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Diligent One Platform (formerly Highbond) vs Methodware Kairos comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Diligent One Platform (form...
Ranking in GRC
22nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
IT Governance (7th), IT Vendor Risk Management (21st)
Methodware Kairos
Ranking in GRC
28th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.7
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the GRC category, the mindshare of Diligent One Platform (formerly Highbond) is 1.9%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Methodware Kairos is 1.3%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
GRC Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Diligent One Platform (formerly Highbond)1.9%
Methodware Kairos1.3%
Other96.8%
GRC
 

Featured Reviews

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Data Analyst at Rhythex
Good automation and analytics, but is costly
The report model was our main concern. I believe currently the solution uses a third party for the reporting. As part of a consulting firm, one of the challenges we face is the difficulty in producing reports that meet the expectations of our clients and customers. It would be beneficial if the focus could be shifted toward improving the reporting aspect. The impact report is a crucial aspect, as we only have one opportunity to create it. Galvanize HighBond can improve by generating more impact reports post-project, and allowing access to the reports using a web version, which would greatly benefit us. The cost of the solution is expensive and needs improvement.
Sumeet Malhotra - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Partner at Tata Consultancy
Meeting industry standards now and for the future, straightforward setup, with reliability
The most valuable feature is the user-friendly mechanism that makes it possible to easily integrate its data with external, contextually important data, so that wholistic data analytics can be performed from a GRC perspective. At TCS, we have created add-ons to allow this software to be able to import and export data using industry standards like OMG’s XMI (XML Metadata Interchange).

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is automation."
"We have far more visibility into our compliance, risks and controls over the areas we are managing versus accepting risk, and Rsam has also been extremely helpful with the annual audits we receive from our regulators."
"In one year we were able to accomplish what we could not in our 3 year Archer contract, and we did it with half the consulting services and one-third the administrators."
"The most valuable feature is the user-friendly mechanism that makes it possible to easily integrate its data with external, contextually important data, so that holistic data analytics can be performed from a GRC perspective."
"We compared Methodware against IBM and Archer."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to import and export using industry standards like XMI and XML metadata interchange managing the data in and data out."
 

Cons

"The cost of the solution is expensive and needs improvement."
"While they don't need as much consulting to get the product implemented, I do wish they had more available."
"We are currently working on making this software 100% compliant with the main method standard in the industry, i.e. “Essence”."
"The administrative console is not always the most intuitive"
"We are currently working on making Essence one hundred percent compliant and we are not there yet."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I give the cost of the solution a six out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Construction Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
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Company Size

By reviewers
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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Also Known As

Rsam GRC, HighBond, HighBond by Galvanize , Diligent GRC Platform
Kairos
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

CNA Insurance
Global Insurance Syndicate
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