Best SOX Compliance Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Diligent Audit is ranked #1 of 22 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Workiva Audit Management and SmartSuite Enterprise Service Desk. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Soxify. The lowest first paid tier on this page is SmartSuite Enterprise Service Desk at $15/mo.
Managing SOX compliance involves tracking controls, gathering evidence, and following deficiencies through remediation. Compare control testing workflows, evidence collection, remediation tracking, and deficiency management to understand the processes represented by each option. Management certifications and a SOX control library offer further points of comparison; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Diligent Audit and Workiva Audit Management lead the ranking, followed by SmartSuite Enterprise Service Desk and Process Street. VComply and Soxify are also among the first entries. Consider how your team documents control work and monitors follow-up when reviewing these capabilities.
22 SOX compliance software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Diligent Audit iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3 Control testing workflows: YesEvidence collection: automatedDeficiency management: Yes
- 2 Workiva Audit Management iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1
- 3 SmartSuite Enterprise Service Desk iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$15/mo Control testing workflows: Yes
- 4 Process Street iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9
- 5 VComply Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7
- 6 Soxify No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3£149/mo Control testing workflows: YesEvidence collection: manualDeficiency management: Yes
- 7 ControlHatch No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0Free Control testing workflows: YesEvidence collection: manualDeficiency management: Yes
- 8 iShield GRC ICFR & SOX Compliance No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Control testing workflows: YesEvidence collection: bothDeficiency management: Yes
- 9 Connected Risk SOX Compliance Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Control testing workflows: YesEvidence collection: bothDeficiency management: Yes
- 10 DoubleCheck SOX Compliance Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Control testing workflows: YesEvidence collection: bothDeficiency management: Yes
- 11 AuditBoard (now Optro) No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7
- 12 ProcessUnity SOX Compliance No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Control testing workflows: YesDeficiency management: Yes
- 13 Resolver Internal Audit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Control testing workflows: YesEvidence collection: automatedDeficiency management: Yes
- 14 AssurAI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$1,800/mo Control testing workflows: YesEvidence collection: bothDeficiency management: Yes
- 15 SAI360 Business Continuity Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Control testing workflows: Yes
- 16 FloQast No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4
- 17 RiskWatch SOX Compliance No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Control testing workflows: Yes
- 18 Sox Armor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4$299/mo Control testing workflows: Yes
- 19 Toppan Merrill SOX Automation No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Control testing workflows: YesEvidence collection: bothDeficiency management: Yes
- 20 ControlBridge No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Control testing workflows: YesEvidence collection: automated
- 21 Complies No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 Evidence collection: both
- 22 MetricStream No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
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Questions about this list
Which SOX compliance software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Diligent Audit is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 7.3. Workiva Audit Management is second and SmartSuite Enterprise Service Desk third.
How many of these have a free plan?
2 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, SmartSuite Enterprise Service Desk has the lowest first paid tier we found: $15/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.