SOC 2 for AI companies: model inventory, LLM vendor DPAs, prompt logging, model risk and ISO 42001 bridge. Starting at $4,995. Join 50+ AI startups preparing for enterprise procurement.
Generic SOC 2 platforms miss AI-specific audit questions. Here is where we lean in.
Traditional vendors: Upload a document
LowerPlane: Model inventory + DPA tracking in-platform
Model inventory, LLM vendor DPAs, prompt-logging policy and model-risk assessment are tracked natively — not treated as free-form document uploads.
Traditional vendors: $18,000+/year (Vanta/Drata)
LowerPlane: From $4,995 (advisor included)
Flat annual price. ISO 42001 add-on included on Growth. No per-model fees, no AI "feature pack" upsell.
Traditional vendors: Second full compliance project
LowerPlane: 40–50% control overlap mapped
ISO 42001 reuses roughly 40–50% of your SOC 2 Security evidence. If buyers specifically ask about AI governance, the bridge is incremental not a restart.
SOC 2 for AI companies is the same SOC 2 any SaaS does — the Trust Services Criteria, an AICPA-licensed CPA engagement, a point-in-time Type 1 or operating-effectiveness Type 2 report.
The difference is five AI-specific controls that modern auditors look for under existing TSC criteria (CC6, CC7). You do not need ISO 42001 to pass SOC 2 — but if your buyers ask about AI governance specifically, it is the natural bridge.
Read the full SOC 2 guide →The core SOC 2 Security controls plus the AI-specific artefacts auditors are now consistently asking about.
A 4-week process built for teams running production LLM features.
Lock scope, stand up the model inventory, line up the LLM subprocessor register.
Deploy the policy pack with AI-specific templates and connect your integrations.
Collect missing evidence, kick off the Type 1 engagement, open the auditor Slack.
Deliver remaining evidence, receive Type 1 report, publish to trust centre with AI-specific summary.
Teams shipping LLM features and closing enterprise deals in parallel.
We tried a free self-serve platform first. Three months in we still had no auditor and the deal was slipping. LowerPlane got us Type 1 in 30 days.
The LLM vendor DPA tracking was the piece nobody else did well. Our Series B due diligence specifically asked — LowerPlane had the answer ready.
ISO 42001 reused 45% of our SOC 2 evidence. We added it in 4 extra weeks instead of running a second full project.
The AI-specific features auditors are asking about — and which platforms actually ship them.
| Feature | LowerPlane | Vanta | Drata | Scytale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model Inventory (in-platform) | ✅ Live table | ❌ Document upload | ❌ Document upload | ✅ Supported |
| LLM Vendor DPA Templates | ✅ Pre-filled subprocessors | ⚠️ Generic | ⚠️ Generic | ⚠️ Partial |
| Prompt + Output Logging Policy | ✅ Template included | ❌ Not shipped | ❌ Not shipped | ⚠️ Partial |
| Model Risk Assessment | ✅ Per-model template | ❌ Document upload | ⚠️ AI governance (beta) | ✅ AI readiness assessment |
| ISO 42001 Bridge | ✅ Reuses SOC 2 evidence | ✅ Supported | ⚠️ Beta | ⚠️ Partial |
| Dedicated AI-Aware Advisor | ✅ Included | ❌ Add-on | ❌ Add-on | ✅ Included |
| Starting Price | $4,995/yr | $18,000+/yr | $12,000+/yr | $9,000+/yr |
Most AI startups also need ISO 42001 (AI governance) and ISO 27001 or GDPR depending on their buyers.
Book a 20-minute assessment with an advisor who has run AI-startup SOC 2 engagements. We'll walk the model inventory, LLM DPAs and the 30-day plan.