Get SOC 2 Compliant at a Fraction of the Time and Cost
An AI-powered, all-inclusive path to SOC 2 Type I or Type II compliance, built for startups and growing SaaS companies. Plans start at $1,000/month. Because passing enterprise security review shouldn't require a six-figure consulting budget or a dedicated security hire.
No commitment. 30-minute call. Immediate clarity on your path forward.
A Recipe Book Won't Cook the Meal. A Personal Chef Will.
Most SOC 2 tools are a recipe book: a checklist of what "compliant" should look like, leaving you to shop, cook, and clean up yourself. Espresso Labs is your personal chef. We implement and operate most of the technical controls ourselves and hand you the finished result, not another to-do list.
GRC Platforms
The Recipe Book
- ✗Lists the controls you need and flags what's missing
- ✗Leaves it to you to configure MFA, deploy endpoint protection, and write policies
- ✗You still gather and upload most of the evidence yourself
- ✗A dashboard of red and green checkmarks, not a finished result
Espresso Labs
The Personal Chef
- ✓Implements and operates most of the technical controls ourselves: MFA, endpoint security, monitoring, and more
- ✓Writes your policies and maps them to the right Trust Services Criteria
- ✓Collects and organizes audit evidence automatically, every day
- ✓An end-to-end program, not a to-do list you still have to finish
No Shortcuts. Just a Better System.
We know that sounds like a big claim, so to be clear: we haven't gone mad, and we're not routing you through some uncertified rubber-stamp auditor. What's different is everything that happens before the audit. We built an entirely new system, powered by AI and automation, that genuinely cuts the time and cost out of the compliance workflow itself, and consolidates a half-dozen disconnected tools into one platform. The savings are real because the inefficiency they're cutting out was real.
AI-Automated Control Implementation
Controls get configured and enforced by our platform instead of an engineer's spare cycles between sprints, cutting weeks of manual setup down to hours.
Evidence Collected Automatically, Every Day
No pre-audit fire drill. Evidence is captured continuously as a byproduct of daily operations, so there's nothing left to assemble the week before fieldwork.
One Consolidated Platform
MFA, endpoint security, monitoring, evidence collection, and policy management run on a single platform instead of a stack of point tools you'd otherwise have to buy, integrate, and manage separately.
A Real, Licensed CPA Audit
The automation stops at the audit itself. Your report is issued by one of our vetted, independent CPA partners, the same as any traditional SOC 2 engagement, or by an auditor of your own choosing.
Every Enterprise Deal Now Comes With a Security Review
For most B2B startups, the real blocker to closing an enterprise deal isn't the product demo, it's the security questionnaire. Once a prospect's procurement or security team gets involved, one of the first questions is almost always the same: "Do you have a SOC 2 report?"
Without one, deals stall in legal and security review, sometimes for months, while the buyer's team works through a lengthy custom questionnaire instead of simply reading a report. SOC 2 wasn't designed with five-person startups in mind. It assumes dedicated security staff, documented policies, and mature IT operations, none of which most early-stage companies have.
That gap is exactly what Espresso Labs closes, so a security review becomes a formality instead of a roadblock. See how we support early-stage teams more broadly on our SOC 2 compliance for startups page.
What's included
One subscription. Everything you need to reach SOC 2 compliance, nothing extra to buy. No expensive consultant, no juggling a multitude of disconnected tools, no manual labor.
Policies & Documentation
Security policies, vendor review processes, and an incident response plan written to match how you actually operate, mapped to the Trust Services Criteria you need.
Endpoint Management & EDR
Every laptop enrolled, encrypted, and monitored, with automatic threat detection and containment.
Identity & Access Management
MFA, SSO, and least-privilege access enforced and reviewed across your cloud and SaaS environment.
24/7 Security Monitoring
Continuous monitoring of endpoints, cloud infrastructure, and identity providers by AI and human analysts.
24/7 SOC
A dedicated security operations center staffs your environment around the clock, triaging alerts and escalating real threats before they become incidents.
Incident Response
A tested incident response plan for detecting, containing, and communicating about security incidents, led by AI with human security experts on call.
Continuous Evidence Collection
Audit evidence is captured and organized automatically. Your auditor gets a clean package. No last-minute scrambles.
Vulnerability Scanning & AI-Powered Pen Testing
Continuous vulnerability scanning paired with AI-powered penetration testing to find and validate exploitable weaknesses before an auditor or an attacker does.
The Audit Itself, Included
We connect you with one of our vetted CPA audit partners and hand off a clean, ready-to-go evidence package, so the audit is part of the program, not another vendor you have to find and manage on your own. Already have an auditor you trust? Bring them along, we'll work with them directly.
The All-Inclusive SOC 2 Type I & Type II Program
One flat subscription. No hidden consulting fees. No surprise add-ons.
SOC 2 cost typically runs into the tens of thousands of dollars, but not with our AI-powered compliance platform.
Starting at
$1,000/mo
Year 1 Subscription (All Inclusive)
or $10,800/year, billed annually
Weeks
Timeline to Type I Audit Readiness
Predictable Economics
No surprises. Budget with confidence.
All-inclusive program
Everything you need. Nothing extra to add.
Automated, consolidated tech stack
Fewer tools. Less friction.
Built for startups and growing SaaS teams
Right-sized solutions. Built for how you work.
No commitment · 30 minutes · Free
How We Compare
Traditional approaches require a fractional consultant, a standalone GRC platform, or an engineer doing compliance work on the side, plus disruptive changes to how your team works. Espresso Labs uses AI and automation to get you there at a fraction of the time and cost.
| Legacy Approach | Espresso Labs | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $75K–$135K/yr Technology stack, compliance operations, and consultants, for 50 employees | From $1,000/month All-inclusive program with predictable pricing |
| Engineering Time Diverted | Significant Someone on your team still implements the controls | Minimal to None We implement and operate the controls for you |
| Deployment Timeline | 3–6 Months Complex setup and tool integration | Weeks Proven process, faster time to Type I readiness |
| Documentation | Consultants Required Manual policy writing and ongoing consulting fees | Built-In Templates Policies mapped to your Trust Services Criteria |
| Technology Stack | $25K–$50K/yr Est. for 50 employees: GRC platform plus separate point tools (EDR, MDM, SIEM, training) | Included Unified platform bundled into your $1,000/mo subscription |
| Compliance Operations | $35K–$55K/yr Est. for 50 employees: ~0.25–0.4 FTE of engineering/IT time on manual tracking and evidence gathering | <$5K/yr A few hours a month of light review, automation handles the rest |
| Consultants | $15K–$30K/yr Est. for 50 employees: fractional compliance consultant or advisor, part-time engagement | Included No separate consultant needed, we implement the controls directly |
| Audit Readiness | Point-in-Time Scramble to prepare evidence before each audit | Continuous Always audit-ready with real-time evidence and reporting |
What Our Clients Say
"We had an enterprise deal sitting in security review with no way to move it forward. Espresso Labs got our controls in place and our SOC 2 report in hand faster than we thought possible. The deal closed within weeks of getting the report."
J.P.
Austin, TX
"As a five-person team, we had no business standing up a SOC 2 program ourselves. Espresso Labs implemented the controls, not just a dashboard telling us what was missing. That distinction mattered enormously."
S.N.
San Francisco, CA
"We tried a GRC platform on our own first and it just tracked our gaps without closing them. Bringing in Espresso Labs meant the controls actually got built and operated, and our evidence was ready when the auditor asked for it."
R.T.
Denver, CO
Frequently Asked Questions
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