IBM OpenPages vs SAP BusinessObjects GRC comparison

IBM and SAP are both solutions in the GRC category. IBM is ranked #7 with an average rating of 7.7, while SAP is ranked #17 with an average rating of 6.0. IBM holds a 5.9% mindshare in G, compared to SAP’s 2.0% mindshare. Additionally, 60% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of SAP users who would recommend it.

IBM OpenPages

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60% willing to recommend

SAP BusinessObjects GRC

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75% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 2025

SAP BusinessObjects GRC and IBM OpenPages are competing in the enterprise governance, risk, and compliance market. IBM OpenPages holds an edge with advanced features and flexibility, while SAP BusinessObjects GRC excels in pricing and support.

Features: SAP BusinessObjects GRC includes risk management and access controls, enabling effective compliance and risk assessment. IBM OpenPages offers comprehensive risk management and analytics, with customization and integration options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAP BusinessObjects GRC provides modular deployment and strong customer support for ease of setup and assistance. IBM OpenPages has a customizable deployment model with flexible modules, offering scalability and integration potential but requiring more initial configuration.

Pricing and ROI: SAP BusinessObjects GRC is known for competitive pricing and lower initial setup costs, offering good ROI through efficient risk management. IBM OpenPages demands higher upfront costs but offers superior long-term value with advanced features and integration capabilities.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM OpenPages

Ranking in GRC

7th

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Governance (2nd)

SAP BusinessObjects GRC

Ranking in GRC

17th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Continuous Controls Monitoring (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the GRC category, the mindshare of IBM OpenPages is 5.9%, up from 5.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP BusinessObjects GRC is 2.0%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

GRC

Featured Reviews

Seetha Pullela

Developer & Consultant at Aligne technologies

Enhanced risk management with useful reports and easy to deploy

We have deployed the ORM module in our bank. We have our businesses listed in the application, and we identify risks. We manage multiple controls, assess historical controls, and monitor these controls using test source control monitoring and management. We have recently started using the Assurant…

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Osama Saleh

Deputy Finance Director at Abdul Latif Jameel

Provides a lot of useful information and helps in managing risks and controls

BusinessObjects is very dated. It is not that user-friendly. It should be made more user-friendly. In addition, if they could make predictive analytics an embedded part of it where people get to know what is there to offer, it would be great. They need to invest heavily in business planning and consolidation. They have a BPC tool, which is known for planning and consolidation, but its implementation consumes a lot of effort. It is not that easy to implement. It would be better if they come up with a solution that is more user-friendly and easy to integrate so that we can have multiple consolidations or versions.

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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

"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."

"The product’s interface is very intuitive."

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

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

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

"The tool helps create reports for projects, including the creation of any ad-hoc reports"

"We have enterprise clients for the product."

"It is wonderful from the control perspective. The GRC tools help you in knowing what are the risk controls, how to mitigate risks, and how to ensure that there are no conflicts between the roles. From the user perspective, you get to know what are the permission risks and access risks. You get a lot of useful information."

"Initial setup was straightforward. It took maybe one week."

"The best features are the scalability and flexibility to implement applications on top of the BW."

Cons

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

"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."

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

"The solution must allow customization in reporting."

"An additional feature I would like to see is the option to add wait time and integrate sources in wait time."

"I think the old system is better than the new one. From an improvement perspective, the tool needs to ensure that the new technologies it offers are better than the old ones."

"We cannot actively log in to the system. It should also improve support."

"Technical support could be better and faster."

"BusinessObjects is very dated. It is not that user-friendly. It should be made more user-friendly. In addition, if they could make predictive analytics an embedded part of it where people get to know what is there to offer, it would be great."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is not cheap."

"SAP BusinessObjects GRC is expensive."

"The license is costly."

"The product's licensing costs involve a one-time purchase. The tool also allows others to make annual payments towards the licensing charges of the product."

"There is a yearly licensing cost. I would rate their pricing 4 out of 5."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

32%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

18%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

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Small Business

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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?

It would be useful to have more out-of-the-box functionality, especially triggers and calculations. Additionally, more detailed documentation and video-oriented resources would be beneficial.

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What is your primary use case for IBM OpenPages?

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What do you like most about SAP BusinessObjects GRC?

The tool helps create reports for projects, including the creation of any ad-hoc reports

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What needs improvement with SAP BusinessObjects GRC?

There isn't anything in particular that my company doesn't like about the product. It is an old system that is currently being used by its users, which works in areas like prompts and reports. I th...

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What advice do you have for others considering SAP BusinessObjects GRC?

My company is in touch with the vendor who takes care of the maintenance phase of the solution. I cannot recommend the product to other organizations. Other organizations can choose from the many t...

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Also Known As

OpenPages

BusinessObjects GRC

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.

IBM

SAP GRC helps you automatically detect, remediate, and prevent access risk violations - no matter the industry or business size. Get real-time visibility into your current risk position, and confidently reduce unauthorized access, fraud, and the cost of compliance.

SAP

Sample Customers

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

INEOS Melamines GmbH, Banco Galicia

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