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10 Best Riskonnect Alternatives For GRC In 2026

10 Best Riskonnect Alternatives For GRC In 2026
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Are you looking for Riskonnect alternatives to better manage your governance, risk, and compliance workflows?

Key takeaways
  • SmartSuite offers the best alternative to Riskonnect with its modern UI, no-code automation, short implementation time, and ready-to-use GRC templates.
  • Enterprise-grade solutions like MetricStream and IBM OpenPages are best for large organizations looking for AI-powered insights and global regulatory tracking.
  • On the other hand, tools like LogicGate and Optro (formerly AuditBoard) can help you automate workflows, unify audit and compliance, and improve team collaboration without the high costs of Riskonnect.

Riskonnect’s risk management solution helps you understand each risk, how that risk relates to others, and what it means for the decisions you have to make.

In this article, I’ll cover the 10 best Riskonnect alternatives in 2026 that can help you manage policies, track compliance efforts, and ensure regulatory alignment.

Before we start, I want to go over some of the main reasons why some users from both SMEs and corporations have been looking to switch from Riskonnect: ⤵️

What are some of the reasons why compliance leaders are looking to switch from Riskonnect?

The main reasons why some customers have been looking to switch from Riskonnect include the fact that requested changes can take 2-3 weeks to implement and also an initial steep learning curve.

But don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to claim that Riskonnect is a bad platform that you need to run from.

Hundreds of satisfied enterprises appreciate the platform’s AI-powered tools that provide contextual insights, advanced analytics, and intuitive dashboards.

What are some of the reasons why compliance leaders are looking to switch from Riskonnect?

Source of image: Capterra.

However, some customers have been dissatisfied with the risk management platform for several reasons:

#1: Requested changes can take 2-3 weeks to implement

A verified user of the platform notes that requested changes post-implementation can take between 2-3 weeks to be completed.

Requested changes can take 2-3 weeks to implement

“Requested changes can sometimes take two or three weeks to implement.” – G2 Review.

#2: Deep learning curve to the point where it feels overwhelming

Secondly, some customers of the platform are feeling overwhelmed with the platform’s sea of features, especially when starting out with the tool.

That’d also make wider user adoption more difficult in the long run when you have to train each employee how to utilize the software.

Deep learning curve to the point where it feels overwhelming

“The only dislike I would say I have is in the beginning when using the platform, it can be overwhelming because there is access to so much information, but the more I have worked in it, the ability to work it comes a lot more naturally.” – G2 Review.

What are the best Riskonnect alternatives for GRC in 2026?

Here are the 10 best Riskonnect alternatives for governance, risk, and compliance that I shortlisted after reviewing 30+ tools:

#1: SmartSuite: Best for banks and credit unions looking to launch GRC workflows in days. Our platform lets you manage policies, audits, risks, and compliance in a unified, customizable platform.

#2: Fusion Risk Management: Best for enterprises looking for a Salesforce‑based risk and resilience management platform.

#3: MetricStream: Best for companies looking for an all-in-one platform to manage risk across the world.

#4: IBM OpenPages: Best for organizations looking for an AI-powered GRC platform that integrates various risk and compliance functions.

#5: SAP GRC: Best for organizations looking for an integrated, automated GRC and cybersecurity across systems.

#6: LogicGate: Best for Enterprises looking for integrated GRC management with real-time risk insights.

#7: Optro (formerly AuditBoard): Best for organizations looking to uncover insights, track trends, and support data-driven decisions.

#8: ServiceNow GRC: Best for organizations looking for integrated risk management and compliance automation.

#9: Onspring: Best for enterprises looking to manage governance frameworks (including ISO, NIST & CMMC).

#10: SAI360: Best for enterprises looking to unify risk, compliance, and ethics management into one customizable platform.

#1: What makes SmartSuite the best Riskonnect alternative?

SmartSuite (that’s us) offers the best Riskonnect alternative for risk management teams with our modern, no-code project management platform that helps you simplify complex regulatory requirements.

Perfect for banks and credit unions, our GRC software lets you streamline and automate policy creation, approval, and control assessments, all in one place.

Screenshot: SmartSuite Enterprise Risk Overview dashboard with risk counts, an evaluation trend chart and a risk heat map

SmartSuite helps you move faster, manage policies smarter, and adapt easily, without having to sign up for multiple training sessions on how to use the platform.

