Best SOC 2 audit firms for SaaS startups

Audit firms suited for SaaS startups: "startup" listed in companySizeFit, "saas" or related industry in industriesServed, and documented readiness or fixed-fee options.

How we picked: Audit firms suited for SaaS startups: "startup" listed in companySizeFit, "saas" or related industry in industriesServed, and documented readiness or fixed-fee options.

We filtered for firms that explicitly list startup in their company-size fit and that serve the SaaS industry. Fast fieldwork timelines and fixed-fee options matter for startups on a deadline. We did not include firms whose own data shows minimum engagements above $50,000 or timelines above 16 weeks.

Johanson Group LLP

Best for: Startups that want fast fieldwork and a fixed-fee contract

• Lists startup, SMB, and midmarket in companySizeFit (Johanson Group profile).
• Typical fieldwork timeline of 5 weeks — fastest documented figure across boutique firms in the directory (Johanson Group profile).
• Fixed-fee pricing available — reduces budget uncertainty for first-time SOC 2 buyers (Johanson Group profile).

Pricing: Contact for pricing (fixed-fee available; typically below mid-tier firm rates)

Prescient Assurance

Best for: Startups that want an accredited firm with broad framework coverage

• Lists startup, SMB, midmarket, and enterprise in companySizeFit (Prescient Assurance profile).
• Serves SaaS, fintech, healthtech, and technology industries (Prescient Assurance profile).
• Covers SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, HITRUST, FedRAMP, CMMC, and GDPR — allows startups to add frameworks without switching auditors (Prescient Assurance profile).

Pricing: Contact for pricing

Insight Assurance

Best for: Startups needing a tech-focused boutique with platform integration support

• Lists startup, SMB, midmarket, and enterprise in companySizeFit (Insight Assurance profile).
• Serves SaaS, healthtech, and fintech industries (Insight Assurance profile).
• Typical fieldwork of 8 weeks; integrates with Vanta, Drata, and Secureframe for smooth evidence handoff (Insight Assurance profile).

Pricing: Contact for pricing

KirkpatrickPrice

Best for: Startups that want published engagement ranges and fixed-fee availability

• Typical engagement range documented as $15,000–$50,000 — one of the few firms with published ranges in the directory (KirkpatrickPrice profile).
• Lists startup, SMB, and midmarket in companySizeFit (KirkpatrickPrice profile).
• Fixed-fee pricing available; typical fieldwork ~12 weeks (KirkpatrickPrice profile).

Pricing: Documented range: $15,000–$50,000 (from auditor profile data)

A-LIGN

Best for: Startups that plan to add FedRAMP, HITRUST, or CMMC alongside SOC 2

• Lists startup, SMB, midmarket, and enterprise in companySizeFit (A-LIGN profile).
• Holds FedRAMP 3PAO, HITRUST CSF Assessor, and CMMC C3PAO designations — enables bundling across frameworks with one firm (A-LIGN profile).
• Documented engagement range: $15,000–$75,000; fixed-fee available (A-LIGN profile).

Pricing: Documented range: $15,000–$75,000 (from auditor profile data)

Also considered

Barr Advisory and Linford & Company both serve startups and have documented SaaS industry experience. Barr Advisory does not publish engagement ranges; Linford & Company's documented range starts at $20,000. Both are worth a direct quote for SaaS startups — see their profiles for full details.