IBM OpenPages vs SAI360 comparison

IBM and SAI Global are both solutions in the GRC category. IBM is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.0, while SAI Global is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.0. IBM holds a 3.6% mindshare in G, compared to SAI Global’s 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 71% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of SAI Global users who would recommend it.

IBM OpenPages

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71% willing to recommend

SAI360

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503 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

IBM OpenPages

Ranking in GRC

6th

Average Rating

7.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Governance (2nd)

SAI360

Ranking in GRC

12th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Vendor Risk Management (13th), Data Privacy Management Software (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the GRC category, the mindshare of IBM OpenPages is 3.6%, down from 5.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAI360 is 1.5%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

GRC Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IBM OpenPages	3.6%
SAI360	1.5%
Other	94.9%

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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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DanielGarcia3

Risk Management Practice Lead at VERDANTIX LIMITED

Offers a reasonable amount of ROI and helps save costs

I use SAI360 in our company's day-to-day risk and compliance activity, depending on the need for the tool's role, of course. The solution's most beneficial feature for improving our company's compliance processes stems from how it helps with the connectivity between functionalities. In terms of risk management capabilities, I feel SAI360 is a very well-connected GRC tooling system. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. The trends I am observing in the risk and compliance space that SAI360 is helping our company address revolve around the area of connectivity across our entire organization. I rate the tool an eight to nine out of ten.

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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

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

"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."

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

"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."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

Cons

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

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

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

"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."

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

"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."

"If the product is used in a small organization, it doesn't work well."

Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the product's price an eight."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

25%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

Retailer

Financial Services Firm

19%

Healthcare Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Insurance Company

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	1

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM OpenPages?

The product’s interface is very intuitive.

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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 do you like most about SAI360?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAI360?

On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the product's price an eight.

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What needs improvement with SAI360?

The area of improvement in the solution is something that can be stated only after looking into who is using the solution. If the product is used in a small organization, it doesn't work well. The ...

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Compliance 360

Overview

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

Compliance 360 consolidates your entire program onto a single scalable cloud-based platform, it enables your team to streamline and manage your risk and compliance program. Compliance 360 establishes and implements a cost-effective system-of-record for compliance, risk, and audit management. Compliance 360 helps turn risk into a strategic imperative that generates opportunities. Proactively address risk hot-spots across the enterprise with automatic alerts and real-time reporting. Eliminate laborious processes so you can stay ahead of regulatory changes.

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