💡 We have recently partnered with the Cyber Risk Institute to deliver a CRI profile for U.S. Banks' compliance needs.

Let’s go over the functionality that makes SmartSuite the best choice for teams looking to make the switch from Riskonnect: 👇

All-In-One Risk Management

Tools like Riskonnect make it so that the best GRC software can be accessible only to the biggest of enterprises.

However, I believe that compliance should be simple, automated, and accessible to all financial institutions, regardless of their size.

Our no-code, easy-to-use platform empowers compliance managers and CISOs to automate all GRC processes with ease.

Screenshot: SmartSuite Risk Owner dashboard with risk counts and charts of inherent vs residual risk and controls

SmartSuite helps you achieve and maintain compliance without the expense and complexity of adapting legacy GRC solutions like Riskonnect to accommodate new compliance requirements.

Here are the use cases that you’ll get with SmartSuite:

  • Create reports and dynamic dashboards: You can monitor executive views into your organization's overall risk profile with charting and metrics widgets. 
Risk Dashboard with KPI tiles, loss expectancy bars, risks by impact donut, world clock, audit countdown and analyst bars
  • Collaborate and respond to risks in real-time: Instantly engage key stakeholders in a real-time discussion of potential threats or vulnerabilities.

Our tool will also let you get immediate updates when critical information is available.

Risk assessment record with an Open Comments panel showing a short exchange between two team members
  • Automate policy creation, real-time approval, and control assessments: Streamline risk management by building an integrated program on a single platform.
  • Keep risk and compliance data secure: Define your teams and manage access to information across all GRC practice areas.
All Risk Assessments table with a Solution Permissions dialog for choosing which teams get full access
  • Integrate with your existing systems: Our GRC software lets you integrate with existing systems and data to consolidate and centralize your data. 
SmartSuite connected through Zapier to many apps, including Slack, Gmail, Jira and Zoom, labeled 1000+ apps
  • Automate for accuracy and efficiency: Remove inefficiencies and the chance for human error by automating repeatable workflows.

SmartSuite's no-code automation builder provides you with a visual interface that makes it easy to respond to events and take action. 

That means your compliance team can customize your GRC workflows without technical resources.

Automation: when Final Risk Level is High or Medium High in SmartSuite, send a Gmail email to the analyst
  • Monitor, measure and score: Create risk calculations and metrics to evaluate every aspect of risk.
Formula field definition: Risk Score equals threat level plus criticality plus gap score, times confidence, beside a man
  • Policy management: It’s possible to establish a strong foundation from the get-go with streamlined and flexible policy management.

You’ll be able to assign ownership, manage revisions, and ensure your policies consistently align with key business initiatives and regulatory requirements.

Policies card gallery above an All Policy Statements by Topic table showing published and under review statuses
  • PSTOS Compliance Tracker: Designed for regulatory compliance and built on SmartSuite.

This solution focuses on data security as the core of compliance frameworks with services such as compliance readiness, virtual CISO, and IT security implementation.

Learn more about it from this webinar that we did on the topic:

Prioritize & Mitigate Risks

With SmartSuite, you can create a centralized risk register to effectively identify potential risks to your organization.

You will be able to properly assess threats and establish risk mitigation strategies inside SmartSuite.

Screenshot: SmartSuite risk register grid grouped by domain, showing risk descriptions, annual loss and risk ratings

Your team can ensure that the appropriate controls are in place and measure their effectiveness by evaluating risk indicators and displaying results in SmartSuite’s rollup reports and dashboards.

💡 Pro Tip: Teams that use our platform use automation to move tasks through defined workflow stages that comply with their policies and procedures.

SmartSuite risk dashboard with KPI tiles and charts above a grouped table of risk assessments by status

We understand how crucial threat management is and the need to respond quickly to incidents.

SmartSuite lets you centralize incident response and threat mitigation by linking incidents to assets and organizational data to offer context during your investigations.

Your compliance team can also set up automation with our no-code automation builder to escalate critical events to make sure that your team is aware of active risks to your organization.

All Incidents by Status board over an All Response Procedures table, used to track security incidents

Pre-Built GRC Templates

Our team has prepared a few GRC templates for compliance teams looking to get started right away, instead of building everything from scratch.

