Free for most use cases. Pro for DoW contractors and advanced GCP users.
AuditKit is NOT a complete compliance solution. You still need:
- For SOC2: A CPA firm to perform the audit ($15,000 - $30,000)
- For CMMC: A C3PAO to perform the assessment ($25,000 - $150,000)
- For PCI-DSS: A QSA to certify compliance ($15,000 - $50,000)
What AuditKit does: Automates technical control scanning and provides remediation guidance
What AuditKit doesn't do: Replace auditors, create policies, handle organizational controls, or certify compliance
All cost estimates on this page are approximate and include required auditor/assessor fees.
$0/month forever
What's included:
- AWS, Azure, GCP, M365 scanning
- SOC2 Type II (64 controls)
- PCI-DSS v4.0 (30+ controls)
- CMMC Level 1 (17 practices)
- NIST 800-53 Rev 5 (~150 technical controls)
- GCP Core Services (170+ checks)
- PDF, HTML, JSON reports
- Evidence collection tracker
- CLI tool
- Community support
Best for:
- Startups preparing for SOC2
- Companies without DoW contracts
- Basic GCP users (Storage, Compute, SQL)
- Single account/project scanning
- Budget-conscious teams
$297/month with 14-day free trial (no credit card required)
Everything in Free, plus:
CMMC Level 2 (110 practices)
- Required for DoW contractors handling CUI
- Complete NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 coverage
- November 10, 2025 deadline compliance
- C3PAO assessment preparation
- Evidence packages
GCP Advanced
- GKE Security (10 checks)
- Workload Identity validation
- Binary Authorization
- Private clusters
- Network policies
- Shielded nodes
- Vertex AI Compliance (10 checks)
- Model encryption
- Endpoint authentication
- Data residency
- Audit logging
- CMEK validation
Multi-Account Scanning
- AWS Organizations
- Azure Management Groups
- GCP Folders/Organizations
- Concurrent scanning
- Consolidated reporting
- Per-account compliance scores
Premium Features
- Watermarked PDF reports
- Priority email support
- License key management
- Hardware-locked activation
Best for:
- DoW contractors (CMMC Level 2 required)
- Companies using GKE or Vertex AI
- Multi-cloud organizations
- Enterprises needing priority support
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Providers | ||
| AWS | Full support | Full support |
| Azure | Full support | Full support |
| GCP Core | 170+ checks | 170+ checks |
| GCP Advanced | - | GKE + Vertex AI (32 checks) |
| M365 (ScubaGear) | Full support | Full support |
| Frameworks | ||
| SOC2 Type II | 64 controls | 64 controls |
| PCI-DSS v4.0 | 30+ controls | 30+ controls |
| CMMC Level 1 | 17 practices | 17 practices |
| CMMC Level 2 | - | 110 practices |
| NIST 800-53 Rev 5 | ~150 controls | ~150 controls |
| HIPAA | Experimental | Experimental |
| Scanning | ||
| Single account/project | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-account (AWS Orgs) | - | Yes |
| Multi-subscription (Azure Mgmt) | - | Yes |
| Multi-project (GCP Folders) | - | Yes |
| Concurrent scanning | - | Yes (configurable) |
| Reporting | ||
| Terminal output | Yes | Yes |
| JSON export | Yes | Yes |
| HTML reports | Yes | Yes |
| PDF reports | Yes | Yes (watermarked) |
| Evidence tracker | Yes | Yes |
| Consolidated org reports | - | Yes |
| Support | ||
| Community support | Yes | Yes |
| GitHub Issues | Yes | Yes |
| Email support | - | Priority |
| Documentation | Yes | Yes |
| Licensing | ||
| Open source | Yes | - |
| Commercial license | - | Yes |
| Hardware-locked | - | Yes |
| Trial period | - | 14 days |
IMPORTANT: These are estimated costs. AuditKit does not replace auditors or assessors. You still need:
- CPA firm for SOC2 certification (~$15,000-$30,000)
- C3PAO for CMMC assessment (~$25,000-$150,000)
- Consultants for policy/procedure documentation (if needed)
What AuditKit replaces: Technical control scanning and remediation guidance typically done by consultants.
