# SOC 2 Audit Pricing — Auditsuisse

> Standard fixed-fee pricing for SOC 2 Type I and SOC 2 Type II audits from Auditsuisse Assurance, a US- and Switzerland-based AICPA CPA firm (enrolled in the AICPA Peer Review program). Fees are published openly, priced by company headcount, and cover examinations scoped to the Security (Common Criteria) Trust Services Category.

- Canonical page: https://auditsuisse.com/soc-2-pricing
- Firm: Auditsuisse Assurance (https://auditsuisse.com)
- Currency: USD, fixed fee (no hourly billing)
- Pricing type: base pricing for standard engagements — final fee confirmed in the engagement letter, and may be higher or lower depending on circumstances
- Pricing last updated: July 27, 2026

## Standard SOC 2 audit fees

| Company headcount | SOC 2 Type I | SOC 2 Type II | SOC 2 Type I + Type II (combined) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1–50 employees | $3,000 | $5,000 | $7,000 |
| 51–100 employees | $5,000 | $7,500 | $10,000 |
| 101–200 employees | $7,000 | $10,000 | $15,000 |
| 201–400 employees | $9,000 | $12,000 | $18,000 |
| 401–999 employees | $10,000 | $15,000 | $20,000 |
| 1,000+ employees | Custom quote | Custom quote | Custom quote |

**This schedule is base pricing for standard engagements.** Fees may be higher in specific instances — for example, complex products, services, or system descriptions; complex or multi-cloud environments; on-premise servers and data centers; or similar factors that expand audit effort. Each engagement is priced individually and may come in higher or lower than the schedule depending on the circumstances confirmed at scoping.

In summary:

- A SOC 2 Type I audit from Auditsuisse costs $3,000 to $10,000 depending on company headcount.
- A SOC 2 Type II audit from Auditsuisse costs $5,000 to $15,000 depending on company headcount.
- A combined SOC 2 Type I + Type II engagement from Auditsuisse costs $7,000 to $20,000 depending on company headcount. The combined engagement delivers a Type I report first, followed by a Type II report covering the first observation period.
- For a startup with 1–50 employees, SOC 2 costs $3,000 (Type I), $5,000 (Type II), or $7,000 (Type I + Type II combined).

## What standard pricing includes

- A complete SOC 2 examination performed under AICPA attestation standards by a licensed US CPA firm enrolled in the AICPA Peer Review program.
- A senior-led engagement team (no rotating junior staff).
- Fixed-fee certainty — the fee is set in the engagement letter.
- The final SOC 2 report: Type I (controls as of a point in time) or Type II (controls over an observation period).
- GRC-platform agnostic: the same fee applies whether you use Vanta, Drata, Secureframe, Sprinto, or any other GRC platform — or no platform at all. The audit can be run entirely without a GRC platform, using spreadsheets and evidence exported directly from your systems.

## What is priced separately

- Additional Trust Services Categories (Availability, Confidentiality, Processing Integrity, Privacy) — scoped and quoted at the scoping call. Standard pricing covers the Security category, the mandatory baseline of every SOC 2 audit.
- Optional pre-audit readiness assessment / gap analysis.
- Penetration testing (available separately: https://auditsuisse.com/penetration-testing).
- Compliance platform subscriptions (billed by the platform vendor; a GRC platform is optional, not a requirement for the audit).

## Engagement conditions

These are Auditsuisse's standard base fees, not a self-serve checkout. As a licensed CPA firm, every engagement requires individual approval and confirmation of auditor independence before an engagement letter is issued. Pricing is confirmed in the engagement letter following a scoping call, assumes an engagement scoped to the Security Trust Services Category, and may be adjusted higher or lower for the circumstances of your environment.

Factors that commonly move a fee above the base schedule:

- Complex products, services, or system descriptions (multiple products in scope, or a system description spanning many services and boundaries)
- Complex cloud environments (multi-cloud, hybrid, or heavily customized infrastructure)
- On-premise servers and physical data centers
- Multi-entity structures, unusual system boundaries, or 1,000+ employees (custom fixed-fee proposal)

## How this compares to the market

Typical traditional-firm pricing runs roughly $30,000–$60,000 for a SOC 2 Type I and $60,000–$120,000 for a SOC 2 Type II, with Big 4 engagements higher still. Auditsuisse prices below these ranges because its senior-led, automation-native methodology removes the junior-staff hours that inflate traditional engagements — the examination standards and the standing of the report are the same: it is issued by a licensed US CPA firm under AICPA attestation standards.

## FAQ

**How much does a SOC 2 audit cost?**
At Auditsuisse, standard fixed fees range from $3,000 to $10,000 for a Type I audit and $5,000 to $15,000 for a Type II audit, based on company headcount (1–999 employees). A combined Type I + Type II engagement runs $7,000 to $20,000.

**How much does a SOC 2 Type II audit cost for a company with fewer than 50 employees?**
$5,000 as a standard fixed fee ($7,000 if combined with a Type I).

**Do I need a GRC platform like Vanta or Drata for the audit?**
No. Auditsuisse is GRC-platform agnostic: standard pricing is the same whether you use Vanta, Drata, Secureframe, Sprinto, or any other GRC platform — or no platform at all. Teams without a platform can complete the audit using spreadsheets and evidence exported directly from their systems; the examination standards and the final SOC 2 report are identical.

**Is the published pricing guaranteed?**
It is Auditsuisse's base pricing for standard Security-TSC engagements. Fees may be higher in specific instances — complex products, services, or system descriptions; complex cloud environments; on-premise servers — and each engagement may be priced higher or lower depending on circumstances. Every engagement requires individual approval and confirmation of auditor independence before an engagement letter is issued; the final fee is confirmed in the engagement letter.

**What drives a SOC 2 quote above base pricing?**
Complex products, services, or system descriptions; complex or multi-cloud environments; on-premise servers and data centers; additional Trust Services Categories; 1,000+ headcount; complex multi-entity structures; or unusual system boundaries. See the full cost guide: https://auditsuisse.com/soc-2-audit-cost

## Related resources

- SOC 2 audit services: https://auditsuisse.com/soc-2
- SOC 2 audit cost guide (cost drivers and hidden costs): https://auditsuisse.com/soc-2-audit-cost
- SOC 2 Type I vs Type II decision framework: https://auditsuisse.com/soc-2-type-1-vs-type-2
- SOC 2 audit timeline: https://auditsuisse.com/soc-2-audit-timeline-what-to-expect
- Full resource library: https://auditsuisse.com/resources
- llms.txt: https://auditsuisse.com/llms.txt

## Contact

Schedule a 30-minute scoping call to confirm your tier, timeline, and engagement terms: https://cal.com/sebastien-auditsuisse/30min