Apptega vs AuditBoard (now Optro)

Apptega7.6Visit AuditBoard (now Optro)6.6Visit

Higher score Apptega #17 in Governance, Risk and Compliance Software 7.6/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Apptega

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AuditBoard (now Optro) #27 in Governance, Risk and Compliance Software 6.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Optro

• Apptega fits best

  Growing teams wanting structured compliance programs

• AuditBoard (now Optro) fits best

  Enterprises combining audit, compliance, and ERM

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Side by side

Feature	Apptega 7.6/10 Visit ↗	AuditBoard (now Optro) 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.6	6.6
Ranking	#17 in Governance, Risk and Compliance Software	#27 in Governance, Risk and Compliance Software
Best for	Growing teams wanting structured compliance programs	Enterprises combining audit, compliance, and ERM
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets	Tickets, Docs, Community
Compliance	SOC 2, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	15+ integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Apptega 6/6 · AuditBoard (now Optro) 6/6
Policy management	✓	✓
Risk register	✓	✓
Audit management	✓	✓
Evidence collection	✓	✓
Automated evidence	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Supported frameworks	ISO 42001, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2, NIST 800-171, HIPAA, GDPR, CMMC, CIS, GLBA, FedRAMP, SEC, SOX, COBIT 2019, FFIEC	SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, HIPAA, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, EU AI Act
Our review
Pros	Supports assessments across 30+ frameworks with crosswalking and control mapping Combines risk, policy, audit, evidence, tasking, and reporting workflows Connects with cloud, security, identity, ticketing, and evidence tools	Covers audit, ERM, compliance, controls, evidence, and regulatory change Maps controls across SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, HIPAA, and AI frameworks REST and SCIM APIs support integrations and automation
Cons	Paid plans require contacting sales Essentials is limited to one framework The platform is web-based rather than offering native desktop apps	Pricing requires contacting sales Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow GRC teams Custom integration work may be needed beyond listed integrations
Our verdict	Apptega is a web-based governance, risk, and compliance platform for managed security providers, managed service providers, and in-house security teams. It brings framework assessments, risk management, policy workflows, audit preparation,… Read the review →	Optro is an AI-powered governance, risk, and compliance platform for enterprise audit, risk, information security, compliance, and AI governance teams. It connects risks, controls, policies, evidence, frameworks, issues, and audit… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Apptega — where it wins

  • Supports assessments across 30+ frameworks with crosswalking and control mapping
  • Combines risk, policy, audit, evidence, tasking, and reporting workflows
  • Connects with cloud, security, identity, ticketing, and evidence tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans require contacting sales
  • Essentials is limited to one framework
  • The platform is web-based rather than offering native desktop apps

• AuditBoard (now Optro) — where it wins

  • Covers audit, ERM, compliance, controls, evidence, and regulatory change
  • Maps controls across SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, HIPAA, and AI frameworks
  • REST and SCIM APIs support integrations and automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow GRC teams
  • Custom integration work may be needed beyond listed integrations

• Apptega7.6/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  A structured GRC platform for assessments, risk, policies, audits, evidence, and reporting.

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• AuditBoard (now Optro)6.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad GRC platform for enterprises coordinating audit, compliance, and risk.

  Visit OptroFull verdict →