditors, or bring your own Frameworks confirmed 8 of 10 Integrations 300+ claimed Rating 4.7/5 (1,683 G2 reviews) Watch for No published price on any plan Strengths - The highest total on the rubric - Custom tests and cross-framework mapping - Clear split between automated and merely mapped frameworks Limitations - No published price on any plan - The audit itself is still a separate engagement The most complete platform on the rubric. It loses points on price, since no number appears anywhere on its site. [Full Sprinto scorecard](https://theauditrail.com/vendors/sprinto/) ![Vanta logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/vanta.png) ### 2. Vanta: Best for breadth of integrations and frameworks 75/100 Strong ![Vanta homepage showing compliance automation dashboard with ISO 42001 framework setup and control monitoring](https://theauditrail.com/shots/vanta.webp) Vanta homepage, captured 24 September 2026 Vanta scores 75 and ranks second, with more than 400 integrations and all 10 frameworks in our matrix confirmed on its own product pages. Its trust center product hosts more than 6,000 pages for customers, and questionnaire answering is available by plan: 25 responses a year on Plus and 144 on Professional. The vendor risk module covers automated discovery and AI-powered security reviews of vendor documents. A dedicated custom frameworks product is confirmed on vanta.com; custom automated tests are not confirmed on Vanta's own pages. Vanta has the largest verified review base of the six rated here, at 2,723 G2 reviews with a 4.6 average. Best for Best for breadth of integrations and frameworks Score 75/100 Pricing Not published. Four plan names. Audit Partner auditors, or bring your own Frameworks confirmed 10 of 10 Integrations 400+ claimed Rating 4.6/5 (2,723 G2 reviews) Watch for No published price Strengths - 400+ integrations - Largest verified review base in the set - Every framework in our matrix confirmed Limitations - No published price - Questionnaire answering is capped per plan The widest integration and framework catalog in this set. The audit path and customisation are where it gives up points. [Full Vanta scorecard](https://theauditrail.com/vendors/vanta/) ![Drata logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/drata.png) ### 3=. Drata: Best for teams that will build custom tests 73/100 Strong ![Drata homepage showing Trust Dashboard with Compliance Overview for SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR, Control Monitoring with 20 failing tests, Policies and Vendor Risks dials, and Audit Timeline](https://theauditrail.com/shots/drata.webp) Drata homepage, captured 24 September 2026 Drata scores 73, tying for third, with all 10 frameworks in our matrix confirmed on individual product pages. Its integration catalog is described on drata.com as "hundreds of tools" with no round number published; we scored it at the 200 to 299 band. No-code custom tests (Adaptive Automation) let teams build controls without writing code; custom frameworks are available as an add-on on the Advanced plan or are included on Enterprise. Its trust center is built on the SafeBase acquisition, and its third-party risk module pulls documents from a vendor's own trust center to run the assessment. Drata's G2 average is 4.7 from 1,395 reviews. Best for Best for teams that will build custom tests Score 73/100 Pricing Not published. Three plan names. Audit Outside auditor, with an Audit Hub for evidence review Frameworks confirmed 10 of 10 Integrations "Hundreds", no number published Rating 4.7/5 (1,395 G2 reviews) Watch for No integration count published Strengths - No-code custom tests - Automated review of vendor documents - Public API and custom connections Limitations - No integration count published - Custom frameworks cost extra below Enterprise Strong on custom automation and vendor risk. Drata publishes no integration count and no price, which holds its score down. [Full Drata scorecard](https://theauditrail.com/vendors/drata/) ![Secureframe logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/secureframe.png) ### 3=. Secureframe: Best for federal and defense frameworks 73/100 Strong ![Secureframe homepage showing compliance automation platform with Tasks panel, Tests and Standards dashboards](https://theauditrail.com/shots/secureframe.webp) Secureframe homepage, captured 24 September 2026 Secureframe scores 73, tying for third, and is the only vendor of the six that publishes a starting price on its own website: the Fundamentals plan starts at $7,000 a year, with higher plans requiring a direct quote. Its framework list covers about 33 frameworks, including NIST 800-53 High, FedRAMP, and CMMC 2.0, with a dedicated defense product tier. Custom frameworks, controls, and tests are available on the base plan. The advanced third-party risk module sits on the Complete plan; its capabilities were not detailed on Secureframe's public pages. Secureframe has 814 G2 reviews at a 4.7 average. Best for Best for federal and defense frameworks Score 73/100 Pricing From $7,000 a year (Fundamentals plan) Audit Audit Partner Network Frameworks confirmed 10 of 10 Integrations 300+ claimed Rating 4.7/5 (814 G2 reviews) Watch for Vendor risk depth sits on a higher plan Strengths - The only published starting price in the set - Custom tests on the base plan - Deep federal coverage Limitations - Vendor risk depth sits on a higher plan - Higher plans show no price The only vendor here that prints a real starting price, and the deepest federal framework list. Vendor risk detail was thin on its public pages. [Full Secureframe scorecard](https://theauditrail.com/vendors/secureframe/) ![Scrut logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/scrut.png) ### 5. Scrut: Best for regional