Our general risk management template includes a:

  • Risk register, where you can break down the risks, the risk owner, the annual loss expectancy, risk event category, risk type, volatility, and status.
Screenshot: SmartSuite Risk Management Risk Register grid of risks grouped by assessment type with loss expectancy
  • Issue assessments, where you’ll be able to see a comprehensive breakdown of each risk.
Screenshot: SmartSuite Risk Management solution showing the All Issue Assessments grid grouped by status
  • Action plans, where you can describe the actions (best practices) to mitigate the risks.
Screenshot: SmartSuite Risk Management Action Plans by Owner grid showing action plans and implementation status
  • A separate tab for control standards, your findings, exception requests, risk assessment by type, and risk assessment issues.
Screenshot: SmartSuite Risk Management Exception Requests grid grouped by status with risk ratings

You can customize our risk management template here.

Alternatively, check out and customize our 14 other risk management templates for various use cases, such as contract management, policy management, and incident management.

Governance, Risk and Compliance solution templates page with cards for contract, policy and incident management

What stands out about SmartSuite?

SmartSuite offers a solution for compliance leaders with:

  • A modern software with an intuitive interface that does not confuse your team or require training.
  • An affordable and transparent per-seat pricing model with a 14-day free trial to help you get started.
  • Automated workflows that can help your team build multi-step automations to trigger actions at the right time.
  • Dedicated customer support and account management will help your team with setting up the automation inside the platform.

💡 Case Study: Find out how MediaLab transformed operations, minimized risk, and saved $40,000+ per year by cutting software costs.

Pricing

Unlike Riskonnect, SmartSuite offers a 14-day free trial of its Professional plan (no credit card required), with automations, team collaboration, multi-dashboard views, and more.

There are three per-seat plans plus a per-solution Signature plan, all available through the 14-day free trial:

  • Team: $15/user/month billed annually ($20 billed monthly, minimum 3 users), including 5,000 records per solution, 50GB of file storage, and 25,000 automation runs and API calls per month.
  • Professional: $32/user/month billed annually ($36 billed monthly, minimum 5 users), adding 100,000 records per solution, 100GB of file storage, two-factor authentication, and Gmail & Outlook integrations.
  • Enterprise: Custom pricing with no seat minimum, adding 400,000 records per solution, 500GB of file storage, audit logs, data loss prevention, SSO, and SCIM provisioning.
  • Signature: A customized plan tailored to your organization’s needs and team size with no predefined limits.
SmartSuite pricing plans, October 2026

Pros & Cons

✅ A 14-day free trial of the Professional plan with access to advanced features and unlimited solutions.

✅ 15 out-of-the-box GRC templates for various use cases.

✅ Dynamic dashboards and reports that are easy to build and navigate, unlike some alternatives that require you to hire consultants to do it.

✅ All-in-one document and file management.

✅ You’ll be able to automate risk scoring, compliance tracking, audits, and vendor reviews.

✅ A modern solution with an intuitive user interface.

❌ Fewer native integrations when compared to other platforms in this list.

#2: Who is Fusion Risk Management best for?

Best for: Enterprises looking for a Salesforce‑based risk and resilience management platform.

Similar to: MetricStream, SAP GRC.

Fusion Risk Management

The Fusion Framework System delivers a proactive, data‑driven approach to operational resilience so you can anticipate, prepare, respond, and learn from any disruption.

Built on Salesforce, the platform is a viable Riskonnect alternative as it brings together insights and personalized toolsets to make your organization more risk‑aware.

Features

Fusion Risk Management: Features
  • A data framework with insights and personalized interfaces that guide teams through anticipation, preparation, response, and learning phases.
  • Access and integrate data from any system quickly using a unified API platform, hundreds of prebuilt Salesforce connectors, and purpose‑built integrations (e.g., emergency notification, CMDB, situational intelligence).
  • Access proven methodology, accelerators, tools, and training from Fusion’s advisors to achieve your resilience objectives faster.
  • Flexibly create unique experiences and workflows. You can configure the platform with no code to further customize it.

Standout Feature: Integrated Data Model

Standout Feature: Integrated Data Model

What stood out to me about Fusion is that it lets you connect daily operations, frontline activities, and boardroom reporting to help you create clarity out of chaos.

