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PCI DSS compliance software, and who can actually assess you
Several SOC 2 platforms also automate PCI DSS, reusing the access, encryption, and logging evidence you already collect. Only Thoropass is itself on the PCI Security Standards Council list of Qualified Security Assessors, so it can run the assessment as well as the software. Every other platform prepares you and you still bring your own QSA.
Eligible: core SOC 2 platforms whose registry record carries a PCI DSS framework claim. Trust-center and questionnaire products are excluded, and so is any platform we have not yet fully verified.
17 platforms that qualify.
Listed alphabetically, not ranked. Membership is computed from our registry rather than chosen by hand, so this list changes when the underlying facts do. Verified through 2026-07-24.
| Platform | Best for | Pricing | Integrations | Frameworks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anecdotes | Mid-market to enterprise security/GRC teams running several frameworks at once (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, etc.) with a… | Quote-based (reported $47K–$78K/yr) | 230+ | SOC 2, SOC 1, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, NIST CSF, SOX ITGC, FedRAMP, NYDFS Part 500 |
| Apptega | A managed security/service provider (MSSP, MSP, or compliance consultancy) building a recurring, multi-client,… | Quote-based (reported from $6/user/month) | 16+ | SOC 2, ISO 27001, CMMC, PCI DSS, HIPAA, NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171 |
| Carbide | Early-stage SaaS company (often Canadian) pursuing its first compliance framework with little or no in-house security… | Published, $7.5K–$22K/yr | 100+ | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS |
| Comp AI | Engineering-led startups (seed to Series A/B) pursuing a first SOC 2 program, especially teams that want to inspect or… | Quote-based | 580+ | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, SOC 1, FedRAMP, ISO 42001 |
| ComplyJet | An early-stage B2B SaaS company (up to ~50 employees) pursuing its first SOC 2 report with no dedicated compliance or… | Published, $5K–$8K/yr | 350+ | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, NIST CSF, HITRUST, ISO 42001 |
| Delve | A very early-stage SaaS startup pursuing its first SOC 2 report to unblock a specific enterprise deal on a tight budget… | Quote-based (reported $10K–$30K/yr) | 100+ | SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, ISO 42001 |
| Drata | Growth-stage SaaS companies pursuing a first SOC 2 or expanding into a multi-framework program (ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI… | Quote-based (reported $9.6K–$60K/yr) | 300+ | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, CMMC, NIS2, DORA, NYDFS Part 500 |
| Oneleet | Early-stage, security-conscious startups (notably in the YC network) that want compliance automation, penetration… | Quote-based (reported $8K–$60K/yr) | 22+ | SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS |
| Scrut Automation | Growth-stage SaaS/tech companies (roughly 20-500 employees) pursuing SOC 2 alongside one or more additional frameworks… | Quote-based (reported from $15K/yr) | 80+ | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST AI RMF, CCPA |
| Scytale | Startup-to-growth-stage SaaS company that wants one subscription covering platform automation plus hands-on… | Quote-based (reported from $7.5K/yr) | 100+ | SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, SOX ITGC, C5 |
| Secureframe | Mid-market to enterprise companies juggling multiple overlapping frameworks (SOC 2 plus ISO 27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP, or… | Quote-based (reported $7.5K–$80K/yr) | 300+ | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, CMMC, FedRAMP |
| Sprinto | Early- to growth-stage SaaS startups (roughly Series A-C) pursuing their first SOC 2 or ISO 27001 quickly, with a… | Quote-based (reported $6K–$25K/yr) | 300+ | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, ISO 42001 |
| Strike Graph | Growth-stage SaaS/tech companies that need SOC 2 plus one or more adjacent frameworks (HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR) and want… | Published, $10K–$35K/yr | 300+ | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27701, PCI DSS, NIST 800-171, CCPA |
