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SOC 2 audit cost calculator. Estimate the audit fee before you request quotes.

Adjust company size, audit type, auditor tier, Trust Services Criteria, readiness, vendors, and locations. The calculator gives a planning range, then the cost guide explains the underlying ranges.

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SOC 2 Audit Cost Calculator

Estimate your audit cost based on your specific requirements

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Estimated Audit Cost
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Cost Breakdown

Remember: Total cost includes more than just the audit fee
  • β€’ GRC Platform: $12K-$60K/year
  • β€’ Internal labor: $25K-$90K
  • β€’ Control remediation: $5K-$150K+
  • β€’ Optional penetration testing: $15K-$50K

One brief. 3–10 quotes.

The estimate is a planning range. We match firms to your scope and bring 3–10 ballparks back side by side. Free and anonymized.

Free and anonymous. 3–10 quotes in 48 hours. One call, not five.

The estimate above is a planning range. To see what firms actually quote for your scope, send one brief and let them respond against the same assumptions.

Get ballpark quotes from matched firms

Selection method

How to read the estimate

The calculator is a planning tool. Real quotes still depend on scope, systems, criteria, and how much readiness work is left.

01Treat the band as the middle of the market

Each tier starts at the median of the firms’ published or observed minimum fees and ends at the median of their maximum fees. It describes a typical quoted band before scope adjustments, not a promise that half of final quotes fall outside it.

02Use the low end for specialist CPA firms

Specialists usually price lower when the scope is Security-only and evidence is already organized.

03Use the high end for complex or brand-sensitive audits

Multiple criteria, regulated buyers, complex infrastructure, and Big Four requirements push cost up.

04Add platform and internal labor

The audit fee is not the whole cost. Budget for GRC software, evidence owners, remediation, and optional testing.

FAQ

Calculator questions

How the estimate is calculated, what moves it, and when to use the cost guide instead.

Is this a formal quote?

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No. It is an estimate for planning. A CPA firm must scope your systems, criteria, readiness, and timeline before giving a quote.

What usually changes the estimate most?

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Auditor tier, Type 1 versus Type 2, number of Trust Services Criteria, readiness gaps, and system complexity.

How do you calculate a SOC 2 audit fee?

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The base band is calculated from the attestation-capable firms in the auditor tier you pick, within our 174-firm dataset. The calculator then adjusts that band for company size, audit type, Trust Services Criteria count, readiness, vendors, and locations. The result is a planning range, not a quote. A CPA firm sets the final fee after scoping your systems.

Should I use the calculator or the cost guide?

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Use the calculator to get a planning number for your specific scope in under a minute. Use the cost guide when you want the sourced ranges behind it: pricing by firm tier, Type 1 versus Type 2, and add-on costs aggregated from the CPA firms we track. Most buyers use both.

Where do the deeper pricing ranges live?

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Use the SOC 2 audit cost guide for sourced ranges by firm tier, audit type, and add-on cost.
One call, not five

Want the estimate turned into comparable quotes?

Send the scope once and ask firms to reply against the same assumptions.

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