Pricing

Fusion’s Risk Management solution does not currently disclose its pricing, so you’d have to contact their team to see the product in action and get a quote.

Fusion Risk Management: Pricing

Pros & Cons

✅ You’ll be able to access proven methodology, accelerators, tools, and training from Fusion’s advisors.

✅ Consolidation of all risk-related information into a single, accessible location.

✅ Many users find the platform intuitive and easy to navigate, covering the weaknesses of Riskonnect. 

❌ High implementation cost.

❌ Challenging learning curve, similar to Riskonnect.

#3: Who is MetricStream best for?

Best for: Companies looking for an all-in-one platform to manage risk across the world.

Similar to: LogicGate, SAP GRC.

MetricStream GRC software page with Request GRC Software Demo button and a woman holding a laptop

MetricStream offers an integrated all-in-one GRC solution that helps you centralize risk, compliance, audit, and 3rd party management.

The platform offers a nice alternative to Riskonnect for organizations looking to break down silos, automate workflows, and deliver real-time insights.

Features

MetricStream compliance overview with a status gauge, open issues by severity and a regulation bar chart
  • Standardized enterprise-wide risk management frameworks that come with advanced analytics and real-time reporting.
  • Out-of-the-box regulatory change tracking, policy alignment, and impact assessments to help you minimize compliance violations.
  • Cyber risk intelligence and unified IT risk management to proactively address threats and ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Centralized third-party risk management, including performance tracking and business continuity risk assessment.

Standout Feature: AI-powered insights (AiSPIRE) 

MetricStream dashboard with control rationalization pie chart, optimization strategy menu and savings table

MetricStream stood out to me with its AI-powered insights solution, AiSPIRE, which can be used for predictive risk identification, duplicate control detection, and cognitive recommendations.

Pricing

MetricStream does not disclose its pricing structure, so you’d have to contact them to get a product demo and a quote.

However, I did some digging and created an in-depth MetricStream pricing guide, where I found some reported numbers:

  • Small enterprise deployment costs between $75,000 - $150,000 per year.
  • Medium enterprise deployment costs between $250,000 - $500,000 per year.
  • Large enterprise deployment can cost between $750,000 - $1,000,000 per year.
MetricStream Enterprise GRC Solution page with laptop dashboard preview, a 67% stat and Request a Demo form

Pros & Cons

✅ Real-time cyber risk intelligence capabilities.

✅ Advanced analytics alongside real-time reporting.

✅ An AI-powered insights tool, AiSPIRE, that you can use for predictive risk identification.

❌ The platform’s pricing structure is not SME-friendly, according to user reviews.

❌ Similar to Riskonnect, the tool’s interface can be hard to navigate, which is why some users look for MetricStream alternatives.

#4: Who is IBM OpenPages best for?

Best for: Organizations looking for an AI-powered GRC platform that integrates various risk and compliance functions.

Similar to: SAI360.

IBM OpenPages product page headline about simplifying risk and compliance with a unified GRC platform

IBM OpenPages offers an AI-powered risk management solution that centralizes siloed risk management functions within a single environment. 

The platform is a good Riskonnect alternative as it helps organizations identify, manage, monitor, and report on risk and regulatory compliance.

Features

IBM OpenPages risk assessment screen with a relationship tree and inherent and residual risk heat maps
  • Specialized modules for operational risk, regulatory compliance, policy management, IT governance, internal audit, and third-party risk management. 
  • Utilizes IBM Watson for natural language processing and machine learning (ML) to provide predictive analytics and automate classifications.
  • Features a drag-and-drop workflow editor that lets you automate GRC processes to improve time-to-value and reduce manual effort. 

Standout Feature: IBM Cognos Analytics (Predictive Insights)

IBM Cognos Analytics dashboard of BikeShare rides with total rides, average age, subscribers and a stacked bar chart

IBM OpenPages stood out to me with its valuable insights into the state of risk across the organization with its IBM Cognos Analytics for self-service data exploration.

