Origami Risk GRC

Origami Risk GRC is software for organizations managing enterprise risk, governance, and compliance across departments. Its coverage includes business continuity, third-party risk, policy and procedure management, internal controls, internal audit, and compliance management. Teams can score risks using heat maps, lenses, and multifactor models aligned with their risk appetite, then manage control effectiveness and connect controls to frameworks and mitigation plans. Issues can be tracked through assigned action plans and automated workflows. Interactive Bowtie models map connections among risks, consequences, and controls. The AI Risk and Control Explorer analyzes GRC data to help teams assess controls, find relationships, and identify emerging risks; AI-enabled workflows can route assessments, send escalation alerts, and remind teams about control testing. The cloud-native, low-code platform has drag-and-drop workflow builders, API access, and mobile data capture. The maker describes implementation help with configuration, historical data migration, and phased rollout. It is available on Android, iOS, web, and API. Pricing is available on request.

Origami Risk GRC brings risk assessment, controls, compliance, and issue workflows into one platform. Organizations should review its requested pricing and determine whether its modules and implementation approach fit their programs.

Origami Risk GRC suits organizations coordinating risk programs across departments, including enterprise risk, continuity, and vendor risk teams. It may also fit teams seeking structured risk assessment and compliance workflows.

Origami Risk GRC is a cloud-native platform for coordinating enterprise risk, compliance, controls, and related programs. It is best suited to organizations managing risk across departments; its breadth and configurable workflows are appealing, but its custom pricing makes fit and cost worth weighing before commitment.

Overview

The platform brings enterprise risk management, business continuity, third-party risk, policy management, internal controls, and compliance into one program. Teams can identify, assess, manage, and monitor risks against strategic objectives, with centralized organizational data intended to give departments a shared view.

Its low-code approach and drag-and-drop workflow builders offer room to tailor processes, while API-driven integrations can connect existing tools. That flexibility may suit organizations with varied workflows, though implementation involves work: Origami Risk’s team helps configure the platform, migrate historical data, and phase in capabilities. A mobile app supports data capture on the go.

Key features

Risk, controls, and issues

Structured risk scoring uses heat maps, lenses, and multifactor models aligned to an organization’s risk appetite. Teams can manage control effectiveness, connect controls to frameworks and mitigation plans, and track issues through assigned action plans and automated workflows. Interactive Bowtie models make connections among risks, consequences, and controls shareable, which can help teams communicate how mitigations relate to potential outcomes.

Automation and AI

AI-enabled workflows can route assessments, send escalation alerts, and remind teams about control testing, reducing routine coordination work. The native AI Risk and Control Explorer analyzes GRC data to identify relationships, assess controls, and surface emerging risks. It also accepts natural-language prompts and offers recommendations to help verify risk data and find blind spots. These capabilities add analytical support, but organizations should still judge recommendations in the context of their own risk programs.

Program coverage

The GRC offering spans business continuity, compliance, enterprise risk management, internal audit, internal controls, policy and procedure management, and third-party risk management. Supported frameworks include NIST, COSO, COBIT, ISO 27001, ISO 31000, SOX, Title IX, OSHA, HIPAA, and GDPR. Policy management, a risk register, audit management, and evidence collection are included, alongside API access and a developer hub with API references and guides.

Pricing

Origami Risk GRC uses custom pricing; request a demo to discuss the plan. No seat, quota, trial, or renewal terms are provided, so organizations should establish those terms as part of a pricing discussion. With no published entry tier to compare, smaller teams may find it harder to assess cost before engaging the vendor.

Platforms

Origami Risk GRC is available on Android, iOS, and the web, with API access for integration. The mobile app supports on-the-go data capture, while API-driven connections are intended to exchange information with existing tools.

Who it's for

This is a strong candidate for organizations coordinating enterprise risk, continuity, vendor risk, compliance, and controls across departments. Its configurable workflows, framework coverage, and implementation support suit programs that need to bring multiple risk activities together. Teams seeking a narrow point solution, a self-service free tier, or a price they can compare upfront should look elsewhere.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Broad GRC coverage: Risk, continuity, third-party, policy, audit, controls, and compliance programs sit within one offering.
• Structured risk and control work: Risk-appetite models, linked controls, issue action plans, and Bowtie models support analysis and follow-through.
• Workflow flexibility: Low-code builders, APIs, and implementation support give organizations options to adapt and connect processes.
• Wide framework support: Coverage includes NIST, COSO, COBIT, ISO standards, SOX, Title IX, OSHA, HIPAA, and GDPR.

Cons

• Custom pricing requires a sales discussion: Teams cannot compare a published price or plan limits before requesting a demo.
• Implementation is part of the equation: Configuration, historical-data migration, and phased capability rollout call for planning rather than an assumed plug-and-play adoption.

Alternatives

• NAVEX EthicsPoint Incident Management is a paid Android, iOS, and web option with pricing tailored to organization size, program needs, and selected solutions; consider it when incident management is the priority.
• Quantivate Business Continuity Software is a paid Android, API, iOS, and web product with contact-for-pricing terms and a demo request; consider it when business continuity is the focus.
• Riskonnect is a paid Android, API, iOS, and web option with pricing dependent on project size, complexity, and customization; consider it when evaluating a project-scoped integrated risk management product.
• Workiva Audit Management offers customized pricing and unlimited seats or users; consider it when audit management and an unlimited-user plan are the deciding factors.
• Mitratech CaseCloud is a paid Android, iOS, and web product with no free plan and demo-based pricing; consider it if its case-management approach fits your needs.
• VComply is a paid Android and web option with a free trial and custom plans; its Pro GRC Suite includes unlimited users, while the Start-Ups & Non-Profits Custom plan has one admin seat and one onboarding session. Consider it if those plan terms suit your organization.
• Diligent One is a paid Android, API, iOS, and web platform with pricing available on request; consider it if you want to compare another custom-priced platform.
• CISO Assistant offers a free, self-hosted Community plan with unlimited users and a Pro SaaS plan at €39 a month; consider it if a freemium option or self-hosting matters more than Origami Risk’s broader stated GRC coverage.

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Verdict

Origami Risk GRC is a compelling choice for organizations that need to coordinate risk, controls, compliance, continuity, and third-party programs across departments. Its breadth, configurable workflows, and analytical tools are the main reasons to choose it. Look elsewhere if you need transparent upfront pricing, a free entry tier, or a narrower solution without a substantial implementation effort.