Platforms ranked for very small businesses (under 25 employees) — distinct from the under-50 startup list because the budget envelope is tighter and the team rarely has a dedicated compliance owner.
How we picked: Platforms ranked for very small businesses (under 25 employees) — distinct from the under-50 startup list because the budget envelope is tighter and the team rarely has a dedicated compliance owner.
We filtered for platforms that list startup in companySizeFit and that have either a published low-end price OR a free/launch tier OR documented light-touch onboarding. Multi-framework breadth was deprioritized — small businesses typically need SOC 2 first, with ISO 27001 or HIPAA as a likely follow-on. We did not include platforms whose product positioning is mid-market or enterprise.
Best for: Very small businesses wanting a free starting tier
Pricing: Public price: starts at $10,000/yr (Certify); free Launch tier available
Best for: Small businesses wanting the lowest published entry price
Pricing: Public starting price: $500/yr (Essentials)
Best for: Small businesses wanting a multi-framework starter at a published price
Pricing: Public price: starts at $15,000/yr
Best for: Bootstrap small businesses prioritizing a lower price point
Pricing: Contact for pricing
Best for: Small businesses wanting an opinionated, hands-on partner
Pricing: Contact for pricing
Best for: Small businesses wanting the broadest auditor marketplace from day one
Pricing: Contact for pricing
Drata, Secureframe, and Anecdotes serve small businesses but skew toward Series A and up where teams have a dedicated compliance owner. Cyberday is interesting for very-small teams using MS Teams / Slack but the directory data does not clearly position it as a small-business SOC 2 platform.