AuditBoard (now Optro) vs Diligent One

AuditBoard (now Optro)8.8Visit Diligent One8.7Visit

Higher score AuditBoard (now Optro) #2 in Security Management software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Optro

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Diligent One #3 in Security Management software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Diligent One

• AuditBoard (now Optro) fits best

  Large teams managing compliance and audit risk

• Diligent One fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise GRC teams

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Side by side

Feature	AuditBoard (now Optro) 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Diligent One 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Security Management software	#3 in Security Management software
Best for	Large teams managing compliance and audit risk	Mid-market and enterprise GRC teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Docs, Community · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA	ISO 27001
Integrations	200+ integrations	100+ integrations
Built for	Enterprise, Mid-market	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AuditBoard (now Optro) 0/3 · Diligent One 0/3
Risk management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Asset discovery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Incident management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Frameworks supported	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Listed integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Maps controls across ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST CSF, and HIPAA Automates evidence collection and supports continuous compliance monitoring Connects with 200 integrations, including Jira, AWS, ServiceNow, and Slack	Connects enterprise risk, compliance, controls, audits and vendor risk management Maps controls across frameworks and supports evidence and audit request collection Offers 100 integrations, including SAP, Oracle, Salesforce and Microsoft
Cons	Pricing is contact-sales rather than published as plan amounts Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring another deployment model Its broad GRC scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow tool	Quote-based pricing requires contacting sales No free plan is available Capabilities and integrations may depend on subscribed Diligent One applications
Our verdict	AuditBoard, now operating as Optro, is a cloud-based governance, risk, and compliance platform for enterprise and mid-market organizations. It brings audit, risk, information security, and compliance workflows into one system, with… Read the review →	Diligent One is a cloud-based governance, risk and compliance platform for GRC practitioners, executives, boards and organizations managing complex risk and compliance programs. Its scope brings enterprise risk identification and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AuditBoard (now Optro) — where it wins

  • Maps controls across ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST CSF, and HIPAA
  • Automates evidence collection and supports continuous compliance monitoring
  • Connects with 200 integrations, including Jira, AWS, ServiceNow, and Slack

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is contact-sales rather than published as plan amounts
  • Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring another deployment model
  • Its broad GRC scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow tool

• Diligent One — where it wins

  • Connects enterprise risk, compliance, controls, audits and vendor risk management
  • Maps controls across frameworks and supports evidence and audit request collection
  • Offers 100 integrations, including SAP, Oracle, Salesforce and Microsoft

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Capabilities and integrations may depend on subscribed Diligent One applications

• AuditBoard (now Optro)8.8/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• Diligent One8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud GRC suite for teams coordinating risk, compliance, audits and vendor oversight.

  Visit Diligent OneFull verdict →