IBM OpenPages vs Protecht

IBM OpenPages9.2Visit Protecht8.8Visit

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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Protecht #3 in Operational Risk Management Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Protecht

• IBM OpenPages fits best

  Large organizations needing broad GRC coverage

• Protecht fits best

  Teams wanting configurable risk workflows and integrations

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Side by side

Feature	IBM OpenPages 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Protecht 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Operational Risk Management Software	#3 in Operational Risk Management Software
Best for	Large organizations needing broad GRC coverage	Teams wanting configurable risk workflows and integrations
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	Email, Live chat, Phone
Integrations	8 integrations	600+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IBM OpenPages 1/6 · Protecht 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	Covers risk, controls, incidents, actions and KRIs in one platform Configurable workflows, registers, assessments and approval rules 600 integrations plus API, iPaaS and file-based data exchange
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 depends on solutions, users, implementation scope and integrations Cloud deployment only Contact-sales buying may not suit teams seeking self-serve checkout
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 →	Protecht is a cloud enterprise risk management platform for organisations managing operational, compliance, cybersecurity, vendor, audit, resilience and safety risks. It brings risk registers, controls, incidents, actions, key risk… 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

• Protecht — where it wins

  • Covers risk, controls, incidents, actions and KRIs in one platform
  • Configurable workflows, registers, assessments and approval rules
  • 600 integrations plus API, iPaaS and file-based data exchange

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing depends on solutions, users, implementation scope and integrations
  • Cloud deployment only
  • Contact-sales buying may not suit teams seeking self-serve checkout

• IBM OpenPages9.2/10 · Paid

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

  Visit IBM OpenPagesFull verdict →
• Protecht8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Configurable risk platform with broad modules, 600 integrations and contact-sales pricing.

  Visit ProtechtFull verdict →