Our verdict
AuditBoard and TrustCloud are both grc-platform tools for restaurants. On our independent rubric, AuditBoard scores 4.0/5 versus 3.8/5 for TrustCloud. Choose AuditBoard if you're Large, mature organizations running SOC 2 alongside SOX and ERM or Enterprise audit and risk teams needing one connected system; choose TrustCloud if you're Enterprise security teams wanting agentic, data-driven third-party assessments or ServiceNow shops (native TrustCloud application, ServiceNow Ventures is an investor).
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | AuditBoard | TrustCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 4.0/5 | 3.8/5 |
| G2 rating | — | 4.6/5 (49) |
| Capterra rating | — | — |
| Starting price | Custom (enterprise quote) | Custom quote (proposal-based; the legacy free tier for companies of 20 or fewer employees survives only on an older landing page) |
| Free tier | ||
| Free trial | ||
| Integrations | 5 · AWS, Azure, Jira… | 5 · ServiceNow, Splunk, Jira… |
| Best for | Large, mature organizations running SOC 2 alongside SOX and ERM, Enterprise audit and risk teams needing one connected system, Companies that want to reuse evidence across many audits | Enterprise security teams wanting agentic, data-driven third-party assessments, ServiceNow shops (native TrustCloud application, ServiceNow Ventures is an investor), Teams that want compliance posture tied to customer-facing trust assets |
| Category | grc-platform | grc-platform |
| Founded | 2014 | 2020 |
| HQ | Cerritos, California, USA | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
A teal check marks the stronger option on each measurable row. Ratings are sourced from G2/Capterra with attribution on each listing.
AuditBoard
- Connects SOC 2 with enterprise risk and internal audit in one platform
- Used by 2,000+ customers including about half the Fortune 500
- AI-assisted gap identification, control mapping, and evidence collection
- Evidence reuse across many frameworks and audits
- Enterprise positioning is heavy for first-time SOC 2 startups
- No published pricing — fully custom-quoted
- Broader than teams that only need SOC 2 automation
TrustCloud
- API-powered evidence collection and map-once-comply-many control graph
- Strategic backing from ServiceNow Ventures and Cisco Investments
- Agentic third-party assessment and application assurance launches through 2026
- 1,000+ businesses supported
- Free SOC 2 tier and $400/mo Starter no longer on the main pricing page (legacy landing page only)
- Mid-pivot positioning: SMB compliance buyers are no longer the target customer
- No published pricing; proposal-based sales
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