ConformlyvsSOC 2 compliance platforms
Security-compliance automation platforms (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR).
SOC 2 compliance platforms are excellent at what they were built for. If your primary goal is SOC 2, ISO 27001 or broad security compliance, this category is hard to beat — large integration catalogues automate evidence collection continuously. But for the EU AI Act specifically, AI governance is one framework among dozens, usually delivered as a control set mapped onto an existing engine. Conformly does one thing — the EU AI Act — thoroughly, with deterministic risk classification, FRIA and Annex IV generators, framework crosswalks, transparent pricing and EU hosting. If the AI Act is your driver, Conformly is the sharper, more affordable fit; if you need the whole security-compliance stack, a SOC 2 platform is the broader tool.
Feature-by-feature
How the two compare for EU AI Act compliance specifically.
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- Deep, mature SOC 2 / ISO 27001 / HIPAA / GDPR automation
- Large integration catalogues that auto-collect security evidence continuously
- The category the market already trusts for audit-ready security reports
- Vendor risk, questionnaire automation and established auditor networks
- Purpose-built for the EU AI Act — not an add-on framework
- Deterministic Art. 5 / Annex III classification you can defend to a regulator
- FRIA, Annex IV and Declaration-of-Conformity generators out of the box
- Framework crosswalks to SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR & HIPAA — your AI Act work counts elsewhere
- A focused set of high-value integrations plus an open API — no thousand-connector bloat
- Transparent public pricing from $390 with a price-lock guarantee, hosted only in the EU
Pricing & transparency
SOC 2 platforms in this category are typically quote-based, scaling with company size and the number of frameworks you switch on. Conformly publishes its prices openly — a one-time $390 report, $1,490/yr Starter and $4,990/yr Growth — with a price-lock guarantee so renewals never jump.
Frequently asked questions
Can a SOC 2 compliance platform cover the EU AI Act?
Partly. These platforms map controls and collect evidence well, and several now ship an AI-governance control set. What they generally do not do is decide, on the record, whether a given system is prohibited, high-risk or transparency-only under the Act, and then produce the FRIA and Annex IV technical file that follows from that decision. That legal-classification step is what Conformly is built around.
Do I still need SOC 2 tooling if I use Conformly?
If you sell to enterprises, yes — SOC 2 and ISO 27001 are separate obligations with their own audits. Conformly's framework crosswalks mean the AI Act work you do here also evidences overlapping SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR and ISO 42001 controls, so nothing is done twice.
Which is cheaper for AI Act work?
Conformly is transparently priced from $390 (one-time) and $1,490/yr, with a price-lock guarantee. Security-compliance platforms are usually quote-based and priced for a full security programme, so Conformly is normally the cheaper route if the AI Act is the specific thing you need.
Can I use both?
Yes, and most teams should. Run your SOC 2 platform for security compliance and Conformly as the specialist system of record for the EU AI Act. Conformly's crosswalks, webhooks and open API make it easy to sit alongside other tools.
If you're chasing SOC 2 and a wide security-compliance programme, that category of platform is a superb choice — and Conformly is not trying to replace it. If your pressing need is the EU AI Act — classification, obligations, FRIA, Annex IV, deadlines — Conformly gives you a focused, defensible, transparently-priced platform you can stand up the same day. Run the free risk checker to see exactly what applies to your systems.