AuditBadger: SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for small teams

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Our own SOC 2® Type II examination, completed on AuditBadger. Zero consultants.

SOC 2 and ISO 27001 without the compliance department.

AuditBadger turns SOC 2 and ISO 27001 into an ordered to-do list and collects evidence from AWS, GitHub, and Google Workspace on a schedule. Founder-led onboarding, a shared Slack channel, and regular check-ins help you keep moving alongside your day job.

Get audit-ready. Stay compliant. Keep shipping.

$250/mo flat Unlimited users Onboarding included

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01 / Why teams end up here

Compliance gets painful before it gets organized.

It usually starts with a deal on the line and a spreadsheet that was never meant to carry an audit.

Trigger

A customer asked for SOC 2

Now you have to prove security, not just promise it in a sales call.

Reality

Your evidence is everywhere

Policies in Notion. Screenshots in Slack. Ownership in someone's head.

Scale

ISO 27001 feels enormous

You need structure, not a 200-row spreadsheet handed over by a consultant.

What you actually want

Know what to do next

A clear next step, evidence you can find, and someone to ask when a requirement is unclear.

02 / Builders

Built by people who have lived the audit path.

AuditBadger is shaped by founders and operators who have prepared real security programs, worked with auditors, and still keep the audit decision independent.

We went through SOC 2 ourselves. It was brutal.

So we rebuilt the product around the compliance work we were actually living through. Running on AuditBadger, we prepared for our own SOC 2® Type I examination in under two weeks, and we have since completed our SOC 2® Type II examination with zero external consultants. We still run that program on AuditBadger today. Most of what's in it exists because a customer asked for it, or because we needed it ourselves.

Own program

Dogfooded on AuditBadger's SOC 2

The workflow is shaped by real audit pressure, not a theoretical checklist.

Trust boundary

Independent audit decisions

AuditBadger helps you get audit-ready. The audit itself stays with an independent auditor.

Maciej Litwiniuk

Maciej Litwiniuk

Founder of AuditBadger, ISO 27001 internal auditor

Previously owned Prograils and later led engineering at Job&Talent. Builds AuditBadger from the founder and engineering-lead perspective: compliance should be understandable, defensible, and light enough for teams that still need to ship.

Marta Wojciechowicz

Marta Wojciechowicz

Certified ISO 27001 lead auditor

Former COO at Prograils with 6+ years consulting teams through ISO programs. Brings the operator and auditor perspective: what needs to be documented, what needs to be repeatable, and what should stay simple.

03 / Customers

Teams that walked this path with us.

What I thought was out of reach is now obtainable — at a fraction of the budget I’d set aside.

“The scariest part of SOC 2 was figuring out what to do next. [AuditBadger’s] dashboard and weekly reminders turn that into a clear to-do list, and direct Slack access to the founding team means I never stay stuck — with the added benefit of lower cyber liability insurance thanks to documented proof of our security posture.”

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“As a solo founder, getting questions like ‘Do you have SOC 2?’ is daunting. You want to say ‘Soon’ but you know it's a ton of work, you don't even know where to start, and you don't have the money to outsource it. All of the SaaS provider options cost thousands of dollars a month, which I couldn't afford at this stage. Thankfully I came across humadroid (now AuditBadger), which is much more affordable, and also very capable. Maciej helped guide me down the path, and continues to do so. The tool makes it easy to get your bearings and return to work when you finally have time to focus on it again. The automated policies are well crafted using my company's details and the integrations made verifying information much easier. I'm not done the SOC 2 journey yet, but I know I'll succeed thanks to the support of AuditBadger.”

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04 / How it works

A clear path through audit preparation.

Start with founder-led onboarding, choose your first priorities, and work through the requirements with your team.

Step 1

Set up with the founders

Pick SOC 2, ISO 27001, or both. Import the policies you have, generate the ones you don't, and connect the tools where evidence already lives. Onboarding with the founding team is included.

Step 2

Work the to-do list

Every gap becomes a task with an owner and a status. Quick Wins ranks the highest-impact moves first and turns work you have already done (published policies, completed training, vendor reviews) into evidence.

Step 3

Walk into the audit prepared

Hand your auditor a structured workspace: controls, evidence, and history exactly where they expect to find them.

Under 2 weeks our own SOC 2® Type I prep

92 days our SOC 2® Type II observation window

0 external consultants on our own program

05 / The workspace

One place for the boring-but-critical work.

Everything auditors keep asking to see, organized the way they ask for it.

