IBM OpenPages vs NAVEX One

IBM OpenPages9.3Visit NONAVEX One8.7Visit

Higher score IBM OpenPages #1 in Digital Governance Software 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit IBM OpenPages

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NO NAVEX One #5 in Digital Governance Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit NAVEX

• IBM OpenPages fits best

  Large organizations needing enterprise-wide GRC

• NAVEX One fits best

  Teams coordinating GRC and regulatory change

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Side by side

Feature	IBM OpenPages 9.3/10 Visit ↗	NONAVEX One 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Digital Governance Software	#5 in Digital Governance Software
Best for	Large organizations needing enterprise-wide GRC	Teams coordinating GRC and regulatory change
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	Phone, Community · 24/7
Integrations	8 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IBM OpenPages 0/4 · NAVEX One 0/4
Policy management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automated evidence	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Risk register	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Approval workflows	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Compliance frameworks	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Audit-log retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers risk, controls, compliance, audit and vendor-risk workflows Supports SaaS, IBM Cloud hosting and client-maintained on-premises deployment REST APIs and regulatory content integrations extend enterprise connectivity	Maps requirements, controls, risks, policies and procedures Combines evidence, assessments, remediation and audit reporting Includes third-party monitoring and regulatory change plans
Cons	Entry pricing starts at $3,300 per month IBM Cloud pricing is consumption-based at the account level On-premises installation is maintained by the client	Pricing is tailored rather than published as fixed plans Named framework support is limited to NIST CSF 2.0 and ISO 27001 Listed integrations focus on HRIS systems and APIs
Our verdict	IBM OpenPages is a modular governance, risk and compliance platform for organizations managing regulatory compliance, operational risk, audits, policies, controls, privacy, business continuity, IT governance and third-party risk. Its… Read the review →	NAVEX One brings governance, risk and compliance work into a cloud platform for compliance, legal, HR, security and risk teams. Its scope spans policy management, training, reporting, risk oversight, regulatory change and third-party risk.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IBM OpenPages — where it wins

  • Covers risk, controls, compliance, audit and vendor-risk workflows
  • Supports SaaS, IBM Cloud hosting and client-maintained on-premises deployment
  • REST APIs and regulatory content integrations extend enterprise connectivity

  Where it doesn't

  • Entry pricing starts at $3,300 per month
  • IBM Cloud pricing is consumption-based at the account level
  • On-premises installation is maintained by the client

• NAVEX One — where it wins

  • Maps requirements, controls, risks, policies and procedures
  • Combines evidence, assessments, remediation and audit reporting
  • Includes third-party monitoring and regulatory change plans

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is tailored rather than published as fixed plans
  • Named framework support is limited to NIST CSF 2.0 and ISO 27001
  • Listed integrations focus on HRIS systems and APIs

• IBM OpenPages9.3/10 · Paid

  Enterprise GRC coverage with flexible deployment, APIs and regulatory integrations.

  Visit IBM OpenPagesFull verdict →
• NONAVEX One8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Centralizes GRC workflows, evidence and regulatory change, with tailored pricing.

  Visit NAVEXFull verdict →