IBM OpenPages vs Ideagen Risk Management

IBM OpenPages9.2Visit Ideagen Risk Management8.0Visit

Higher score IBM OpenPages #1 in Operational Risk Management Software 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 6 features Visit IBM OpenPages

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Ideagen Risk Management #7 in Operational Risk Management Software 8.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Ideagen

• IBM OpenPages fits best

  Large organizations needing broad GRC coverage

• Ideagen Risk Management fits best

  Organizations prioritizing board-ready risk reporting

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Side by side

Feature	IBM OpenPages 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Ideagen Risk Management 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.0
Ranking	#1 in Operational Risk Management Software	#7 in Operational Risk Management Software
Best for	Large organizations needing broad GRC coverage	Organizations prioritizing board-ready risk reporting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$3,300/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone	Community
Integrations	8 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IBM OpenPages 1/6 · Ideagen Risk Management 0/6
Risk assessments	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Incident management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
KRI monitoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Controls testing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Loss-event tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Scenario analysis	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Maps regulatory requirements to risks, controls and policies Supports assessments, testing, issue management and remediation Offers AWS SaaS, IBM Cloud-hosted and on-premises deployment	Centralizes risks, controls, objectives, assessments, actions and incidents Automates risk workflows with alerts and action prompts Offers live dashboards, board reporting and a native two-way API
Cons	Essentials starts at $3,300 per month Plan choice affects hosting: AWS SaaS or IBM Cloud-hosted On-premises installation is maintained by the client	Pricing requires contacting sales Its stated focus spans financial, operational and strategic risks The specified integrations are limited to the Ideagen platform and Internal Audit
Our verdict	IBM OpenPages is a modular governance, risk and compliance platform for organizations managing operational risk alongside regulatory compliance, audits, policies, controls, privacy, business continuity, IT governance and third-party risk.… Read the review →	Organizations that need structured oversight across financial, operational and strategic risks may find Ideagen Risk Management a fit. The cloud platform is aimed at risk and compliance teams, particularly at mid-market and enterprise… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IBM OpenPages — where it wins

  • Maps regulatory requirements to risks, controls and policies
  • Supports assessments, testing, issue management and remediation
  • Offers AWS SaaS, IBM Cloud-hosted and on-premises deployment

  Where it doesn't

  • Essentials starts at $3,300 per month
  • Plan choice affects hosting: AWS SaaS or IBM Cloud-hosted
  • On-premises installation is maintained by the client

• Ideagen Risk Management — where it wins

  • Centralizes risks, controls, objectives, assessments, actions and incidents
  • Automates risk workflows with alerts and action prompts
  • Offers live dashboards, board reporting and a native two-way API

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its stated focus spans financial, operational and strategic risks
  • The specified integrations are limited to the Ideagen platform and Internal Audit

• IBM OpenPages9.2/10 · Paid

  Broad GRC coverage with deployment choices, at a substantial monthly entry price.

  Visit IBM OpenPagesFull verdict →
• Ideagen Risk Management8.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud risk platform centered on registers, automated workflows and board-ready reporting.

  Visit IdeagenFull verdict →