Secureframe CJIS alternative for vendors whose deals depend on CJIS
Secureframe is a broad compliance automation platform that lists CJIS among dozens of frameworks. Cjis is a workspace built only for the CJIS Security Policy, for vendors and agencies that need agency-ready answers on people, agreements and controls without a five-figure annual contract. Plans are published, start at $49 a month and you can see your gaps by policy area in about two minutes.
The short answer
Choose Secureframe if you need SOC 2, ISO 27001, CMMC or NIST 800-171 alongside CJIS and want automated tests pulled from your cloud and identity stack, plus help from its former auditors. Choose Cjis if CJIS is the requirement standing between you and agency revenue, if each agency wants its own file, or if you are an agency or county IT team rather than a SaaS company. The two also work side by side.
- Pick Secureframe for multi-framework automation and auditor support
- Pick Cjis for CJIS-only scope, per agency records and a known monthly price
- Use both when SOC 2 lives in Secureframe and agency files live in Cjis
Cjis and Secureframe compared for CJIS work
This table compares what each tool offers for CJIS specifically. The Secureframe column is based on its public CJIS framework page and product pages; check its current documentation before you decide, because platforms change often.
| CJIS need | Cjis | Secureframe |
|---|---|---|
| Built only for the CJIS Security Policy | Yes | No |
| CJIS framework with mapped controls | Yes | Yes |
| Automated tests from cloud and identity integrations | No | Yes |
| Other frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, CMMC, NIST 800-171 | No | Yes |
| Separate compliance record and report per agency | Yes | Not described for CJIS |
| Personnel register with fingerprint check dates | Yes | General personnel management |
| Security Addendum certification page per person and agency | Yes | Not described |
| Awareness training level and expiry per person | Yes | General training tracking |
| Mapping to both v6.0 and v5.9.5 for state transitions | Yes | Version not stated |
| Built for law enforcement agencies and county IT | Yes | No |
| Former auditors on staff to help | No | Yes |
| Published monthly price | From $49 | Quote only |
What each option costs a vendor
Secureframe does not publish list prices. Purchase data from Vendr puts the median buyer at about $20,000 a year, and third-party estimates range from roughly $7,500 for an entry tier to well above $50,000 for multi-framework contracts, usually on a one-year minimum term. Audit fees and penetration tests are billed separately. That is fair value for a company that needs four frameworks automated.
Cjis publishes every plan and every limit. Starter is $49 a month, Team is $199, Pro is $499 and Enterprise is $999, and yearly billing halves the monthly rate. A vendor in active procurement with up to three agencies usually lands on Team at $1,188 a year. Read our breakdown of CJIS compliance cost for vendors to budget the rest, such as fingerprinting and hosting.
- Starter at $288 a year for one agency report
- Team at $1,188 a year for three agency reports
- Pro at $2,988 a year for 25 agency reports
- Enterprise at $5,988 a year with no agency limit
What agencies actually ask a vendor about CJIS
An agency's security review rarely starts with cloud configuration. It starts with people and paper. Which of your employees can reach criminal justice information, were they fingerprinted in this state, which security awareness training level did each one finish and when does it expire, and who signed the Security Addendum certification page for this agency. Then come the technical controls: multi-factor authentication, FIPS validated encryption, audit logging and incident response.
Automated tests answer the second half well. The first half is a register you have to keep, agency by agency, because each state CJIS Systems Agency runs its own vetting. Cjis is built around that register and around a record per agency, so you answer once and send the right slice to each customer. See how this works for CJIS compliance for vendors.
- Personnel register with check dates, training level and addendum status
- Reminders 30 and 7 days before training expires
- Shared controls stored once and reused for every agency
- An agency report as a PDF and a read-only link you can revoke
Moving your CJIS record from Secureframe to Cjis
If you keep Secureframe for SOC 2 and want CJIS in a dedicated place, the move is mostly an export and an import. Export the policies you wrote as PDF or Word files, export your personnel list as CSV and download the evidence you already attached to CJIS controls. In Cjis you import staff by CSV, attach evidence to the matching v6.0 control and adapt the CJIS policy templates instead of starting from blank pages.
Most teams do this in an afternoon for one agency. The longer job is filling the gaps a general framework never asked about, such as per agency addendum pages and state fingerprinting dates, and the readiness check shows those first.
- Policies come over as files and are linked to controls
- Staff list imports by CSV with training and check dates
- Evidence stays reusable across agencies
When Secureframe is the better choice
Be straight about your situation. If enterprise customers also want a SOC 2 report, you are chasing CMMC for defense work, or most of your evidence is cloud configuration, Secureframe's integrations and continuous monitoring save real hours, and its team of former auditors helps with readiness. Cjis does not run automated tests against your AWS, Azure or identity provider; your team uploads evidence and links it to the control it supports. Cjis covers only CJIS.
- You need SOC 2, ISO 27001, CMMC or NIST 800-171 next to CJIS
- Your evidence is mostly automated cloud and identity checks
- You want auditor guidance included in the contract
Questions buyers ask before switching
Does Secureframe support CJIS?
Yes. Secureframe lists CJIS as a supported framework, with policy management, personnel management, continuous monitoring and evidence collected from integrated systems mapped to CJIS controls. It also reuses CJIS controls toward NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53 and CMMC. Its public page does not describe per agency records or Security Addendum tracking, so ask about those in a demo.
How much does Secureframe cost?
Secureframe sells on quotes only. Vendr reports a median of about $20,000 a year, and third-party estimates start near $7,500 a year for an entry tier, with audits and penetration tests on top. Cjis plans are published, from $288 a year on Starter to $5,988 a year on Enterprise, with every limit listed on the pricing page.
Can Secureframe or Cjis make me CJIS certified?
No. The FBI does not certify companies or software, so no tool can issue a CJIS certificate. Compliance is shown agency by agency through the signed Security Addendum, fingerprint-based checks of your staff, training records and evidence that your controls meet the policy. Read what CJIS certification really means before you write sales copy.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Secureframe for CJIS?
Yes, if CJIS is your only framework. A CJIS-specific workspace such as Cjis costs $288 to $5,988 a year with published limits, against a typical Secureframe contract of around $20,000. Spreadsheets cost nothing in licenses but break once you serve a third agency. Compare the options in our guide to the best CJIS compliance software for vendors.
Choose the tool that matches the contract in front of you
If an agency deal is waiting on your CJIS answers, run the readiness check and see your gaps by policy area today. Compare plans on the CJIS compliance software pricing page, or read how Cjis stacks up in the Vanta CJIS alternative comparison.
What this comparison is and is not
Secureframe is a trademark of its owner. Cjis is not affiliated with Secureframe, and this page reflects public information that may change, so confirm features and prices with Secureframe directly. Cjis is an independent compliance tool, not affiliated with, endorsed by or certified by the FBI or the CJIS Division, and not legal advice. Cjis never stores CJI.