We performed a comparison between ACL Analytics and Workiva Wdesk based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two GRC solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I like the fact that in the duplicate section, I can find matches, and I can find situations where certain cells or certain cell points match, but there's a difference as well between two different records."
"The tool's most valuable feature is its ability to import files from other software packages. Its reporting and visualization capabilities have made our reporting easier. Importing results into spreadsheets or other documents for incorporation into reports is particularly helpful."
"It improved my organization using an automated audit revision with scripts."
"The most valuable feature of ACL Analytics is its powerful data control capabilities."
"Initial setup is straightforward."
"It is very flexible and has hundreds of functions."
"The most valuable feature is its ability to easily upload and update financial results, creating a dynamic data sheet."
"It helps you to maintain a backup of your data, including the connectivity with the tables, which provides a user-friendly way to handle and access your files."
"Workiva Wdesk is pretty good in terms of getting the data from the system, automating the reporting schedules...It has a very good integration with ERP tools."
"It makes the compliance process more efficient and more effective."
"The collaboration within the platform is valuable."
"Workiva Wdesk has a flow diagram that is standardized, making it easy for people to file documents on ECDAs, which are in HTML format."
"The ease of use could be better."
"The product's pricing has increased over the years."
"It would be beneficial if the software could improve its capabilities when extracting data from databases, particularly for those who may not be familiar with SQL queries."
"Reporting and presentation of information directly to solutions, such as PowerPoint."
"The speed must be improved."
"One area where Workiva Wdesk could improve is by ensuring that its cloud-based system is fully compatible with the most current versions of PowerPoint and Excel."
"Regarding the solution, reporting has certain areas that can be considered for improvement."
"At this point, I don't see a compelling reason to invest in Workiva. It may be necessary for compliance and controlling the version of SCC, but not everyone needs its high-end capabilities."
"The most critical issue is the need to shift between uppercase and lowercase."
"With this product, it's more about the integrated data model where you can have a one-to-many/many-to-one relationship between your policies and processes, risks, and controls. They need to showcase how you can put those pieces together."
ACL Analytics is ranked 6th in GRC with 5 reviews while Workiva Wdesk is ranked 7th in GRC with 6 reviews. ACL Analytics is rated 9.4, while Workiva Wdesk is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of ACL Analytics writes "Helps to find matches and also the situations where certain cell points match, but there's a difference between two different records". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Workiva Wdesk writes "A user-friendly tool useful for data consolidation and automating the reporting schedules". ACL Analytics is most compared with Galvanize HighBond, SAS Enterprise GRC, RSA Archer and MEGA HOPEX, whereas Workiva Wdesk is most compared with AuditBoard, Oracle Hyperion, RSA Archer, OneTrust GRC and SAP Business Planning and Consolidation. See our ACL Analytics vs. Workiva Wdesk report.
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