Protecht

Overview

Protecht is a cloud platform for managing enterprise risk, compliance, audit and operational resilience. It is best suited to organizations that need several risk disciplines to work together across teams, rather than a standalone register. Its configurable workflows and reporting are compelling for complex environments, but the separately billed resilience module and templates call for careful budgeting.

Key features

Protecht ERM spans risk assessments, key risk indicators, compliance incidents, vendor and IT risk, business continuity, operational resilience and audit, with occupational safety and health also among its solutions. That breadth can consolidate related work for organizations with varied responsibilities; a team seeking only a narrow risk tool may be paying for more scope than it needs.

Teams can configure forms, workflow rules, reports and dashboards without coding. Connected, structured data powers analytics designed to surface trends and areas requiring action, and risk reporting can be board-ready. This makes the platform adaptable to an organization's own risk methodology, though it places the onus on buyers to define suitable processes and configuration.

For operational resilience, the platform supports service and dependency mapping, impact and tolerance assessments, continuity plans, scenario testing and regulator-ready reporting. That is substantial coverage for organizations with resilience obligations, but the module is billed separately from the annual licence.

Integration options include APIs, web services, no-code iPaaS connections, SSO, SCIM identity management and scheduled file imports. Protecht describes a ServiceNow asset-sync workflow using Workato and its APIs. Initial implementation includes data migration; CSV bulk imports and exports are also supported. These options help connect an existing technology estate, though the range may be unnecessary for a small team with few systems to link.

Protecht states that it is ISO 27001 certified, SOC 2 assessed, and compliant with EU and UK GDPR. It says customer data is hosted in the customer's region in ISO 27001-certified, PCI/DSS-compliant data centres. Role-based permissions, two-factor authentication, SSO and individual or bulk user provisioning support controlled access. The SaaS service operates 24/7 with a stated standard SLA of 99.5% availability; critical issues receive 24/7 support. Training is offered through Protecht Academy, alongside help articles, videos and step-by-step guidance.

Pricing

Protecht ERM uses custom pricing: annual licence fees depend on the number and type of named active users. Marketplace templates and the Operational Resilience module cost extra, so buyers should account for both when comparing the annual commitment. There is no published seat cap; Protecht says its ERM customers range from organizations with two users to those with more than 20,000. No lower-priced tier or free plan is offered.

This model suits organizations that need a tailored enterprise deployment and can request a quote around their user mix. It is less suited to buyers who need predictable, published per-seat pricing before engaging a vendor. The platform is cloud deployed, with web and API access.

Platforms

Protecht is available on the web and through an API. It is delivered as a cloud service, not a self-hosted deployment.

Who it's for

Protecht describes customers across financial services, government, education, healthcare and other industries. It is a stronger fit for organizations coordinating risk, compliance, audit and resilience processes across functions, especially where configurable workflows, integrations and board-ready reporting matter. Smaller teams with a single, simple use case may find its breadth and custom annual pricing harder to justify.

Pros and cons

• Broad risk coverage: Risk, compliance, vendor and IT risk, audit, continuity and resilience can be managed within one platform.
• Configurable without coding: Teams can adapt forms, rules and reporting to their methodology rather than accept fixed workflows.
• Enterprise integration and access options: APIs, iPaaS, SSO, SCIM and bulk provisioning support connection to existing systems and user administration.
• Additional charges complicate budgeting: Marketplace templates and the resilience module sit outside the annual licence.
• Custom pricing limits upfront comparison: Fees depend on named active user types, with no published price to benchmark before requesting a quote.

Alternatives

For a free starting point focused on AI-assisted GRC research and drafting, Dimeri Internal Audits offers a web plan at no cost, billed R0/ forever, with 10 AI messages per day and no export, connectors or custom dashboards. It is a more constrained option than Protecht's broader risk and resilience platform.

Archer Audit Engagements & Workpapers is another paid alternative for buyers considering audit-focused software.

Riskonnect offers paid integrated risk management with pricing dependent on project size, complexity and customization. Consider it when seeking a project-scoped integrated risk solution rather than Protecht's stated named-user annual licence basis.

Workiva Audit Management offers customized plans with unlimited seats or users; it may suit buyers who prioritize an unlimited-user plan structure.

A4DAInsight is a paid web-based alternative with pricing on request.

assureIQ offers paid audit services and subscription options, including a 10-day evidence sprint and managed audit support; consider it if that service model is a closer fit.

Audit Out uses custom pricing based on team size, deployment, modules, client structure and support needs, making it an alternative for buyers comparing tailored pricing models.

AuditBoard (now Optro) offers flexible plans with unlimited stakeholder licenses and Optro Success and Services; it may fit organizations seeking those plan terms.

For category comparisons, see Internal Audit Software, Internal Controls Software and Risk Management Software.

Verdict

Choose Protecht if your organization needs configurable, connected risk, compliance, audit and resilience processes, and can support custom annual pricing with add-ons. Its breadth, integration options and reporting are the central case for it. Look elsewhere if you need a narrow tool or transparent upfront pricing, or if separately billed modules and templates would make costs difficult to plan.