Pricing

AI compliance at a price
you can actually afford.

Three engagement tiers — Foundation for a single-framework audit, Standard for multi-framework with monitoring setup, Concierge for ongoing coverage. Start with the free assessment and book when you're ready.

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The cost of waiting

GovernIQ vs. hiring in-house counsel

This comparison uses the fully loaded cost of an in-house general counsel plus outside AI-compliance counsel — not salary alone. See how each path changes ramp time, fixed cost, recurring overhead, and the audit-readiness signal your team can show.

Lean team / first regulated AI use

GovernIQ

Foundation

Ramp time
2–3 weeks
Fixed cost
From $1,500 one time
Recurring overhead
No headcount, benefits, or standing counsel retainer
Audit-readiness signal
Single-framework gap report and ready-to-use policy
Guided intake — Foundation →
In-house GC + outside AI-compliance counsel

Build the function first

Ramp time
3–6 months to hire and orient
Fixed cost
$250k–$400k+ fully loaded first year
Recurring overhead
Recruiting, benefits, legal tools, and outside counsel
Audit-readiness signal
Limited until policies, evidence, and ownership are built

Growth company / multi-framework exposure

GovernIQ

Standard

Ramp time
4–6 weeks
Fixed cost
From $4,500 one time
Recurring overhead
No new headcount or standing retainer
Audit-readiness signal
Multi-framework evidence trail and external-facing posture
Guided intake — Standard →
In-house GC + outside AI-compliance counsel

Hire, then coordinate coverage

Ramp time
4–9 months across hiring and framework setup
Fixed cost
$350k–$600k+ fully loaded first year
Recurring overhead
GC compensation, outside counsel, tools, and review cycles
Audit-readiness signal
Usually fragmented until a repeatable program is operating

Regulated or audit-facing company / ongoing oversight

GovernIQ

Concierge

Ramp time
Launch in weeks; oversight continues quarterly
Fixed cost
From $1,200/mo on a 12-month term
Recurring overhead
Predictable monitoring retainer without hiring or a separate counsel stack
Audit-readiness signal
Quarterly reassessment, monitoring, and annual board-ready report
Guided intake — Concierge →
In-house GC + outside AI-compliance counsel

Maintain a dedicated program

Ramp time
6–12 months for hire, handoff, and operating rhythm
Fixed cost
$450k–$750k+ fully loaded first year
Recurring overhead
GC compensation, outside AI counsel, tooling, and ongoing reviews
Audit-readiness signal
Strong only after dedicated ownership and evidence systems mature
Engagement: Foundation

Foundation

From $1,500 one-time engagement

Single-framework audit + one ready-to-use policy template. A focused engagement for teams that need to clear one regulatory hurdle without overbuying.

  • Frameworks: Colorado SB 205 or EU AI Act (single-framework)
  • 12-question compliance baseline
  • Policy gap report
  • One ready-to-use policy (AI Acceptable Use or equivalent)
  • Mapping to your current AI tools
  • Multi-framework coverage
  • Monitoring instrumentation
  • Quarterly review cadence

Duration: 2–3 weeks

Guided intake — Foundation →

Standard

From $4,500 one-time engagement

Multi-framework audit + policies per framework + monitoring instrumentation. The right tier when your stack spans multiple regulatory regimes at once.

  • Frameworks: Colorado SB 205, EU AI Act, SB 26-189, NIST AI RMF
  • Everything in Foundation
  • Multi-framework gap analysis
  • Policy templates per framework
  • Monitoring instrumentation plan (audit logs, vendor reviews, quarterly cadence)
  • External-facing audit posture
  • Ongoing monitoring & quarterly review
  • On-call compliance lead

Duration: 4–6 weeks

Guided intake — Standard →
Engagement: Concierge

Concierge

From $1,200 /month · annual

Multi-framework coverage plus ongoing monitoring, regulatory update tracking, and quarterly impact reassessments with an on-call compliance lead.

  • Frameworks: Colorado SB 205, EU AI Act, SB 26-189, NIST AI RMF
  • Everything in Standard
  • Quarterly impact reassessment
  • On-call compliance lead
  • Regulatory update monitoring (new EU AI Act guidance, CO SB amendments)
  • Annual board-ready compliance report
  • Vendor risk monitoring
  • Priority SLAs

Duration: Ongoing (12-month minimum)

Guided intake — Concierge →
Custom

Enterprise

For multi-jurisdiction rollouts, M&A due diligence, or >500-employee matrixed teams. Priced to your scope — not a generic enterprise bracket.

