Best Governance, Risk and Compliance Software in 2026
Updated
In short: CISO Assistant is ranked #1 of 23 as of 2 October 2026, ahead of OpenGRC and ZenGRC. The best-ranked option with a free plan is OpenGRC. The lowest first paid tier on this page is CISO Assistant at €39/mo.
23 governance, risk and compliance software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Policy management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CISO Assistant | 9.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €39/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 2 |  OpenGRC | 8.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $375/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 3 |  ZenGRC | 8.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 4 |  SimpleRisk | 8.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $416.67/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 5 | Eramba | 8.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €208.33/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 6 | Apptega | 7.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 7 | Workiva Audit Management | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 8 |  Quantivate Business Continuity Software | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 9 | LogicGate Risk Cloud | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 10 |  Onspring | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 11 |  Origami Risk GRC | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 12 | MetricStream | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 13 |  Riskonnect | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 14 | ADOGRC | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $52.08/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 15 | Diligent One | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 16 | Autumn8 | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 17 | CyberSaint CyberStrong | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 18 |  VComply | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 19 |  Submarine | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 20 |  SAI360 Ethics and Compliance | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 21 | Ncontracts | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 22 | SAP CPQ | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 23 |  Archer Vulnerability Risk Management | 4.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which governance, risk and compliance software is ranked first on Inferse?
CISO Assistant is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 9.0. OpenGRC is second and ZenGRC third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, CISO Assistant has the lowest first paid tier we found: €39/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.