CISO Assistant vs OpenGRC

CISO Assistant9.0Visit OpenGRC8.6Visit

Higher score CISO Assistant #4 in Compliance Management Software 9.0/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit CISO Assistant

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OpenGRC #10 in Compliance Management Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit OpenGRC

• CISO Assistant fits best

  Broad compliance on a budget

• OpenGRC fits best

  Open-source GRC with AI features

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Side by side

Feature	CISO Assistant 9.0/10 Visit ↗	OpenGRC 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Compliance Management Software	#10 in Compliance Management Software
Best for	Broad compliance on a budget	Open-source GRC with AI features
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	€39/user/mo	$4,500/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SSO/SAML
Integrations	6 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features CISO Assistant 5/5 · OpenGRC 5/5
Control mapping	✓	✓
Evidence collection	✓	✓
Risk assessments	✓	✓
Remediation workflows	✓	✓
Vendor risk management	✓	✓
Specs
Frameworks supported	NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, NIST CSF, HIPAA, CMMC, PCI DSS, ISO 27005, EBIOS RM, ISO 22301, ISO 42001, TISAX, IEC 62443	NIST 800-171, ISO 27001, SOC 2, CMMC, PCI DSS
Our review
Pros	Free self-hosted Community edition with unlimited users Supports many compliance frameworks and full compliance workflows Web, API and self-hosted deployment with automation options	Free self-hosted Community package with full source code access Broad workflows for audits, risks, vendors, evidence, and remediation AI-powered risk assessments and audits across paid offerings
Cons	Integration catalog is narrower than some enterprise competitors Paid plans are billed annually Advanced deployment and storage options add separate annual costs	Paid plans add significant annual or quarterly licensing costs Some advanced modules are Enterprise-only Self-hosted Community support is community-based
Our verdict	CISO Assistant is an open-source governance, risk and compliance platform for cybersecurity teams, consultants and organizations managing multiple frameworks. Its coverage spans compliance management, control mapping, risk assessments,… Read the review →	OpenGRC is a web-based governance, risk, and compliance application for small and midsized businesses and teams. It covers security framework and control imports, control implementation tracking, audits, evidence requests, risk registers,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CISO Assistant — where it wins

  • Free self-hosted Community edition with unlimited users
  • Supports many compliance frameworks and full compliance workflows
  • Web, API and self-hosted deployment with automation options

  Where it doesn't

  • Integration catalog is narrower than some enterprise competitors
  • Paid plans are billed annually
  • Advanced deployment and storage options add separate annual costs

• OpenGRC — where it wins

  • Free self-hosted Community package with full source code access
  • Broad workflows for audits, risks, vendors, evidence, and remediation
  • AI-powered risk assessments and audits across paid offerings

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans add significant annual or quarterly licensing costs
  • Some advanced modules are Enterprise-only
  • Self-hosted Community support is community-based

• CISO Assistant9.0/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  Broad compliance coverage with flexible deployment and a free self-hosted edition.

  Visit CISO AssistantFull verdict →
• OpenGRC8.6/10 · Free plan

  OpenGRC combines self-hosted GRC workflows with AI and paid hosted options.

  Visit OpenGRCFull verdict →