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Best The Guard Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from compliance management software ranked against The Guard on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    CISO Assistant Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb €39/mo7.6
    The Guard vs CISO Assistant
  2. 2
    ComplianceOS Free plan self-hostedWeb $12.42/mo7.4
    The Guard vs ComplianceOS
  3. 3
    Drata Free trial apiextensionLinuxMacWeb 7.3
    The Guard vs Drata
  4. 4
    Strike Graph Free plan apiWeb $1791.67/mo7.3
    The Guard vs Strike Graph
  5. 5
    ComplianceBridge Policy Management AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 7.1
    The Guard vs ComplianceBridge Policy Management
  6. 6
    IsoMetrix AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb 7.0
    The Guard vs IsoMetrix
  7. 7
    NAVEX EthicsPoint Incident Management AndroidiOSWeb 7.0
    The Guard vs NAVEX EthicsPoint Incident Management
  8. 8
    OpenGRC Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $375/mo7.0
    The Guard vs OpenGRC
  9. 9
    VComply Free trial AndroidWeb $1,000/mo7.0
    The Guard vs VComply
  10. 10
    Mitratech CaseCloud AndroidiOSWeb 6.9
    The Guard vs Mitratech CaseCloud
  11. 11
    Unicis Free trial apiself-hostedWeb €19/mo6.9
    The Guard vs Unicis
  12. 12
    Intelex Inspection Management Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb $3.67/mo6.8
    The Guard vs Intelex Inspection Management
  13. 13
    Riskonnect AndroidapiiOSWeb 6.8
    The Guard vs Riskonnect
  14. 14
    AssurX QMS AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb 6.7
    The Guard vs AssurX QMS
  15. 15
    Openlane Free trial apiself-hostedWeb $10/mo6.7
    The Guard vs Openlane
  16. 16
    Proteus NextGen Data Privacy Free trial Web £999.58/mo6.7
    The Guard vs Proteus NextGen Data Privacy
  17. 17
    Diligent One AndroidapiiOSWeb 6.6
    The Guard vs Diligent One
  18. 18
    Onspring apiWeb 6.6
    The Guard vs Onspring
  19. 19
    PowerDMS Policy AndroidiOSWeb 6.6
    The Guard vs PowerDMS Policy
  20. 20
    Qooling AndroidiOSWeb 6.6
    The Guard vs Qooling

The Guard alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1CISO Assistant7.6Free plan€39/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
2ComplianceOS7.4Free plan$12.42/moself-hosted, Web
3Drata7.3API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
4Strike Graph7.3Free plan$1791.67/moAPI, Web
5ComplianceBridge Policy Management7.1Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6IsoMetrix7.0Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
7NAVEX EthicsPoint Incident Management7.0Android, iOS, Web
8OpenGRC7.0Free plan$375/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
9VComply7.0No$1,000/moAndroid, Web
10Mitratech CaseCloud6.9Android, iOS, Web
11Unicis6.9€19/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
12Intelex Inspection Management6.8No$3.67/moAndroid, API, iOS, Web
13Riskonnect6.8Android, API, iOS, Web
14AssurX QMS6.7Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
15Openlane6.7No$10/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
16Proteus NextGen Data Privacy6.7No£999.58/moWeb
17Diligent One6.6Android, API, iOS, Web
18Onspring6.6API, Web
19PowerDMS Policy6.6Android, iOS, Web
20Qooling6.6Android, iOS, Web
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Questions about The Guard alternatives

What is the best alternative to The Guard?

CISO Assistant, number 1 in compliance management software with a score of 7.6 out of 10. The others here: ComplianceOS, Drata, Strike Graph and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to The Guard?

CISO Assistant is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 4 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.