# 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? Vanta and Drata are available through Agency at negotiated partner pricing; Drata purchases carry Agency’s Best Price Guarantee. ## 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 — Agency resells Vanta and Drata at negotiated partner pricing (see the [Drata Best Price Guarantee](https://getagency.com/drata-best-price-guarantee)) 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 — Vanta or Drata through Agency at negotiated partner pricing. ## 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 Vanta or Drata at negotiated partner pricing, with Agency’s Best Price Guarantee behind Drata. 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 Vanta or Drata at negotiated partner pricing, 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, both Vanta and Drata are quoted at negotiated partner pricing.