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Methodware Kairos vs SAP BusinessObjects GRC comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Methodware Kairos
Ranking in GRC
52nd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.7
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP BusinessObjects GRC
Ranking in GRC
12th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
4.2
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Continuous Controls Monitoring (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the GRC category, the mindshare of Methodware Kairos is 0.3%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP BusinessObjects GRC is 1.5%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
GRC Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP BusinessObjects GRC1.5%
Methodware Kairos0.3%
Other98.2%
GRC
 

Featured Reviews

SM
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).
Vishal Guthula - PeerSpot reviewer
Experienced security and easy understanding with advanced customization enhances efficiency
Regarding automation, they could enhance features for checking real-time data when someone attempts to access data without proper permissions. Currently, we do not receive immediate alerts; we only discover issues after something goes wrong. Having prevention alerts immediately when someone triggers unauthorized actions would allow us to address these situations proactively.

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 the ability to import and export using industry standards like XMI and XML metadata interchange managing the data in and data out."
"The customization options in the dashboards inside SAP BusinessObjects GRC are highly valuable, and the real-time monitoring feature performs effectively, allowing teams to maintain data security by restricting domain visibility."
"It is wonderful from the control perspective. The GRC tools help you in knowing what are the risk controls, how to mitigate risks, and how to ensure that there are no conflicts between the roles. From the user perspective, you get to know what are the permission risks and access risks. You get a lot of useful information."
"The best features are the scalability and flexibility to implement applications on top of the BW."
"The stability of SAP BusinessObjects GRC is acceptable."
"We have enterprise clients for the product."
"Initial setup was straightforward. It took maybe one week."
"The tool helps create reports for projects, including the creation of any ad-hoc reports"
 

Cons

"We are currently working on making Essence one hundred percent compliant and we are not there yet."
"Currently, we do not receive immediate alerts; we only discover issues after something goes wrong."
"We cannot actively log in to the system. It should also improve support."
"Technical support could be better and faster."
"BusinessObjects is very dated. It is not that user-friendly. It should be made more user-friendly. In addition, if they could make predictive analytics an embedded part of it where people get to know what is there to offer, it would be great."
"I am working on features that are not functioning as expected, which creates significant difficulties in management."
"I think the old system is better than the new one. From an improvement perspective, the tool needs to ensure that the new technologies it offers are better than the old ones."
"An additional feature I would like to see is the option to add wait time and integrate sources in wait time."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"There is a yearly licensing cost. I would rate their pricing 4 out of 5."
"SAP BusinessObjects GRC is expensive."
"The product's licensing costs involve a one-time purchase. The tool also allows others to make annual payments towards the licensing charges of the product."
"The license is costly."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
19%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about SAP BusinessObjects GRC?
The tool helps create reports for projects, including the creation of any ad-hoc reports
What needs improvement with SAP BusinessObjects GRC?
Regarding automation, they could enhance features for checking real-time data when someone attempts to access data without proper permissions. Currently, we do not receive immediate alerts; we only...
What is your primary use case for SAP BusinessObjects GRC?
I work with SAP, and currently I am working with other domains such as Power BI, Microsoft, and in the AI sector. When working with Microsoft, I utilize solutions such as Intune, Configuration Mana...
 

Also Known As

Kairos
BusinessObjects GRC
 

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Sample Customers

Global Insurance Syndicate
INEOS Melamines GmbH, Banco Galicia
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