# SOC 2 Audit Firms: Which Ones Show a Price **URL:** https://theauditrail.com/best/soc-2-audit-firms/ **Published:** 2026-10-29 **Modified:** 2026-10-29 **Author:** The Audit Trail editorial desk > Two of 19 SOC 2 audit firms show a dollar fee on October 29, 2026: Zero Day CPA from $5,000 and Auditsuisse from $3,000. --- Firm list # SOC 2 Audit Firms (2026): 2 of 19 Show a Price Two of 19 SOC 2 audit firms put a fee on their SOC 2 page: Zero Day CPA from $5,000 and Auditsuisse from $3,000. The other 17 firms list no dollar fee for an audit. The Audit Trail editorial desk Published Oct 29, 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 - 2 of 19 SOC 2 audit firms show a dollar fee on their SOC 2 page (October 29, 2026). - Zero Day CPA shows Type I from $5,000 and Type II from $7,000. - Auditsuisse shows Type I from $3,000, Type II from $5,000 and both from $7,000. - A-LIGN and Insight Assurance name fixed-fee pricing but give no figure. - Only a licensed CPA firm can issue a SOC 2 report, whichever platform prepares the evidence. Two of the 19 SOC 2 audit firms below put a dollar fee on their SOC 2 page on October 29, 2026. Zero Day CPA shows Type I from $5,000 and Type II from $7,000. Auditsuisse shows Type I from $3,000, Type II from $5,000 and both together from $7,000, priced by headcount. The other 17 firms list no fee. A-LIGN and Insight Assurance name fixed-fee pricing without a figure, and Linford & Company says the cost varies with report type, scope and size. A licensed CPA firm issues every SOC 2 report, so the platform that prepares the evidence does not set the audit fee. ## The two firms that show a fee Firm Type I Type II Billing and scope [Zero Day CPA](https://zerodaycpa.com/soc-2) From $5,000 From $7,000 50% at signing, 50% at draft report. Final fee depends on scope. [Auditsuisse](https://auditsuisse.com/soc-2-pricing) From $3,000 From $5,000 From $7,000 for Type I plus Type II. Fixed fees by company headcount. Both sit far below the $20,000 to $150,000 or more that A-LIGN estimates for a SOC 2 audit, which the [who performs a SOC 2 audit guide](https://theauditrail.com/frameworks/soc-2/who-performs-a-soc-2-audit/) quotes. Both are starting prices, and the [SOC 2 cost guide](https://theauditrail.com/frameworks/soc-2/cost/) covers what moves a final quote. ## All 19 firms A firm counts as showing a fee when its SOC 2 page, or a fee page one click from it, carries a dollar figure for the audit. The sample is 9 of the 10 audit firms that Vanta, Drata or Scrut name as partners, plus 10 other firms that audit SOC 2 for software companies. Firm Why in the sample Fee Cost wording [Zero Day CPA](https://zerodaycpa.com/soc-2) Other audit firm Yes Type I from $5,000, Type II from $7,000 [Auditsuisse](https://auditsuisse.com/soc-2-pricing) Other audit firm Yes Type I from $3,000, Type II from $5,000, both from $7,000 [360 Advanced](https://360advanced.com/soc-2/) Named by Scrut No None [A-LIGN](https://www.a-lign.com/service/soc-2) Named by Vanta and Drata No Fixed-fee pricing after the scoping session [Armanino](https://www.armanino.com/services/soc-2) Named by Drata No None [BARR Advisory](https://www.barradvisory.com/service/soc-2/) Other audit firm No None [Coalfire](https://coalfire.com/services/soc-2) Named by Drata No None [Decrypt Compliance](https://decryptcompliance.com/soc-2) Other audit firm No Fixed-fee quote after a form [Frazier & Deeter](https://www.frazierdeeter.com/services/soc-examinations/) Named by Vanta No None [Insight Assurance](https://insightassurance.com/services/soc-examinations/soc2/) Named by Vanta No Fixed-fee, flat-rate proposals [Johanson Group](https://www.johansonllp.com/services/soc-2) Other audit firm No Request a quote [KirkpatrickPrice](https://kirkpatrickprice.com/audit/soc-2/) Other audit firm No Pricing depends on scoping [Linford & Company](https://linfordco.com/services/soc-2-audits/) Other audit firm No Cost varies by report type, scope and size [Prescient Security](https://www.prescientsecurity.com/soc-2) Named by Vanta No None [Pun Group](https://pungroup.cpa/soc-2) Other audit firm No Request a quote [Schellman](https://www.schellman.com/services/soc-compliance) Named by Vanta No None [Sensiba](https://www.sensiba.com/services/soc-2-audit) Named by Scrut No None [Tevora](https://www.tevora.com/service/soc-2/) Other audit firm No None [Withum](https://www.withum.com/service/risk-advisory-and-assurance-services/soc-audit-services/soc2-compliance/) Other