frameworks outside the US 63/100 Adequate ![Scrut homepage showing compliance automation platform with Evidence Task dashboard displaying evidence collections, status and gaps metrics](https://theauditrail.com/shots/scrut.webp) Scrut homepage, captured 24 September 2026 Scrut scores 63 and ranks fifth, placing it in the Adequate band. Its framework list covers more than 70 frameworks, including regional standards such as MAS TRM for Singapore, SAMA for Saudi Arabia and RBI for India. FedRAMP is absent from its list. With 150 or more published integrations, Scrut has the smallest published integration count of the six rated here. Its pricing page returns a 404, and no plan details appear on scrut.io. Custom frameworks, custom monitors, and a unified control framework mapped across standards are all confirmed on its product pages. Scrut's G2 average of 4.9 from 1,312 reviews is the highest average of the six. Best for Best for regional frameworks outside the US Score 63/100 Pricing Not published. The pricing page returns a 404. Audit Outside auditor, with an Audit Center for evidence review Frameworks confirmed 9 of 10 Integrations 150+ claimed Rating 4.9/5 (1,312 G2 reviews) Watch for No pricing page at all Strengths - Highest G2 average of the six - Regional frameworks few rivals carry - Custom monitors and cross-framework mapping Limitations - No pricing page at all - The smallest integration count published here The highest user rating in the set and a long list of regional frameworks. A smaller integration catalog and no pricing page cost it the most. [Full Scrut scorecard](https://theauditrail.com/vendors/scrut/) ![Thoropass logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/thoropass.png) ### 6. Thoropass: Best for buying the audit and the platform as one engagement 47/100 Limited ![Thoropass homepage showing One Platform Every Framework section with Risk Health and Risk Response dashboards alongside SOC 2 and ISO 27001 framework cards](https://theauditrail.com/shots/thoropass.webp) Thoropass homepage, captured 24 September 2026 Thoropass scores 47 and ranks sixth, in the Limited band. It is the only platform of the six that delivers the audit itself: Thoropass Assurance is its in-house licensed CPA firm, registered with the AICPA. Starting prices appear on its AWS Marketplace listing: platform subscription from $8,700 a year and a SOC 2 audit subscription from $5,800 a year. Trust center, questionnaire tooling, and vendor risk management features were not confirmed on thoropass.com in this assessment; those pages were either absent or did not detail the feature. Thoropass has 612 G2 reviews for the platform and 585 for its audit service, tracked as a separate G2 listing. Best for Best for buying the audit and the platform as one engagement Score 47/100 Pricing From $8,700 a year for the platform and $5,800 a year for the SOC 2 audit (AWS Marketplace listing) Audit Delivered in-platform by Thoropass Assurance, a licensed CPA firm Frameworks confirmed 7 of 10 Integrations No number published Rating 4.7/5 (612 G2 reviews) Watch for No integration count published Strengths - The audit and the platform from one company - Published starting prices for platform and audit - A strong review base for both products Limitations - No integration count published - Trust and vendor risk tooling not confirmed The only vendor that delivers the audit itself, through its own licensed CPA firm. Much of the rest of the platform could not be confirmed on its public pages. [Full Thoropass scorecard](https://theauditrail.com/vendors/thoropass/) ## What the scores do not tell you Every score here comes from a desk assessment of public documentation, not from hands-on use of the product. The rubric’s version 1.0 will add hands-on criteria, including time from signup to first passing test and the accuracy of automated evidence, but those tests have not run. Pricing is mostly unpublished. Five of the six [print no dollar figure on their own website](https://theauditrail.com/research/compliance-software-pricing-2026/), so cost cannot be compared before a sales call. The audit cost is a separate budget item for five of the six vendors here. That cost does not appear in any platform subscription for those five. Only Thoropass publishes an audit subscription price ($5,800 per year to start, on its AWS Marketplace listing), and that price is for its own audit service. A high score does not mean a platform is the right fit for your team. A platform with a deep integration library may still lack the specific tool your stack depends on. A platform that scores well on customisation may require engineering time to build anything useful with that capability. The scores reflect what is documented in public; they do not reflect implementation difficulty, support quality, or contract flexibility. ## Who should buy which **Teams running a first SOC 2 audit, one framework, with a small internal team:** Start with the ranked table. If price transparency matters before the first conversation, Secureframe is the only platform that publishes a starting figure on its own site. If review volume is your signal of market fit, Vanta has the most. **Teams building a first multi-framework program (SOC 2 plus ISO 27001 plus HIPAA or PCI DSS):** all six cover those four. Sprinto’s cross-framework control mapping lets one test count toward several certifications, which saves repeat work as the program grows. Vanta, Drata and Secureframe are the three confirmed on all ten frameworks in our matrix. **Teams in federal contracting or defense (FedRAMP, CMMC, NIST 800-53):** Secureframe has the deepest documented federal coverage of the six and a dedicated defense product tier with its own pricing level. **Teams outside the US or in regulated