Diligent One Platform vs MetricStream Audit Management
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 | Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud | None listed |
| Vendor | Diligent Corporation | MetricStream |
Our take
Where Diligent One Platform leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 11 of the 33 capabilities where they differ (led by continuous controls monitoring and policy management).
- Stated SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where MetricStream Audit Management leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 22 of the 33 capabilities where they differ (led by audit universe / auditable-entity library and auditor resource & schedule management).
Where they differ
The 33 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 |
| Auditor resource & schedule managementAudit Universe & Planning | Not evidenced | Core strength Project/resource scheduler, Gantt charts, timesheets |
| Electronic workpaper managementFieldwork & Workpapers | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Mobile access for fieldworkFieldwork & Workpapers | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Offline / disconnected fieldwork modeFieldwork & Workpapers | Not evidenced | Core strength Offline briefcase mode |
| Continuous controls monitoringControl Testing & SOX Compliance | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Sample-based test proceduresControl Testing & SOX Compliance | Not evidenced | Core strength Manual or bulk-Excel sample upload |
| Finding / issue logging with severity ratingFindings & Remediation | Not evidenced | Core strength AI/ML-assisted identification and classification of issues |
| Remediation action assignment & trackingFindings & Remediation | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| No-code / custom report builderReporting & Analytics | Not evidenced | Core strength Report Wizard no-code |
| Third-party BI tool integrationReporting & Analytics | Not evidenced | Core strength Tableau, Power BI integration |
| 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 |
| Public / open API for integrationPlatform, Access & Integrations | Not evidenced | Core strength 200+ built-in OpenAPI-compliant REST APIs |
| No-code configuration / workflow builderPlatform, Access & Integrations | Not evidenced | Core strength AppStudio no-code framework |
| Annual & multi-year audit plan builderAudit Universe & Planning | Not evidenced | Supported Dynamic audit plan creation |
| Reviewer sign-off & approval workflowFieldwork & Workpapers | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Control deficiency & remediation trackingControl Testing & SOX Compliance | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Overdue-action escalation & alertsFindings & Remediation | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Related-findings linkage across auditsFindings & Remediation | Not evidenced | Supported AI-recommended action plans based on related issues |
| Enterprise risk registerRisk Management | Core strength ERM module | Partial Risk scoring tied to SOX/controls module; no standalone ERM register evidenced |
| Risk-to-audit-plan linkageRisk Management | Partial Risk-aligned dashboards; explicit plan linkage not documented | Core strength |
| Continuous / real-time risk monitoringRisk Management | Supported Market Intelligence risk data | Not evidenced |
| IT & cyber risk managementExtended GRC & Compliance Modules | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Prebuilt ERP / HR system connectorsPlatform, Access & Integrations | Supported Vendor describes integration with SAP/Oracle for audit analytics | Not evidenced |
| Bulk data import / exportPlatform, Access & Integrations | Not evidenced | Supported Bulk-Excel sample upload, custom REST/Kafka connectors |
| Risk-based audit planningAudit Universe & Planning | Supported AI-accelerated risk assessment feeds planning | Core strength Audit and Risk Advisor reports link risk assessment to planning |
| Evidence collection & data-request workflowsFieldwork & Workpapers | Core strength Agentic evidence collection and AI request management | Supported Configurable checklists and document attachment |
| Controls repository & framework mappingControl Testing & SOX Compliance | Supported Dynamic compliance mapping | Core strength |
| Automated / scheduled control testingControl Testing & SOX Compliance | Core strength ACL Analytics automated process monitoring | Supported |
| Risk assessment & scoringRisk Management | Supported AI Risk Essentials / AI-accelerated risk assessment | Core strength Impact/likelihood scoring, inherent/residual risk |
| RPA-based continuous testingAI & Automation | Partial ACL Analytics automated process monitoring, not explicitly RPA | Not evidenced |
Both grade identically on the other 11 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Diligent One Platform, MetricStream Audit Management.
Diligent One Platform vs MetricStream Audit Management — FAQs
Is Diligent One Platform or MetricStream Audit Management better for ERP integration?
They state different ERP coverage: Diligent One Platform lists SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud; MetricStream Audit Management lists no ERP integrations publicly.
Which is cheaper, Diligent One Platform or MetricStream Audit Management?
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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