Scrut vs Secureframe: which SOC 2 platform fits your switch?
Secureframe scores higher overall on our weights, 6.68 to 5.34. Scrut leads on framework coverage and AI assistance; Secureframe leads on integrations, audit path, pricing transparency, and trust center tooling. They tie on switching help.
Reviews: Scrut · Secureframe
What changes if you switch between Scrut and Secureframe?
Moving from Scrut to Secureframe
Scrut
5.34/10 on this weighting
- Help0FrameworksIntegrationsAuditPricingTrustAI
Gains on: integrations, audit path, pricing transparency, and trust center tooling
Gives up: framework coverage and AI assistance
| Rank | Platform | Total | Onboarding and switching help difference | Framework coverage and cross-mapping difference | Published integrations difference | Audit path difference | Pricing transparency difference | Questionnaires and trust center difference | AI assistance difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Secureframe | 6.68 out of 10 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | -2 |
You gain on integrations, audit path, pricing transparency, and trust center tooling; you give up framework coverage and AI assistance.
Moving from Secureframe to Scrut
Secureframe
6.68/10 on this weighting
- Help0FrameworksIntegrationsAuditPricingTrustAI
Gains on: framework coverage and AI assistance
Gives up: integrations, audit path, pricing transparency, and trust center tooling
| Rank | Platform | Total | Onboarding and switching help difference | Framework coverage and cross-mapping difference | Published integrations difference | Audit path difference | Pricing transparency difference | Questionnaires and trust center difference | AI assistance difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Scrut | 5.34 out of 10 | 0 | 2 | -2 | -3 | -6 | -4 | 2 |
You gain on framework coverage and AI assistance; you give up integrations, audit path, pricing transparency, and trust center tooling.
How do Scrut and Secureframe score on each criterion?
| Criterion | Scrut | Secureframe | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onboarding and switching help · 22 | Tie | ||
ReasonsScrut: Its startup offer mentions expert guidance and a playbook; the Onboarding Analyst is an AI Teammate rather than a named person. Source: Scrut homepage · read 2026-09-29 Secureframe: Markets automation backed by compliance experts and includes access to its Audit Partner Network; a dedicated-expert model is not described on pages reviewed. Source: Secureframe homepage · read 2026-09-29 | |||
| Framework coverage and cross-mapping · 16 | Scrut | ||
ReasonsScrut: States 70+ frameworks on its homepage (60+ on its startup page), with a Unified Control Framework. Source: Scrut for startups · read 2026-09-29 Secureframe: Lists SOC 2, ISO 27001:2022, PCI DSS, Cyber Essentials, NYDFS, FTC Safeguards and federal, privacy and AI frameworks; no total count is published. Source: Secureframe frameworks · read 2026-09-29 | |||
| Published integrations · 16 | Secureframe | ||
ReasonsScrut: Its Evidence Collector is described as working with AWS, GitHub, Okta and 150+ integrations. Source: Scrut homepage · read 2026-09-29 Secureframe: States 300+ integrations, included on the entry Fundamentals plan. Source: Secureframe integrations · read 2026-09-29 | |||
| Audit path · 14 | Secureframe | ||
ReasonsScrut: An AI Internal Auditor Teammate is described; an external audit route is not described on pages reviewed. Source: Scrut homepage · read 2026-09-29 Secureframe: Access to the Secureframe Audit Partner Network on Fundamentals. Source: Secureframe pricing · read 2026-09-29 | |||
| Pricing transparency · 12 | Secureframe | ||
ReasonsScrut: The pricing URL returned Page Not Found; the site offers a Compliance Cost Calculator instead of prices. Source: Scrut pricing URL · read 2026-09-29 Secureframe: Fundamentals is published as Starting at $7,500/year; Complete and Defense are quoted. Source: Secureframe pricing · read 2026-09-29 | |||
| Questionnaires and trust center · 10 | Secureframe | ||
ReasonsScrut: A Vendor Risk Analyst Teammate is described; a trust center or questionnaire allowance is not described on pages reviewed. Source: Scrut homepage · read 2026-09-29 Secureframe: Trust Center on Fundamentals; questionnaire automation sits on Complete. Source: Secureframe pricing · read 2026-09-29 | |||
| AI assistance · 10 | Scrut | ||
ReasonsScrut: Seven named agentic Teammates, from Onboarding Analyst to Security Analyst, usable in the Scrut Platform or an MCP-compatible client. Source: Scrut homepage · read 2026-09-29 Secureframe: Secureframe AI with Comply AI for Remediation and Comply AI for Risk, plus questionnaire automation. Source: Secureframe homepage · read 2026-09-29 | |||
| Weighted total | 5.34/10 | 6.68/10 | Secureframe |
What do Scrut and Secureframe publish about price and plans?
Scrut
No public pricing; the pricing URL returned Page Not Found. The site offers a Compliance Cost Calculator.
Source: Scrut pricing URL · read 2026-09-29
No plan names published on the pages we read.
Secureframe
Starting at $7,500/year (Fundamentals)
Fundamentals: Starting at $7,500/year. Complete and Defense are quoted.
