Teams evaluating LogicGate often tell us the graph database looks powerful in the demo, but then they ask who on their team is going to build and maintain the structure long-term.
7 out of 10 GRC replacement buyers choose ZenGRC
LogicGate gives you a platform to assemble.ZenGRC gives you GRC that works.
LogicGate's graph database is flexible. But flexibility without structure means your compliance team is building instead of running. ZenGRC's data model was purpose-built for controls, risks, audits, and evidence. That foundation works on day one, not after months of assembly.
- Purpose-built GRC data model. Not a graph database you configure from scratch.
- One price. Every framework included. No per-application charges.
- 117 pre-built integrations. More out-of-the-box evidence collection.
SOC 2
ISO 27001
HIPAA
NIST
HITRUST
PCI DSS
CMMC
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Your data stays in its own isolated environment. Single-tenant architecture.
Trusted by compliance teams that chose purpose-built GRC over platform assembly
Some compliance leaders tell us they have seen this pattern before with Salesforce, ServiceNow, or Archer. A flexible platform that sounded great in the demo and took months to deliver real value.
Why ZenGRC
Why teams choose ZenGRC over LogicGate
01
Purpose-built GRC. Not a graph database that needs assembly.
LogicGate's graph database is a genuine technical differentiator. It can connect anything to anything. But that power comes with a requirement: someone has to build and maintain the connections. For compliance teams of 3-10 people with audits on the calendar, building a GRC program on a flexible graph is not the job. Running one is. ZenGRC's data model was designed to understand controls, risks, audits, and evidence contextually from the start. Risks tie to controls. Controls tie to evidence. Evidence ties to frameworks. Those relationships exist on day one. They do not need to be assembled.
Teams evaluating LogicGate often tell us the flexibility is appealing until they realize their compliance team did not sign up to be database architects.
Risk and compliance leadEnterprise technology company
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No per-application pricing. No module tax.
LogicGate charges per application and per Power User license. Every application is priced separately. When your program grows, when you add a framework, when you expand into vendor risk or policy management, the cost grows with it. ZenGRC is one flat price. Every framework included. Every integration included. Unlimited users. No per-application charges. No module add-ons. The price does not change when your program expands. That simplicity is what compliance leaders take to their CFO.
Teams comparing pricing models tell us they want one number, not a scope estimate that changes every time they add a use case.
Security program ownerHealthcare technology company
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No dedicated admin required. No reverse-engineering when someone leaves.
LogicGate positions itself as no-code, but ongoing configuration still requires dedicated admin time. When the person who built the structure changes roles, the team inherits a custom environment they did not design. ZenGRC is built so compliance teams can configure fields, workflows, dashboards, and reports themselves. And because the data model is purpose-built for GRC, the next person who joins your team will understand the structure without reverse-engineering it.
The knowledge continuity question comes up repeatedly in evaluations. Teams ask us: what happens when the person who set this up leaves? With a purpose-built model, the answer is nothing breaks.
Governance managerFinancial services company
Competitive edge
Where ZenGRC pulls away from LogicGate
Purpose-built GRC data model
Controls, risks, evidence, frameworks, and vendors connected by default. No graph assembly required. The foundation cannot be replicated by assembling applications on a blank canvas.
117 integrations vs LogicGate's 80+
More out-of-the-box evidence collection. Less configuration to get evidence flowing from AWS, Azure, Jira, Okta, ServiceNow, and more.
Self-service without the admin dependency
Configurable fields, workflows, dashboards. Start with a working structure. Your compliance team runs it, not a platform administrator.
Flat pricing, dedicated support, faster path to value
Unlimited users, every framework included, no per-application charges. A dedicated Solutions Consultant partnered with your CSM.
What teams say after they switch
Anonymized themes from competitive evaluations and replacement conversations.
Teams that evaluated LogicGate alongside ZenGRC often tell us the difference was immediate. One showed a working compliance environment in the demo. The other showed a toolkit to build one.
Compliance leader
Mid-market SaaS company
Teams replacing Archer or MetricStream sometimes evaluate LogicGate expecting something simpler. They often tell us the assembly requirement felt familiar in the wrong way.
Security and compliance manager
Growth-stage technology company
For mid-market compliance teams without a dedicated GRC admin, the ongoing configuration overhead of a platform-first tool can feel disproportionate to the compliance work itself.