| Thoropass | A growth-stage or regulated company that wants the entire audit (not just readiness) to happen inside one platform with… | Quote-based (reported from $15K/yr) | 200+ | SOC 2, SOC 1, ISO 27001, HIPAA, HITRUST, PCI DSS, GDPR, NIST CSF, CMMC, Cyber Essentials |
| TrustCloud | Mid-market to enterprise CISOs and GRC leaders managing several overlapping frameworks (SOC 2 plus ISO… | Quote-based | 100+ | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, CMMC, HITRUST, ISO 9001, GDPR, CCPA, ISO 27701, ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, PCI DSS |
| Trustero | Mid-market to enterprise GRC/compliance teams running one or several overlapping frameworks off a shared control… | Quote-based (reported $5K–$25K/yr) | 200+ | SOC 2, SOC 1, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST CSF, CMMC |
| Vanta | Cloud-native SaaS companies on mainstream stacks (AWS/GCP/Azure, common HRIS/identity/dev tooling) pursuing a first SOC… | Quote-based (reported $7.5K–$57K/yr) | 400+ | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, ISO 42001, NYDFS Part 500 |
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Which of these can actually assess you, and which just prepare you
This is the fact that decides the purchase, and no other comparison states it. A platform can automate PCI DSS evidence all it likes; unless it is a Qualified Security Assessor Company, it cannot sign your Report on Compliance. We checked each platform against the PCI Security Standards Council assessor database directly rather than against its own marketing.
| Platform | On the PCI SSC assessor list | Depth of PCI support | Helps with the SAQ | You still need a QSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thoropass | Yes, as Thoropass, Inc. | Native control set | Not stated | No, it is the assessor |
| Vanta | No | Native control set | Yes | Yes |
| Drata | No | Native control set | Yes | Yes |
| Secureframe | No | Native control set | Yes, names SAQ types | Yes |
| Scrut Automation | No | Native, mapped to v4.0 clauses | Yes | Yes |
| Carbide | No | Native control set | Not stated | Yes |
| Sprinto | No | Mapped from other frameworks | Not stated | Yes, and it says so |
| Scytale | No | Mapped from other frameworks | Not stated | Yes |
| Strike Graph | No | Mapped, SAQ-oriented | Yes | Yes |
| Oneleet | No | Mapped from other frameworks | Not stated | Yes |
| TrustCloud | No | Mapped via a common control framework | Yes | Yes |
| Anecdotes | No | Vendor-claimed | Not stated | Yes |
| Apptega | No | Vendor-claimed | Not stated | Yes |
| Comp AI | No | Vendor-claimed | Not stated | Yes |
| ComplyJet | No | Vendor-claimed | Not stated | Yes |
| Trustero | No | Vendor-claimed | Not stated | Yes |
| Delve | No | Vendor-claimed, thin | Not stated | Yes |
Assessor status checked against the PCI SSC Qualified Security Assessor company database, 2026-07-24. Depth and SAQ columns come from each vendor's own PCI documentation on the same date. A brand-name search cannot rule out a QSA affiliate trading under an unrelated legal name; none of these vendors publicly claims one.
What SOC 2 evidence actually carries over to PCI DSS
Both frameworks expect the same underlying security practices, so work you have already done is not wasted. Restricted system and physical access, user access reviews, encryption in transit and at rest, endpoint and server hardening, secure development and change management, logging and monitoring, and written information security policies all inform both programs.
What does not carry over is scope, and scope is where second-framework projects actually go wrong. PCI DSS is bounded to the cardholder data environment; SOC 2 covers whatever system you defined. A PCI-scoped vulnerability scan does not satisfy SOC 2, and a SOC 2 access review does not automatically cover the CDE. PCI DSS also demands artifacts SOC 2 has no equivalent for: the SAQ or Report on Compliance, the Attestation of Compliance, and quarterly external scans by an Approved Scanning Vendor.
You will see a "60 percent overlap" figure quoted in this category. We are not repeating it as fact. It traces back to a compliance vendor's own blog, not to the PCI Security Standards Council or any audit-standards body, and we found no independent source that quantifies the overlap at all. The overlap is real and substantial. The number is marketing.
