Best SOC 2 Software for Healthcare Companies (2026)

Which SOC 2 software fits a healthcare company?

Start with Vanta if PHI can stay out of the platform; Carbide if a dedicated security advisor must map the program to your data flows; ComplyJet if a small team needs a published one- or two-framework price. Drata suits a growing team that expects to add frameworks, Sprinto a guided first program, Secureframe a visible entry price, Thoropass a connected software-and-assurance purchase, and Comp AI an engineering-led open-core route.

Every route below still needs a contract check. Vanta’s reviewed Terms FAQ says PHI is not permitted and Vanta does not sign customer BAAs; the FAQ is informational and not part of the MSA. For every other row, the vendor’s own PHI permission and BAA route are not established in the current public material reviewed here. See the HIPAA software comparison for more detail on published PHI and BAA positions.

Start with	Best documented reason	Price and scope	Verify before signing	Choose another route when
Vanta	Mainstream stack; PHI stays out	Essentials $14K / 12 months, 1–20 employees	PHI boundary for every integration	Evidence needs PHI in the platform
Drata	One program expected to add frameworks	Foundation: 50 FTEs, one framework; no public dollar amount	Contracted scope and PHI/BAA route	You need a public price before a sales call
Secureframe	Expert-guided entry point	Fundamentals from $7K/year, one framework	Higher-tier scope; PHI/BAA route	SSO/SCIM is required at the entry price
Sprinto	Included first-audit guidance	Foundation and Growth quote-only	PHI/BAA route; custom-control fit	You need highly custom workflows
Thoropass	Assess platform and assurance route together	Platform from $8.7K/year; audit from $5.8K/year starting dimensions	Entities, PHI/BAA, full proposal	Policy requires separate ownership
Carbide	Advisor maps requirements to real data flows	Insights from $22K/year, three frameworks	Advisor scope; PHI/BAA route	The advisor tier exceeds your budget
ComplyJet	Published price for a small first program	Core $5K / Plus $8K/year, 1–2 frameworks, ≤50 employees	Separate CPA fee; PHI/BAA route	Core/Plus must cover more than 50 employees
Comp AI	Inspectable, open-core evidence route	Quote-only	CPA fee, PHI/BAA route, SCIM	You need a public rate card or confirmed SCIM

How to run a synthetic no-PHI auditor demo

We have not run these product demos. Use a test tenant only: do not upload PHI, patient records, real patient IDs, production screenshots, tickets, or exports. Ask a prospective CPA whether the synthetic evidence path is usable for planned procedures; that feedback is not scope approval or an attestation commitment.

Demonstrate with fictional evidence	A useful result	If it fails
Revoke a fictional user’s access in a test identity provider	Trace source event → evidence record → owner, timestamp, exception → mapped control	Request the scoped export and auditor-access workflow
A PHI-adjacent evidence path	Show exactly what metadata enters the platform and what stays in the source system	Redraw the PHI boundary before any PHI enters the service
Auditor access and export	Review a synthetic package; identify access, export, retention, and offboarding terms	Put those terms on the procurement checklist
BAA and contract route	Identify PHI permission and the exact contracting entity	Escalate to procurement or privacy counsel
Control ownership	Name the automation, the human owner, and the manual evidence	Budget internal work, remediation, and CPA fees

Healthcare SOC 2 software vendor list

These are screenshots of public marketing pages, included to help identify the products. They are not product tests.

Vanta: keep PHI outside the GRC platform

Choose Vanta when the evidence path can stay free of PHI and a mainstream SaaS stack is the priority.

Vanta’s Terms FAQ says PHI is not permitted and Vanta does not sign customer BAAs. The AWS Marketplace offer starts at $14,000 for 12 months for Essentials at 1–20 employees; it is not a universal quote. Confirm every connected system’s data fields before accepting the PHI-out design. Read the Vanta review for the dated record.

Drata: grow a program beyond the first framework

Choose Drata when a small initial program is likely to expand across more frameworks.

Drata’s plan page scopes Foundation to up to 50 FTEs and one framework, including HIPAA, but publishes no dollar figure. Its Audit Hub documentation shows the auditor-facing workflow. Confirm the contracted scope and PHI/BAA route; this page does not establish either from public terms. See the Drata review.

Secureframe: start from a visible software floor

Choose Secureframe when a visible starting price and vendor-described expert guidance matter more than entry-tier SSO/SCIM.

Secureframe’s pricing page lists Fundamentals from $7,000/year for one framework; Complete and Defense require a quote, and SSO/SCIM Connections begin on Complete. Its Audits Module supports auditor collaboration. A workflow for tracking a customer’s PHI vendors and BAAs does not establish Secureframe’s own BAA route. See the Secureframe review.

Sprinto: use included guidance for a first program

Choose Sprinto when a first program needs included guidance and its workflow fits the systems in scope.

