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SimpleRisk

Ch 027.6of 37 Governance, Risk and Compliance Software
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
  2. 2CostsFree plan · free trial · paid from $416.67/mo
  3. 3Policy managementYes
  4. 4Risk registerYes
  5. 5Audit managementYes
  6. 6Evidence collectionYes
  7. 7Supported frameworksNIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, SOX, FedRAMP, CMMC, NERC-CIP
  8. 8API accessYes
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Overview

SimpleRisk is ranked #2 of 37 in governance, risk and compliance software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $416.67/mo.

SimpleRisk plans and pricing

All plans
Core Free Unlimited users · self-host · email support simplerisk.com · 29 Sept 2026
Starter Package $5,000/yr $5k USD/yr Everything in Core · any 3 Standard Extras · support & updates · on-premise or SaaS · unlimited users simplerisk.com · 29 Sept 2026
Custom Package $5,000/yr From $5k USD/yr Everything in Core · any of 14 Standard and 2 Premium Extras · support & updates · on-premise or SaaS · unlimited users simplerisk.com · 29 Sept 2026
Standard Extras $5,000/yr $5,000 / yr each 14 listed extras · added to Core simplerisk.com · 29 Sept 2026
Premium Extras $10,000/yr $10,000 / yr each Incident Management · Organizational Hierarchy simplerisk.com · 29 Sept 2026

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Free plan
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Policy management
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Risk register
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Audit management
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Evidence collection
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Supported frameworks
NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, SOX, FedRAMP, CMMC, NERC-CIPsimplerisk.com
API access
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Facts

Product
SimpleRisk is a governance, risk, and compliance platform for managing risk and proving compliance.simplerisk.com · 29 Sept 2026
Core features
Core includes governance, risk management, compliance, asset management, self-assessments, dashboards, and custom reports.simplerisk.com · 29 Sept 2026
Frameworks
The Secure Controls Framework Extra offers 250+ frameworks mapped across 1,000+ common controls, with control testing that can cover multiple frameworks.simplerisk.com · 29 Sept 2026
Risk quantification
SimpleRisk describes FAIR-based quantification as a way to create financial risk estimates for board reporting.simplerisk.com · 29 Sept 2026
Integrations
The Jira Integration Extra syncs risk, mitigation, and review data between SimpleRisk and Jira in both directions.simplerisk.com · 29 Sept 2026
API
The API Extra provides a RESTful API for programmatically creating, reading, and updating risk data and connecting with ticketing systems, BI tools, and CMDBs.simplerisk.com · 29 Sept 2026
Security
SimpleRisk SaaS runs in its AWS cloud environment, uses daily snapshots, and the company says it performs routine code scanning and bug bounty testing.simplerisk.com · 29 Sept 2026
Encryption
Encrypted Database is a paid Standard Extra described as providing encryption at rest for data.simplerisk.com · 29 Sept 2026
Support
Core includes email support, while the deployment comparison specifies email-only support with no SLA for open source; paid On-Premise and SaaS include support.simplerisk.com · 29 Sept 2026
Trial
The free trial provides a dedicated hosted instance with every Extra unlocked, unlimited users, and 30 days of access, with no credit card required.simplerisk.com · 29 Sept 2026
Deployment limits
The download page lists scripted installation support for Ubuntu 22.04 and 20.04, CentOS 8 and 7, SLES 15, RHEL 9 and 8, and Debian 11.simplerisk.com · 29 Sept 2026
Intended users
The company describes SimpleRisk as serving everyone from teams of one to Fortune 500 security teams.simplerisk.com · 29 Sept 2026
Origin
SimpleRisk says its founder Josh Sokol released the first free and open-source version in March 2013.simplerisk.com · 29 Sept 2026

Company

Founded
2013simplerisk.com · 28 Sept 2026

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