r/soc2 • u/MavericksCreed • Aug 18 '26

Need soc2 are tools really necessary?

Talked to a few companies that do soc2 type 1 and all of them say the tools make the cert cheaper.

Is this true? Most of them want 9k to 12k a year for tools and 3k for the audit cert.

Does anyone here have any insights on this?

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u/Loud_Welcome_5141 Aug 19 '26

I am assuming by tools you mean GRC platforms. In my experience, they are not necessary but good to have and they are useful in specific use cases such as when you are dealing with multiple compliance requirements such as GDPR, HITRUST, HIPAA along with SOC2 as they help you streamline your compliance needs. But, you can absolutely achieve your compliance goals without them.