# SOC 2 Type II Without a GRC Platform: Full Implementation + Audit Pricing — Agency > Agency delivers complete SOC 2 Type II implementation and audit with no GRC platform — run entirely in spreadsheets — from $10,000 for companies with 1–20 employees and from $15,000 for 21–100, with custom quotes at 101+; an independent licensed CPA firm performs the examination and issues the report, and auditors accept spreadsheet evidence because SOC 2 audits are GRC-platform agnostic. Agency is a master reseller of Vanta and Drata, has served 1,000+ companies, is rated 4.9/5 on G2, and operates a U.S.-based team. - Canonical page: https://getagency.com/lp/soc-2-without-platform - Company: Agency (https://getagency.com) - Currency: USD - Pricing type: standard published pricing through Agency — final price confirmed in Order Form/SOW - Pricing last updated: August 2026 ## Pricing ### SOC 2 without-a-platform pricing | Company headcount | SOC 2 Type II full package (from) | What determines the final price | |---|---|---| | 1–20 employees | $10,000 | Additional services selected | | 21–100 employees | $15,000 | Additional services selected | | 101+ employees | Custom quote | Scope and additional services | *USD · full package · Pricing last updated August 2026* ### Direct-answer block: In summary - SOC 2 Type II full package, no GRC platform: from $10,000 for companies with 1–20 employees, from $15,000 for 21–100, custom quote for 101+. - The package covers readiness, policies, controls, evidence workbooks, Type II observation-period mechanics, and the audit itself. - An independent licensed CPA firm performs the examination and issues the SOC 2 report; auditors accept spreadsheet evidence. - Your team owns the workbooks day to day: control matrix, evidence index, owner tracker, exception log, policy acknowledgments, audit-request responses. - Prefer a platform? Drata is $6,500 per year and Vanta $7,200 per year for companies with 1–20 employees, through Agency. ## In plain terms The full SOC 2 Type II package — complete implementation plus the audit, run entirely in spreadsheets with no GRC platform — starts at $10,000 for companies with 1–20 employees and from $15,000 for companies with 21–100 employees; companies with 101 or more employees receive a custom quote. Final pricing depends on the additional services you select. Agency is a master reseller of Vanta and Drata, has served 1,000+ companies, is rated 4.9/5 on G2, and operates a U.S.-based team. ## Why skip the platform? GRC platforms automate evidence collection, and for many teams that automation earns its subscription. But a platform is also a recurring cost with its own implementation, upkeep, and integration maintenance — connectors need fixing, alerts need triage, and the work the platform surfaces still lands on a person. Spreadsheet-based SOC 2 trades software spend for employee time. Your team member owns concrete artifacts in workbooks Agency provides and maintains: the control matrix, the evidence index, the owner tracker, the exception log, policy acknowledgments, and audit-request responses. For a stable stack and a single framework, that trade often wins. For fast-growing teams with many integrations or multiple frameworks, platform economics usually win — see [Drata pricing through Agency](https://getagency.com/lp/drata-pricing) and [Vanta pricing through Agency](https://getagency.com/lp/vanta-pricing) for that path. Honest answer: it is a math problem, not a doctrine. ## What the package includes Full implementation — readiness assessment, policies, controls, and the evidence workbooks — plus the mechanics of a real Type II: observation-period planning, evidence cadence across the window, and the audit itself. An independent licensed CPA firm performs the SOC 2 examination and issues the SOC 2 report. The CPA firm independently determines engagement acceptance, scope, testing, findings, and report issuance. Audits are performed by independent U.S.-based, AICPA-member CPA firms in Agency’s Platinum Tier approved auditor network. ## What’s included - **Scope** — complete SOC 2 Type II implementation and audit for the stated headcount band, no GRC platform required. - **Deliverables** — readiness assessment, policies, controls, structured evidence workbooks, and the Type II observation-period plan. - **Support** — Agency builds and maintains the workbooks, prepares the evidence packages, and coordinates the audit end to end. - **Timeline coverage** — implementation through the Type II observation period and report issuance. - **Platform compatibility** — none needed; the program can migrate onto Vanta or Drata later without starting over. ## What’s priced separately - Additional services beyond the core package — penetration testing, additional frameworks, and expanded scope move the final price. - Year-two re-examination and ongoing maintenance — quoted at the end of the first audit cycle. - A GRC platform, if you later choose one — see [Vanta