# Express Comply Pricing: Done-for-You SOC 2 at a Flat Rate — Agency > Express Comply is Agency’s done-for-you SOC 2 service at a flat rate covering one full year including the audit observation period: $5,000 for companies with 1–10 employees, $6,500 for 11–20, $7,500 for 21–50, and $10,000 for 51–100, with custom quotes at 101+; audits add from $2,500 and it works with any GRC platform. 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/express-comply-pricing - 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 ### Express Comply pricing | Company headcount | Express Comply (flat, 1 year) | Platinum-tier audit add-on | |---|---|---| | 1–10 employees | $5,000 | from +$2,500 | | 11–20 employees | $6,500 | from +$2,500 | | 21–50 employees | $7,500 | quoted | | 51–100 employees | $10,000 | quoted | | 101+ employees | Custom quote | quoted | *USD · flat rate for one full year · Pricing last updated August 2026* ### Direct-answer block: In summary - Express Comply flat rates: $5,000 for companies with 1–10 employees, $6,500 for 11–20, $7,500 for 21–50, $10,000 for 51–100; custom quote for 101+. - Each flat rate covers one full year, including the entire audit observation period — no hourly billing, no scope-creep invoices. - The independent audit is priced separately: from $2,500 for companies with up to 20 employees, performed by independent U.S.-based, AICPA-member CPA firms in Agency’s Platinum Tier approved auditor network. - GRC-platform agnostic: works with any platform, Vanta and Drata preferred; select services available with no platform at all. - The Agency for Startups program prices Agency services at $2,500 — platform priced separately. ## In plain terms Express Comply costs a flat $5,000 for companies with 1–10 employees, $6,500 for companies with 11–20 employees, $7,500 for companies with 21–50 employees, and $10,000 for companies with 51–100 employees — each covering one full year, including the audit observation period. Companies with 101 or more employees receive a custom quote. The independent audit is priced separately, adding from $2,500 for the two smallest bands and quoted above that. 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. ## What “done-for-you” means Express Comply is complete preparation, not advice: Agency writes the policies, configures and maintains the controls, collects and validates the evidence, and keeps the program healthy through your entire audit observation period for a full year. Your team answers questions and grants access; Agency does the work. The rate is flat. There is no hourly billing, no scope-creep invoicing, and no surprise charge when the observation period runs long — one price covers the year. ## The audit add-on Audits add from $2,500 for companies with up to 20 employees and are quoted for larger bands. They are performed by independent U.S.-based, AICPA-member CPA firms in Agency’s Platinum Tier approved auditor network — the standard, not a specific firm, is what Agency guarantees. The CPA firm independently determines engagement acceptance, scope, testing, findings, and report issuance. Platinum Tier is Agency’s own network designation for the auditors it works with; it is not an AICPA ranking or endorsement. ## GRC-platform agnostic Express Comply works with any GRC platform — Vanta and Drata are preferred, and buying either through Agency comes with published pricing and Agency’s Best Price Guarantee (see [Vanta pricing](https://getagency.com/lp/vanta-pricing) and [Drata pricing](https://getagency.com/lp/drata-pricing)). Select services are available with no platform at all: Agency can run SOC 2 or ISO 27001 entirely in structured spreadsheets — see [SOC 2 without a platform](https://getagency.com/lp/soc-2-without-platform) and [ISO 27001 without a platform](https://getagency.com/lp/iso-27001-without-platform). ## Where Express Comply ends and Managed Comply begins Express Comply is the standardized flat-rate program: one framework prepared, maintained, and carried through its observation period for a year. Managed Comply is the level above it — Agency’s full managed compliance and security platform with a complete virtual CISO, covering up to three standard frameworks from $5,000 per month. If you need security leadership, multiple frameworks, or an operated program rather than a prepared one, start with [Managed Comply pricing](https://getagency.com/lp/managed-comply-pricing). ## What’s included - **Scope** — complete done-for-you SOC 2 preparation and maintenance for one framework, sized to your headcount band. - **Deliverables** — policies written, controls configured, evidence collected and validated, and audit-ready documentation throughout. - **Support** — an assigned Agency team runs the program and coordinates with your auditor; your team’s involvement is access and answers. - **Timeline coverage** — one full year, including the entire audit observation period. - **Platform compatibility** — works with any GRC platform; Vanta and Drata preferred; select services available with no platform at all. ## What’s priced separately - The