Diligent One Platform vs Protecht
audit management head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Quote-based | Quote-based |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | Mid-market, Enterprise | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud | None listed |
| Vendor | Diligent Corporation | Protecht |
Our take
Where Diligent One Platform leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 14 of the 29 capabilities where they differ (led by automated / scheduled control testing and continuous controls monitoring).
- Stated SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where Protecht leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 15 of the 29 capabilities where they differ (led by audit universe / auditable-entity library and standards-aligned audit methodology).
Where they differ
The 29 capabilities (of 44 in the audit management taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Audit universe / auditable-entity libraryAudit Universe & Planning | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Standards-aligned audit methodologyAudit Universe & Planning | Not evidenced | Core strength ISO 19011-aligned |
| Electronic workpaper managementFieldwork & Workpapers | Not evidenced | Core strength Workpaper and report generation with completion tracking |
| Automated / scheduled control testingControl Testing & SOX Compliance | Core strength ACL Analytics automated process monitoring | Not evidenced |
| Continuous controls monitoringControl Testing & SOX Compliance | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| SOX 302/404 certification workflowsControl Testing & SOX Compliance | Core strength SOX and J-SOX support | Not evidenced |
| Remediation action assignment & trackingFindings & Remediation | Not evidenced | Core strength Automated remedial-action assignment; governance of action closure |
| Enterprise risk registerRisk Management | Core strength ERM module | Not evidenced |
| Policy managementExtended GRC & Compliance Modules | Core strength Policy Manager | Not evidenced |
| Third-party / vendor risk managementExtended GRC & Compliance Modules | Core strength 3rdRisk / Third-Party Manager due diligence | Not evidenced |
| Whistleblower / ethics case managementExtended GRC & Compliance Modules | Core strength Speak Up Manager | Not evidenced |
| No-code configuration / workflow builderPlatform, Access & Integrations | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Bulk data import / exportPlatform, Access & Integrations | Not evidenced | Core strength Bulk CSV import/export |
| Annual & multi-year audit plan builderAudit Universe & Planning | Not evidenced | Supported Annual audit program management |
| Controls repository & framework mappingControl Testing & SOX Compliance | Supported Dynamic compliance mapping | Not evidenced |
| Finding / issue logging with severity ratingFindings & Remediation | Not evidenced | Supported Dashboards connecting findings to the risk and control environment |
| Overdue-action escalation & alertsFindings & Remediation | Not evidenced | Supported Workflow alerts |
| Risk assessment & scoringRisk Management | Supported AI Risk Essentials / AI-accelerated risk assessment | Not evidenced |
| Risk-to-audit-plan linkageRisk Management | Partial Risk-aligned dashboards; explicit plan linkage not documented | Core strength Scope linkage of audits to organizational objectives and risks |
| No-code / custom report builderReporting & Analytics | Not evidenced | Supported No-code dynamic form builder |
| IT & cyber risk managementExtended GRC & Compliance Modules | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Public / open API for integrationPlatform, Access & Integrations | Not evidenced | Supported Web-services APIs for integration |
| SSO & role-based access controlPlatform, Access & Integrations | Not evidenced | Supported Permission frameworks for audit security |
| Prebuilt ERP / HR system connectorsPlatform, Access & Integrations | Supported Vendor describes integration with SAP/Oracle for audit analytics | Not evidenced |
| Risk-based audit planningAudit Universe & Planning | Supported AI-accelerated risk assessment feeds planning | Core strength Risk-based audit universe from real-time analytic insights |
| Evidence collection & data-request workflowsFieldwork & Workpapers | Core strength Agentic evidence collection and AI request management | Supported Documented observation tracking |
| One-click audit committee reportingReporting & Analytics | Supported | Core strength Push-button risk and audit committee reporting |
| AI-assisted control or issue analysisAI & Automation | Core strength AI-accelerated risk assessment, ACL Analytics | Supported Cognita AI assistant for identifying gaps and automating admin tasks |
| RPA-based continuous testingAI & Automation | Partial ACL Analytics automated process monitoring, not explicitly RPA | Not evidenced |
Both grade identically on the other 15 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Diligent One Platform, Protecht.
Diligent One Platform vs Protecht — FAQs
Is Diligent One Platform or Protecht better for ERP integration?
They state different ERP coverage: Diligent One Platform lists SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud; Protecht lists no ERP integrations publicly.
Which is cheaper, Diligent One Platform or Protecht?
Neither publishes a list price — both quote. Ask each for the all-in first-year cost at your seat count, as one number, and compare those.
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