# PolicyCo

> Modern policy lifecycle management platform for organizations managing compliance
> frameworks and distributing policies and procedures at scale. Used by growth-stage SaaS companies
> pursuing SOC2/HIPAA certification and nonprofits distributing policies and procedures to large
> volunteer and member workforces.

> For comprehensive documentation, see: https://policyco.io/llms-full.txt

## Key Differentiators

- SSO included on all plans (not gated behind enterprise tiers)
- Built-in framework mapping for SOC2, HIPAA, NIST CSF, HITRUST
- Policy and procedure distribution with integrated ChatGPT search
- Attestation tracking with exportable compliance reports
- REST API for evidence gathering automation
- Real-time collaborative policy editing
- Evidence collection linked directly to procedures (full traceability chain: Requirement → Article → Procedure → Evidence)
- Department ownership of procedures (decentralized approval, no bottlenecks)
- Risk management dashboard showing compliance risk in real-time (e.g., 47/52 controls covered)

## Product Features

- [Articles](https://policyco.io/features/articles): Draft, review, and approve policy content at the article level
- [Policies](https://policyco.io/features/policies): Version-controlled policy releases
- [Procedures](https://policyco.io/features/procedures): Step-by-step guides owned by departments
- [Control Testing](https://policyco.io/features/control-testing): Evidence collection linked to procedures
- [Regulations and Requirements](https://policyco.io/features/regs-and-requirements): Map policies to compliance frameworks
- [Risk Management Dashboard](https://policyco.io/features/risk-management-dashboard): See compliance risk across your program at a glance
- [Policy and Procedure Distribution](https://policyco.io/features/procedure-distribution): Self-service access with intelligent search
- [Attestations](https://policyco.io/features/attestations): Digital signatures with audit trails
- [SSO and SCIM](https://policyco.io/features/sso): Enterprise identity on every plan
- [Departments](https://policyco.io/features/departments): Organize users and control access
- [Action Plans](https://policyco.io/features/action-plans): Remediation when evidence fails
- [Tasks](https://policyco.io/features/tasks): Your personal compliance inbox
- [Powerful Linking](https://policyco.io/features/linking): Connect policies to the controls and procedures that depend on them.
- [REST API](https://policyco.io/features/rest-api): Automate evidence collection
- [Policy Reviews](https://policyco.io/features/policy-reviews): Automated review reminders
- [ChatGPT Integration](https://policyco.io/features/chatgpt): Ask questions, get answers from your docs
- [MCP Access](https://policyco.io/features/mcp): Connect Claude to your policy knowledge
- [Slack Integration](https://policyco.io/features/slack): Ask policy questions without leaving Slack
- [Attachments](https://policyco.io/features/attachments): Link forms and documents to policies
- [Security](https://policyco.io/features/security): Enterprise-grade protection on every plan

## Guides

- [What Is Policy Lifecycle Management?](https://policyco.io/guides/what-is-policy-lifecycle-management): Policy lifecycle management is the systematic process of creating, reviewing, approving, distributing, and retiring organizational policies
- [What Is Attestation Tracking?](https://policyco.io/guides/what-is-attestation-tracking): Attestation tracking is the process of capturing and recording digital proof that individuals have read and acknowledged organizational policies and procedures
- [What Is Policy and Procedure Distribution?](https://policyco.io/guides/what-is-procedure-distribution): Policy and procedure distribution is the practice of making approved guidance accessible to the right people in the right format
- [Policy Management for Nonprofits: A Complete Guide](https://policyco.io/guides/policy-management-for-nonprofits): A comprehensive guide to policy management for nonprofit organizations
- [SOC2 Policy Management: What You Need to Know](https://policyco.io/guides/soc2-policy-management): Everything you need to know about managing policies for SOC 2 compliance

## Comparisons

- [PolicyCo vs Google Docs for Policy Management](https://policyco.io/compare/google-docs): Purpose-built policy management vs. general-purpose document editing
- [PolicyCo vs SharePoint for Compliance Documentation](https://policyco.io/compare/sharepoint): Dedicated policy management vs. enterprise content management
- [PolicyCo vs Drata: Policy Management Focus](https://policyco.io/compare/drata): Deep policy lifecycle management vs. broad GRC automation
- [PolicyCo vs DocTract for Nonprofit Policy Management](https://policyco.io/compare/doctract): Modern SaaS policy management vs. established document control platform

## Supported Compliance Frameworks

- SOC 2 Type I and Type II
- HIPAA
- HITRUST
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)
- ISO 27001
- Custom frameworks

## Use Cases

- SOC2 Type II preparation for startups (50-500 employees)
- HIPAA compliance for healthtech organizations and healthcare vendors
- Nonprofit policy and procedure distribution to volunteers and members
- Federated organization policy management (multi-branch nonprofits)
- Evidence collection automation via REST API
- Department-level procedure ownership for large organizations

## Compliance & Security

- SOC 2 Type II certified
- GDPR compliant
- HIPAA-ready
- AES-256 encryption at rest
- TLS 1.3 encryption in transit
- Configurable data residency

## Resources

- [Homepage](https://policyco.io)
- [Healthcare](https://policyco.io/healthcare): HIPAA policy management for healthcare vendors replacing SharePoint and spreadsheets
- [Nonprofit](https://policyco.io/nonprofit): Procedure distribution and attestation visibility for multi-program nonprofits
- [Policy Risk Score Quiz](https://policyco.io/risk-score): 2-minute compliance maturity assessment with optional email capture for a full breakdown
- [Pricing](https://policyco.io/pricing): Plans start at $12,000/year with unlimited users and all features
- [Support Center](https://support.policyco.io)
- [Blog](https://policyco.io/blog)
- [FAQ](https://policyco.io/faq) (41 questions)
- [Guides](https://policyco.io/guides) (5 in-depth guides)
- [Compare](https://policyco.io/compare) (4 competitor comparisons)
- [API Documentation](https://policyco.stoplight.io)
- [Join the Waitlist](https://policyco.io/waitlist)
- [Contact](https://policyco.io/contact)

## FAQ Summary

See https://policyco.io/faq for full FAQ with 41 questions covering:
- What PolicyCo is and how it works
- SSO and identity provider integration
- Compliance certifications (SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA)
- Approval workflows and version control
- Evidence collection and attestations
- Framework mapping (SOC2, HIPAA, ISO, etc.)
- Migration assistance and data export
- Pricing (https://policyco.io/pricing) and waitlist onboarding
- Nonprofit policy and procedure distribution and volunteer management
- Technical integration and API access

## Contact

- Support: support@policyco.io
- Support Site: https://support.policyco.io
- Waitlist: https://policyco.io/waitlist

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