SOC2 Preparation:
- Consultant fees (technical prep): $30,000 - $75,000
- CPA firm audit (required): $15,000 - $30,000
- Annual maintenance: $15,000 - $30,000
- Compliance platform: $5,000 - $15,000/year
- Total first year: $65,000 - $150,000
CMMC Level 2 Assessment:
- C3PAO assessment (required): $25,000 - $150,000
- Consultant preparation: $50,000 - $100,000
- Gap remediation: $20,000 - $75,000
- Total: $95,000 - $325,000
Free version (SOC2/PCI/CMMC L1):
- AuditKit: $0
- CPA firm (still required): $15,000 - $30,000
- Total: $15,000 - $30,000
- Savings vs traditional: $50,000 - $120,000
Pro version (CMMC Level 2):
- AuditKit: $297/month = $3,564/year
- C3PAO assessment (still required): $25,000 - $150,000
- Total: $28,564 - $153,564
- Savings vs traditional: $66,436 - $171,436
What you save: Consultant fees for technical scanning and remediation guidance
What you still pay: Required auditor/assessor fees
Requirements:
- SOC2 Type II for enterprise customers
- AWS infrastructure only
- 50 employees
- 6-month timeline
Solution: Free version
Costs:
- AuditKit: $0
- External CPA firm (required): $15,000 - $25,000
- Total: $15,000 - $25,000
Traditional cost: $50,000 - $100,000
What AuditKit replaces: Technical consultant fees
What you still need: CPA firm for audit certification
Requirements:
- CMMC Level 2 (110 practices)
- Handling CUI for DoW contracts
- Multi-cloud (AWS + Azure)
- C3PAO assessment required
Solution: Pro version
Costs:
- AuditKit: $3,564/year
- C3PAO assessment (required): $25,000 - $150,000
- Policy documentation (if needed): $10,000 - $30,000
- Total: $38,564 - $183,564
Traditional cost: $95,000 - $325,000
What AuditKit replaces: Technical consultant preparation ($50,000-$100,000)
What you still need: C3PAO assessment and policy documentation
Requirements:
- SOC2 + PCI-DSS compliance
- AWS, Azure, GCP, M365
- 500 employees across 50 projects
- Quarterly scans
Free version: Scan each project individually
Pro version: Scan entire organization at once
Costs:
- Free: $0 + CPA firm ($20,000-$35,000) = $20,000-$35,000
- Pro: $3,564/year + CPA firm ($20,000-$35,000) = $23,564-$38,564
Traditional cost: $75,000 - $150,000
Time saved with Pro: 20+ hours per quarter (multi-account scanning)
What you still need: CPA firm for SOC2/PCI-DSS certification
Requirements:
- Using GKE for microservices
- Using Vertex AI for ML models
- Need Kubernetes and AI governance
- SOC2 compliance
Solution: Pro version (only version with GKE + Vertex AI checks)
Costs:
- AuditKit: $3,564/year
- External CPA firm (required): $15,000 - $25,000
- Total: $18,564 - $28,564
Traditional cost: $50,000 - $100,000
What AuditKit replaces: Technical GKE/Vertex AI scanning and remediation
What you still need: CPA firm for SOC2 certification
Contact info@auditkit.io for nonprofit pricing.
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14-day free trial (no credit card required). After trial, monthly subscriptions are non-refundable but can be cancelled anytime.
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For 10+ licenses or custom requirements, contact info@auditkit.io for enterprise pricing.
# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/guardian-nexus/AuditKit-Community-Edition
cd AuditKit-Community-Edition/scanner
go build ./cmd/auditkit
# Start scanning
./auditkit scan -provider aws -framework soc2- Start 14-day free trial →
- No credit card required
- Download Pro binary and save your
.licfile to~/.auditkit-pro/license.lic - Run
auditkit-pro— activation is automatic on first run - Start scanning with Pro features
Questions? Email info@auditkit.io
- GitHub Issues
- Documentation
- Newsletter
- Response time: Best effort
- Email support: info@auditkit.io
- Response time: 24-48 hours
- Implementation guidance
- Custom use case assistance
License: Apache 2.0 Usage: Commercial and personal use allowed Source code: github.com/guardian-nexus/AuditKit-Community-Edition
License: Commercial license
Usage: Single organization
Source code: Proprietary
Distribution: Binary only