OpenGRC review
OpenGRC combines self-hosted GRC workflows with AI and paid hosted options.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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, vendor assessments, policy management, remediation projects, reporting, and incident response. Its Community Package is free, open source, and self-hosted, while paid offerings provide hosted Enterprise functionality, support, and additional AI-powered modules.
Pricing spans several operating models. The Community Package costs $0 and includes self-hosted deployment, full source code access, and community support. The Basic Package costs $4,500 per year and adds unlimited internal users, unlimited frameworks, integrated risk management, incident management, unlimited vendors and applications, and AI-powered assessments. The Enhanced Package costs $7,500 per year and adds onboarding training, SMB risk assessment, initial consulting, real-time chat support, premium hosting, and regular updates. MSSP tiers cost $1,125, $1,000, or $875 per license per quarter for 1-10, 11-20, or 21-30 deployments.
The platform fits teams that want control over deployment alongside broad compliance workflows and framework support for NIST 800-171, ISO 27001, SOC 2, CMMC, and PCI DSS. Integrations include Microsoft Azure AD, Okta, Google Workspace, Auth0, Amazon S3, DigitalOcean Spaces, Claude, and ChatGPT, with web, API, and self-hosted access. AI-powered risk assessments and audits are a notable differentiator, while Risk Assessor and Project Management are Enterprise-only modules. Choose OpenGRC if open-source deployment, framework mapping, evidence collection, and flexible hosting matter; consider another product if those priorities do not justify paid licensing or self-hosted administration.
OpenGRC pros and cons
- 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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