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OneTrust GRC

OneTrust

Founded 2016·US·VC-backed
4.5

Combined score

G2
4.5180
Gartner
4.5200

Editorial verdict

OneTrust has built the most complete unified privacy and GRC platform in the market, which is a genuine differentiator for the growing number of organisations where data privacy compliance, AI governance, and security risk management are converging into a single program rather than sitting in separate teams with separate tools. The fastest-growing GRC vendor with $200 million plus ARR in 2024, strong supply chain compliance and vendor risk management capabilities, and coverage across GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and emerging AI regulations make it the most future-oriented GRC choice for organisations anticipating regulatory expansion.

The privacy-first heritage means pure security GRC depth, particularly for operational technology risk and complex financial risk quantification, is less mature than MetricStream or RSA Archer.

The verdict: OneTrust Tech Risk is right for organisations wanting GRC alongside privacy management, AI governance, and GDPR compliance in one platform. Organisations needing pure security GRC depth without privacy overlap should evaluate MetricStream or AuditBoard.

Last reviewed: May 2026

G2

4.5180 reviews

Gartner

4.5200 reviews
Gartner MQ: Leader (Gartner GRC MQ 2024)

GRC / Risk & Compliance assessment

PROTECTIONStrong
Risk management
4 / 5
Policy lifecycle
4 / 5
OPERATIONSStrong
Audit & evidence workflows
4 / 5
Vendor risk management
5 / 5
ANALYTICSStrong
Compliance dashboards
4 / 5
TRUST & ECOSYSTEMStrong
Framework coverage
5 / 5

Strongest: Vendor risk management

Watch out for: Compliance dashboards

Strengths & limitations

Strengths

Best vendor risk management in category — third-party risk questionnaires, assessments, and scoring
Strong privacy and regulatory compliance built in — GDPR, CCPA, AU Privacy Act native
Policy automation and employee attestation workflows built into one platform

Watch out for

Breadth of modules can make the platform feel overwhelming — requires dedicated admin
Privacy-first heritage means security GRC features are secondary to privacy
Premium pricing — module licensing stacks up significantly

Best for

Enterprises needing the strongest vendor risk management and privacy compliance alongside InfoSec GRC in one platform.

Not suitable for: Organisations wanting pure-play audit management — AuditBoard is stronger for internal audit teams.

Compliance coverage

Essential Eight
AU Privacy Act
SOC 2
HIPAA
NIST CSF
PCI-DSS
CMMC
GDPR
NIS2
DORA
ISO 27001
CIS Benchmarks

Switching intelligence

Switching from

Common migration paths based on review data

  • Spreadsheet vendor risk
  • Manual privacy compliance
  • Point GRC tools

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Quick facts

Pricing modelper module/year; enterprise subscription
Pricing range$25,000-300,000+/year
Free trialNo
Min seatsNo minimum
Deployment time2-4 weeks
Complexity3 / 5
Pricing transparency2 / 5
AU presenceYes
IRAP assessedNo
Open sourceProprietary

Deployment

ModelsSaaS
OS supportCloud-native
CloudAWS
SupportPhone, Email, Dedicated CSM, Professional Services
Data residencyUS, EU, AU, Global

Company

OneTrust

Founded 2016 · 2,500-3,000 employees · VC-backed

HQ: US

$300M+ ARR est.

Certifications

SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, FedRAMP Moderate

Integrations

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