Source: Secureframe pricing · read 2026-09-29
- Fundamentals
Starting at $7,500/year: 1 compliance framework, 300+ native integrations, infrastructure monitoring, evidence collection, personnel, risk and policy management, Trust Center, access to the Secureframe Audit Partner Network
- Complete
Quote: advanced TPRM, user access reviews, Trust Center, questionnaire automation, SSO and SCIM, custom integrations
- Defense
Quote: built for CMMC, with SPRS tracker, SSP, POA&M and a managed CUI enclave
Published plan limits
Secureframe Fundamentals (Starting at $7,500/year) covers 1 compliance framework. Complete and Defense are quoted.
Source: Secureframe pricing · read 2026-09-29
Questionnaire automation is on Secureframe Complete, which is quoted, not on Fundamentals.
Source: Secureframe pricing · read 2026-09-29
Only Secureframe publishes a price (Starting at $7,500/year for Fundamentals); Scrut does not, so a like-for-like cost comparison still needs a quote.
How do the published facts compare?
| Fact | Scrut | Secureframe |
|---|---|---|
| Customers stated | 2,500+ customers, stated on its homepage and startup page Source: Scrut homepage · read 2026-09-29 | 6000+ customers, stated on its homepage Source: Secureframe homepage · read 2026-09-29 |
| Frameworks stated | 70+ frameworks on its homepage; its startup page says 60+ Source: Scrut homepage · read 2026-09-29 | SOC 2, ISO 27001:2022, PCI DSS, Cyber Essentials, NYDFS, FTC Safeguards, federal frameworks (CMMC, FedRAMP and others), privacy frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) and AI frameworks; no total count published Source: Secureframe frameworks · read 2026-09-29 |
| Integrations stated | Its Evidence Collector is described with AWS, GitHub, Okta and 150+ integrations Source: Scrut homepage · read 2026-09-29 | 300+ integrations Source: Secureframe integrations · read 2026-09-29 |
| Service model | Its startup offer mentions expert guidance and a playbook. The Onboarding Analyst is one of its AI Teammates. Source: Scrut homepage · read 2026-09-29 | Markets automation backed by compliance experts; Fundamentals includes access to the Secureframe Audit Partner Network. A dedicated-expert model is not described on pages reviewed. Source: Secureframe homepage · read 2026-09-29 |
| Audit path | An AI Internal Auditor Teammate is described; an external audit route is not described on pages reviewed. Source: Scrut homepage · read 2026-09-29 | Secureframe Audit Partner Network. Source: Secureframe pricing · read 2026-09-29 |
| Pen testing | Not described on pages reviewed | Not described on pages reviewed |
| Trust center and questionnaires | Not described on pages reviewed Source: Scrut homepage · read 2026-09-29 | Trust Center on Fundamentals; Questionnaire automation on Complete Source: Secureframe pricing · read 2026-09-29 |
| AI features | Onboarding Analyst; Policy Architect; Evidence Collector; Internal Auditor; Risk Analyst (via MCP servers); Vendor Risk Analyst; Security Analyst; Works inside the Scrut Platform or your preferred MCP-compatible client Source: Scrut homepage · read 2026-09-29 | Secureframe AI; Comply AI for Remediation; Comply AI for Risk; Questionnaire Automation Source: Secureframe homepage · read 2026-09-29 |
Which frameworks do both name?
Named by both
Scrut states a framework count; names not recorded
Named by Scrut only
Scrut states a framework count; names not recorded
Named by Secureframe only
- SOC 2
- ISO 27001
- HIPAA
- GDPR
- PCI DSS
- CCPA
- CMMC
- FedRAMP
- Cyber Essentials
A framework missing from a list was not named on the pages we read. It does not mean the vendor cannot support it; ask the vendor.
Should you choose Scrut or Secureframe?
Choose Scrut if
- you weight AI assistance: Scrut scores 9 (Seven named agentic Teammates, from Onboarding Analyst to Security Analyst, usable in the Scrut Platform or an MCP-compatible client.)
- you weight framework coverage: Scrut scores 8 (States 70+ frameworks on its homepage (60+ on its startup page), with a Unified Control Framework.)
- Stay with Scrut if its AI Teammates and MCP support are how your team wants to work.
Choose Secureframe if
- you weight integrations: Secureframe scores 8 (States 300+ integrations, included on the entry Fundamentals plan.)
- you weight pricing transparency: Secureframe scores 8 (Fundamentals is published as Starting at $7,500/year; Complete and Defense are quoted.)
- Stay with Secureframe if a budget you can see before a call matters most and one framework is enough for now.
Before you move
Check the timing against your audit period and export your evidence history first.
Questions people ask
Is Scrut better than Secureframe?
On our weights Secureframe scores higher (6.68 vs 5.34). Scrut leads on framework coverage and AI assistance and Secureframe leads on integrations, audit path, pricing transparency, and trust center tooling, so the better choice depends on which criteria matter to you.
Which is cheaper, Scrut or Secureframe?
Only Secureframe publishes a price (Starting at $7,500/year for Fundamentals); Scrut does not, so a like-for-like cost comparison still needs a quote.
Can I switch from Scrut to Secureframe during an audit?
You can, but plan it around the audit period: a Type II report covers a period of time, and your auditor will need evidence for all of it. Export evidence and policies before you leave and agree the approach with your auditor first. What your auditor needs when you change tools.