ComplianceOS vs OpenGRC

CComplianceOS8.7Visit OpenGRC8.6Visit

Higher score C ComplianceOS #8 in Compliance Management Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ComplianceOS

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

• ComplianceOS fits best

  Open-source compliance with strong value

• OpenGRC fits best

  Open-source GRC with AI features

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Side by side

Feature	CComplianceOS 8.7/10 Visit ↗	OpenGRC 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#8 in Compliance Management Software	#10 in Compliance Management Software
Best for	Open-source compliance with strong value	Open-source GRC with AI features
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$149/yr	$4,500/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs
Compliance	SSO/SAML	SSO/SAML
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features ComplianceOS 5/5 · OpenGRC 5/5
Control mapping	✓	✓
Evidence collection	✓	✓
Risk assessments	✓	✓
Remediation workflows	✓	✓
Vendor risk management	✓	✓
Specs
Frameworks supported	ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, NIST 800-53, PCI-DSS, NIST 800-171, CMMC, FedRAMP, CCPA, NIST CSF	NIST 800-171, ISO 27001, SOC 2, CMMC, PCI DSS
Our review
Pros	Free MIT-licensed Community edition with Docker deployment Broad framework library and cross-framework control mapping Risk, evidence, vendor, policy, and audit-readiness workflows	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	Premium integrations begin with the Business plan SSO / OIDC is limited to Business and Enterprise Enterprise services require the highest paid tier	Paid plans add significant annual or quarterly licensing costs Some advanced modules are Enterprise-only Self-hosted Community support is community-based
Our verdict	ComplianceOS is an open-source governance, risk, and compliance platform from Intellfence for organizations, consultants, and managed service providers. It combines a compliance framework library with cross-framework control mapping,… 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

• ComplianceOS — where it wins

  • Free MIT-licensed Community edition with Docker deployment
  • Broad framework library and cross-framework control mapping
  • Risk, evidence, vendor, policy, and audit-readiness workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Premium integrations begin with the Business plan
  • SSO / OIDC is limited to Business and Enterprise
  • Enterprise services require the highest paid tier

• 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

• CComplianceOS8.7/10 · Free plan

  A value-focused compliance platform with free access, AI assistance, and self-hosting.

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

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

  Visit OpenGRCFull verdict →