Pricing

IBM OpenPages’ pricing can be a little confusing, but there are 4 ways to purchase the solution:

  • As a SaaS solution: Essentials Edition starts at $3,300, and the Standard one starts at $6,050.
  • As an On-cloud solution: the Single Solution starts at $6,250, and the Enterprise one starts at $9,000.
  • As part of IBM Cloud Pak for Data: the Single Solution starts at $162,000, and the Solution Bundle starts at $207,000.
  • As On-Premises: You need to contact their team for a quote.
IBM OpenPages pricing cards for SaaS, On Cloud, Cloud Pak for Data and On Premises deployments

Regardless of which package you choose in the end, each will include a core set of IBM OpenPages features, such as its AI features, workflow automation, integrated reports, etc.

Pros & Cons

✅ Scalable architecture that was designed to scale to tens of thousands of users.

✅ Enhances efficiency and accuracy through bespoke AI models and automated processes.

✅ Get valuable insights into the state of risk across the organization with its IBM Cognos Analytics.

❌ The platform has high implementation costs that make it prohibitive for SMEs.

❌ There are reported limited customization options, which is why some users have been looking for IBM OpenPages alternatives.

#5: SAP GRC

Best for: Organizations looking for an integrated, automated GRC and cybersecurity across systems.

Similar to: ArcherIRM.

SAP GRC and cybersecurity web page with a Request a demo button and a woman using a phone

SAP has a GRC platform that helps enterprises better manage GRC workflows with predictive insights into risks and real-time monitoring of threats.

The platform is a solid Riskonnect alternative for companies looking to align operations, risk management, and audit processes using the tool’s AI-driven analytics and centralized oversight.

Features

Diagram of four areas feeding into GRC and cybersecurity: risk and compliance, trade, data privacy, access
  • Detection of anomalies and risks through AI-powered insights to help you make better decisions.
  • Compliance automation helps you streamline documentation, testing, and remediation of critical process risks and controls.
  • Centralized visibility into risks, controls, and business impacts across SAP’s S/4HANA environments.

Standout Feature: Fraud Detection & Predictive Analysis

SAP Enterprise Threat Detection monitoring dashboard with alerts, events and charts

SAP’s GRC offers fraud detection that screens transactional data in real-time using AI and customizable rules to uncover fraud, policy violations, and suspicious patterns.

Pricing

SAP’s GRC solution does not disclose its pricing tiers, so you’d have to contact their team for a demo and a personalized quote.

SAP Request a Demo form asking for name, country, phone, business email and company

Pros & Cons

✅ Identify, assess, and mitigate risks with the tool’s all-in-one solution.

✅ Integrates well with other SAP GRC modules and core systems like S/4HANA.

✅ Customizable rules to uncover fraud, policy violations, and suspicious patterns.

❌ The UI can feel dated and complex for new users, according to G2 reviews.

❌ Expensive when compared to similar solutions in the market.

#6: LogicGate

Best for: Enterprises looking for integrated GRC management with real-time risk insights.

Similar to: SAP GRC.

LogicGate homepage headline The Holistic GRC Experts beside a dashboard of top risks, action plans and control audits

LogicGate is a GRC platform that helps you centralize your GRC processes into a unified framework to automate your workflows and quantify risks.

The platform is a solid Riskonnect alternative for teams looking to scale while reducing manual effort with the tool’s AI capabilities.

Features

Loss probability curve above a cyber threats and vulnerabilities table, with AICPA SOC, ISO and NIST 800-53 badges
  • Real-time risk quantification: Prioritize risks by financial impact and business-criticality.
  • Centralized risk repository for visibility across governance, compliance, and third-party risks.
  • Pre-built templates that your team can start with to automate compliance reporting, as well as audit trails.

Standout Feature: Spark AI

Third-party risk summary panel with tabs for risks, controls and vendors, and an AI-generated executive summary

LogicGate offers AI-powered insights that help you predict risk and support your decision-making.

➡️ Spark AI also helps you generate executive summaries, which I found to be ideal for busy executives looking for a quick update.

Pricing

Similar to Riskonnect, LogicGate does not publicly disclose its pricing, so you’d have to book a personalized demo with their team to get a quote.

➡️ You can take a look at our in-depth LogicGate pricing review, where we found some reported numbers and also discuss whether it has good value for money.

LogicGate demo request page with a form and a Risk Cloud platform overview video preview

Pros & Cons

✅ AI-powered insights that help you predict risk and support your decision-making.

✅ LogicGate Risk Cloud automates control follow-up tasks.

✅ Customers of the platform appreciate how responsive the customer service team has been.

❌ LogicGate users find the calculation functionality complicated, particularly with labels and percentages.

