Real numbers from this tool, line by line.
A SaaS team whose customer wants a SOC 2 report in 4 months has $11,900.00 of deal revenue at risk if it goes straight to a Type 2, in the made-up example of this calculator: a $60,000-a-year deal, 2 months of readiness, a 3-month observation window and 6 weeks of auditor reporting.
| Line | Example (made-up) |
|---|
| Auditor reporting (6 weeks × 12 ÷ 52) | 1.38 months |
| Type 2 report arrives (2 + 3 + 1.38) | month 6.38 |
| Months late for a 4-month deadline | 2.38 |
| Deal revenue per month ($60,000 ÷ 12) | $5,000.00 |
| Deal revenue at risk, straight to Type 2 | $11,900.00 |
| Type 1 report arrives (2 + 1.38) | month 3.38, on time |
| Net of a Type 1 first ($11,900.00 − $8,000 fee) | $3,900.00 |
| First year, straight to Type 2 ($7,500 + $12,000) | $19,500.00 |
| First year, Type 1 first ($7,500 + $8,000 + $12,000) | $27,500.00 |
| Hours the software must save ($7,500 ÷ $75) | 100 |
Why the dates matter more than the platform
A SOC 2 Type 1 looks at your controls at a single point in time. A Type 2 tests them over a period, and Vanta and Secureframe both write that this window is usually 3 to 12 months (their pages, read on 2026-11-09). The window can only start once your controls are in place, and the auditor needs weeks after it ends to write the report. Add the three and you have the month your customer actually gets a PDF.
No compliance software shortens the window your auditor agrees to. A platform can speed up readiness and evidence collection, but it cannot make a 3-month window last 2 months. That is why the first number to check is not the software price but the report month against the deadline.
When a Type 1 first pays
In the example the Type 1 report arrives at month 3.38, before the deadline, so none of the $11,900.00 waits. Even after the extra $8,000 Type 1 fee the team is $3,900.00 ahead. Two warnings from the vendors' own pages: Vanta writes that starting with a Type 1 means another audit later, and Secureframe that many customers reject a Type 1. So ask this customer whether a Type 1 is enough before you book it.
Change one input and the answer flips. With the deadline at 7 months the Type 2 arrives in time, nothing is at risk, and a Type 1 first only costs you its $8,000 fee. If your auditor wants a 6-month window, the Type 2 arrives at month 9.38, 5.38 months late, $26,900.00 waits, and a Type 1 first nets $18,900.00.
Is the software worth it?
Secureframe's Fundamentals plan starts at $7,500 a year; Vanta and Comp AI show no public price, only a quote form (pricing pages read 2026-11-09). Divide the yearly price by what one hour of your team costs: at $75 an hour the software has to save 100 hours of work in the first year to pay for itself. If your own estimate of the hours saved is lower, a spreadsheet and a good auditor may be the cheaper path.
How to use the calculator
Enter the deal value, the months until the customer needs the report, your readiness months, the window and reporting weeks your auditor gave you, both audit fees, the software quote and your hourly cost. The 12 answers update as you type, in your browser, with nothing sent anywhere.
The full version is an Excel workbook with 5 sheets. The Audit calendar turns a start date into real dates and three reminder dates, the Deal pipeline checks up to 10 deals against their own deadlines, and Software compare puts a spreadsheet and up to 4 quotes side by side. It is a one-time payment.
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