CompassDocs vs SOPGalaxy

CompassDocs9.4Visit SOPGalaxy9.0Visit

Higher score CompassDocs #1 in SOP Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit CompassDocs

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SOPGalaxy #3 in SOP Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit SOPGalaxy

• CompassDocs fits best

  Teams needing complete SOP governance at low cost

• SOPGalaxy fits best

  Affordable teams needing SOPs and training

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Side by side

Feature	CompassDocs 9.4/10 Visit ↗	SOPGalaxy 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in SOP Software	#3 in SOP Software
Best for	Teams needing complete SOP governance at low cost	Affordable teams needing SOPs and training
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$8/user/mo	$6/user/mo (best)
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, SSO/SAML
Integrations	14 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CompassDocs 4/4 · SOPGalaxy 4/4
Approval workflow	✓	✓
Version history	✓	✓
Read acknowledgements	✓	✓
Completion tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Content editor	Rich_text	Structured
Access controls	Advanced	Role_based
Published formats	Multichannel	Multichannel
Our review
Pros	Free Community plan includes unlimited users and documents Approvals, version diffs, permissions, acknowledgements, and audit logs Self-hosted, web, and managed Cloud deployment options	AI-assisted authoring from transcripts, documents and notes Approvals, version tracking, audit logs and acknowledgements Web, mobile, API and self-hosted deployment options
Cons	Cloud is listed as coming soon SSO, SCIM, and directory sync require Enterprise Enterprise trials require contacting the vendor	Advanced analytics and API access begin on the Business plan On-premise deployment is listed under the Enterprise plan Franchise management and competency matrices require Business
Our verdict	CompassDocs is a knowledge base for teams that create, organize, approve, publish, and search SOPs, policies, runbooks, and internal documentation. Its rich-text and Markdown editor supports multimedia blocks, numbered steps, checklists,… Read the review →	SOPGalaxy is a shared workspace for creating, reviewing, publishing and maintaining standard operating procedures. It is designed for growing teams, larger organizations and regulated enterprises that need more than document storage,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CompassDocs — where it wins

  • Free Community plan includes unlimited users and documents
  • Approvals, version diffs, permissions, acknowledgements, and audit logs
  • Self-hosted, web, and managed Cloud deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud is listed as coming soon
  • SSO, SCIM, and directory sync require Enterprise
  • Enterprise trials require contacting the vendor

• SOPGalaxy — where it wins

  • AI-assisted authoring from transcripts, documents and notes
  • Approvals, version tracking, audit logs and acknowledgements
  • Web, mobile, API and self-hosted deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced analytics and API access begin on the Business plan
  • On-premise deployment is listed under the Enterprise plan
  • Franchise management and competency matrices require Business

• CompassDocs9.4/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost SOP system with strong governance, AI search, and flexible deployment.

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• SOPGalaxy9.0/10 · Paid

  A broad SOP workspace for teams that need documentation, training and approvals.

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