Most audit platforms were built for human-initiated transactions. AI agents have made thousands of payment decisions your software can't attribute, replay, or defend. Axiom captures the full decision chain for every AI-initiated payment — immutable, exportable, audit-ready from day one.
Axiom captures every AI-initiated transaction with the full decision record — agent ID, vendor, amount, authorization context, timestamp, and the reasoning chain that triggered the payment.
Records are immutable and indexed the moment the transaction fires. When your auditor asks "what decision chain led to this $41K wire?" — you have a complete replay in under 30 seconds, not a week of log archaeology.
Structured for export to the formats external auditors and regulators expect: PDF, CSV, and API. No reformatting, no manual assembly.
Axiom's decision records are structured to satisfy the evidence requirements of the major frameworks governing AI in finance. No manual mapping — the right fields are captured at the point of transaction.
| Framework | What it requires | How Axiom covers it |
|---|---|---|
| EU AI Act | Traceability of AI system decisions affecting financial rights; logging of high-risk AI outputs | Immutable per-transaction logs with full decision context and agent attribution, exportable on demand |
| SOC 2 Type II | Evidence of automated processing controls; audit trail integrity over time | Append-only event store, timestamped at ingestion; no mutation possible post-capture |
| Basel III / IV | Operational risk data governance; reproducible records for supervisory review | Full authorization context captured per transaction; replay API reconstructs any payment for supervisory review |
| FCA (PS22/9) | Record-keeping of algorithmic decision systems; accountability mapping for automated payments | Agent ID tied to every transaction; decision chain exportable as PDF or structured JSON for FCA submissions |
| NIST AI RMF | Govern, Map, Measure, Manage risk across AI systems; documentation of AI actions in scope | Anomaly detection flags out-of-policy spend; per-agent coverage metrics track governance posture over time |
Finance teams at mid-market companies report 6–8 weeks per year assembling audit evidence for AI-initiated spend — pulling API logs, cross-referencing bank statements, and explaining automated decisions to external auditors.
Axiom captures the complete decision record at the moment of transaction. Audit prep becomes a matter of exporting a report, not building one. Time-to-evidence drops from weeks to hours.
At $2K–$15K/month, Axiom pays for itself the first time it saves your team a week of pre-audit scramble. See pricing →
Connect your AI agent infrastructure in minutes. Axiom integrates at the transaction layer — no SDK required, no changes to your agent code.
Every AI-initiated transaction is captured automatically — amount, vendor, agent ID, decision context, and timestamp. Immutable from the moment it fires.
Replay any transaction's full decision chain on demand. Generate compliance-ready reports for SOX, SOC 2, EU AI Act, or board review. Export in seconds, not weeks.
When your agents spend money, the finance team needs more than a bank statement. They need decision context, SOX-compliant records, and a defensible audit trail.
SOC 2 Type II certification in progress. Axiom is currently undergoing its SOC 2 Type II audit. Security controls, access policies, and data handling procedures are available for review under NDA for enterprise customers.
Data residency. Transaction records are stored in your selected region (US or EU). Data does not leave your chosen jurisdiction. Audit exports are generated locally and never cached on shared infrastructure.
Early customer traction. Axiom is in active deployment with a small set of design-partner finance teams. Reference calls available upon request.
Every competitor in this space hides pricing behind a sales call. We publish ours. Mid-market teams can't afford to spend 6 weeks getting a quote for software they could evaluate in a day.
Optro, Workiva, and MindBridge were designed for enterprises managing hundreds of concurrent audits. Most mid-market teams don't need that. They need clean data, fast answers, and a tool that doesn't require a 3-month onboarding project.
Optro starts at $40K/yr. Workiva averages $60K/yr. You won't find either number on their website. Axiom publishes pricing because mid-market buyers deserve to evaluate software without scheduling a sales call first.
Workiva buyers report implementation timelines of 8–12 weeks, often stretching to 12 months. Axiom connects to your ERP, starts scanning transactions, and surfaces audit-ready records within 72 hours of signup.
DataSnipper charges $50–64/user/month. For a 20-person finance team that's $12K–$15K/month. Axiom's Growth tier at $6K/month covers your entire team — agents, auditors, and finance leads.
Every data point below comes from Vendr transaction data, G2 reviews, or direct buyer reports. Not marketing copy. Here's how mid-market financial forensics tools compare on the dimensions that matter to finance teams.
At $2K–$15K/month, Axiom is 10–25× below the entry points of Optro and Workiva — while covering the same core use cases for teams that don't have 200 employees and a dedicated IT department.
| Feature | Axiom | Optro | Workiva |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $2,000/mo | $40K/yr | $60K/yr |
| Pricing published | ✓ | — | — |
| Time to first audit report | 3 days | 6–12 wks | 8–12 wks |
| AI anomaly detection | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Flat-rate pricing (no per-seat) | ✓ | — | — |
| Annual contract required | Optional | Required | Required |
| Built for mid-market | ✓ | Enterprise | Enterprise |
| Free trial | Talk to us | — | — |
Make sure you can deliver it in real time — Axiom captures the full decision context for every AI payment, automatically.