IT Glue vs CompassDocs

IT Glue8.7Visit CompassDocs8.1Visit

Higher score IT Glue #2 in IT Documentation Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit IT Glue

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CompassDocs #5 in IT Documentation Software 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit CompassDocs

• IT Glue fits best

  Teams seeking an established IT documentation hub

• CompassDocs fits best

  Teams needing controlled, reviewable SOP documentation

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Side by side

Feature	IT Glue 8.7/10 Visit ↗	CompassDocs 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.1
Ranking	#2 in IT Documentation Software	#5 in IT Documentation Software
Best for	Teams seeking an established IT documentation hub	Teams needing controlled, reviewable SOP documentation
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$8/user/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Chrome extension	Web
Support	Phone, Tickets, Docs	Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	60+ integrations	14 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IT Glue 1/5 · CompassDocs 0/5
Asset inventory	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Network discovery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Runbook templates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
SSO support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Documented asset limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Connects documentation with assets, passwords and mapped relationships Combines global and local search with runbooks and PDF export Offers SSO, audit trails, version control and access controls	Rich SOP authoring with templates, checklists, and decision trees Approval workflows, version diffs, branches, and restoration Self-hosted free tier with advanced access and compliance options
Cons	No free plan is available Basic includes one integration and Select includes two Teams needing broad platform options may prefer an alternative	Cloud hosting is listed as coming soon SSO, SCIM, acknowledgements, and training require Enterprise Support channels are limited to community and documentation
Our verdict	IT Glue is a cloud-based IT documentation and knowledge-management platform for managed service providers and internal IT departments. It organizes documentation, assets, passwords, procedures, checklists and relationships in a structured… Read the review →	CompassDocs is a documentation workspace for teams creating, organizing, approving, and searching SOPs, policies, runbooks, and internal knowledge. It runs on the web and supports self-hosted deployment, with rich-text and Markdown… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IT Glue — where it wins

  • Connects documentation with assets, passwords and mapped relationships
  • Combines global and local search with runbooks and PDF export
  • Offers SSO, audit trails, version control and access controls

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Basic includes one integration and Select includes two
  • Teams needing broad platform options may prefer an alternative

• CompassDocs — where it wins

  • Rich SOP authoring with templates, checklists, and decision trees
  • Approval workflows, version diffs, branches, and restoration
  • Self-hosted free tier with advanced access and compliance options

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud hosting is listed as coming soon
  • SSO, SCIM, acknowledgements, and training require Enterprise
  • Support channels are limited to community and documentation

• IT Glue8.7/10 · Paid

  A structured documentation hub with search, runbooks, password management and integrations.

  Visit IT GlueFull verdict →
• CompassDocs8.1/10 · Free plan

  A controlled documentation workspace with approvals, versioning, permissions, and cited AI search.

  Visit CompassDocsFull verdict →