SOC 2 switching updates: analysis for teams changing platforms
Eight analysis posts for teams comparing or changing SOC 2 platforms, each built from vendor pages read 29 September 2026. For dated vendor and standards news, see the vendor timeline.
- 2026-09-28
Stated customer counts, and what they tell a switcher
From Vanta's 16,000+ to the 1,000+ stated by several smaller platforms: what the customer figures on vendor homepages mean, and why we show them but do not score them.
Market · 3 min read
- 2026-09-21
Third-party risk tools in SOC 2 platforms: what each vendor now lists
Scytale launched AI Third-Party Risk Management on 15 September 2026. Here is what every platform in our lineup lists for vendor risk, as of 21 September 2026.
TPRM, News · 3 min read
- 2026-09-07
The AI features you gain or lose by switching SOC 2 platforms
What each platform's AI is described as doing, from Scrut's seven Teammates to Vanta's remediation snippets, and how to read the claims.
AI · 3 min read
- 2026-08-24
Adding a second framework: which platforms name what
ISO 27001, ISO 42001, the EU AI Act, NIS2, DORA, HITRUST and more: which of the eight platforms name each framework on their own pages.
Frameworks · 5 min read
- 2026-08-10
Security questionnaire allowances compared across eight SOC 2 platforms
Which platforms publish how many questionnaires their automation covers, which put it on a higher plan, and what to check if your sales team answers many.
Trust, Plans · 3 min read
- 2026-07-27
Auditor and platform: one company or two?
How the eight platforms describe their audit routes, and the questions the AICPA's 2026 publications suggest asking about any auditor.
Audit · 3 min read
- 2026-07-13
Who does the work after you switch: SOC 2 service models compared
Named expert, in-house auditor support, partner networks, support desks and AI teammates: how each of the eight platforms describes who does the compliance work.
Services, Switching · 3 min read
- 2026-06-29
The plan limits that start most SOC 2 platform switches
Headcount caps, one-framework entry plans and questionnaire allowances, as published by each vendor, and what each one means when you outgrow it.
Plans, Switching · 3 min read
Questions people ask
How often are updates published?
When vendor pages or standards change in a way that matters for a switch. Every post shows its publication date and the date we read the vendor pages. Our scoring
Where is the dated vendor news?
On the vendor timeline, which lists dated announcements and standards items with sources. Vendor timeline
Do posts change the scores?
Only if they report a change to a vendor page in our sources. Scores live on the ranking and review pages and follow Our scoring. Best SOC 2 software