Question 1

Is the price per seat or per company?

Accepted Answer

Per company, flat rate. Headcount does not change pricing.

Question 2

Can I pay monthly?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and it is the default. Level 1 is $149/mo and Level 2 is $299/mo, billed month to month with no annual contract. If you would rather pay once a year, choose annual billing on the subscribe form: $1,788 L1 / $3,588 L2.

Question 3

Is CMMC Level 2 self-assessment included in Level 1 pricing?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Since the July 13, 2026 Phase II suspension, CMMC Level 2 is validated by self-assessment with a minimum SPRS score of 88/110 — and the Level 1 tier includes the full L2 self-assessment workflow: automated evidence collection, DoD-methodology weighted SPRS scoring against the 88/110 floor, and the affirmation trail. FORCE never stores your CUI (see /resources/why-we-dont-handle-cui), so running your L2 self-assessment on the Level 1 tier does not place CUI in commercial AWS. The Level 2 tier adds GovCloud tenancy, OSCAL artifact generation, the assessor portal for C3PAO readiness, and priority support.

Question 4

What forms of payment do you accept?

Accepted Answer

Credit card and ACH via Stripe Checkout for L1 and L2. ACH or wire for Prime sponsorships.

Question 5

Can I get a quote in writing?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Start the subscribe form and we'll generate a written quote with pricing locked for 30 days.

Question 6

Do you accept POs?

Accepted Answer

For Prime sponsorships, yes. For L1 and L2, Stripe Checkout is the standard path — but we will issue a Stripe-generated invoice on request.

Question 7

What about taxes?

Accepted Answer

Florida sales tax applied where applicable. Provide a state tax exemption certificate if you qualify.

Question 8

Can I upgrade tiers later?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Upgrades are prorated. Downgrades take effect at the next renewal.

Question 9

Does the price change at renewal?

Accepted Answer

No. The monthly rate stays the monthly rate. Annual subscriptions renew at the same annual price, and we notify you 60 days ahead so you can decide.

Question 10

Can I cancel?

Accepted Answer

Subscriptions are managed through the Stripe Customer Portal. A monthly subscription ends at the close of the current billing month; an annual subscription ends at the close of the paid year. No refunds for unused time.

Question 11

Do you have a free trial?

Accepted Answer

No free trial. Monthly billing with no annual contract is the low-risk way to try FORCE: connect a system in the first hour and your first automated audit runs the same day.

Question 12

How does the price compare to a CMMC consultant?

Accepted Answer

A typical CMMC L2 consultant engagement is $75K–$150K in year 1 ($25K–$35K maintenance ongoing). FORCE L2 is $299/mo ($3,588/year) continuous, with no annual contract required. The math is not close. See the comparison chart above.

Question 13

Can I see the contract before paying?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The License Agreement is published at /legal/terms. Read it before subscribing. By clicking Subscribe, you agree to it.

Question 14

What's the Prime program?

Accepted Answer

Prime is a channel relationship for prime contractors who want their subcontractor network CMMC-ready. We offer four sponsorship structures (full sponsorship, per-sub subsidy, discount-pass-through, enterprise license). No published price; talk to us.

Question 15

Where does my data live?

Accepted Answer

L2 customers' CUI runs in AWS GovCloud (us-gov-west-1). L1 customers run in commercial AWS (us-east-1). Cross-tenant: we read only what you authorize via cross-account roles + Entra app registration. See /security for the full posture.

Question 16

Does FORCE handle CUI?

Accepted Answer

No. FORCE accesses configuration metadata via read-only OAuth — IAM policies, security group rules, audit log structure, conditional access policies. We never receive the underlying regulated content. This is a deliberate architectural choice. Your CUI stays in your environment; FORCE proves your compliance posture without ever touching it. See /trust/regulated-info for full detail and License Agreement Section 4A.

Question 17

What is OSCAL and is it included?

Accepted Answer

OSCAL is the federal machine-readable compliance format. FedRAMP requires it starting September 2026; DoW will follow for CMMC. FORCE is OSCAL-native: we generate Profile, SSP, POA&M, and Assessment Results in valid OSCAL XML/JSON. OSCAL output is included in L2 Standard pricing at no extra cost (Q4 2026 onward).

Feature	FORCE L1	FORCE L2	Vanta	Drata	Consultant
Pricing
Price	$149/mo	$299/mo	$833–$1,667/mo	$625–$1,250/mo	$10K/mo+
Billing	Monthly, no annual contract	Monthly, no annual contract	Annual contract	Annual contract	Scope-of-work
Annual equivalent	$1,788	$3,588	$10K–$80K	$7.5K–$50K	$75K–$150K year 1
Self-checkout	Yes	Yes	No, sales call	No, sales call	No, scope-of-work
Scope
CMMC L1 self-attestation	✓	✓	Add-on	Add-on	✓
CMMC L2 self-assessment (88/110 SPRS floor)	✓	✓	Add-on	Add-on	✓
CMMC L2 C3PAO readiness (track paused Jul 2026)	—	✓	Add-on	Add-on	✓
NIST 800-171 R3	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
NIST 800-53 Moderate	—	✓	Limited	✓	✓
ISO 27001 / SOC 2	—	✓	✓	✓	Out of scope
GovCloud deployment	—	✓	✗	✗	N/A
Capabilities
Plain-language control explainer	✓	✓	✗	✗	✓ (paid hourly)
Step-by-step implementation coach	✓	✓	✗	✗	✓ (paid hourly)
Cross-tenant evidence (AWS + M365)	✓	✓	Limited	✓	✗ (manual)
AI assistant with action gates	✓	✓	Beta	Limited	✗
POA&M closeout engine	—	✓	Manual	✓	✓ (paid hourly)
DIBNet incident reporting	—	✓	✗	✗	✓ (paid hourly)
Fit
Best for	L1 + L2 self-assessment	CUI handlers seeking full L2	SOC 2-first SaaS	SOC 2-first SaaS	White-glove, budget
Time to first evidence	Under 5 min	Under 5 min	~2 weeks	~2 weeks	4–8 weeks
Annual recurring cost (year 2+)	$1,788	$3,588	$10K–$80K	$7.5K–$50K	$25K–$35K (maintenance)

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Three Tiers. One Platform.Built for Where You Sit in the DIB.

The Full Comparison.

Three-Year Cost: FORCE vs the Alternative.

Questions We Get a Lot.

Ready to START?

Three Tiers. One Platform.
Built for Where You Sit in the DIB.