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SimpleRisk
What it is
SimpleRisk is a governance, risk, and compliance platform for tracking organizational risks and demonstrating compliance. Its Core combines risk and asset management with governance, compliance, self-assessments, dashboards, and custom reports. The Secure Controls Framework Extra maps more than 250 frameworks to over 1,000 common controls, and testing can address multiple frameworks. SimpleRisk also describes FAIR-based risk quantification for producing financial estimates for board reporting. Paid extras include a Jira connection that synchronizes risk, mitigation, and review data in both directions, plus a REST API for creating, reading, and updating risk information. The free Core plan supports unlimited users, self-hosting, and email support. A 30-day hosted trial unlocks every Extra for unlimited users and requires no credit card. Starter and Custom packages are listed at $5,000 per year. Supported deployment options include API, Linux, self-hosted, and web; scripted installation support is listed for selected Linux distributions and versions.
For and against
For
- Core supports unlimited users and self-hosting
- Includes dashboards and custom reports
- 30-day hosted trial unlocks all Extras
- Jira integration syncs data both ways
- REST API supports programmatic risk data management
Against
- Core support is email-only
- Open-source deployment has no support SLA
- Paid Starter package costs $5,000 per year
- Extras may require a paid package
The verdict
SimpleRisk offers a broad Core feature set and a no-cost self-hosted option, with a hosted trial to explore its Extras. Teams should weigh the listed annual package costs and deployment-specific support terms.
Who it suits
SimpleRisk can suit small teams through larger security organizations that need a risk register, audit support, evidence collection, and policy management. It offers a free self-hosted Core option and paid packages for teams seeking Extras and support.
Plans and prices
Core
Unlimited users · self-host · email support
Read 29 Sep 2026 · simplerisk.com
Custom Package
Everything in Core · any of 14 Standard and 2 Premium Extras · support & updates · on-premise or SaaS
Read 29 Sep 2026 · simplerisk.com
Standard Extras
14 listed extras · added to Core
Read 29 Sep 2026 · simplerisk.com
Starter Package
Everything in Core · any 3 Standard Extras · support & updates · on-premise or SaaS
Read 29 Sep 2026 · simplerisk.com
Premium Extras
Incident Management · Organizational Hierarchy
Read 29 Sep 2026 · simplerisk.com
On the record
- API
- The API Extra provides a RESTful API for programmatically creating, reading, and updating risk data and connecting with ticketing systems, BI tools, and CMDBs.simplerisk.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Core features
- Core includes governance, risk management, compliance, asset management, self-assessments, dashboards, and custom reports.simplerisk.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Deployment limits
- The download page lists scripted installation support for Ubuntu 22.04 and 20.04, CentOS 8 and 7, SLES 15, RHEL 9 and 8, and Debian 11.simplerisk.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Encryption
- Encrypted Database is a paid Standard Extra described as providing encryption at rest for data.simplerisk.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Frameworks
- The Secure Controls Framework Extra offers 250+ frameworks mapped across 1,000+ common controls, with control testing that can cover multiple frameworks.simplerisk.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The Jira Integration Extra syncs risk, mitigation, and review data between SimpleRisk and Jira in both directions.simplerisk.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- The company describes SimpleRisk as serving everyone from teams of one to Fortune 500 security teams.simplerisk.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Origin
- SimpleRisk says its founder Josh Sokol released the first free and open-source version in March 2013.simplerisk.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Product
- SimpleRisk is a governance, risk, and compliance platform for managing risk and proving compliance.simplerisk.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Risk quantification
- SimpleRisk describes FAIR-based quantification as a way to create financial risk estimates for board reporting.simplerisk.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Security
- SimpleRisk SaaS runs in its AWS cloud environment, uses daily snapshots, and the company says it performs routine code scanning and bug bounty testing.simplerisk.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Support
- Core includes email support, while the deployment comparison specifies email-only support with no SLA for open source; paid On-Premise and SaaS include support.simplerisk.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Trial
- The free trial provides a dedicated hosted instance with every Extra unlocked, unlimited users, and 30 days of access, with no credit card required.simplerisk.com · read 29 Sep 2026
