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Head-to-head · Investigation Management

HR Acuity vs Ontic

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score HR Acuity #3 in Investigation Management 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit HR Acuity
Ontic #7 in Investigation Management 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Ontic

HR Acuity leads on 0 checks, Ontic on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHR Acuity · 8.7/10
  • Most featuresOntic · 2 of 3

HR Acuity scores higher on our rubric for investigation management: 8.7 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

HR Acuity is the better fit for enterprise employee-relations teams. Ontic is the better fit for corporate security and threat investigations.

  • HR Acuity fits best

    Enterprise employee-relations teams

  • Ontic fits best

    Corporate security and threat investigations

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Side by side

Feature HR Acuity 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Ontic 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.3
Ranking #3 in Investigation Management #7 in Investigation Management
Best for Enterprise employee-relations teams Corporate security and threat investigations
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Phone, Docs Email
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA
Integrations 12 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Enterprise, Mid-market Enterprise
Features HR Acuity 0/3 · Ontic 2/3
Anonymous reporting Not checked yet Not checked yet
Evidence management Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Audit trail Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Intake channels Not checked yet Not checked yet
Workflow automation Not checked yet Advanced
Data residency regions Not checked yet United States by default; alternative jurisdiction by agreement for non-U.S. clients
Our review
Pros
  • Combines online and hotline intake with anonymous two-way messaging
  • Guided investigation workflows include interview templates
  • Bidirectional HRIS sync and AI-assisted summaries, plans and timelines
  • Advanced investigation workflows with incident-to-case routing
  • OSINT, social and dark-web research with continuous monitoring
  • Secure evidence, audit trails, dashboards, and automated summaries
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan
  • Full support is not available 24/7
  • Its focus on employee-relations cases may not suit broader investigation needs
  • Pricing requires a customized sales quote
  • Web-only cloud deployment
  • Email is the listed support channel
Our verdict

Sensitive employee concerns call for structured intake, careful records and consistent investigation processes. HR Acuity brings those tasks into a cloud-based employee-relations and HR case management platform for enterprise and…

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Ontic is a cloud platform for enterprise corporate security teams handling investigations and related physical-security risks. It connects incident histories with case management, intelligence research, monitoring, behavioral threat…

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  1. HR AcuityInvestigation Management 8.7Pricing on request
  2. OnticInvestigation Management 8.3Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • HR Acuity — where it wins

    • Combines online and hotline intake with anonymous two-way messaging
    • Guided investigation workflows include interview templates
    • Bidirectional HRIS sync and AI-assisted summaries, plans and timelines

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan
    • Full support is not available 24/7
    • Its focus on employee-relations cases may not suit broader investigation needs

  • Ontic — where it wins

    • Advanced investigation workflows with incident-to-case routing
    • OSINT, social and dark-web research with continuous monitoring
    • Secure evidence, audit trails, dashboards, and automated summaries

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a customized sales quote
    • Web-only cloud deployment
    • Email is the listed support channel
  • HR Acuity8.7/10 · Pricing on request

    A focused system for managing employee concerns, investigations, records and reporting.

    Visit HR AcuityFull verdict →
  • Ontic8.3/10 · Pricing on request

    Enterprise investigation software combining casework, intelligence, monitoring, and threat assessment.

    Visit OnticFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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