Controls and sub-controls Assessment workflows Comprehensive audit trail Role-based access control Change tracking Business continuity planning

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06 / The assistant

AI that helps. Not AI that pretends to be your auditor.

AuditBadger uses AI to reduce blank-page work and explain compliance in plain language. Every draft is a starting point: nothing enters your compliance record without your review.

Human-reviewed, by design

01

Drafts policies from your stack and your actual practices, not generic boilerplate.

02

Writes control descriptions you can hand to an auditor with a straight face.

03

Suggests evidence for each control, so you know what "done" looks like.

04

Maps policies to controls across SOC 2 and ISO 27001 automatically.

05

Builds your SOC 2 system description in hours, not a lost week.

New Auditable agentic compliance

Put your agent to work on compliance.

Connect Claude Code or another MCP client to review your compliance work and propose updates. You review changes before they are applied, with an audit trail of every approval.

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The agent reads and proposes. Find gaps and prepare updates using your current controls, policies, and evidence.

02

Your team reviews and decides. Before and after, item by item. Judgment calls are never bulk-approved.

03

Approved changes apply, on the record. See what changed, which agent proposed it, and who approved it.

07 / The product

A working system, not a folder of templates.

The same workspace you'll walk the auditor through: status, evidence, and history per control.

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08 / Pricing

Flat. For the whole team.

Built for small teams that need serious compliance structure before they can justify a compliance hire.

$250 /month

One price. Every framework, every module, every teammate. No per-seat math, no "contact sales" tier.

That's $3,000/year for both frameworks. Enterprise platforms typically charge $7,500+ a year, per framework, before add-ons.

See how we compare
  • Unlimited users
  • SOC 2 and ISO 27001 included
  • AI assistance included, no token anxiety
  • Founder-led onboarding included
  • Shared Slack channel and regular check-ins with the founders
  • No lock-in: month-to-month, cancel anytime, your data exports with you

Need more than software? A shared Slack channel with us and regular check-ins come with every account, and we prepare ISO 27001 alongside your team as a separate engagement. See how that works

09 / Trust

We hold our own data to the same standard.

AuditBadger handles audit evidence, policies, vendors, and risk records, so the security story has to be plain and verifiable.

SOC 2® Type II

Our controls, and how they operated over time, were examined by an independent CPA firm, with our compliance program running on AuditBadger.

EU infrastructure

Primary infrastructure is hosted in the European Union.

Encryption

Data is encrypted in transit and at rest.

Tenant isolation

Customer workspaces are separated by tenant boundaries.

Role-based access

Access can be scoped by role and responsibility.

Audit logs

Key workspace activity is recorded for review.

10 / FAQ

Questions teams ask before they start.

How fast can we get audit-ready?

Your timeline depends on scope, existing practices and evidence, and the time your team can commit. Onboarding helps you choose the first priorities and identify the work ahead. Preparation and the audit itself are separate stages: agree audit timing with your auditor.

Is AuditBadger only for audits?

No. AuditBadger helps you get audit-ready and keep the program maintained afterward, so evidence, policy reviews, risks, vendors, incidents, and audit history do not decay between audit windows.

Is this for SOC 2 or ISO 27001?

Both. SOC 2 and ISO 27001 are included in the same workspace.

Do you replace consultants?

Not always. AuditBadger lets small teams own most of the work themselves, and the founders answer questions along the way. If you are in a heavily regulated sector or need someone embedded in your team, hire a consultant. We would rather say that than sell you the wrong thing.

What if we need hands-on help, not just software?

Every account includes a shared Slack channel with the founders and regular check-ins. If you want us further in, we prepare ISO 27001 alongside your team as a separate engagement, quoted after a scoping call.

Do you replace auditors?

No. AuditBadger helps prepare and organize the work. Qualified auditors and certification bodies still make audit decisions.

How much does it cost?

AuditBadger is $250/month with unlimited users, SOC 2 and ISO 27001, AI assistance, and onboarding included.

Do we have to book a demo to start?

No. Self-serve is possible. We still recommend a demo or a free onboarding session: both are run by the founding team, and they make your first weeks considerably faster.

What changed from Humadroid?

Humadroid started in HR tech, then shifted after we went through SOC 2 ourselves. AuditBadger is the same builder-led product with a clearer name for the compliance problem it now solves.

Get audit-ready without becoming the compliance department.

Bring your scope, your deadline, and the questions holding you up. In a 30-minute walkthrough with a founder, we'll discuss your next steps and whether AuditBadger fits.