independent audit — from an additional $2,500 for companies with up to 20 employees; quoted for 21+ employee bands. - The GRC platform subscription, if you use one — see [Vanta pricing through Agency](https://getagency.com/lp/vanta-pricing) and [Drata pricing through Agency](https://getagency.com/lp/drata-pricing). - Penetration testing — type and scope defined at quote. - Additional frameworks beyond the one prepared — quoted, or step up to [Managed Comply](https://getagency.com/lp/managed-comply-pricing) for up to three standard frameworks. ## Who this is for - **1–10 employees:** Seed-stage teams that need SOC 2 for a first enterprise deal — $5,000 flat for the year. - **11–20 employees:** Post-seed teams formalizing security without hiring for it — $6,500 flat for the year. - **21–50 employees:** Growth teams that want compliance fully off their plate — $7,500 flat for the year. - **51–100 employees:** Established teams standardizing the program before scale — $10,000 flat for the year. ## For early-stage startups Early-stage? The Agency for Startups program prices Agency services at $2,500 — platform priced separately — see [Agency for Startups](https://getagency.com/startups). ## Conditions The flat rate is defined by headcount band and covers one framework for one year, including the observation period; the audit, the platform, and penetration testing are always stated separately so the flat rate never hides them. Published prices are standard published pricing through Agency — final price 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.** 8-person company: $5,000 Express Comply flat rate + audit from $2,500 = from $7,500 for the fully prepared, audited first year (platform, if used, priced separately). **Illustrative example, not a quote.** 15-person company: $6,500 Express Comply flat rate + audit from $2,500 = from $9,000 for the fully prepared, audited first year. **Illustrative example, not a quote.** 35-person company: $7,500 Express Comply flat rate for the year, with the audit quoted for the band — one flat services number regardless of how much remediation the year needs. ## How this compares The usual alternatives are an hourly consultant or your own engineers. Hourly consulting bills grow with every finding, and readiness projects rarely shrink; internal engineering time is the most expensive currency an early-stage company has. Express Comply fixes the services cost in advance — $5,000 flat for companies with 1–10 employees — and holds it through the whole observation period, which is exactly the stretch where hourly engagements balloon. ## Frequently asked questions ### How much does a done-for-you SOC 2 service cost? Express Comply, Agency’s done-for-you SOC 2 program, costs a flat $5,000 for companies with 1–10 employees, $6,500 for 11–20, $7,500 for 21–50, and $10,000 for 51–100 — each covering one full year including the audit observation period. Companies with 101 or more employees receive a custom quote. ### What does Express Comply include? Complete done-for-you preparation and maintenance: policies written, controls configured, evidence collected and validated, and the program kept healthy through your entire audit observation period for one full year — at a flat rate with no hourly billing. The independent audit, the GRC platform, and penetration testing are priced separately. ### Does the price include the audit? No. The independent audit is priced separately, adding from $2,500 for companies with up to 20 employees and quoted for larger bands. Audits are performed by independent U.S.-based, AICPA-member CPA firms in Agency’s Platinum Tier approved auditor network, and the CPA firm independently determines engagement acceptance, scope, testing, findings, and report issuance. ### Do I need Vanta or Drata to use Express Comply? No. Express Comply is GRC-platform agnostic — it works with any platform, with Vanta and Drata preferred, and select services are available with no platform at all. If you do want a platform, Agency resells Vanta from $7,200 per year and Drata from $6,500 per year for companies with 1–20 employees. ### Does it cover the full observation period? Yes. The flat rate covers one full year including the entire audit observation period — the stretch where hourly engagements typically balloon. There is no separate observation-period fee and no scope-creep invoicing. ### What happens after the first year? You renew at the then-current flat rate for your headcount band, step up to [Managed Comply](https://getagency.com/lp/managed-comply-pricing) (full virtual CISO, up to three standard frameworks, from $5,000 per month), or take the program in-house with everything Agency built — the policies, controls, and evidence are yours. ### Can Agency run SOC 2 without a GRC platform? Yes. Select Express Comply services run with no platform at all, and Agency also offers a complete spreadsheet-based package — SOC 2 Type II implementation plus audit from $10,000 for companies with 1–20 employees — described on [SOC 2 without a platform](https://getagency.com/lp/soc-2-without-platform).