How It Works
Answer 10 Questions
Covering administrative, physical, and technical safeguards across your ePHI infrastructure.
Get Instant Score
Receive your risk tier (Low / Moderate / High / Critical) and OCR penalty exposure range.
See Top 3 Actions
Get the controls that will reduce your liability most — ranked by risk impact.
What the Free Assessment Covers
Why Organizations Choose ComplianceStack Over Alternatives
| Tool | Free Tier | Risk Assessment | Penalty Calculator | Audit Report Output | OCR-Ready Output | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ComplianceStack | ✓ Full assessment | ✓ 10 questions, scored | ✓ OCR-tiered calculation | ✓ $49–$149 | ✓ Yes | Free / $49+ |
| HHS SRA Tool | ✓ Free | ✓ 60+ questions | ✗ No | Limited export | Documentation only | Free (government) |
| HIPAA Ready (CloudMonkey) | 14-day trial | ✓ Checklist-based | ✗ No | ✓ PDF export | Basic | $99/mo |
| Medcurity | ✗ No free tier | ✓ Built-in | ✗ No | ✓ Compliance reports | ✓ Yes | $500+/yr |
| Accountable (HIPAA Guardian) | 7-day trial | ✓ Risk assessment module | ✗ No | ✓ Compliance documentation | ✓ Yes | $299/mo |
| SecurityMetrics Analyzer | ✗ No free tier | ✓ PCI/HIPAA combined | ✗ No | ✓ Security report | Basic | $199+/mo |
| Vanta | ✗ No free tier | ✓ Continuous monitoring | ✗ No | ✓ Audit reports | ✓ Yes | $15,000+/yr |
| Drata | ✗ No free tier | ✓ Continuous compliance | ✗ No | ✓ Audit-ready evidence | ✓ Yes | $10,000+/yr |
| Secureframe | ✗ No free tier | ✓ Automated evidence collection | ✗ No | ✓ Full audit package | ✓ Yes | $20,000+/yr |
| Compliancy Group | Coach tool (basic) | ✓ Built into toolkit | ✗ No | ✓ BAA-ready templates | Basic | $5,000+/yr |
| A来往 (HIPAA Vault) | ✗ No free tier | Limited self-assessment | ✗ No | ✓ Compliance report | Basic | $299/mo |
Pricing as of 2026. Enterprise pricing varies by organization size. Verify directly on each vendor's site.
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When Is the Free Assessment Enough — and When Do You Need More?
- You have an upcoming OCR audit or HHS audit: A free self-assessment identifies gaps but is not a substitute for formal, documented risk analysis under 45 CFR §164.308(a)(1)(ii)(A). Upgrade to the ComplianceStack Audit Report ($49–$149).
- Your score came back high-risk: A high score without a formal remediation plan is a known liability. Use the ComplianceStack Remediation Action Plan ($79) to convert findings into active projects with owner assignments and deadlines.
- Enterprise customers or banks are requesting evidence: A screenshot from a free tool is not accepted by enterprise procurement or bank security reviews. A formal compliance audit report is the standard response.
- You need to document your risk analysis for a BAA: Business associates increasingly require formal evidence of HIPAA compliance before signing Business Associate Agreements. Upgrade to the Evidence Package ($199).
Frequently Asked Questions
Most users complete the assessment in 3–5 minutes. The 10 questions cover the three core safeguard domains OCR investigators examine: administrative safeguards (45 CFR §164.308), physical safeguards (§164.310), and technical safeguards (§164.312). You receive an instant risk score and penalty exposure tier the moment you submit — no email required and no sales follow-up unless you explicitly request one.
ComplianceStack covers the same regulatory ground as the HHS Security Risk Assessment (SRA) tool, but adds: an OCR penalty exposure calculation tied to actual enforcement amounts (HIPAA fines range from $145–$71,162 per violation per year, 2026 inflation-adjusted), a competitor benchmark so you can see how your score compares to similar healthcare organizations, and a prioritized remediation guide with the highest-impact controls highlighted first. The HHS tool is excellent for documentation but does not score or prioritize.
No. ComplianceStack does not require account creation, email verification, or a credit card to run the free HIPAA risk assessment. Your responses are processed to give you an accurate risk score. If you want to save your results or receive a formal compliance report, you can optionally provide your email at the end.
The scoring is based on the HHS Security Risk Assessment framework and OCR corrective action plan data. Questions map to specific CFR citations and are weighted by: (1) the likelihood of the threat based on your infrastructure, and (2) the potential impact on ePHI confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Scores are calibrated against published OCR enforcement actions to ensure the penalty exposure calculation reflects real-world regulatory outcomes.
The free assessment output identifies exactly where your gaps are and whether they are critical — but it is not itself an OCR-defensible risk analysis. HIPAA requires a formal, documented risk analysis under 45 CFR §164.308(a)(1)(ii)(A) that covers all ePHI locations, threat identification, and likelihood/impact assessment with methodology documentation. A ComplianceStack Audit Report ($49–$149) converts the free assessment output into documented, audit-ready output with full regulatory citations per finding.
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