Autire

Autire is a cloud-hosted audit platform focused on employee benefit plan (EBP) work. It is best suited to firms seeking a connected workflow from planning through financial statement delivery. Its EBP-specific processes and audit-oriented support stand out, while custom pricing and a web-only platform may not fit every firm.

Overview

Autire brings planning, testing, and wrap-up into one system. Firms can establish materiality thresholds, risk logic, and templates for reuse across engagements. That can help standardize recurring EBP audits, though firms should ensure shared settings suit their methodology and each engagement.

For trust reconciliation, auditors can upload a trust report PDF; Autire extracts plan activity and builds a trial balance. The secure client portal handles plan-specific document requests and follow-ups, with request lists based on AICPA and DOL requirements. Connections through ASH and Finch support data pulls from supported recordkeepers and payroll providers.

Key features

• Reusable planning: Shared thresholds, risk logic, and templates can reduce repeated setup and support consistency across engagements.
• Participant testing: Autire applies rules to 100% of available participant records, including contributions and distributions. Full-population testing avoids relying on a sample, but the stated coverage is limited to records available to the platform.
• Exception analysis: Its AI groups exceptions by root cause and provides context for auditor review. Autire says client audit data is not used to train or tune AI models.
• Financial statements: The platform generates a financial statement package from data the team has tested and verified, using firm-approved templates. That links wrap-up to verified work rather than making statement delivery a separate process.
• Security and retention: Autire states that it maintains SOC 2 Type 2 controls, uses AES-256 encryption at rest and TLS 1.2 or higher in transit, and hosts data in US AWS regions. Audit data is retained for seven years; Social Security numbers are not required to complete an audit.
• Support and availability: Autire says its support team consists entirely of former EBP auditors, and direct DOL inspection and peer review support is included in the per-audit fee. Its monthly availability objective is at least 99.75%, excluding planned maintenance.

Pricing

Autire is paid software with custom pricing available on request. The per-audit fee includes direct DOL inspection and peer review support, which may matter to firms that want help beyond routine product support. No seat or engagement quotas are stated.

Platforms

Autire is browser-based and cloud-hosted, with no infrastructure to install. Its web-only delivery suits firms that want to avoid local installation, but it is not a fit for teams requiring a Windows or desktop application. The service is intended for business users who do not qualify as consumers.

Who it's for

Autire is a strong fit for firms conducting recurring EBP audits that want planning, evidence collection, testing, and statements in a unified workflow. Reusable planning settings, plan-specific requests, and participant testing address core steps in that work. Firms seeking a general-purpose audit platform, consumer access, or a published price should look elsewhere.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Planning through statement delivery runs in one system, with reusable settings suited to repeat engagements.
• Pro: Full-population testing covers all available participant records rather than only a sample.
• Pro: Support from former EBP auditors and included inspection and peer review assistance align with the product's specialist focus.
• Con: Custom pricing requires firms to request a quote before comparing costs.
• Con: Web-only access excludes teams that require desktop or Windows deployment.
• Con: Seven-year retention is a meaningful data lifecycle commitment for firms evaluating audit records and client information.

Alternatives

For a broader shortlist, see External Audit Software.

• Fieldguide is another paid web and API option with custom pricing; consider it if you want to compare a different audit platform.
• Inflo offers a free plan and a paid Digital Audit license whose fee varies by modules and clients or engagements; consider it if a freemium option or variable engagement licensing suits your needs.
• AuditDesktop is a paid web and Windows alternative.
• Engagement CS is a paid web and Windows alternative.
• Audit Interact is a paid web alternative.
• BrightWorkpapers (formerly MyWorkpapers) is a paid web alternative.
• Caseware Audit is a paid Windows alternative.
• Finspectors.ai is a paid web alternative.

Verdict

Choose Autire if your firm performs EBP audits and values a single workflow, full-population participant testing, and support from auditors familiar with the work. Look elsewhere if you need desktop access, consumer use, or pricing you can assess without requesting a quote.