❌ The reporting features have limitations, which is why some users have been looking for LogicGate alternatives.

#7: Optro (formerly AuditBoard)

Best for: Organizations looking to uncover insights, track trends, and support data-driven decisions.

Similar to: SAP GRC.

AuditBoard homepage with headline Break silos, build resilience and a Get Started button

Optro (formerly AuditBoard; auditboard.com now redirects to optro.ai) offers a GRC platform that helps teams break down silos between audit, risk, and compliance teams to help them to build resilience and improve operational efficiency.

The platform is a viable alternative to Riskonnect for organizations looking for customizable reports and pre-built dashboards.

Features

Strategic Objectives dashboard with KPI tiles, a Top Risks table and a KPI status list
  • A comprehensive view of organizational risk that connects your audit, risk, and compliance teams.
  • Advanced insights that help you optimize risk and compliance models.
  • Customizable reports and out-of-the-box dashboards that help uncover insights, track trends, and support data-driven decisions.
  • Integrated workflows and APIs that help you streamline data collection and task management through integrations.

Standout Feature: Ready-To-Use 30+ Frameworks

To-do list and control mapping panel with AI control suggestions and an Add to map requirements button

Optro offers access to its preloaded library of 30+ frameworks (including SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR) to help you stay audit-ready as your company scales.

Pricing

Optro has not yet disclosed its pricing, so you’d have to contact them to book a demo and get a quote.

AuditBoard demo request page with an email field, technology checkboxes and Schedule a Demo button

Pros & Cons

✅ Access to a single view of organizational risk.

✅ Modern interface with proper AI capabilities.

✅ Access to a preloaded library of 30+ frameworks to help you stay ready for audits.

❌ Expensive: Vendr’s buyer data puts the median Optro (formerly AuditBoard) contract at about $45,947 a year, which is why some people have been looking for AuditBoard alternatives.

❌ Some customers of the platform find it difficult to use.

#8: ServiceNow GRC

Best for: Organizations looking for integrated risk management and compliance automation.

Similar to: Onspring.

ServiceNow Governance, Risk, and Compliance page with a dashboard preview and Watch Demo button

ServiceNow offers a GRC platform that provides organizations with a unified approach to governance, risk, and compliance, integrating data and workflows.

The platform is a good alternative to Riskonnect for teams looking to automate manual processes and deliver AI-powered insights for real-time risk mitigation.

Features

ServiceNow summary dashboard with enterprise risks, issues, audits, compliance and BCM governance charts
  • Eliminate silos by centralizing enterprise risk and compliance data into one source.
  • No-code workflow automation that enables cross-functional risk response and compliance management without having to hire consultants.
  • The GRC suite operates on ServiceNow’s Now Platform, which enables direct data sharing and real-time collaboration across all GRC products.
  • 3rd party risk management that helps you identify and mitigate risks from external vendors and partners.

➡️ You can learn more about ServiceNow in our comprehensive ServiceNow review.

Standout Feature: AI-Powered Actionable Insights

Now Platform diagram with automation, AI, scalability, security, productivity and engagement around a central logo

ServiceNow stood out to me with its AI-powered actionable insights that accelerate decision-making with predictive analytics and process optimization.

Pricing

ServiceNow’s pricing is not disclosed, so you’d have to book a demo with their team.

We found ServiceNow customer and public reviews, which show that the average cost of ServiceNow contracts can range between $50,000 and $500,000 annually.

Apparently, the pricing structure depends on the number of licenses, features, and other configuration requirements.

ServiceNow product pricing page saying pricing is by custom quote, next to a contact form

Pros & Cons

✅ Comprehensive risk, audit, and compliance management features.

✅ Real-time risk monitoring and prioritization.

✅ A good range of native integrations with other tools.

❌ Steep learning curve and complexity, with users citing that the platform can be difficult to configure and learn, unlike some ServiceNow alternatives.

❌ Training, skills development, and ongoing support can be costly, unlike some alternatives on the market.

#9: Onspring

Best for: Enterprises looking to manage governance frameworks (including ISO, NIST & CMMC).

Similar to: LogicGate, SAP GRC.

Onspring homepage banner for GRC software with a risk dashboard and a Software Reviews gold medal badge

Onspring offers a comprehensive GRC solution that comes with a comprehensive set of connected programs that scale as your GRC ecosystem expands.

