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Best Governance, Risk and Compliance Software in 2026
When policies, risks, audits and evidence all need attention, governance, risk and compliance software can help bring those tasks into view. Compare risk registers and policy management alongside audit management, evidence collection and automated evidence. Supported frameworks and API access can help you assess fit with your requirements and systems; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. CISO Assistant, Eramba and SimpleRisk are among the named options to compare. Consider which parts of your compliance work you need software to support, then weigh the published capabilities against that scope.
- 36 apps
- Research read 23 Sept 2026
- How the order is worked out
- 1
CISO Assistant
Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3CISO Assistant covers framework management, risk, audits, and third-party assessments, with both self-hosted and SaaS or on-premises options.
- 2
OpenGRC
Free plan Open source APISelf-hostedWebOpenGRC brings several GRC functions into one web application, with a free self-hosted Community edition and paid Enterprise options.
- 3
Eramba
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1Eramba covers a broad set of GRC activities and supports both self-hosted and SaaS deployment. Organizations needing network scanning will need to sync asset information from a CMDB instead.
- 4
SimpleRisk
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1SimpleRisk combines risk tracking, compliance features, and reporting in a free self-hosted Core plan.
- 5
Apptega
Free trial APIWebApptega brings framework management, assessment workflows, evidence, and audit tasks into one platform.
- 6
Diligent One
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1Diligent One brings governance, risk, compliance, and board work into one platform with reporting, integrations, and stated security frameworks.
- 7
ADOGRC
Paid Self-hostedWebADOGRC covers a broad set of governance, risk and compliance scenarios, with configurable workflows, reporting and deployment choices.
5.8 Visit site - 8
Corporater Investment Portfolio Management
by Corporater Investment Portfolio ManagementPaid APISelf-hostedWebCorporater combines portfolio monitoring, risk analysis, dashboards, and stakeholder reporting, with deployment and integration options for larger organizations.
- 9
VComply
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1Choose VComply if your organization needs linked compliance, policy, risk, and case workflows, or permission-aware AI access to compliance data.
5.8 Visit site - 10
Archer Vulnerability Risk Management
Paid Self-hostedWebChoose Archer Vulnerability Risk Management if your team needs to prioritize device and application vulnerabilities against business risk and track remediation or exceptions.
- 11
AuditBoard (now Optro)
Paid APIWebOptro connects several GRC functions and offers audit workflows, analytics, framework coverage, and data access options.
- 12
Autumn8
Paid APIWebConsider Autumn8 if your organization needs continuous compliance evidence, readiness support, and governance for autonomous agent actions.
- 13
Origami Risk GRC
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1Origami Risk GRC brings risk, control, and compliance workflows together, with AI analysis and API connections. Pricing is available on request.
- 14
Quantivate Business Continuity Software
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1Quantivate combines planning, exercises, incident handling, and staff access to continuity plans in a cloud product.
- 15
CyberSaint CyberStrong
Paid WebChoose CyberStrong if your organization needs to connect security data with risk benchmarking, compliance assessments, and remediation planning.
- 16
LogicGate Risk Cloud
Paid APIWebRisk Cloud combines GRC applications with configurable workflows, evidence monitoring, reporting, and risk quantification.
- 17
Riskonnect
by RiskonnectPaid AndroidAPIiPhone+1Riskonnect covers multiple risk and compliance workflows within a configurable enterprise platform. Buyers will need to request pricing and consider the project-specific implementation options.
- 18
Security Vision UEBA
Paid APILinuxSelf-hosted+2Security Vision UEBA brings behavioral analysis, rule customization, and incident response into an on-premises product.
- 19
MetricStream
by MetricStreamPaid APIWebChoose MetricStream if your organization needs a connected platform for risk, audit, compliance, cyber, and resilience work, with evidence collection and support for a broad set of frameworks.
- 20
NAVEX One
Paid APIWebNAVEX One combines risk, compliance, policy, training and third-party workflows in one platform. Buyers should request pricing based on their organization’s size, scope and requirements.
- 21
Ncontracts
Paid APIWebNcontracts covers a broad set of risk and compliance functions for financial organizations, including vendor and contract oversight.
- 22
Onspring
Paid APIWebOnspring brings workflows, assessments, reporting, and integrations to several governance and business-process areas.
- 23
Workiva Audit Management
Paid AndroidAPIExtension+2Workiva Audit Management brings audit workflows, analytics, integrations, and mobile apps into one offering with unlimited seats.
- 24
SAI360 Ethics and Compliance
by SAI360 Ethics and CompliancePaid WebChoose SAI360 Ethics and Compliance if your organization needs case handling and reporting alongside the compliance capabilities named in its bundles.
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Submarine
Paid APIWebSubmarine brings framework mapping, evidence, risk management, dashboards and AI-assisted control questions into a GCC-focused GRC platform.
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