CISO Assistant vs Openlane

CISO Assistant9.0Visit Openlane8.7Visit

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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Openlane #9 in Compliance Management Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Openlane

• CISO Assistant fits best

  Broad compliance on a budget

• Openlane fits best

  Compliance plus a trust center

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Side by side

Feature	CISO Assistant 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Openlane 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Compliance Management Software	#9 in Compliance Management Software
Best for	Broad compliance on a budget	Compliance plus a trust center
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	€39/user/mo	$10/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	2FA
Integrations	6 integrations	14 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features CISO Assistant 5/5 · Openlane 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	SOC 2, NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 42001, ISO 27002, PCI DSS, NIST SP 800-171, custom frameworks
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	Supports multiple frameworks with cross-framework control mapping Combines evidence, risks, vendors, policies, and remediation workflows Offers hosted, API, and self-hosted deployment with extensive integrations
Cons	Integration catalog is narrower than some enterprise competitors Paid plans are billed annually Advanced deployment and storage options add separate annual costs	Starts at $450 per month with no free plan Trust Center is an additional $300 per month Advanced coverage may be more than narrow compliance needs require
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 →	Openlane is a compliance management and security platform for growing companies that need to organize controls, policies, evidence, risks, vendors, assets, personnel, and audit programs. It supports SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, NIST standards,… 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

• Openlane — where it wins

  • Supports multiple frameworks with cross-framework control mapping
  • Combines evidence, risks, vendors, policies, and remediation workflows
  • Offers hosted, API, and self-hosted deployment with extensive integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $450 per month with no free plan
  • Trust Center is an additional $300 per month
  • Advanced coverage may be more than narrow compliance needs require

• 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 →
• Openlane8.7/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad compliance and trust-center platform for teams with a $450 monthly starting price.

  Visit OpenlaneFull verdict →