Connected Risk SOX Compliance Management vs Diligent Internal Controls

Connected Risk SOX Compliance Management8.8Visit Diligent Internal Controls8.7Visit

Higher score Connected Risk SOX Compliance Management #5 in SOX Compliance Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Contact Empowered

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Diligent Internal Controls #6 in SOX Compliance Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Diligent

• Connected Risk SOX Compliance Management fits best

  SOX teams prioritizing control and certification workflows

• Diligent Internal Controls fits best

  Teams wanting automated SOX evidence and reporting

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Side by side

Feature	Connected Risk SOX Compliance Management 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Diligent Internal Controls 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#5 in SOX Compliance Software	#6 in SOX Compliance Software
Best for	SOX teams prioritizing control and certification workflows	Teams wanting automated SOX evidence and reporting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Support	Docs	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	7 integrations	100+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Connected Risk SOX Compliance Management 5/5 · Diligent Internal Controls 5/5
Control testing workflows	✓	✓
Deficiency management	✓	✓
Management certifications	✓	✓
SOX control library	✓	✓
Remediation tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Evidence collection	Both	Automated
Our review
Pros	Centralizes controls, evidence, testing, remediation, and certifications Supports SOX control libraries, dashboards, version control, and audit trails Connects with Office, SSO, ERPs, BI tools, and document systems	Automates evidence collection and control testing workflows Supports SOX, COSO, and SOX ITGC frameworks Connects with SAP, Concur, and Salesforce
Cons	Pricing requires contacting an Empowered Systems specialist Platform coverage is centered on API access Enterprise scope may exceed the needs of simpler SOX programs	Pricing requires contacting sales Available through the web platform only Focused on internal controls rather than broad compliance needs
Our verdict	Connected Risk SOX Compliance Management is an enterprise GRC solution for documenting, testing, monitoring, and reporting on internal controls over financial reporting. It is designed for SOX and ICFR teams, compliance officers, internal… Read the review →	Diligent Internal Controls is a cloud-based platform for teams managing internal audit, controls, compliance, and risk programs. It centralizes risks, controls, testing workflows, evidence collection, deficiencies, remediation, reporting,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Connected Risk SOX Compliance Management — where it wins

  • Centralizes controls, evidence, testing, remediation, and certifications
  • Supports SOX control libraries, dashboards, version control, and audit trails
  • Connects with Office, SSO, ERPs, BI tools, and document systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting an Empowered Systems specialist
  • Platform coverage is centered on API access
  • Enterprise scope may exceed the needs of simpler SOX programs

• Diligent Internal Controls — where it wins

  • Automates evidence collection and control testing workflows
  • Supports SOX, COSO, and SOX ITGC frameworks
  • Connects with SAP, Concur, and Salesforce

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Available through the web platform only
  • Focused on internal controls rather than broad compliance needs

• Connected Risk SOX Compliance Management8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A centralized SOX workflow for controls, evidence, remediation, and certifications.

  Contact EmpoweredFull verdict →
• Diligent Internal Controls8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A centralized SOX platform for evidence, testing, remediation, and management reporting.

  Visit DiligentFull verdict →