ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management vs AuditBoard (now Optro)

ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management9.2Visit AuditBoard (now Optro)8.7Visit

Higher score ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management #2 in Integrated Risk Management 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit ServiceNow

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AuditBoard (now Optro) #5 in Integrated Risk Management 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Optro

• ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management fits best

  Enterprises already using ServiceNow

• AuditBoard (now Optro) fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise compliance teams

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Side by side

Feature	ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management 9.2/10 Visit ↗	AuditBoard (now Optro) 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Integrated Risk Management	#5 in Integrated Risk Management
Best for	Enterprises already using ServiceNow	Mid-market and enterprise compliance teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Tickets, Docs, Community · 24/7
Integrations	4 integrations	200+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise, Mid-market
Features ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management 0/4 · AuditBoard (now Optro) 0/4
Risk assessments	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Audit management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Compliance management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Incident management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported languages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Connects enterprise, cyber, IT, compliance, and operational risk processes Automates control testing, evidence collection, and remediation workflows Tracks third-party risk and regulatory change alongside compliance	Maps controls across ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST CSF, and HIPAA Automates evidence collection and continuous compliance monitoring Connects with 200 integrations, including Jira, AWS, and ServiceNow
Cons	Pricing is custom-quoted rather than publicly listed Its ecosystem fit is strongest for organizations already using ServiceNow Framework availability can depend on subscribed content providers and applications	Cloud deployment only Pricing requires contacting sales May be more than smaller teams need
Our verdict	ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management brings IT, cyber, compliance, operational, and enterprise risk processes together on a shared platform. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations seeking visibility across business units,… Read the review →	AuditBoard, now operating as Optro, brings governance, risk, audit, information security, and compliance workflows into a cloud platform. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise teams that need to manage controls across frameworks, gather… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management — where it wins

  • Connects enterprise, cyber, IT, compliance, and operational risk processes
  • Automates control testing, evidence collection, and remediation workflows
  • Tracks third-party risk and regulatory change alongside compliance

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is custom-quoted rather than publicly listed
  • Its ecosystem fit is strongest for organizations already using ServiceNow
  • Framework availability can depend on subscribed content providers and applications

• AuditBoard (now Optro) — where it wins

  • Maps controls across ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST CSF, and HIPAA
  • Automates evidence collection and continuous compliance monitoring
  • Connects with 200 integrations, including Jira, AWS, and ServiceNow

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud deployment only
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • May be more than smaller teams need

• ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad risk and compliance suite for organizations built around ServiceNow.

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• AuditBoard (now Optro)8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud GRC platform for teams managing controls, evidence, and third-party risk.

  Visit OptroFull verdict →