Sprinto’s pricing page describes an in-house lead auditor guiding the first audit for frameworks on the plan, plus an auditor network and a bring-your-own-auditor path; Foundation and Growth are quote-only. Ask how the guided approach handles systems outside its standard workflow, and obtain PHI/BAA terms before data enters the service. See the Sprinto review.

Thoropass: review the commercial and assurance route together

Choose Thoropass when software and the proposed assurance route must be assessed in one purchase decision.

The AWS Marketplace listing shows separate starting dimensions of $8,700/year for the platform and $5,800/year for the SOC 2 audit. Its contact page separately names Thoropass, Inc. and Laika Compliance, LLC dba Thoropass Assurance. Confirm the total proposal, PHI/BAA route, and whether the ownership structure fits procurement policy. See the Thoropass review.

Carbide: connect the program to data flows and vendor relationships

Choose Carbide when a dedicated security advisor must map HIPAA work to actual data flows and vendor relationships.

Carbide’s HIPAA material describes that mapping and the control/documentation workflow as vendors and BAAs change. Its pricing page puts the dedicated advisor, Carbide-led gap/risk assessment, and personalized audit guidance in Insights from $22,000/year for three frameworks; Fractional CISO implementation or remediation is separately quoted. Confirm the advisor scope and Carbide’s own PHI/BAA route. See the Carbide review.

ComplyJet: keep the initial software scope explicit

Choose ComplyJet when a team of up to 50 employees needs a published first-program software price and will select its own CPA.

ComplyJet’s pricing page lists one-year Core at $5,000 for one framework and Plus at $8,000 for two, each up to 50 employees. The plans exclude audits, and the buyer selects an independent CPA, so the figure is software-only. Its HIPAA workflow describes evidence, policies, training, and the buyer’s BAA work; confirm ComplyJet’s own PHI/BAA terms separately. See the ComplyJet review.

Comp AI: inspect the evidence and export path

Choose Comp AI when an engineering-led team values an inspectable, open-core evidence workflow and can buy through a scoped quote.

Comp AI’s pricing page is quote-only and scopes cost by headcount, framework, timeline, and included services. Its API overview documents evidence and policy exports for auditor and customer review; Comp AI does not issue the report. Confirm the CPA fee, PHI/BAA route, and SCIM before signing. See the Comp AI review.

Is a GRC evidence platform the same as managed healthcare hosting?

No. The platforms in this comparison organize controls, evidence, policies, and auditor handoffs. A managed healthcare hosting provider operates part of the underlying cloud environment and may offer infrastructure safeguards a GRC tool does not. A healthcare company can need both, but managed hosting, EHRs, and FHIR tooling are separate purchases and are not candidates in this GRC shortlist.

What should a healthcare buyer verify before buying?

The purchase turns on the evidence boundary, not the HIPAA badge. Map PHI in integrations, exports, screenshots, tickets, and the proposed auditor view. Then identify the service and legal entity that receives each data type, the BAA or other contract route, the systems in scope, the evidence retention needed, and the human owner left with each control.

HHS does not require or endorse private Security Rule certification. Its cloud guidance explains why a provider that creates, receives, maintains, or transmits ePHI can be a business associate based on the actual data flow. A framework module alone cannot answer that question.

Budget separately for software, implementation or advisory help, remediation, and the CPA examination unless the proposal expressly bundles them. If the CPA relationship is unresolved, use the healthcare SOC 2 auditor directory. For the HIPAA-versus-SOC 2 distinction, see SOC 2 for healthcare companies; for the observation-period planning model, see the SOC 2 timeline guide.

FAQ

What is SOC 2 software for healthcare?

SOC 2 software can connect systems, map evidence to the Trust Services Criteria and HIPAA controls, and give a CPA firm an evidence workspace or export. It does not operate every control, establish a PHI contract, or issue the SOC 2 report.

Do I need SOC 2 if I already have HIPAA compliance?

HIPAA obligations and a SOC 2 report answer different questions. HIPAA applies to covered entities and business associates handling PHI. A SOC 2 examination produces a CPA firm’s opinion on controls in the described system. Law and customer or procurement contracts decide whether a company needs both.

Which compliance platforms sign BAAs?

Vanta’s Terms FAQ says PHI is not permitted in its platform and that Vanta does not sign customer BAAs. For the other platforms on this page, a current public BAA commitment is not established. Ask about the exact service and contracting entity, then put the answer in the agreement.

Can one platform handle HIPAA, SOC 2, and HITRUST?

A platform can map controls across HIPAA, SOC 2, and HITRUST, but it does not issue all three outcomes. An independent CPA firm issues a SOC 2 report, and a HITRUST-authorized assessor performs a HITRUST assessment. Confirm the provider, scope, and evidence-reuse path.

How long does a healthcare SOC 2 audit take?

A platform cannot set a healthcare SOC 2 audit schedule. Scope, readiness, evidence quality, the Type 2 observation period, and CPA firm capacity determine the schedule. Confirm the planned period and CPA workplan before relying on a vendor implementation estimate.