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Head-to-head · Compliance Management Software

Openlane vs OpenGRC

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Openlane #9 in Compliance Management Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Openlane
OpenGRC #10 in Compliance Management Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit OpenGRC

Openlane leads on 0 checks, OpenGRC on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOpenlane · 8.7/10
  • Free planonly OpenGRC
  • Free trialonly Openlane

Openlane scores higher on our rubric for compliance management software: 8.7 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #9 and #10.

OpenGRC offers free plan; Openlane doesn't.

Openlane is the better fit for compliance plus a trust center. OpenGRC is the better fit for open-source GRC with AI features.

  • Openlane fits best

    Compliance plus a trust center

  • OpenGRC fits best

    Open-source GRC with AI features

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Side by side

Feature Openlane 8.7/10 Visit ↗ OpenGRC 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.6
Ranking #9 in Compliance Management Software #10 in Compliance Management Software
Best for Compliance plus a trust center Open-source GRC with AI features
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $10/mo $4,500/yr
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Tickets, Community, Docs Email, Live chat, Community, Docs
Compliance 2FA SSO/SAML
Integrations 14 integrations 8 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market
Features Openlane 5/5 · OpenGRC 5/5
Control mapping ✓ ✓
Evidence collection ✓ ✓
Risk assessments ✓ ✓
Remediation workflows ✓ ✓
Vendor risk management ✓ ✓
Specs
Frameworks supported SOC 2, NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 42001, ISO 27002, PCI DSS, NIST SP 800-171, custom frameworks NIST 800-171, ISO 27001, SOC 2, CMMC, PCI DSS
Our review
Pros
  • Supports multiple frameworks with cross-framework control mapping
  • Combines evidence, risks, vendors, policies, and remediation workflows
  • Offers hosted, API, and self-hosted deployment with extensive integrations
  • Free self-hosted Community package with full source code access
  • Broad workflows for audits, risks, vendors, evidence, and remediation
  • AI-powered risk assessments and audits across paid offerings
Cons
  • Starts at $450 per month with no free plan
  • Trust Center is an additional $300 per month
  • Advanced coverage may be more than narrow compliance needs require
  • Paid plans add significant annual or quarterly licensing costs
  • Some advanced modules are Enterprise-only
  • Self-hosted Community support is community-based
Our verdict

Openlane is a compliance management and security platform for growing companies that need to organize controls, policies, evidence, risks, vendors, assets, personnel, and audit programs. It supports SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, NIST standards,…

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OpenGRC is a web-based governance, risk, and compliance application for small and midsized businesses and teams. It covers security framework and control imports, control implementation tracking, audits, evidence requests, risk registers,…

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  1. OpenlaneCompliance Management Software 8.730-day trial
  2. OpenGRCCompliance Management Software 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Openlane — where it wins

    • Supports multiple frameworks with cross-framework control mapping
    • Combines evidence, risks, vendors, policies, and remediation workflows
    • Offers hosted, API, and self-hosted deployment with extensive integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Starts at $450 per month with no free plan
    • Trust Center is an additional $300 per month
    • Advanced coverage may be more than narrow compliance needs require

  • OpenGRC — where it wins

    • Free self-hosted Community package with full source code access
    • Broad workflows for audits, risks, vendors, evidence, and remediation
    • AI-powered risk assessments and audits across paid offerings

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid plans add significant annual or quarterly licensing costs
    • Some advanced modules are Enterprise-only
    • Self-hosted Community support is community-based

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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