Diligent One Platform vs SAI360
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 | SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud, NetSuite, Workday, Infor |
| Vendor | Diligent Corporation | SAI360 |
Our take
Where Diligent One Platform leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 11 of the 28 capabilities where they differ (led by automated / scheduled control testing and continuous controls monitoring).
Where SAI360 leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 17 of the 28 capabilities where they differ (led by audit universe / auditable-entity library and annual & multi-year audit plan builder).
- Stated NetSuite, Workday, Infor integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where they differ
The 28 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 Audit universe and entity library |
| Annual & multi-year audit plan builderAudit Universe & Planning | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Electronic workpaper managementFieldwork & Workpapers | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| 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 |
| Finding / issue logging with severity ratingFindings & Remediation | Not evidenced | Core strength Ratings such as Satisfactory, Needs Improvement, Unsatisfactory |
| Remediation action assignment & trackingFindings & Remediation | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Overdue-action escalation & alertsFindings & Remediation | Not evidenced | Core strength Escalation workflows for overdue actions |
| Related-findings linkage across auditsFindings & Remediation | Not evidenced | Core strength Related-findings linkage across audits and entities |
| Full audit trail of platform activityReporting & Analytics | Not evidenced | Core strength Full audit trail of activity and evidentiary support |
| Whistleblower / ethics case managementExtended GRC & Compliance Modules | Core strength Speak Up Manager | Not evidenced |
| Public / open API for integrationPlatform, Access & Integrations | Not evidenced | Core strength Open API for third-party integration |
| SSO & role-based access controlPlatform, Access & Integrations | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Auditor resource & schedule managementAudit Universe & Planning | Not evidenced | Supported Time registration for audit staff |
| Reviewer sign-off & approval workflowFieldwork & Workpapers | Not evidenced | Supported Evidence capture with reviewer sign-off |
| Auditee / stakeholder collaboration portalFieldwork & Workpapers | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Controls repository & framework mappingControl Testing & SOX Compliance | Supported Dynamic compliance mapping | Not evidenced |
| Enterprise risk registerRisk Management | Core strength ERM module | Partial Shares platform with SAI360's enterprise risk module |
| Risk-to-audit-plan linkageRisk Management | Partial Risk-aligned dashboards; explicit plan linkage not documented | Core strength Automatic risk-based audit scoping |
| Continuous / real-time risk monitoringRisk Management | Supported Market Intelligence risk data | Not evidenced |
| IT & cyber risk managementExtended GRC & Compliance Modules | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Risk-based audit planningAudit Universe & Planning | Supported AI-accelerated risk assessment feeds planning | Core strength Automatic risk-based scoping using prior ratings and risk factors |
| One-click audit committee reportingReporting & Analytics | Supported | Core strength |
| Policy managementExtended GRC & Compliance Modules | Core strength Policy Manager | Supported Shared GRC platform with policy management module |
| Third-party / vendor risk managementExtended GRC & Compliance Modules | Core strength 3rdRisk / Third-Party Manager due diligence | Supported Shared GRC platform with third-party risk module |
| RPA-based continuous testingAI & Automation | Partial ACL Analytics automated process monitoring, not explicitly RPA | Not evidenced |
| Prebuilt ERP / HR system connectorsPlatform, Access & Integrations | Supported Vendor describes integration with SAP/Oracle for audit analytics | Core strength Prebuilt connectors to SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Workday, Infor, Unit4, ADP, BambooHR |
Both grade identically on the other 16 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Diligent One Platform, SAI360.
Diligent One Platform vs SAI360 — FAQs
Is Diligent One Platform or SAI360 better for ERP integration?
Both state integrations with SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud. SAI360 additionally lists NetSuite, Workday, Infor. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.
Which is cheaper, Diligent One Platform or SAI360?
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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