Compare IBM OpenPages and ARIS - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 19, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - IBM OpenPages or ARIS?

IBM OpenPages is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ARIS, and ARIS is rated higher (90/100) than IBM OpenPages (63/100). IBM OpenPages offers users more features (4) than ARIS (3).

Looking for the right Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

IBM Vs. Software AG

IBM: International Business Machines Corporation, or IBM, is an American corporation. IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.

Software AG: Software AG is a business infrastructure software provider with products in various technologies like DBMS, application modernization, SOA, BPMS and ESB. 

Who is more expensive? IBM OpenPages or ARIS?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for IBM OpenPages and ARIS.

IBM OpenPages price starts at $272 per user/year , On a scale between 1 to 10 OpenPages is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) software. ARIS price starts at $100 per user/month , When comparing ARIS to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) software cost.

Bottom line: IBM OpenPages cost is around the same cost of ARIS.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared IBM OpenPages Vs. ARIS based on some of the most important and required Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) features.

IBM OpenPages: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing & Invoicing, Budgeting & Forecasting.

ARIS: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises. Customers of the software include small and medium business as well as large enterprises.



IBM OpenPages

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $272 per user/year

IBM OpenPages is a risk and compliance management solution for businesses of all sizes. It helps in the management of risk and compliance initiatives across the enterprise, among other capabilities. The softwar...

Categories: Accounting & Finance, Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), Regulatory compliance.

ARIS

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $100 per user/month

Perfect your processes with the ARIS Platform, the world's first business process analysis platform. Use ARIS to continuously transform and improve your processes.

Categories: Process analysis.

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IBM OpenPages: 4 Features

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Billing & Invoicing
Budgeting & Forecasting

ARIS: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
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Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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IBM Open...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
63/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
$272 per user/year
Functionality
7
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ARIS
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
5.2/10
License pricing
$100 per user/month
Functionality
4
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ControlScan
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
4.8/10
License pricing
$249 per license
Functionality
4
Audit (M...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
4.6/10
License pricing
$10,000 per year
Functionality
3
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DocRead ...
ITQlick rating
3/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.