SOC 2 software blog: dated analysis for buyers
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Eight posts, published from 2025-11-04 to 2026-09-29 and refreshed on each ledger review, on choosing a SOC 2 platform this quarter. Every figure comes from vendor pages read on 2026-09-29, and every ranking in a post is computed from the same ledger as the rest of the site.
2026-09-29 · Rankings · 5 min read
The SOC 2 vendor shortlist for Q4 2026: how six platforms add up
Where Scytale, Vanta, Sprinto, Secureframe, Drata and Thoropass land on our ledger this quarter, and what separates them.
2026-07-14 · Vendors, Trust · 4 min read
Trust centers and questionnaire allowances at six SOC 2 vendors
What each vendor includes for trust centers and security questionnaires, with the published allowances per plan.
2026-05-26 · Standards, Audit · 3 min read
The AICPA and the Journal of Accountancy on SOC 2 in 2026: a dated reading list
Four items the profession published on SOC 2 between February and May 2026, and the two questions they suggest for any buyer.
2026-04-07 · Buying, Vendors · 3 min read
Six SOC 2 software myths, checked against vendor pages
Common assumptions about SOC 2 compliance software, compared with what the six vendors actually publish.
2026-03-10 · Buying · 3 min read
A two-week plan to shortlist a SOC 2 platform
A ten-working-day plan for going from six SOC 2 vendors to one, with what to prepare, ask and score each day.
2026-01-13 · Vendors, Security testing · 3 min read
Pen testing inside SOC 2 platforms: what Scytale and Thoropass describe
Two of the six vendors on our ledger describe penetration testing on their own platform. What each one says, and what to ask.
2025-12-02 · Vendors, Integrations · 3 min read
Counting integrations and frameworks on SOC 2 vendor pages
Integration counts from 100+ to 400+ and framework counts from ten to 200+: what six vendors publish and how to read the numbers.
2025-11-04 · Buying, Rankings · 3 min read
Five SOC 2 buyer profiles, run through our calculator
The same six vendors, re-ranked for five kinds of buyer: first-time, engineering-led, budget-first, multi-framework and sales-heavy.