The financial case for governed assurance.
Three categories of cost reduction. One pricing tier that pays for itself within the first audit cycle.
Audit cost reduction
Mid-market organizations running 2 to 4 frameworks typically spend $80K to $250K annually on external consultants for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and CMMC readiness work.
Continuous evidence collection eliminates 60 to 80 percent of that consultant spend. The Regulated tier at $45K replaces one to three consultant engagements.
Compliance headcount avoided
Adding a fourth framework typically requires a half-FTE GRC analyst, roughly $60K in fully loaded annual cost.
One control library serves every framework. Headcount stays flat as framework count grows.
Deal velocity recovered
Enterprise security reviews block deals for 4 to 8 weeks. ARR slips a quarter when reviews push close dates.
Trust Center reduces customer security reviews from weeks to hours. Self-service evidence packages answer 80 percent of questionnaire items without sales engineering involvement.
Your current compliance cost vs. Kyudo.
Comparison ranges sourced from publicly available pricing and industry benchmarks. Your results will vary by framework count and team size.
| Alternative | Annual cost | Tradeoff |
|---|---|---|
| Big-4 SOC 2 + ISO 27001 prep | $80K–$150K/yr | Time-bounded, no continuous coverage |
| GRC (SaaS) Platforms | $60K–$90K/yr | Multi-tenant SaaS, your data leaves your tenant |
| In-house GRC analyst (1 FTE) | $90K–$140K/yr | Headcount scales linearly with framework count |
| Kyudo Regulated tier | $45K/yr | Customer-hosted Azure. Up to 4 frameworks. Continuous. |