IBM OpenPages vs MetricStream comparison

IBM and MetricStream are both solutions in the GRC category. IBM is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.0, while MetricStream is ranked #10. IBM holds a 5.7% mindshare in G, compared to MetricStream’s 4.3% mindshare. Additionally, 60% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 66% of MetricStream users who would recommend it.

IBM OpenPages

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60% willing to recommend

MetricStream

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622 Comparison Views

66% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between IBM OpenPages and MetricStream based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two GRC solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed IBM OpenPages vs. MetricStream Report (Updated: October 2024).

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IBM OpenPages vs. MetricStream

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Categories and Ranking

IBM OpenPages

Ranking in GRC

7th

Ranking in IT Governance

2nd

Average Rating

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

MetricStream

Ranking in GRC

10th

Ranking in IT Governance

3rd

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Continuous Controls Monitoring (10th), IT Vendor Risk Management (12th)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the GRC category, the mindshare of IBM OpenPages is 5.7%, up from 5.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MetricStream is 4.3%, up from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

GRC

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Olawale Ayuba

Head Management GRC and Privacy Solution at a tech consulting company with 11-50 employees

Enables us to manage global workflow and users' relationships with the links

We use the solution for IT governance, risk management, and office management. We are looking at users' status in the IT risk bank links IT assessment risk assessment. IBM software has a risk register and something with risk controls. It is a new area for us. We are actively marketing this…

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AdhishP

Practice Lead Cybersecurity at Finesse Global

Reasonably priced, stable, with out of the box deployment, and has good local support

They have now reworked it. The interface is mobile-friendly and it is getting a good response from our customers. It's a very good feature that the product offers. It is also available as a cloud option, which is getting a lot of interest from customers who are looking into the GRCC. It is very useful, especially in the solution platform. It has good features and good functionality, and our customers feel there is a lot of merit in that. I think that the portal is constantly improving. They do their own enhancements very often. They keep doing those enhancements from their site itself.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The ability to keep a record of internal incidents in the company, and also the monitoring of Key Indicators."

"The product’s interface is very intuitive."

"The most valuable features are the workflow engine, calculations, and security rules."

"The content, reporting, and workflow features stand out as the most valuable aspects."

"Everything about IBM OpenPages is valuable, particularly when compared to other solutions in the market like MetricStream, from which we switched due to its feasibility, user-friendliness, and performance."

"Key features are usability and ease of configuration. It allows us to have all the information in a single place and provide real-time indicators and information for our executives."

"The interface is mobile-friendly and it is getting a good response from our customers."

Cons

"Some self-relationships are not available in OpenPages' relationship model."

"IBM OpenPages needs improvement in its UI. Currently, it is difficult to see the relationships (associations/parents) between all items unless you click on the item itself."

"I believe there's room for improvement in establishing connections with external information."

"It would be useful to have more out-of-the-box functionality, especially triggers and calculations."

"The solution must allow customization in reporting."

"We would like to have more dashboards and reports, such as geographical and trend reports in the next version. Also, an improvement in the mobile version would be helpful."

"I would like to see out-of-the-box integration with more security, it would be helpful."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is not cheap."

"They are flexible in terms of customers' needs."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

31%

Computer Software Company

Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

32%

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

Non Profit

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM OpenPages?

The product’s interface is very intuitive.

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What needs improvement with IBM OpenPages?

IBM can provide expertise in support and implementation rather than third-party SaaS. The pricing could also be improved.

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What is your primary use case for IBM OpenPages?

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What advice do you have for others considering MetricStream?

There are 3 industry leading GRC software and they are IBM OpenPages, MetricStream and RSA Archer. In the areas of Operational Risk, Regulatory Management, Policy Management, Operational Resilience...

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Product Reports

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Overview

Enables customers to manage risk and compliance initiatives across the enterprise, helping businesses to reduce loss, improve decision-making about resource allocation, and optimize business performance.

Provides advanced capabilities such as risk calculators and risk heat maps for risk analysis and monitoring.

Sample Customers

Nationwide, Process Innovation AG, OSRAM Licht AG, Dep‹sito Central de Valores (DCV), Delta Lloyd Group, Unum

Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, ACCO Brands Corporation, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, AIB International, Associated Banc-Corp, BAE Systems, Barclaycard, Dell Inc, DIRECTV, Energizer, Fresenius Kabi, Hasbro, Goodyear, HudsonCity Savings Bank, Infigen Energy, Kaydon, Leroy Merlin, Mountry Financial Corp., Nicholas Piramal, Pepco, Pfizer, Societe Generale, Whitney Bank

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