Which SOC 2 path fits your startup? Five questions
Answer five questions and the finder suggests a path (expert-guided, self-serve or audit-firm-led), a report plan (Type I first or straight to Type II) and the tools whose published facts match your answers. Below it, move the weights to rebuild the ranking your way.
What do your answers suggest?
Expert-guided path
Someone outside your team plans the work and runs the audit with you.
Ask your auditor whether a Type I report now, followed by a Type II, meets your customer's request.
Read: Type I vs Type IIFit points from your answers (not our editorial score)
- 1. Scytale 7.5 fit pointsEditorial total 4.0 / 5
- +3: A dedicated compliance expert manages readiness and the audit.
- +1: Startup bundles: Build Starter, DFY and Stronger.
- +1: The expert and the built-in audit reduce handoffs.
- +1: 80+ frameworks with control cross-mapping.
- +1.5: Built-In Audit with partner auditors.
- 2. Thoropass 4.5 fit pointsEditorial total 3.2 / 5
- +2: In-house auditor support is described.
- +1: The audit comes from the same company.
- +0.5: ISO 27001 listed.
- +1: Its own audit partner.
- 3. Secureframe 4 fit pointsEditorial total 3.5 / 5
- +1: Secureframe describes expert backing for its automation.
- +1: Fundamentals covers one framework from a published starting price.
- +0.5: ISO 27001:2022 listed.
- +1.5: Audit Partner Network in Fundamentals.
- 3. Vanta 4 fit pointsEditorial total 3.4 / 5
- +1: Expert partners are available through its network.
- +1: A startup programme and a one-framework Essentials plan.
- +0.5: ISO 27001 among 35+ frameworks.
- +1.5: Audits completed with AICPA-peer reviewed auditors, per Vanta.
- 5. Comp AI 3 fit pointsEditorial total 3.2 / 5
- +1.5: 1:1 Slack support with experts is offered.
- +1: Price factors include company size.
- +0.5: ISO 27001 among its core frameworks.
Speed claims on vendor sites are the vendors' own; we do not score them.
The finder uses only facts published on vendor sites, read on 2026-09-29. It is a starting point for your shortlist, not a recommendation to buy.
Which tool ranks first with your own weights?
| Rank | Tool | Score | Change vs our ranking | Published price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scytale | 4.00 | Same | Not published, contact sales |
| 2 | Secureframe | 3.54 | Same | Starting at $7,500/year (Fundamentals, 1 framework) |
| 3 | Vanta | 3.40 | Same | Not published, contact sales |
| 4 | Comp AI | 3.17 | Same | Not published, contact sales |
| 5 | Thoropass | 3.16 | Same | Not published, contact sales |
Score = (sum of criterion score x your weight) / (sum of your weights). Scores are 0 to 5 and editorial; prices are as published on 2026-09-29.
Editorial assessment from public vendor material, last reviewed September 2026.
Questions founders ask
How does the SOC 2 path finder decide?
Each answer adds fit points to tools whose published facts match it, for example a dedicated expert when nobody owns security. The points and the reasons are shown in the result.
Is the finder result the same as the ranking?
No. The finder reflects your answers; the ranking reflects our default weights. Both are shown so you can see where they differ.
Why is there no cost estimate?
Only Secureframe publishes a price. We do not estimate prices that vendors do not publish.
Can I share my weights?
Yes. The weights are stored in the page address, so copying the link shares them.