OpenGRC vs Openlane
OpenGRC
opengrc.com
Openlane
theopenlane.ioSide by side
| Figure | OpenGRC | Openlane |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $375/mo | $10/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 4 |
| Spec score · Compliance Management Software | 8.8 (#3) | 7.9 (#9) |
| Integrations | OpenGRC says it has no third-party integrations currently built into the platform, but provides a REST API for integrations. | Native integrations include AWS, GitHub, Google Workspace, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, Slack, and other cloud, identity, messaging, and document services. |
| Product | OpenGRC is a cyber Governance, Risk, and Compliance web application intended for small and midsized businesses and teams. | Openlane is an open-source security and compliance platform that connects controls, policies, and evidence across compliance frameworks. |
| Security | Hosted plans state a 99.5% monthly uptime commitment, encryption in transit and at rest, instance-specific data keys, and an annual independent SOC 2 Type II examination. | Openlane says customer data is encrypted in transit and at rest and isolated per organization. |
| Self-hosting | Community is described as the complete self-hosted edition with no seat limits or data caps. | The company says customers can run its open-source project themselves; its managed service adds hosting, support, and access to licensed framework content. |
Plans
OpenGRC
- CommunityFree
- Community PackageFree
- MSSP 21-30Priced on request
- MSSP 11-20Priced on request
- MSSP 1-10Priced on request
- Enterprise Basic$4,500 a year
- Enterprise Enhanced$7,500 a year
Openlane
- Additional Evidence Storage (100GB)$10 a month
- Trust Center Attribution Removal$10 a month
- Trust Center$300 a month
- Compliance Module$450 a month
In their own words
OpenGRC
OpenGRC is a web application for cyber governance, risk and compliance aimed at small and midsized businesses and teams. It covers risk management, controls and implementations, audits, vendor management, incident response and project management. Audit workflows handle evidence requests, progress tracking and report generation. Vendor assessments can use a dedicated portal, customizable questionnaires and weighted scoring. Listed frameworks include NIST 800-171, ISO 27001, SOC 2, CMMC and PCI DSS. The platform has no third-party integrations built in, but provides a REST API; the API limit is 60 requests per minute per user, or per IP for unauthenticated requests. Enterprise includes AI risk assessments, automated vendor survey responses and AI gap assessments. The free Community edition is self-hosted and requires a web server and database server. Enterprise Basic costs $4,500 per year, while Enterprise Enhanced costs $7,500 per year. Hosted plans state a 99.5% monthly uptime commitment and say customer data is not used to train AI models.