Diligent One Platform vs SAP 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, On-premise |
| Company size | Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud | SAP |
| Vendor | Diligent Corporation | SAP |
Our take
Where Diligent One Platform leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 13 of the 24 capabilities where they differ (led by automated / scheduled control testing and continuous controls monitoring).
- Stated Oracle Fusion Cloud integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where SAP Audit Management leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 11 of the 24 capabilities where they differ (led by audit universe / auditable-entity library and electronic workpaper management).
Where they differ
The 24 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 Flexible, multi-dimensional audit universe |
| Electronic workpaper managementFieldwork & Workpapers | Not evidenced | Core strength Drag-and-drop creation of audit documents |
| Mobile access for fieldworkFieldwork & Workpapers | Not evidenced | Core strength Full mobile-enablement across devices |
| Reviewer sign-off & approval workflowFieldwork & Workpapers | Not evidenced | Core strength Management review workflow for working papers |
| 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 Creation of findings and proposed action plans during fieldwork |
| Remediation action assignment & trackingFindings & Remediation | Not evidenced | Core strength Global monitoring of findings and remediation to closure |
| 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 |
| AI-assisted control or issue analysisAI & Automation | Core strength AI-accelerated risk assessment, ACL Analytics | Not evidenced |
| Control deficiency & remediation trackingControl Testing & SOX Compliance | Not evidenced | Supported Global monitoring of findings and remediation actions |
| Enterprise risk registerRisk Management | Core strength ERM module | Partial Via integration with the separate SAP Risk Management component |
| Risk-to-audit-plan linkageRisk Management | Partial Risk-aligned dashboards; explicit plan linkage not documented | Core strength Audit universe linked to SAP Process Control and SAP Risk Management |
| Continuous / real-time risk monitoringRisk Management | Supported Market Intelligence risk data | Not evidenced |
| Full audit trail of platform activityReporting & Analytics | Not evidenced | Supported Progress tracking across the full audit lifecycle |
| 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 Visibility into prior audit history and current risk rating |
| Evidence collection & data-request workflowsFieldwork & Workpapers | Core strength Agentic evidence collection and AI request management | Supported Single-click access to supporting evidence and documents |
| Real-time executive / board dashboardsReporting & Analytics | Core strength Risk-aligned dashboards and board reporting | Supported Real-time audit analytics highlighting high-value issues |
| 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 Native embedded module in SAP S/4HANA (GRC-AUD component) |
Both grade identically on the other 20 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Diligent One Platform, SAP Audit Management.
Diligent One Platform vs SAP Audit Management — FAQs
Is Diligent One Platform or SAP Audit Management better for ERP integration?
Both state integrations with SAP. Diligent One Platform additionally lists Oracle Fusion Cloud. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.
Which is cheaper, Diligent One Platform or SAP 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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