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Show HN: Lumoar – Free SOC 2 tool for SaaS startups

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91 points asdxrfx | 2 comments | 12 May 25 19:05 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

We built Lumoar to help small SaaS teams get SOC 2-ready without paying thousands for Big 4 consultants or dealing with bloated compliance platforms.

As a startup ourselves, we faced the usual issues: long security questionnaires, confusing audit requirements, and expensive tools that felt overkill.

Lumoar is a simpler alternative: - Generate compliant SOC 2 policies automatically - Track your controls and progress in a clean dashboard - Upload evidence and get plain-language recommendations - Designed for engineers and founders, not compliance pros

It's free to start — you can generate policies and explore the dashboard without a sales call or demo.

Would love to hear what blockers you’ve faced with SOC 2 and what other frameworks you’re thinking about (e.g., ISO 27001, GDPR). All feedback is welcome.

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java-man ◴[12 May 25 20:42 UTC] No.43967257[source]▶
Every website that does not explain an abbreviation before the first use is automatically non-compliant.
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asdxrfx ◴[12 May 25 21:20 UTC] No.43967566[source]▶
Thanks for pointing out. We fixed our mistake.
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1. rajivm ◴[13 May 25 05:42 UTC] No.43969888[source]▶
Don't follow all the advice blindly. I helped take a company in the compliance space from 0 to 3B exit. You're selling to startups that need SOC 2 so they can sell; they've never heard of "System and Organization Controls" but they have heard of SOC 2 because it's what their customers are asking for. Even compliance professionals wouldn't call it that on the daily. SOC 2 is what everyone knows.

If I was building a HTTP Inspector tool, you wouldn't call it a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Inspector tool.

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2. asdxrfx ◴[14 May 25 12:52 UTC] No.43983931[source]▶
Thank you, Rajiv. I appreciate you taking the time to share that perspective.

You're absolutely right: the language should reflect how our users think and talk, not just how the standards are formally defined. It's valuable to hear this from someone with real experience in the space. I'll definitely keep that framing in mind as we refine both our product and messaging.

Besides that, based on your experience, I wanted to ask for advice. We launched Lumoar 10 days ago and have already onboarded 50+ active users. Given this early traction, do you think it's worth starting investor conversations now, or should we focus more on deepening product-market fit before going down that path?

Would really value your thoughts on how you'd approach this phase based on your experience.