RiskOptics ROAR Platform vs Workiva Wdesk comparison

ZenGRC and Workiva are both solutions in the GRC category. ZenGRC is ranked #18 with an average rating of 9.0, while Workiva is ranked #7 with an average rating of 7.0. ZenGRC holds a 0.9% mindshare in G, compared to Workiva’s 3.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of ZenGRC users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 71% of Workiva users who would recommend it.

RiskOptics ROAR Platform

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100% willing to recommend

Workiva Wdesk

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71% willing to recommend

RiskOptics ROAR Platform

Workiva Wdesk

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Categories and Ranking

RiskOptics ROAR Platform

Ranking in GRC

18th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Continuous Controls Monitoring (4th)

Workiva Wdesk

Ranking in GRC

7th

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Performance Management (11th), Financial Close Software (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the GRC category, the mindshare of RiskOptics ROAR Platform is 0.9%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Workiva Wdesk is 3.7%, down from 7.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

GRC Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Workiva Wdesk	3.7%
RiskOptics ROAR Platform	0.9%
Other	95.4%

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Featured Reviews

Ankita Sabale

Senior Associate - IT Governance and Compliance at Fulcrum Digital Inc

Acts as a software inventory of applications in an environment

I face some difficulty while upgrading any field in the application. Suppose I change an application's IT owner field, which is at the end of the application. After I save the change, it takes me to the top of the page, which is an issue for me. After you change and save the pre-filled specific information at the end of an application page, the application will again take you to the top of the page.

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reviewer2510292

Corporate ESG Analyst at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees

Has cross-functional connectivity but improvement is needed in script encoding

The tool's deployment is quick. Once the program is set up, you're ready to collect data and connect it to your report. The deployment team's size depends on the size of the company and how many different data providers you're utilizing. Some companies have one person doing everything, while others have a huge team. We're on the latter end of it, with many people involved. One great thing about the platform is that everything is consolidated in one place, providing a single resource for everyone. This is a benefit. The maintenance of the solution depends on the experience of the person managing the company's program. The company might have a contractor handling the back end and software management if they're low-level and only analyzing the data. However, if you have someone experienced with software and script encoding, that person might be the analyst and managing the program. Generally, most people are just analysts and not managing the software. There's an opportunity for improvement in user management of their software, and I hope they address this gap before the year ends.

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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

"We can get all the information about all the applications in a single platform."

"Workiva Wdesk is pretty good in terms of getting the data from the system, automating the reporting schedules...It has a very good integration with ERP tools."

"It makes the compliance process more efficient and more effective."

"The most valuable feature is its ability to easily upload and update financial results, creating a dynamic data sheet."

"It helps you to maintain a backup of your data, including the connectivity with the tables, which provides a user-friendly way to handle and access your files."

"Workiva Wdesk has a flow diagram that is standardized, making it easy for people to file documents on ECDAs, which are in HTML format."

"The collaboration within the platform is valuable."

"The cross-functionality between connectivity, whether through API connections between different software platforms or the connection of data collection to the actual written ESG report, is highly valuable. The connectivity of all these aspects significantly aids in data assurance, which I consider a bonus."

Cons

"After you change and save the pre-filled specific information at the end of an application page, the application will again take you to the top of the page."

"Regarding the solution, reporting has certain areas that can be considered for improvement."

"One area where Workiva Wdesk could improve is by ensuring that its cloud-based system is fully compatible with the most current versions of PowerPoint and Excel."

"The most critical issue is the need to shift between uppercase and lowercase."

"The tool's script encoding needs to be updated to make it more user-friendly and less of a manual process when changes are made to a company's program. Those changes happen frequently due to mandatory or voluntary reporting requirements, leading to lost linkage connections that must be manually reset each time a change is made. This aspect is not functional now, and I see it as an opportunity for improvement."

"The speed must be improved."

"At this point, I don't see a compelling reason to invest in Workiva. It may be necessary for compliance and controlling the version of SCC, but not everyone needs its high-end capabilities."

"With this product, it's more about the integrated data model where you can have a one-to-many/many-to-one relationship between your policies and processes, risks, and controls. They need to showcase how you can put those pieces together."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Our clients in Asia think that the solution is too expensive."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	1
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	5

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about RiskOptics ROAR Platform?

We can get all the information about all the applications in a single platform.

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What needs improvement with RiskOptics ROAR Platform?

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What is your primary use case for RiskOptics ROAR Platform?

RiskOptics ROAR Platform is a software inventory of applications in our environment or applications we have integrated with third-party vendors. The solution has all the information about the appli...

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What needs improvement with Workiva Wdesk?

The tool's script encoding needs to be updated to make it more user-friendly and less of a manual process when changes are made to a company's program. Those changes happen frequently due to mandat...

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What advice do you have for others considering Workiva Wdesk?

I've been working with the tool's script encoding departments and top management to address gaps in their script encoding. They are working towards closing these gaps to ensure we can continue usin...

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Also Known As

ZenGRC

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Overview

The RiskOptics ROAR Platform gives you the ability to see, understand and act on IT and cyber risk, automate compliance and communicate the impact on your organization’s top priorities.

With a unified, real-time view of risk and compliance—framed around your business priorities—you’ll have the contextual insight needed to communicate the business impact to key stakeholders and make strategic, risk-informed decisions to protect your organization, systems and data and earn the trust of your customers, partners and employees.

ZenGRC

Wdesk is used across the enterprise to support hundreds of data collaboration, reporting, and compliance processes. Use Wdesk to:

Optimize your structured and composite reports
Improve trust in your data, reports, and presentations
Transform processes to enable insight

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