Diligent One Platform
by Diligent Corporation · Audit Management
Unified board governance, risk, audit and compliance platform (formerly HighBond/Galvanize).
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
- Works with
SAP
Oracle- Deployment
- Cloud
- Company size
- Mid-market, Enterprise
- Pricing
- Quote-based
- Founded
- 1994
- Headquarters
- New York City, New York, United States
Overview
Diligent One Platform is Diligent Corporation's unified GRC and board-governance suite, combining board management with enterprise risk management, IT and cyber risk, third-party risk, compliance (including policy management and ethics reporting), and internal audit -- the audit capability traces back to Diligent's acquisition of Galvanize (formerly ACL and Rsam), whose HighBond platform forms the audit and controls-monitoring core.
The audit module supports AI-accelerated risk assessment, agentic evidence collection and AI request management, continuous control monitoring with dynamic compliance mapping, and automated risk-aligned dashboards and board reporting. Diligent reports the platform can integrate with systems such as SAP or Oracle for analytics and supports frameworks including SOX and J-SOX.
Diligent Corporation was founded in 1994 (originally as Manhattan Creative Partners, later Diligent Board Member Services), is headquartered in New York City, and has been privately held since Insight Partners acquired it in 2016 for roughly $624 million. The company reports serving around 25,000 customers and more than 1 million users across 130 countries, with 2,000+ employees.
Features & capabilities
Governance and Boards
Board management and meeting workflow, Diligent's original product line.
- Board meeting preparation and materials
- Secure board collaboration tools
- Entity and subsidiary management
- BoardEffect edition for nonprofits and higher education
Internal Audit and Controls
Audit management inherited from the HighBond/Galvanize platform.
- AI-accelerated risk assessment
- Agentic evidence collection and AI request management
- Continuous control monitoring and dynamic compliance mapping
- Internal controls testing (SOX and J-SOX support)
- ACL Analytics for automated process monitoring
- Risk-aligned dashboards and board reporting
Risk Management
Enterprise and IT risk modules.
- Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
- AI Risk Essentials
- IT and Cyber Risk Management
- Third-Party Risk Management (3rdRisk)
- Market Intelligence risk data
Compliance and Ethics
Policy, due diligence and ethics-reporting tools.
- Policy Manager
- Third-Party Manager due diligence
- Speak Up Manager ethics/whistleblower reporting
- Compliance Education
Common use cases
- Running internal audit programs with AI-accelerated risk assessment and continuous control monitoring
- SOX and J-SOX internal controls testing and reporting
- Combining board management with enterprise risk and audit data on one platform
- Third-party risk assessment and due diligence workflows
- Board-ready reporting that connects audit findings to enterprise risk
- Ethics and compliance reporting via Speak Up Manager
- Connecting SAP or Oracle data for audit analytics
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Combines board governance software with GRC and internal audit on one platform, distinct from audit-only competitors
- Audit and controls-monitoring core inherited from the HighBond/Galvanize (formerly ACL) platform, a long-established audit analytics product
- AI-accelerated risk assessment and agentic evidence collection features
- FedRAMP-authorized hosting available for government and highly regulated customers
- Reports about 25,000 customers and more than 1 million users across 130 countries
ERP integrations
Pricing
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Technical & security
- Hosting
- SaaS on AWS, including AWS GovCloud for federal/state/local/education customers
- Compliance
- SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2013
About the vendor
- Founded
- 1994
- Headquarters
- New York City, New York, United States
- Employees
- ~2,185
- Ownership
- Private -- acquired by Insight Partners in 2016 for approximately $624 million
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Diligent One Platform — frequently asked questions
What was Diligent One Platform called before?
Its audit and controls-monitoring capability descends from HighBond, the platform built by Galvanize (formerly ACL), which Diligent Corporation acquired to add internal audit and controls monitoring to its board-governance software.
Does Diligent One integrate with ERPs?
Diligent describes integration with systems such as SAP or Oracle for audit analytics, alongside connections to more than 100 third-party data providers.
Is Diligent One available for government agencies?
Yes. Diligent offers FedRAMP-authorized hosting via AWS GovCloud for federal, state, local and education customers.
Who owns Diligent Corporation?
Diligent has been privately held since Insight Partners acquired it in 2016 for approximately $624 million; it was previously listed on the New Zealand Exchange as Diligent Board Member Services.
What compliance certifications does the platform hold?
Diligent reports ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification and annual SOC 2 Type II audits (SSAE 18), hosted on AWS with AES-256 encryption at rest.
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