audit firm No None Fees change, so both figures carry the date October 29, 2026. ## Platforms, auditors and the fee A compliance platform prepares evidence and the audit firm examines it. [Vanta](https://theauditrail.com/vendors/vanta/), [Drata](https://theauditrail.com/vendors/drata/) and [Scrut](https://theauditrail.com/vendors/scrut/) each name a partner network, and a contractor can also bring its own auditor. [Thoropass](https://theauditrail.com/vendors/thoropass/) is the one platform in the [SOC 2 software ranking](https://theauditrail.com/best/soc-2-compliance-software/) that delivers the audit through its own CPA firm. Its audit and platform prices sit in the [pricing study](https://theauditrail.com/research/compliance-software-pricing-2026/). A first SOC 2 report also needs readiness work before the audit, and the [SOC 2 checklist](https://theauditrail.com/frameworks/soc-2/checklist/) lists what an auditor asks for. A company still at the seed stage can start from the [startup guide](https://theauditrail.com/frameworks/soc-2/for-startups/). Penetration testing is a separate bill, covered in the [penetration test cost guide](https://theauditrail.com/frameworks/soc-2/penetration-test-cost/). ## Frequently asked questions - How many SOC 2 audit firms show their price? 2 of the 19 firms in this list show a dollar fee for a SOC 2 audit on their SOC 2 page on October 29, 2026. They are Zero Day CPA and Auditsuisse. Of the other 17, 7 describe pricing or ask for a quote, and 10 have no cost wording. - What does a SOC 2 audit cost at the firms that show a price? Zero Day CPA shows Type I from $5,000 and Type II from $7,000, billed 50% at signing and 50% at the draft report. Auditsuisse shows Type I from $3,000, Type II from $5,000 and a combined Type I plus Type II engagement from $7,000, priced by company headcount. - Who can perform a SOC 2 audit? A licensed CPA firm. Compliance software prepares the evidence and cannot issue a SOC 2 report. - Is the audit fee the whole cost of SOC 2? No. The fees above cover the audit itself. Readiness work, a compliance platform subscription and penetration testing cost extra. - Which SOC 2 audit firms do compliance platforms name? Vanta names A-LIGN, Schellman, Frazier and Deeter, Insight Assurance and Prescient Security. Drata names A-LIGN, Coalfire and Armanino. Scrut names Connor Consulting, 360 Advanced and Sensiba. ## Related rankings and guides - [Platforms that automate SOC 2 evidence](https://theauditrail.com/best/soc-2-compliance-software/) - [Compliance management platforms, ranked](https://theauditrail.com/best/compliance-management-software/) - [ISMS platforms for running ISO 27001](https://theauditrail.com/best/isms-software/) - [Trust center platforms and who hosts them](https://theauditrail.com/best/trust-center-software/) - [Tools that run internal and external audits](https://theauditrail.com/best/audit-management-software/) - [GRC platforms for risk, policy and audit](https://theauditrail.com/best/grc-software/) - [Risk registers and risk management tools](https://theauditrail.com/best/risk-management-software/) - [CMMC compliance platforms, ranked](https://theauditrail.com/best/cmmc-compliance-software/) - [Registered CMMC consultants and RPOs](https://theauditrail.com/best/cmmc-rpo-consultants/) - [Options for teams leaving Drata](https://theauditrail.com/best/drata-alternatives/) - [Options for teams leaving Vanta](https://theauditrail.com/best/vanta-alternatives/) - [Options for teams leaving OneTrust](https://theauditrail.com/best/onetrust-alternatives/) - [ISO 27001 consultants and who shows a fee](https://theauditrail.com/best/iso-27001-consultants/) - [What GRC covers, from governance to risk](https://theauditrail.com/blog/grc/what-is-grc/) - [Compliance automation, explained](https://theauditrail.com/blog/grc/compliance-automation/) - [Who may sign a SOC 2 report](https://theauditrail.com/frameworks/soc-2/who-performs-a-soc-2-audit/) - [What a SOC 2 pen test costs by test type](https://theauditrail.com/frameworks/soc-2/penetration-test-cost/) - [How to choose a C3PAO assessor](https://theauditrail.com/frameworks/cmmc/c3pao/) - [What cloud companies show on their trust centers](https://theauditrail.com/research/trust-centers/) - [Compliance software pricing, platform by platform](https://theauditrail.com/research/compliance-software-pricing-2026/)