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ACL Analytics vs Scytale comparison

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Categories and Ranking

ACL Analytics
Ranking in GRC
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Continuous Controls Monitoring (1st)
Scytale
Ranking in GRC
24th
Average Rating
5.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
IT Vendor Risk Management (20th), AI Legal & Compliance (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the GRC category, the mindshare of ACL Analytics is 2.8%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Scytale is 0.9%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
GRC Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ACL Analytics2.8%
Scytale0.9%
Other96.3%
GRC
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2707797 - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
reviewer2814822 - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Sudden access suspension has disrupted compliance work and raises serious trust concerns
Scytale unilaterally suspended access because in their opinion, I don't know why they did that. I'm assuming they think that we're competitive, which we're not. They sold us the system and sent a contract to us in full knowledge of what we do as a business. Compliance is a very broad word; we provide compliance into nonprofits, housing associations, markets that these guys do not serve. Somebody inside Scytale likely thought, "Oh my God, these guys must be competitive, so let's just cut them off." I'm assuming that's what happened, but there was no explanation, nothing. Scytale did not help me streamline my compliance processes. It didn't really identify gaps. There was no gap analysis in there that we could see. I didn't really get that far to use the effectiveness of Scytale's real-time insights in identifying potential compliance issues. All my experiences with Scytale have been negative. We haven't used the automated evidence collection of Scytale. Scytale has not helped me allocate resources more efficiently for compliance; it's been the opposite experience. We have put six months of effort into looking at the controls on 27001, talking about auditors, getting audit-ready, and so forth. But we've invested significant time, which has now been a complete waste of time. Scytale is not only unreliable, considering they can suspend access without any notice or formal reason, but this lack of stability results in serious concerns about their dependability as a partner. If they can do that without explanation, my fear is that even if they switch it on again, who's to know in three months' time that the same thing couldn't happen again?

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I did not have any problems with the stability of ACL Analytics."
"The most valuable feature of ACL Analytics is its powerful data control capabilities."
"The product pays for itself very quickly."
"I like the fact that in the duplicate section, I can find matches, and I can find situations where certain cells or certain cell points match, but there is a difference as well between two different records."
"Initial setup is straightforward."
"I recommend ACL Analytics because it makes work easier and is user-friendly."
"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."
"ACL Analytics is a great application that helps me analyze data more effectively compared to other tools like Excel."
"Scytale has positively impacted my organization by giving us the ability to really educate our employees and make them aware, providing them more situational awareness when it comes to cybersecurity."
"The processes I participated in during the setup of Scytale were straightforward; it was acceptable and fine."
 

Cons

"It would be beneficial if the software could improve its capabilities when extracting data from databases, particularly for those who may not be familiar with SQL queries."
"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."
"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."
"A person must have someone teach them how to use ACL Analytics as a common person cannot use it independently."
"The ease of use could be better."
"Currently, the platform is not very comfortable for users coming from a non-technical or non-coding background."
"I believe the formulas and scripting language in ACL Analytics need development to be easier for me to use."
"The live training costs are too expensive."
"Scytale can be improved by making the interface a bit more consistent in most areas of the platform, as sometimes it can be confusing, and some information can be inaccessible or cut off."
"Scytale is not reliable at all; not stable. You would be unwise to put a mission-critical function like ISO 27001 on Scytale."
 

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
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Insurance Company
6%
Outsourcing Company
26%
Construction Company
22%
Healthcare Company
8%
Wholesaler/Distributor
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
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Questions from the Community

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...
What is your primary use case for ACL Analytics?
We normally use ACL Analytics to automate what we call control testing across different business areas. We have several use cases for procurement which covers accounts payable. We are looking at pa...
What needs improvement with Scytale?
Scytale unilaterally suspended access because in their opinion, I don't know why they did that. I'm assuming they think that we're competitive, which we're not. They sold us the sys...
What is your primary use case for Scytale?
My usual use case for Scytale is for ISO 27001 compliance.
What advice do you have for others considering Scytale?
We're going to sue Scytale, and we're going to sue Amazon as well because they're technically the people we're paying. My feedback on Scytale is that it's terrible. Currently, i...
 

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Sample Customers

Essar Group, Dean Foods, Lafarge North America, Austrian Ministry of Finance
Deel, Guesty, Berlitz, AXS Guard, vSure, KOR, Trial X, Tune Insight, Agora, Leen, Upsolver. For a full list of customers and testimonials, please visit: https://scytale.ai/customers/
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