Do you need a QSA, or can you self-assess
Most companies buying compliance software can self-assess. The Self-Assessment Questionnaire is available to merchants below Level 1, which is roughly anything under six million card transactions a year, and to service providers under 300,000 transactions a year. Above those lines you are generally into a Report on Compliance signed by a Qualified Security Assessor.
One thing worth knowing before a vendor tells you otherwise: the PCI Security Standards Council writes the standard and publishes the SAQ instruments, but it does not set your validation level. That is determined by the individual card brands, and only your acquiring bank can assign it. So the honest answer to "which SAQ am I" is that your acquirer decides, and any platform promising certainty before you have asked them is overselling.
Both paths still require quarterly external vulnerability scans by an Approved Scanning Vendor for in-scope internet-facing systems, and both end in an Attestation of Compliance. Software does not remove either.
What PCI DSS costs on top of the platform fee
Platform pricing and assessment pricing are separate budgets, and the second is usually the larger one. The Council publishes no fee schedule for what a QSA charges a client. The only figure it does publish is what assessor firms pay the Council to stay qualified, around $20,000 a year regionally or $40,000 for global coverage, which is a cost to the assessor and not to you.
Client-facing fees are set by the private market and the reported bands are wide. Self-assessment support runs from almost nothing to a few thousand dollars depending on SAQ type and whether a consultant helps. A mid-market QSA engagement is commonly reported in the tens of thousands. A full QSA-led Report on Compliance for a complex cloud environment is reported from around $30,000 into six figures. Treat all of those as secondary-source ranges rather than quotes, because that is what they are.
The practical consequence for platform selection: if you are heading for a ROC, the bundled-assessor option removes a procurement cycle and a second vendor relationship. If you are self-assessing, it buys you nothing and you should pick on evidence automation instead.
The independence question nobody in this category raises
One vendor selling you both the compliance software and the assessment is convenient, and convenience is genuinely worth something when you are running two frameworks with a small team. It is also worth understanding what you are choosing.
When the same commercial relationship supplies the tooling that produces the evidence and the assessor who evaluates it, the assessor is reviewing the output of a system its own company sells. That is a normal, disclosed arrangement in this market rather than a scandal, and Thoropass structures it through a legally separate affiliated entity. But it is a structural fact, and the trade against it is real: a bundled engagement is harder to take to a different assessor next year without exporting and re-mapping.
We list independent assessors separately from software for exactly this reason, and we are not an assessor ourselves.
Frequently asked.
Can I do PCI compliance myself?
If you are a merchant below Level 1 or a service provider under 300,000 transactions a year, you can generally complete a Self-Assessment Questionnaire yourself. Your acquiring bank assigns the validation level, not the PCI Council and not your software vendor, so confirm with them before you plan around it. You will still need quarterly external scans from an Approved Scanning Vendor.
Can I be PCI compliant for free?
The SAQ itself costs nothing to download and complete, so a small merchant with a simple environment can validate at close to zero direct cost. What is not free is the quarterly Approved Scanning Vendor scan, and neither is the engineering work behind the controls. Compliance software reduces the effort, not the requirements.
Which compliance platforms are a PCI QSA?
Of the platforms in our registry that claim PCI DSS support, Thoropass is the only one on the PCI Security Standards Council assessor list, as Thoropass, Inc. Every other platform automates evidence and hands off to a QSA you engage separately. We checked this against the Council database directly on 2026-07-24, not against vendor marketing.
Will my SOC 2 evidence count toward PCI DSS?
Some of it, and less than vendors imply. Access control, encryption, hardening, change management, logging, and policies inform both. The scopes differ, though: PCI DSS is bounded to the cardholder data environment while SOC 2 covers your defined system, so neither set of evidence automatically satisfies the other. Plan for real additional work rather than a rebadge.
What is PCI DSS in software terms?
It is a prescriptive standard: more than 300 sub-requirements across 12 requirements, scoped to wherever card data is stored, processed, or transmitted. That prescriptiveness is why platform support varies so much. A platform with a native PCI control set tests against the numbered requirements; one that maps PCI off its SOC 2 controls gives you a crosswalk and leaves the gaps to you.