Open source since 2013

From zero to GRC
in an afternoon.

A complete governance, risk, and compliance program: policies, controls, risk tracking, and 250+ regulatory frameworks, without the six-month rollout.

1,000,000+
Downloads
250+
Frameworks
1,250+
Controls mapped
Free
Core, always
<1 day
To running
The problem with enterprise GRC

Most GRC programs stall on the tooling.

The platforms built for the Fortune 100 are powerful, and they ask for a dedicated headcount to prove it. Implementations stretch into quarters. Configuration becomes a job. The team you wanted focused on actual risk ends up administering the tool that was supposed to help them.

SimpleRisk takes the opposite approach: a complete GRC platform a small team can stand up in a single afternoon, expand as the program matures, and never grow out of.

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risk_register (before SimpleRisk)
$ find /evidence -name "*.xlsx" | wc -l
47
$ ls Risk_Register_FINAL*
Risk_Register_FINAL_v2.xlsx
Risk_Register_FINAL_v3.xlsx
Risk_Register_FINAL_v3_USE_THIS_ONE.xlsx
$ cat board_report_q2.txt
Last updated: Q2 2024
WARNING: Board meeting tomorrow, 9am
$ simplerisk --import ./Risk_Register_FINAL*
✓  Migrated 47 workbooks in 1 hr 52 min
✓  250+ frameworks mapped
✓  Risk register live
Why SimpleRisk

Fast. Affordable. Built for real GRC work.

A working GRC program from day one.

Fast

Stand up a working program the same afternoon.

There is no procurement cycle, no implementation partner, and no quarter-long configuration project. SimpleRisk is running before most enterprise vendors finish the scoping call.

Affordable

Free forever. Paid when you need more.

SimpleRisk Core is free with no seat caps or usage limits. Paid tiers start at $5,000 per year and add hosting, support, and extended functionality. They never gatekeep the basics.

Complete

The work your auditors and board actually ask about.

Risk identification through the full mitigation lifecycle, policy and exception management, 250+ regulatory frameworks mapped to 1,250+ controls, and FAIR-based risk quantification for board reporting.

The platform

One platform. Three jobs.

Everything a serious GRC program needs, without the overhead that keeps you from running one.

Manage your risk.

Identify, rank, monitor, and track risks through their full mitigation lifecycle. Measure progress against security and compliance objectives over time, not just at audit. FAIR-based quantification gives you board-ready financial risk estimates.

📋

Centralize your policies.

Store policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures in one repository. Track approvals, exceptions, and who owns what, without the shared-drive version control problem.

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Map to the frameworks that matter.

250+ regulatory frameworks pre-mapped to 1,250+ common controls: SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST CSF, GDPR, NERC-CIP, FedRAMP, and more. One set of underlying controls means a single assessment serves many frameworks.

What you can do on day one

Put it to work in week one.

Real tasks a security or compliance team will run before the end of the first week.

Stand up SOC 2.

Map your existing controls to SOC 2 in hours, not weeks. Track evidence, owners, and gaps in one place. Auditors get what they need without a spreadsheet rebuild.

Run a risk register your board will read.

Plain-language risk descriptions. Heatmaps that update as mitigations close. FAIR-based financial risk estimates. Reports that do not need a quarterly cleanup before they leave your desk.

Manage policy exceptions without the spreadsheet.

Every exception attaches to the policy or control it deviates from, with an owner, a justification, and an expiration. Nothing falls off the radar because someone forgot to check the tab.

Replace the tool you have outgrown.

Migration support is included with paid tiers. The Import-Export Extra maps your existing spreadsheet columns and bulk imports your risk profile in under two hours. Your data moves over and your team does not start from scratch.

The whole model, on one screen

Free core, flat-priced extras, unlimited users.

No per-user licensing. Every instance covers your whole team. Start free and add capabilities as you need them.

Core
Free forever

The full open-source GRC foundation, yours to run.

  • Governance, risk & compliance
  • Unlimited users, forever
  • Self-host free
  • Email support
Download Core
Custom Package
From $5k USD/yr

Exactly the Extras your program needs.

  • Everything in Core
  • Any of 14 Standard & 2 Premium Extras
  • Support & updates
  • On-Premise or SaaS
  • Buy more, save more
Build your package

Every plan includes unlimited users  ·  self-host free or let us host it  ·  no hidden fees    See all Extras →

The teams that run on SimpleRisk

Compliance teams of one. Fortune 500 security teams.

One platform and one codebase, whether you are a team of one or a Fortune 500. It scales around the work instead of the seat count.

1,000,000+
Downloads since 2013
900 hrs
Labor saved, yr 1 (Fortune 500 customer)
50%
Remediation time reduction
$4,200
Saved in 30-day pilot alone

"The problem with many GRC tools is that they overreach their mission and become incredibly complex. SimpleRisk gives you exactly what you need without all that overhead. And the best part is you can download it and get started for free."

Allan Alford
CISO

"I've been in the industry for 30 years and have never seen a security product as simple and easy to use as SimpleRisk. We estimated saving 900 hours of labor in the initial 12 months."

Information Security, Data Privacy & Compliance Officer
Fortune 500 Technology Company

"I have implemented Archer, Lockpath, and RSAM at my previous employers. They all require armies of people or professional services to manage. There is no way my current employer could afford the previously mentioned apps."

Nick Waringa
Information Security and Risk Manager

SimpleRisk is trusted by hundreds of companies worldwide

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