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MetricStream vs Netwrix Auditor comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 2025

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

MetricStream
Ranking in GRC
2nd
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Continuous Controls Monitoring (2nd), IT Governance (2nd), IT Vendor Risk Management (4th)
Netwrix Auditor
Ranking in GRC
13th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (32nd), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (15th), Active Directory Management (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the GRC category, the mindshare of MetricStream is 3.2%, down from 5.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Netwrix Auditor is 1.1%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
GRC Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MetricStream3.2%
Netwrix Auditor1.1%
Other95.7%
GRC
 

Featured Reviews

CP
Senior GRC Analyst at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Automated workflows have reduced manual follow-ups and improve third-party risk oversight
MetricStream's best features include its ease of use, compliance program, TPRM, audit management, and implementation effort. It effectively handles large data volumes and provides good workflow capabilities with decent reporting flexibility and a better user interface. MetricStream impacts the organization by reducing follow-ups through reminder settings during questionnaire assignments. It automatically sends reminders based on set reminders, fostering trust when configured with the organization's email domain. Metrics improvements like operational efficiency, centralized GRC management, enhanced risk visibility, streamlined compliance, reduced manual efforts, enhanced third-party risk monitoring, improved decision-making with real-time dashboards, and risk analytics follow from automated workflows and issue tracking.
RishiPandit - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead - Technical Services at Impetus
Optimizing time and effort through comprehensive auditing features
Netwrix Auditor doesn't have many competitors at the level in which it is placed. All other companies provide auditing solutions but not up to the feature list; it is very broad and robust. The best features include flexibility to interact directly with MS-SQL. Real-time alerts help identify potential security threats. The ability to streamline audits with insights into configuration states is helpful, as the access reviews and audit reports are really insightful. This is a good tool. The search functionality is available, but comparative to other vendors, this is a bit slower. Reports are effective; the compliance reports and all the reports are very insightful. That is good.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"MetricStream has impacted my organization positively as it helps implement the main QMS modules through this platform only: change control, deviation, and CAPA implementation, as I explained earlier."
"MetricStream's best features include its ease of use, compliance program, TPRM, audit management, and implementation effort, and it delivers strong ROI as an enterprise-wide GRC platform with value realized through automation, reduced compliance effort, improved visibility, and efficient auditing."
"MetricStream definitely impacts my organization positively because it is very useful and offers low-code utilities to configure all components, allowing team members to complete tasks quickly."
"Centralizing those processes has reduced errors and made audits faster while improving collaboration, as reviewers can log in at any point to see pending actions and who is responsible for them without the confusion of shared Excel sheets."
"Key features are usability and ease of configuration, and it allows us to have all the information in a single place and provide real-time indicators and information for our executives."
"MetricStream is something like an all-in-one solution where I do not need to write scripts or conduct audits."
"The interface is mobile-friendly and it is getting a good response from our customers."
"It has good features and good functionality, and our customers feel there is a lot of merit in that."
"Netwrix provides features that no other solution on the market does."
"What I find the most valuable about Netwrix Auditor is the way it shows risk. The reports are very clear."
"It maintains audit logs for the duration of time that you wish, as long as you have the storage capacity to do so."
"Netwrix Auditor doesn't have many competitors at the level in which it is placed; all other companies provide auditing solutions but not up to the feature list—it is very broad and robust."
"The most valuable feature is the real-time monitoring."
"The most valuable features of Netwrix Auditor are its affordability compared to similar products and its comprehensive monitoring of admin activities."
"I am impressed with the tool's reporting feature and notifications."
"Without Netwrix, it's impossible to take control of things."
 

Cons

"Since I have used MetricStream for the last three years, one of the top improvements that comes to my mind is enhanced user experience and UX/UI."
"MetricStream is stable, but it is not 100% stable. It is a good product, yet I experience more data losses and flow control issues as data volume increases."
"The support part is terrible, rating about one out of ten."
"MetricStream at that point did not have a template, and I had to build the entire SOX 404 IT general controls testing framework myself."
"The implementation speed is not up to the mark."
"Currently, I believe MetricStream has sufficient functionality, but for the Indian banking sector, the UI and overall complexity could be improved, as many Indian banks require a simplified UI."
"I think we were a bit skeptical about pricing and setup costs, as it required a significant upfront investment, but it is ultimately worth it since we see positive results from the investment, despite having to extend our budget to accommodate it."
"I would like to see out-of-the-box integration with more security, it would be helpful."
"If you buy direct, there is a minimum of 150 licenses that must be procured. The price point and barrier of entry is a little bit higher than it would be if you purchased the solution from an authorized reseller partner, rather than buying it and managing yourself."
"There is room for improvement with the introduction of AI functionality."
"There is room for improvements when it comes to the licensing."
"When there are issues I would like remediation to be in one place."
"I expect usability features to become more refined over time. I'm interested to see how it evolves and continues to improve."
"An improvement would be if there was an another way to manage the logs besides email because it's not so practical."
"The solution lacks self-service on password reset. It also needs to improve its scalability."
"In the UI, we have to adjust and resize our console many times, and sometimes it appears, sometimes you have to close and open it, and sometimes it does not give a scroll bar to navigate."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"They are flexible in terms of customers' needs."
"There is a license for this solution and we are on an annual license. The price is reasonable."
"This solution is reasonably priced. I would rate it a nine out of ten."
"The tool's price is fair."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Healthcare Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Real Estate/Law Firm
9%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with MetricStream?
I find MetricStream not user-friendly because while using it, it is very critical. It is not designed as a user-friendly app. We cannot understand the Indian English also. MetricStream needs to be ...
What is your primary use case for MetricStream?
My main use case for MetricStream involves the change control module, deviation module, and investigation modules. In the pharmaceutical organization I work in, for any change in procedure, we can ...
What advice do you have for others considering MetricStream?
My advice to others looking into using MetricStream is that it is not a user-friendly application. I would rate MetricStream a three out of ten because it was not troubleshooting the issue. Due to ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Netwrix Auditor?
I don't know about the pricing of this, but it is good at this price point because our organization has purchased it, which means it was in budget. We usually do not buy expensive solutions, so the...
What needs improvement with Netwrix Auditor?
The areas of improvement include the front end, as the UI should be more intuitive and there should be fewer bugs. In the UI, we have to adjust and resize our console many times, and sometimes it a...
What is your primary use case for Netwrix Auditor?
We use Netwrix Auditor for auditing, log centralizing, centralizing the logs, log management, and for permission access management, giving permission on shared folders and Active Directory groups.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, ACCO Brands Corporation, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, AIB International, Associated Banc-Corp, BAE Systems, Barclaycard, Dell Inc, DIRECTV, Energizer, Fresenius Kabi, Hasbro, Goodyear, HudsonCity Savings Bank, Infigen Energy, Kaydon, Leroy Merlin, Mountry Financial Corp., Nicholas Piramal, Pepco, Pfizer, Societe Generale, Whitney Bank
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