The platform offers a solid alternative to Riskonnect for companies looking to create multi-path risk management workflows.

Features

Stacked bar chart of SOX controls by compliance status for entity level, activity level and IT general control types
  • Automate lifecycle workflows, compliance testing, and attestations across your organization.
  • Create a comprehensive risk register and automate risk assessments.
  • Assess, tier, and track vendors and integrate criticality ratings from cyber and financial monitoring services.
  • Strong reporting that helps you gauge performance with live dashboards of key metrics, risk scores, and audit activity status.

Standout Feature: Surveys for Easy Assessments

Surveys for Easy Assessments banner with a survey form icon and a smiling man in glasses

Onspring lets you use its point-and-click survey builder to build and send surveys to internal, external & third-party recipients.

It then automatically collects and scores results, assigns risk scores, and can be customized to trigger follow-up actions.

Pricing

Onspring has 3 different pricing models that you can choose from based on which one better fits your needs: 

  • Pricing per user seat, where all users get access to all products on Onspring’s platform.
  • Pricing by product, where your team (with unlimited users) selects only a portion of the features to access.
  • A hybrid model, where some users have unlimited access to the platform, while other users have limited access to other features.
Onspring licensing options: by users, by product, and hybrid, each with a short bullet list

After choosing your pricing model, Onspring offers four paid tiers – Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum – each adding more capacity and features:

  • The Bronze plan includes core no-code workflow tools, basic reports, and modest storage limits.
  • Upgrading to Silver and Gold adds increased database/attachment storage, extra API call capacity, additional admin training seats, and development/test environments.
  • The Platinum tier provides maximum storage, the highest API limits, priority support, and all non-production environments (dev, test, sandbox).
Four pricing tiers named Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum, each with a short description of included platform services

Pros & Cons

✅ Good flexibility and customization options, according to G2 reviews.

✅ The platform is easy to learn, and the no-code build makes it easier to set up the solution, covering the weakness of Riskonnect.

✅ Strong reporting with live dashboards.

❌ Expensive per-seat pricing, which is why some users have been looking for Onspring alternatives.

❌ Similar to Riskonnect, the tool has an outdated interface that can be hard to use for some users.

#10: SAI360

Best for: Enterprises looking to unify risk, compliance, and ethics management into one customizable platform.

Similar to: MetricStream.

SAI360 homepage banner headline Governance, Risk, and Compliance Software with blocks labeled governance, risk and compliance

SAI360’s GRC platform comes with pre-configured modules and advanced analytics to help you manage risk and ensure regulatory alignment.

Its cloud-based platform is a nice alternative to Riskonnect for enterprises looking to enhance security and streamline workflows.

Features

Laptop showing a residual risk dashboard with a likelihood and impact heat map, a risk table and distribution bars
  • 20+ GRC modules for enterprise risk, IT risk, third-party risk, internal audit, business continuity, policy, and incident management.
  • Use AI to improve reporting, risk assessment, and operational efficiency.
  • Built-in e-learning so your team can be well-prepared to meet regulatory demands.
  • Pre-mapped frameworks and controls aligned with global regulations for faster deployment and easier compliance.

Standout Feature: Integrated GRC from Every Angle

Laptop showing an IT risk dashboard with gauges for criticality, risk level and noncompliance and bar charts of assets

SAI360 stood out to me with its holistic, enterprise-wide approach that can help you unify risk, compliance, and ethics management into one customizable system.

Pricing

SAI360 does not currently disclose its pricing, so you’d have to contact them to get a product demo and a quote.

SAI360 demo request page with form and the headline One integrated platform for ethics, governance, risk, and compliance

Pros & Cons

✅ AI-powered reporting, risk assessment, and operational efficiency for enterprises.

✅ A holistic approach that helps your team unify risk, compliance, and ethics management.

✅ 20+ ready-to-use GRC modules that you can get started with without having to set up the platform for months, covering the main weakness of Riskonnect.

❌ The platform is described as outdated and difficult to manage by user reviews.

❌ Admins are not able to easily modify fields or workflows, which has made some customers upset with the tool.

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⚠️ Disclaimer: This article was last updated on November 21, 2025 and if there's any misinterpretation of the information, please contact us and we will fact check it.

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