Risk and compliance lead
2,000-person organization
The pricing model matters. Per-application charges can add up as your program matures. Teams tell us flat pricing removed the hesitation around expanding scope.
GRC program manager
Enterprise compliance team
Wall of Love
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Head-to-head
ZenGRC vs LogicGate Risk Cloud
| LogicGate Risk Cloud | ZenGRC | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Enterprise organizations replacing Archer or MetricStream. Risk-first buyers. Teams that want to build custom GRC applications. |
Compliance teams running multi-framework programs on one connected platform. |
| Architecture | Graph database. Connects anything to anything, but relationships must be built and maintained by your team. |
Purpose-built GRC data model. Controls, risks, evidence, frameworks, and vendors connected by default. |
| Time to value | Implementation timelines are typically longer due to configuration complexity. Reviews consistently note initial setup requires dedicated admin time. |
A Solutions Consultant and CSM working in tandem to help your team get to value, faster. |
| Configuration | Positioned as no-code. Reviews note ongoing admin time is needed for configuration and maintenance. |
Self-service fields, workflows, reports, and dashboards. Purpose-built structure means the next person understands it too. |
| Integrations | 80+ integrations. |
117 pre-built integrations pulling evidence automatically. |
| Pricing | Per application + per Power User license. Every application is priced separately. Growth and scope expansion increase the price. |
Flat pricing with unlimited users and every framework included. No per-application charges. |
| Risk quantification | Monte Carlo simulation and quantitative risk modeling. Strong for ERM and board-level risk reporting. |
Qualitative risk management tied to controls, evidence, and frameworks. If quantitative ERM is the primary need, LogicGate may be a better fit. |
| Single-tenant | Ask LogicGate about their data isolation model. |
Single-tenant architecture. Your data lives in its own isolated environment. |
FAQs
Questions we hear from teams evaluating LogicGate
LogicGate has a graph database. Is that not more powerful? +
LogicGate's graph database is a real technical capability. It can connect anything to anything. The question is whether your compliance team needs that level of flexibility, or whether they need a GRC program that works on day one. A graph database is powerful when someone builds and maintains the relationships. A purpose-built data model provides those relationships from the start. For teams of 3-10 managing SOC 2, ISO, HIPAA, and NIST, the structure should already be there.
LogicGate is a Gartner Leader. Does that matter? +
Analyst recognition measures platform capability, not fit for your team size and compliance timeline. Archer and ServiceNow are also analyst leaders. The question that matters more: what is working for your compliance team in 30 days?
Can ZenGRC handle custom workflows like LogicGate can? +
Yes, within a GRC context. ZenGRC is configurable without being a blank canvas. Your team can add fields, adjust workflows, build custom dashboards, and map objects across the platform. You start with a working GRC structure and customize from there. If your primary need is building custom applications beyond GRC, LogicGate's platform may be a better fit. If your primary need is running a multi-framework compliance program, ZenGRC is built for that.
How does pricing compare? +
LogicGate charges per application and per Power User license. As your program grows, the cost grows with it. ZenGRC is one flat price. Every framework included. Unlimited users. No per-application charges. No separate implementation SOW. No paid support tiers. When comparing total cost of ownership, include the admin time and configuration effort a platform tool requires on an ongoing basis.
How long does it take to switch from LogicGate to ZenGRC? +
Timelines vary based on your current setup, frameworks, custom configurations, and integrations. ZenGRC gives you a dedicated CSM and Solutions Consultant to guide the rollout and prioritize what matters first. Teams that switch from platform tools often tell us ZenGRC provides out of the box what they spent months assembling.
LogicGate has 40+ applications. Does ZenGRC match that breadth? +
LogicGate offers breadth across ERM, TPRM, policy, audit, AI governance, ESG, and more. Each one is a separate application with a separate cost. ZenGRC includes compliance, risk, audit, vendor management, and evidence automation in one platform at one price. The question is not how many applications exist. It is how many your team needs working in the next 30 days.
What if quantitative risk modeling is important to us? +
LogicGate offers Monte Carlo simulation and quantitative risk analysis. If your primary buying criteria is enterprise risk quantification and board-level risk modeling, that is a genuine strength. If your primary need is multi-framework compliance, audit readiness, and evidence automation, ZenGRC is purpose-built for that work. Most mid-market compliance teams we work with need the second more than the first.
Stop assembling. Start running.
30 minutes. Your frameworks mapped. Your controls connected. A working compliance program, not a platform project.