Head-to-head · Digital Governance Software
ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management vs Onspring
Our verdict
- Highest scoreServiceNow Integrated Risk Management · 9.2/10
ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management scores higher on our rubric for digital governance software: 9.2 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.
ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management is the better fit for organizations already using the ServiceNow platform. Onspring is the better fit for mid-market teams coordinating compliance and vendor risk.
- ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management fits best
Organizations already using the ServiceNow platform
- Onspring fits best
Mid-market teams coordinating compliance and vendor risk
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Side by side
| Feature | ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | Onspring 8.6/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Ranking | #2 in Digital Governance Software | #6 in Digital Governance Software |
| Best for | Organizations already using the ServiceNow platform | Mid-market teams coordinating compliance and vendor risk |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | — |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Community, Docs | Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7 |
| Integrations | 4 integrations | 13 integrations |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management 0/4 · Onspring 0/4 | ||
| Policy management | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Automated evidence | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Risk register | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Approval workflows | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Compliance frameworks | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Audit-log retention | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management connects IT, cyber, compliance, operational, and enterprise risk processes on a shared ServiceNow environment. It is designed for mid-market and enterprise organizations that need risk identification,… Read the review → |
Onspring is a cloud-based governance, risk and compliance platform for compliance, audit, vendor management and broader GRC programs. Its fit is clearest for mid-market teams coordinating compliance and vendor risk, though it also targets… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management — where it wins
- Covers risk, policy, controls, audits, remediation, and third-party risk.
- Automates control testing, continuous monitoring, and audit evidence collection.
- Connects ServiceNow applications with third-party and regulatory tools.
Where it doesn't
- Pricing uses a contact-sales model and tailored quotes.
- Framework availability may depend on subscribed content providers and applications.
- The strongest fit assumes an existing ServiceNow platform environment.
Onspring — where it wins
- Maps frameworks, risks and policies in a shared control library
- Automates control tests, evidence collection and remediation workflows
- Connects to business, collaboration and vendor-risk systems
Where it doesn't
- Quote-based pricing makes plan costs harder to compare
- SOX and PCI DSS are supported frameworks, but built-in control content is excluded
- Advanced environments and support options require higher-tier plans
- ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management9.2/10 · Pricing on request
A broad governance suite for ServiceNow environments covering risk, controls, audits, and remediation.
Visit ServiceNowFull verdict → - Onspring8.6/10 · Pricing on request
A configurable GRC suite that links control testing, evidence and vendor remediation.
Visit OnspringFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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