ACL Analytics vs IBM OpenPages comparison

Diligent and IBM are both solutions in the GRC category. Diligent is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.6, while IBM is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.0. Diligent holds a 2.4% mindshare in G, compared to IBM’s 3.0% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Diligent users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 71% of IBM users who would recommend it.

ACL Analytics

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90% willing to recommend

IBM OpenPages

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71% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 2025

IBM OpenPages and ACL Analytics are competitors in the governance, risk, and compliance market. While IBM OpenPages provides a strong framework for risk management, ACL Analytics holds the upper hand in data-driven insights and intuitive workflows.

Features: IBM OpenPages offers advanced risk analytics, extensive compliance capabilities, and robust reporting functions. ACL Analytics excels in data analytics, process automation, and integrating multiple data sources for a seamless experience.

Room for Improvement: IBM OpenPages could improve with a more user-friendly interface and streamlined deployment process. Enhancements in AI capabilities and reducing resource intensity would also benefit users. ACL Analytics would gain from enhancing its user interface and offering more out-of-the-box templates. Additional training resources and improved customization options could further augment user experience.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM OpenPages requires substantial planning and infrastructure support for implementation, but its customer service is highly responsive. ACL Analytics's cloud-based deployment model provides a quicker setup, with prompt and effective assistance from its support team.

Pricing and ROI: IBM OpenPages involves higher initial costs due to its comprehensive features but offers significant ROI through its extensive risk management functions. ACL Analytics's competitive pricing and flexible subscription model enable quicker ROI, appealing to organizations focused on cost-effectiveness and timely returns.

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Categories and Ranking

ACL Analytics

Ranking in GRC

3rd

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Continuous Controls Monitoring (1st)

IBM OpenPages

Ranking in GRC

6th

Average Rating

7.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Governance (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the GRC category, the mindshare of ACL Analytics is 2.4%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM OpenPages is 3.0%, down from 5.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

GRC Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
ACL Analytics	2.4%
IBM OpenPages	3.0%
Other	94.6%

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ACL Consultant

Have significantly reduced audit hours through automation and advanced data integration with robust connectors

The key feature of ACL Analytics is integration, which allows for vast amounts of data sources you can connect to. The tool itself allows you to integrate it into your audit work in terms of taking exceptions that you receive from your analytics. It provides integration into your GRC platform and into your audit working files, and then one key thing is the vast amounts of connectors. We have seen a return on investment as we have mostly reduced working hours for the audit engagements. If an auditor was normally budgeted to take 600 hours, we have implemented a solution to take those audit hours down to 200 hours. We are mostly taking those metrics.

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Gabriele Meneguzzi

GRC Practice Leader at Stratos Analytics

Have improved operational control and simplified internal workflows through a clear user interface

The most useful features in IBM OpenPages are the workflow features and front-end. The workflow feature in IBM OpenPages is very flexible, easy to configure, and can help design every kind of process, while the front-end is very useful, clear, simple, and dynamic. The benefit of a centralized platform in risk management, such as IBM OpenPages, is that it allows sharing information and guarantees a central framework of risk and control. The dashboards in IBM OpenPages help with monitoring processes for different users and profiles, and we use the dashboard extensively to show the state of different processes to control them. IBM OpenPages integrates effectively with other tools and existing infrastructure for my customers as we integrate other tools, using APIs to match different information, though some other tools may better support integration. IBM offers Connect, an add-on for integration, but we do not use it, relying solely on API. The reporting tools in IBM OpenPages have very strong potential because they are linked with Cognos IBM, a business intelligence tool, allowing for very good and complex reports, though creating these reports requires skills in business intelligence to get the most out of IBM OpenPages.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Initial setup is straightforward."

"It improved my organization using an automated audit revision with scripts."

"I rate ACL Analytics nine out of ten."

"We apply different methods, such as sampling, data manipulation, and sorting. I'm fond of the scripting feature, which automates routine tasks and saves time. It also offers data insights."

"The tool's most valuable feature is its ability to import files from other software packages. Its reporting and visualization capabilities have made our reporting easier. Importing results into spreadsheets or other documents for incorporation into reports is particularly helpful."

"The most valuable feature of ACL Analytics is its powerful data control capabilities."

"I recommend ACL Analytics because it makes work easier and is user-friendly."

"It is very flexible and has hundreds of functions."

