Self-run FedRAMP mock audits to prove sponsor readiness—zero cert costs.
Indie govtech founders targeting enterprise government teams are blocked by FedRAMP certification requirements that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and take years to achieve.
GovAudit runs interactive mock audits with 300+ FedRAMP controls, scoring your govtech product and generating executive reports. Founders answer questionnaires, get gap analyses, and remediation roadmaps to share with agency sponsors. Bypass full certification by demonstrating 80%+ compliance upfront.
Indie govtech founders targeting enterprise government teams
Real-time, branchable audit paths for specific govtech verticals like case management or permitting.
supportive
Guided questionnaire for 300+ controls
Visual compliance score, heatmaps
Auto-remediation plans & sponsor PDFs
Searchable, categorized FedRAMP controls
Save/resume audits, historical scores
Compare scores anonymously
Nudge for incomplete audits
Attach screenshots/docs to controls
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| vertical | text | No |
| score | int | Yes |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| audit_id | uuid | No |
| control_id | int | No |
| answer | text | No |
| evidence | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | int | No |
| name | text | No |
| category | text | No |
/api/auditsStart new audit
/api/audits/:id/responsesSubmit answers
/api/audits/:id/scoreCalculate & get score
/api/controlsFetch controls by vertical
No history
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 2% | $24 | $288 |
| Month 6 | 500 | 4% | $300 | $3,600 |
Score your govtech compliance and wow sponsors—without certification delays.
Post audit demo video on LinkedIn govtech groups, offer free Pro for first 10. Search 'indie govtech fedramp' on Twitter, DM with personalized scores. Join GovTech Discord for beta testers.
Continuous monitoring
Overkill for indies, no mocks
Quick mock audits at indie prices
User-submitted control benchmarks create data moat
Agency sponsor programs exploding post-COVID digitization
Complex scoring logic
Start simple, iterate
Control list updates
Community contributions
Success: 80% want mock audits
Success: 3 repeat audits
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