SAI360 SOX Compliance vs Diligent Internal Controls

SAI360 SOX Compliance8.9Visit Diligent Internal Controls8.7Visit

Higher score SAI360 SOX Compliance #4 in SOX Compliance Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit SAI360

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Diligent Internal Controls #6 in SOX Compliance Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Diligent

• SAI360 SOX Compliance fits best

  Organizations wanting broad GRC and SOX automation

• Diligent Internal Controls fits best

  Teams wanting automated SOX evidence and reporting

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Side by side

Feature	SAI360 SOX Compliance 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Diligent Internal Controls 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#4 in SOX Compliance Software	#6 in SOX Compliance Software
Best for	Organizations wanting broad GRC and SOX automation	Teams wanting automated SOX evidence and reporting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	100+ integrations	100+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SAI360 SOX Compliance 1/5 · Diligent Internal Controls 5/5
Control testing workflows	✓	✓
Deficiency management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Management certifications	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
SOX control library	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Remediation tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Evidence collection	Not checked yet	Automated
Our review
Pros	Automates control testing, evidence collection, and issue remediation Maps controls across COSO, SOX, ISO, and NIST frameworks Connects with Workday, Oracle, SAP, Jira, and Microsoft 365	Automates evidence collection and control testing workflows Supports SOX, COSO, and SOX ITGC frameworks Connects with SAP, Concur, and Salesforce
Cons	Contact-sales pricing makes direct budget comparison less straightforward Broad module coverage may exceed the needs of focused SOX teams Implementation needs vary with modules, organization size, and program maturity	Pricing requires contacting sales Available through the web platform only Focused on internal controls rather than broad compliance needs
Our verdict	SAI360 SOX Compliance is a cloud-based internal controls and governance, risk, and compliance solution for organizations managing SOX and ICFR programs. It is designed for compliance, audit, risk, and finance teams that need a centralized… Read the review →	Diligent Internal Controls is a cloud-based platform for teams managing internal audit, controls, compliance, and risk programs. It centralizes risks, controls, testing workflows, evidence collection, deficiencies, remediation, reporting,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SAI360 SOX Compliance — where it wins

  • Automates control testing, evidence collection, and issue remediation
  • Maps controls across COSO, SOX, ISO, and NIST frameworks
  • Connects with Workday, Oracle, SAP, Jira, and Microsoft 365

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing makes direct budget comparison less straightforward
  • Broad module coverage may exceed the needs of focused SOX teams
  • Implementation needs vary with modules, organization size, and program maturity

• Diligent Internal Controls — where it wins

  • Automates evidence collection and control testing workflows
  • Supports SOX, COSO, and SOX ITGC frameworks
  • Connects with SAP, Concur, and Salesforce

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Available through the web platform only
  • Focused on internal controls rather than broad compliance needs

• SAI360 SOX Compliance8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud platform for automating SOX controls, evidence, testing, and remediation.

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• Diligent Internal Controls8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A centralized SOX platform for evidence, testing, remediation, and management reporting.

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