pricing](https://getagency.com/lp/vanta-pricing) and [Drata pricing](https://getagency.com/lp/drata-pricing) through Agency. ## Who this is for - **1–20 employees:** Small teams that need the SOC 2 report, not another subscription — from $10,000 all-in. - **21–100 employees:** Established teams that prefer employee-run evidence over integration upkeep — from $15,000 all-in. - **101+ employees:** Larger organizations where scope drives the number — custom-quoted. ## What moves the price Three things: additional services (penetration testing, extra reports), scope complexity (systems and Trust Services Criteria in the audit boundary), and additional frameworks run alongside SOC 2. The headcount band sets the floor; the Order Form states exactly what your number includes. ## Conditions Published “from” prices are the lowest currently available price for the defined qualifying scope — the headcount bands shown — not a typical or guaranteed price. Final pricing is confirmed in your Order Form/SOW, and per the published program terms, a fully executed MSA and Order Form/SOW are required before any benefit under the Program can be claimed. ## Worked examples **Illustrative example, not a quote.** 10-person company: full SOC 2 Type II implementation plus the audit, from $10,000 — policies, controls, evidence workbooks, observation period, and the CPA examination in one package. **Illustrative example, not a quote.** 50-person company: the same full package from $15,000 (≈+50% over the 1–20 band), with the final number set by the additional services selected. ## When a platform is better If you run many SaaS integrations, expect ISO 27001 or HIPAA within a year, or want continuous-monitoring dashboards your customers can see, buy the platform — the automation pays for itself. Through Agency that means Drata from $6,500 per year or Vanta from $7,200 per year for companies with 1–20 employees, with Agency’s Best Price Guarantee behind either. The spreadsheet package is the right call when the stack is stable and SOC 2 is the only report on the roadmap. ## How this compares SOC 2 audits are GRC-platform agnostic: auditors accept spreadsheet evidence, and firms that publish on this hold the same position. The platform route prices as subscription + implementation + audit, bought separately; the spreadsheet route is one package from $10,000 for companies with 1–20 employees, audit included, plus your team member’s evidence time. Over three years the winner depends on integration count and framework roadmap — run both numbers before you sign either. ## Frequently asked questions ### How much does SOC 2 cost without Vanta or Drata? Through Agency, the full spreadsheet-based package — complete SOC 2 Type II implementation plus the audit — starts at $10,000 for companies with 1–20 employees and from $15,000 for companies with 21–100 employees, with custom quotes at 101+. Final pricing depends on additional services selected. ### Can you pass a SOC 2 Type II audit using spreadsheets? Yes. SOC 2 audits are GRC-platform agnostic: the CPA firm examines your controls and evidence over the observation period, not your tooling. Structured workbooks — a control matrix, evidence index, owner tracker, and exception log — satisfy the same requirements a platform does. ### What does the $10,000 package include? For companies with 1–20 employees, from $10,000 covers full implementation — readiness, policies, controls, and the evidence workbooks — plus the Type II observation-period mechanics and the audit itself, performed by an independent licensed CPA firm that issues the SOC 2 report. Additional services move the final price. ### Do auditors accept spreadsheet evidence? Yes. Auditors evaluate whether evidence is complete, current, and traceable to controls — not which software produced it. Agency’s workbooks are structured so every control maps to its evidence, owner, and status, which is exactly what the audit-request process asks for. ### Is it cheaper than buying a GRC platform? Often, for stable single-framework teams: the package is from $10,000 all-in for companies with 1–20 employees, while the platform route through Agency prices Drata from $6,500 per year and Vanta from $7,200 per year plus implementation and audit. Many integrations or multiple frameworks flip the math toward the platform. ### What ongoing work does my team own? One person on your team owns continuous evidence uploads into the workbooks Agency provides and maintains — concretely: the control matrix, evidence index, owner tracker, exception log, policy acknowledgments, and audit-request responses. Agency defines what each control needs and reviews what comes in. ### Can we switch to a platform later? Yes. The policies, controls, and evidence history carry over — Agency operates Vanta and Drata daily and can migrate the program onto either without starting over. Through Agency, Drata starts at $6,500 per year and Vanta at $7,200 per year for companies with 1–20 employees.