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"IBM OpenPages saves time in my work as a developer."

"The content, reporting, and workflow features stand out as the most valuable aspects."

"The most useful features in IBM OpenPages are the workflow features and front-end, as noted by Ian Francis, an IBM expert lab, with the workflow feature being very flexible, easy to configure, and able to help design every kind of process, while the front-end is very useful, clear, simple, and dynamic."

"IBM OpenPages provides time savings in recording risk management components."

"The ability to keep a record of internal incidents in the company, and also the monitoring of Key Indicators."

"The most valuable features are the workflow engine, calculations, and security rules."

"Everything about IBM OpenPages is valuable, particularly when compared to other solutions in the market like MetricStream, from which we switched due to its feasibility, user-friendliness, and performance."

Cons

"A person must have someone teach them how to use ACL Analytics as a common person cannot use it independently."

"Currently, the platform is not very comfortable for users coming from a non-technical or non-coding background."

"We have an issue with the hard coding of passwords in ACL Analytics. You do not have an interface where you can enter a password and then it can be encrypted when you enter it."

"The tool's pricing is quite high. When I purchased the software, I constantly contacted the representatives. I requested a single license, but they informed me that only packages of three licenses were available. This made it very difficult for us to manage the cost, especially given the economic challenges in our country."

"Reporting and presentation of information directly to solutions, such as PowerPoint."

"I believe the formulas and scripting language in ACL Analytics need development to be easier for me to use."

"The ease of use could be better."

"The visualization capabilities in ACL Analytics need more variety and features."

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"IBM OpenPages could improve by adding more conditions to workflows, as some existing conditions might not work and can produce errors."

"Some self-relationships are not available in OpenPages' relationship model."

"I believe there's room for improvement in establishing connections with external information."

"The reporting tools in IBM OpenPages have very strong potential because they are linked with Cognos IBM, a business intelligence tool, allowing for very good and complex reports, though creating these reports requires skills in business intelligence to get the most out of IBM OpenPages."

"IBM needs to work on pricing for organizations with around 100 users, as the licensing model is not competitive enough for SMEs."

"It would be useful to have more out-of-the-box functionality, especially triggers and calculations."

"IBM OpenPages needs improvement in its UI. Currently, it is difficult to see the relationships (associations/parents) between all items unless you click on the item itself."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of $5,000 is high, and transferring money from one country to another, particularly in dollars, is challenging due to high exchange rates. Although we managed to purchase it then, the lack of a single license option and the high cost were issues."

"The pricing for me as an individual seems a lot. For our organization, the price is okay. It's about $6,000 a year. I don't know of any additional costs."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Government

15%

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Insurance Company

Financial Services Firm

25%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Retailer

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	1
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	5

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	1

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ACL Analytics?

The tool's most valuable feature is its ability to import files from other software packages. Its reporting and visualization capabilities have made our reporting easier. Importing results into spr...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ACL Analytics?

I would rate the pricing of ACL Analytics as a 10.

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What needs improvement with ACL Analytics?

We have an issue with the hard coding of passwords in ACL Analytics. You do not have an interface where you can enter a password and then it can be encrypted when you enter it. Every time you enter...

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What needs improvement with IBM OpenPages?

There is nothing in particular that needs improvement in IBM OpenPages, although reporting could be improved to make it easier to create reports.

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What is your primary use case for IBM OpenPages?

My customers' main use cases for IBM OpenPages include ICT risk, operational risk management, and regulatory and compliance management.

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What advice do you have for others considering IBM OpenPages?

For those planning to use IBM OpenPages, I recommend defining exactly what you want and understanding how IBM OpenPages can help you before starting to use it. I rate IBM OpenPages a nine out of ten.

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OpenPages

Overview

ACL Analytics connects you to any data source, and lets you run sophisticated risk analytics and detect anomalies or patterns that you simply can't illuminate with any amount of random sampling, spreadsheet ninjutsu or generic business intelligence. It's designed for you, the GRC professional.

Diligent

Enables customers to manage risk and compliance initiatives across the enterprise, helping businesses to reduce loss, improve decision-making about resource allocation, and optimize business performance.

IBM

Sample Customers

Essar Group, Dean Foods, Lafarge North America, Austrian Ministry of Finance

Nationwide, Process Innovation AG, OSRAM Licht AG, Dep‹sito Central de Valores (DCV), Delta Lloyd Group, Unum

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