SOC 2 compliance for companies who can't afford Drata.

SOC 2 (System and Organization Controls 2) is a security framework developed by the AICPA. It defines criteria for managing customer data based on five Trust Service Criteria: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. A SOC 2 report is an independent audit that verifies your organization meets these criteria. It has become the de facto standard for SaaS companies to prove they handle data responsibly.

Any company that stores, processes, or transmits customer data -- especially B2B SaaS companies. If your customers are asking for a SOC 2 report, if you are trying to close enterprise deals, or if you handle sensitive data (financial, healthcare, PII), SOC 2 compliance is increasingly expected. It is often a prerequisite in vendor security questionnaires and RFPs.

Traditional approaches with consultants and enterprise GRC tools can take 3-6 months. ShieldScore is designed to cut that timeline significantly by giving you a clear control map from day one, guided evidence collection, and one-click audit report generation. No more chasing screenshots across Confluence pages.

SOC 2 Type I evaluates your security controls at a single point in time -- it is a snapshot. Type II evaluates whether those controls operated effectively over a period of time (typically 3-12 months). Type I is faster and cheaper to achieve, making it a great starting point. Most customers ultimately want Type II, which demonstrates sustained compliance. ShieldScore supports both.

Not yet, but we are building a directory of SOC 2 audit firms with transparent pricing for startups and SMBs. In the meantime, ShieldScore generates audit-ready evidence packages in a format that any qualified CPA firm can work with. Auditor fees are always separate from ShieldScore pricing.

Currently, ShieldScore supports manual evidence upload -- PDFs, screenshots, policy documents, CSV files, and more. Drag-and-drop your files and map them to the relevant SOC 2 controls. Automated integrations with GitHub, AWS, Google Workspace, Okta, and Jira are on our roadmap. Founding members get early access to integrations as they ship.

Price, simplicity, and transparency. Drata and Vanta are excellent platforms built for mid-market and enterprise companies, with pricing to match ($20K-$50K/year) and sales calls required just to see a price. ShieldScore is purpose-built for startups and SMBs (10-200 employees) who need SOC 2 without the enterprise price tag. We publish our pricing, start at $7,500/year, and offer 50% off Year 1 for startups under 25 employees.

It would be ironic if a compliance platform wasn't secure. ShieldScore uses encryption at rest and in transit, runs on secure cloud infrastructure (Railway + Vercel), and enforces role-based access controls with five permission levels. Every action in the platform is recorded in an immutable audit log. We are actively pursuing our own SOC 2 Type I certification, with all technical controls implemented and audit engagement targeted for Q3 2026.

Not yet, and we believe in honesty about that. We have implemented all SOC 2 technical controls internally (access controls, encryption, audit logging, incident response procedures) and are targeting our own SOC 2 Type I audit engagement in Q3 2026, with Type II to follow. We built ShieldScore because we went through this process ourselves and wanted to make it dramatically easier for other startups. Our platform architecture follows every control we ask you to implement.

All plans are billed annually. If you cancel, you retain full access until the end of your billing period -- no partial refunds, no surprise charges. We offer a 14-day free trial on all plans so you can evaluate risk-free before committing.

All five. ShieldScore maps 61 controls across every Trust Service Category defined by the AICPA: Security (CC1-CC9), Availability, Confidentiality, Processing Integrity, and Privacy. During setup, you select which categories are in scope for your audit -- most startups start with Security only and expand later. ShieldScore shows you only the controls relevant to your scope, so the interface stays focused regardless of how many categories you include.

Not yet, but it is on our roadmap. ShieldScore currently focuses on SOC 2, which is the most requested framework for startups. HIPAA, CCPA, ISO 27001, and GDPR support will be available on Professional and Enterprise plans as we expand. Our architecture already supports multiple frameworks with shared control mapping -- so when these launch, controls that overlap across frameworks will be tracked once.