  • Custom AI compliance framework mapping
  • Dedicated onboarding & implementation support
  • Audit-ready documentation (SOC 2, ISO 27001)
  • Multi-jurisdiction support (EU AI Act, Colorado, etc.)
  • Unlimited team seats
  • Priority support SLAs
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Need more than a self-serve plan?

For Concierge engagements, Enterprise rollouts, or anything in between, our team will scope a custom engagement against your actual AI footprint — not a generic enterprise bracket.

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Why GovernIQ Wins

We publish our pricing. They don't.

Every competitor requires a sales call — or you can't even find their pricing page. They want to scope you before telling you what it costs. That's not enterprise; that's a ransom note.

Feature GovernIQ OneTrust Vanta Drata Holistic AI
Pricing published ✅ Yes ✗ Contact sales ✗ Contact sales ✗ Contact sales ✗ Contact sales
Starting price $1.5k / $4.5k / $1.2k/mo $50,000+ / yr $10,000+ / yr $7,500+ / yr $200,000+ / yr
Self-serve available ✅ Yes ✗ No Partial Partial ✗ No
Free compliance assessment ✅ Yes ✗ No ✗ No ✗ No ✗ No
EU AI Act coverage ✅ Included Add-on module Add-on module Add-on module Add-on module
NIST AI RMF mapping ✅ Included Add-on Add-on Add-on Included
Action plan delivered ✅ Instant Consulting engagement 3–6 week setup 2–4 week setup Project-based
Startup / SMB friendly ✅ Yes ✗ No Limited Limited ✗ No
No credit card to start ✅ Yes ✗ No ✗ No ✗ No ✗ No
FAQ

Common questions

Why is GovernIQ so much cheaper than competitors?

Because competitors charge for what humans do manually. OneTrust, Vanta, and Drata all involve lengthy discovery calls, implementation consultants, and ongoing account management. We're an AI-native platform — we automate the assessment and plan generation, so you pay for software, not a services company wearing a software costume.

What compliance frameworks does GovernIQ cover?

EU AI Act (August 2, 2026 deadline), NIST AI Risk Management Framework, Colorado SB 205, and SB 26-189. Each engagement tier is scoped to one or more of these frameworks, and the deliverables map your specific gaps to obligations under the frameworks you select — not a generic document, a personalized roadmap tied to your actual AI tools.

How long does the assessment take?

12 questions, about 5 minutes. You'll get your compliance score instantly, with a breakdown of specific policy gaps and which frameworks they're relevant to. From there you can self-select into Foundation, Standard, or Concierge when you're ready to book.

When do I pay?

Free assessment is free forever — no credit card, no commitment. The paid engagement tiers (Foundation from $1.5k, Standard from $4.5k, Concierge from $1.2k/mo) are scoped and quoted after you complete the assessment, so you only pay for what your actual gaps require.

What's included in each engagement tier?

Foundation covers a single-framework audit (Colorado SB 205 or EU AI Act) plus one ready-to-use policy template, delivered in 2–3 weeks. Standard adds multi-framework coverage (Colorado SB 205 + EU AI Act + SB 26-189 + NIST AI RMF), per-framework policy templates, and a monitoring instrumentation plan, delivered in 4–6 weeks. Concierge is ongoing coverage: quarterly reassessments, an on-call compliance lead, regulatory update monitoring, and an annual board-ready report on a 12-month minimum.

What happens to my data?

We use it to generate your compliance plan. We don't sell it, share it with third parties, or use it to train AI models. Your company data stays yours.

What does the Concierge tier include?

Concierge is our ongoing-coverage tier. It includes everything in Standard — multi-framework coverage, per-framework policy templates, and monitoring instrumentation — plus quarterly impact reassessments, an on-call compliance lead, regulatory update monitoring (new EU AI Act guidance, Colorado SB amendments, etc.), and an annual board-ready compliance report. Structured as a 12-month minimum engagement at from $1,200/mo.

I need Enterprise features. How does that work?

Contact us with your requirements (custom frameworks, audit support, multi-jurisdiction coverage, etc.) and we'll scope a custom engagement. No generic enterprise packages — priced to your actual needs.

Start with what you know
about your AI compliance.

The free 12-question assessment takes 5 minutes. You'll know your score before you pay anything — and if you want a plan, $299 gets you a personalized roadmap delivered instantly.

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