sectors with regional framework requirements:** Scrut lists more than 70 frameworks, including MAS TRM, SAMA and RBI. Its G2 average is the highest of the six. **Teams that want the audit and the platform from one vendor:** Thoropass is the only option of the six that offers this. The audit subscription starts at $5,800 a year on its AWS Marketplace listing; the platform subscription starts at $8,700 a year. **Teams that will build custom automated tests:** Drata’s no-code Adaptive Automation and Sprinto’s programmable monitors are both confirmed. Vanta’s custom tests were not confirmed on its public pages. ## Summary Platforms at a glance Rank Platform Best for Score Starting price Audit Rating 1 ![Sprinto logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/sprinto.png)[Sprinto](https://sprinto.com) Best overall for a first multi-framework program 82/100 Not published. Plan names only. Partner auditors, or bring your own 4.7/5 (1,683 G2) 2 ![Vanta logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/vanta.png)[Vanta](https://www.vanta.com) Best for breadth of integrations and frameworks 75/100 Not published. Four plan names. Partner auditors, or bring your own 4.6/5 (2,723 G2) 3= ![Drata logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/drata.png)[Drata](https://drata.com) Best for teams that will build custom tests 73/100 Not published. Three plan names. Outside auditor, with an Audit Hub for evidence review 4.7/5 (1,395 G2) 3= ![Secureframe logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/secureframe.png)[Secureframe](https://secureframe.com) Best for federal and defense frameworks 73/100 From $7,000 a year (Fundamentals plan) Audit Partner Network 4.7/5 (814 G2) 5 ![Scrut logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/scrut.png)[Scrut](https://www.scrut.io) Best for regional frameworks outside the US 63/100 Not published. The pricing page returns a 404. Outside auditor, with an Audit Center for evidence review 4.9/5 (1,312 G2) 6 ![Thoropass logo](https://theauditrail.com/logos/thoropass.png)[Thoropass](https://www.thoropass.com) Best for buying the audit and the platform as one engagement 47/100 From $8,700 a year for the platform and $5,800 a year for the SOC 2 audit (AWS Marketplace listing) Delivered in-platform by Thoropass Assurance, a licensed CPA firm 4.7/5 (612 G2) ## Conclusion Sprinto earns the top position on this rubric with a score of 82, with more than 25 automated frameworks, more than 300 integrations, and confirmed cross-framework control mapping so that a single test counts toward multiple certifications. For teams that need a clear starting price before their first call, Secureframe publishes one at $7,000 a year. For teams that want their audit and their platform from a single company, Thoropass is the only option here. Every score is Provisional, based on desk assessment of public documentation from September 2026. Each scorecard notes what was and was not confirmed. Vendors can request a re-score when a capability has a public page confirming it. Missing a platform? [Get it assessed](https://theauditrail.com/for-vendors/) ## Frequently asked questions - What is the best SOC 2 compliance software? Sprinto tops the rubric at 82 out of 100, making it the top-rated pick for a first multi-framework compliance program. Vanta (75) and Drata (73) are strong alternatives. Secureframe (73) is worth considering if your team works toward federal frameworks such as FedRAMP or NIST 800-53. All scores are Provisional, from public documentation dated September 2026. - What does SOC 2 compliance software do? These platforms connect to your cloud services and tools to collect evidence automatically, map your controls to the SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria, and flag gaps before an auditor arrives. They reduce the manual work of compliance preparation but do not perform the audit itself, with one exception: Thoropass delivers the audit through its in-house licensed CPA firm. - Is the audit included in the platform price? For five of the six platforms rated here, no. Vanta, Drata, Secureframe, Sprinto, and Scrut connect you to an external audit firm through a partner network or a bring-your-own-auditor arrangement. Thoropass is the exception: it delivers the audit through Thoropass Assurance, its in-house licensed CPA firm. Thoropass's audit subscription starts at $5,800 a year on its AWS Marketplace listing. - What is the difference between SOC 2 Type I and Type II? A Type I report assesses whether your controls are suitably designed at a single point in time. A Type II report tests both the design and the operating effectiveness of those controls over an observation period, typically three to twelve months. Type II is the stronger report. A-LIGN, a licensed audit firm, describes it as giving a customer a greater level of trust, because it shows the controls working over time. - Why do most platforms not publish a price? None of them say why on their pricing pages. Of the six rated here, four publish no dollar figure at all (Vanta, Drata, Sprinto, Scrut), Secureframe publishes a starting price on its own site ($7,000 per year for Fundamentals), and Thoropass publishes starting prices on its AWS Marketplace listing ($8,700 per year for the platform, $5,800 per year for the SOC 2 audit subscription). - What does Provisional mean on a scorecard? It means the score was assessed from the vendor's own public documentation in September 2026, not from hands-on testing of the product. If a capability could not be confirmed on the vendor's own pages, it scores as absent and the scorecard notes the gap. Vendors can send the page that confirms a capability and we will re-check the score. Hands-on criteria arrive in version 1.0 of the rubric.