Questions, answered honestly
Including the ones most compliance vendors dodge — like what a readiness score does and doesn't mean.
›What does Veridion actually do?
Veridion automates the work of getting compliant: an instant gap analysis across SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR and HIPAA, a library of 54 controls cross-mapped across all four frameworks, integrations that collect audit evidence automatically every day, AI-drafted policies, security training, and a one-click audit-readiness report you hand to your auditor.
›Is a 100% readiness score the same as being certified?
No — and any tool that implies otherwise is misleading you. Software cannot certify you: an ISO 27001 certificate comes from an accredited certification body, and a SOC 2 report from a licensed CPA firm. Your readiness score means every control is implemented and evidenced, so the auditor's job — and your timeline — shrinks dramatically. On the Pro plan, we bundle the actual SOC 2 Type I audit through a partner CPA firm.
›How fast can I actually get audit-ready?
You see your readiness score about three minutes after signup. From there it depends on your gaps: teams with modern stacks typically close most technical controls in days because integrations verify settings automatically, while policies are AI-drafted in minutes. The months of manual evidence-gathering that make compliance slow are the part Veridion automates away.
›What access do the integrations get to my systems?
Read-only, least-privilege access. Each connector's setup instructions specify the minimal scopes to grant, credentials are encrypted with AES-256-GCM at rest, and Veridion only ever reads settings — it never changes anything. Revoke the credential at any time and the integration simply stops.
›What's actually free, and for how long?
The free plan is free forever, no credit card: full control library, gap analysis across all four frameworks, template policies, risk register, vendor tracking, and security training. Paid plans add AI drafting ($99/mo), automated evidence via integrations ($399/mo), and a bundled SOC 2 Type I audit ($899/mo). All prices are published — no quotes, no demo wall.
›Do I need to talk to sales to try it?
No. Sign up, answer the gap-analysis questions, and you're using the product. Pricing is on the pricing page. You can go from first visit to working readiness dashboard without ever booking a call.
›How is Veridion different from Vanta or Drata?
Three main ways: it's self-serve (no demo call, published pricing, free forever plan), it's startup-priced (from $0, monthly billing, cancel anytime), and one control library is cross-mapped across SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR and HIPAA so you do the work once. Enterprise platforms are excellent products aimed at bigger budgets and longer contracts.
›What happens to my data if I leave?
Deleting an item in the app deletes its data. To delete your account and organization entirely, email us and we remove all associated data, including uploaded files and encrypted credentials. Data portability: your evidence and reports are exportable while your account is active.
›Is my company's data safe with you?
All traffic is TLS-encrypted, integration credentials are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM, every record is isolated per organization, and authentication (including 2FA) is handled by Clerk, a SOC 2 Type II audited provider. Payments never touch our servers. The full picture is on our Security page.
›Can Veridion handle multiple frameworks at once?
Yes — that's the core design. Each of the 54 controls is mapped to SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR and HIPAA simultaneously, so implementing one control moves your readiness on every framework it maps to. You stop running parallel compliance projects.
Something we didn't cover? Ask Eva on the support page — or see how Veridion compares on pricing.