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Head-to-head · Change Management Software

Avanqi vs Cohentis

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Avanqi #3 in Change Management Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Avanqi
Cohentis #7 in Change Management Software 6.9/10 Free plan · paid from $20/mo Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Cohentis

Avanqi leads on 3 checks, Cohentis on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAvanqi · 8.3/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresAvanqi · 5 of 5

Avanqi scores higher on our rubric for change management software: 8.3 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

Avanqi offers workflow approvals; Cohentis doesn't publish it. Avanqi offers stakeholder communications; Cohentis doesn't publish it. Avanqi leads on included users: 5 users versus 1 users.

Avanqi is the better fit for budget-conscious teams needing governed OCM. Cohentis is the better fit for small teams wanting low-cost OCM basics.

  • Avanqi fits best

    Budget-conscious teams needing governed OCM

  • Cohentis fits best

    Small teams wanting low-cost OCM basics

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Side by side

Feature Avanqi 8.3/10 Visit ↗ Cohentis 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.3 6.9
Ranking #3 in Change Management Software #7 in Change Management Software
Best for Budget-conscious teams needing governed OCM Small teams wanting low-cost OCM basics
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Community, Docs Email
Compliance 2FA GDPR
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Avanqi 5/5 · Cohentis 3/5
Workflow approvals ✓ (best) Not published
Impact assessment ✓ ✓
Stakeholder communications ✓ (best) Not published
Change analytics ✓ ✓
Audit trail ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment model Cloud Not published
Included users 5 users (best) 1 users
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan covers one active change project and core workspaces
  • Impact, readiness, communications, and approval workflows stay connected
  • Versioned evidence trails, audit history, and role-based access support governance
  • Free apps cover planning, missions and portfolio views
  • Tracks adoption, readiness, resistance, risks and follow-up
  • Pro merges mission files and removes report watermarks
Cons
  • Free plan is limited to one active project and one active member
  • Web-only deployment limits platform choice
  • Advanced capacity and controls require paid tiers
  • No AI features
  • No verified integrations
  • The paid tier is priced per change manager
Our verdict

Avanqi is a cloud change-management workspace for change managers, transformation offices, PMO teams, governance owners, and business change leaders. It brings portfolio visibility, stakeholder planning, impact assessment, communications,…

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Cohentis is a browser-based change management tool for change managers, project leads and HR professionals. It brings planning, stakeholder mapping, success criteria, adoption measurement, risk tracking, listening missions and follow-up…

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  1. AvanqiChange Management Software 8.3Free plan
  2. CohentisChange Management Software 6.9Free plan · paid from $20/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Avanqi — where it wins

    • Free plan covers one active change project and core workspaces
    • Impact, readiness, communications, and approval workflows stay connected
    • Versioned evidence trails, audit history, and role-based access support governance

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to one active project and one active member
    • Web-only deployment limits platform choice
    • Advanced capacity and controls require paid tiers

  • Cohentis — where it wins

    • Free apps cover planning, missions and portfolio views
    • Tracks adoption, readiness, resistance, risks and follow-up
    • Pro merges mission files and removes report watermarks

    Where it doesn't

    • No AI features
    • No verified integrations
    • The paid tier is priced per change manager
  • Avanqi8.3/10 · Free plan

    A governed change workspace with a useful free tier and structured approval controls.

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  • Cohentis6.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $20/mo

    A low-cost OCM toolkit for planning, adoption tracking and change portfolios.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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