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Alternatives to MetricStream
23 cybersecurity tools sit alongside MetricStream in this directory. Below is what separates each from MetricStream on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 23
- With a free tier
- 1
- Cheaper to start
- -
- MetricStream starts at
- On request
Why people look past MetricStream
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the MetricStream entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for MetricStream carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 1 of the 23 alternatives below can be used without paying.
There is only one tier
MetricStream publishes a single plan, MetricStream GRC at On request. There is no smaller tier to drop to if the fit is wrong or the budget moves.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
The world works with ServiceNow
- 3 tiers to MetricStream's 1.
Enterprise risk management priced as a flat fee with unlimited users
Priced and rated the same as MetricStream on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Enterprise AI governance and data compliance platform.
- Sold on a usage-based model rather than quote.
- 5 tiers to MetricStream's 1.
Free TOTP two-factor authentication app that gained optional cloud sync in 2023
- Can be used without paying; MetricStream cannot.
- Sold on a Free, no in-app purchases model rather than quote.
Real-time transaction fraud and financial crime detection for banks and payment processors
Priced and rated the same as MetricStream on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Workforce and customer authentication from a certificate authority
- Publishes an entry price of $2/month, where MetricStream does not.
- Sold on a Per user per month model rather than quote.
- 2 tiers to MetricStream's 1.
Every MetricStream alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MetricStream (this page) | On request | Quote | 1 | |
| ServiceNowIf you already run ServiceNow across the enterprise and want risk on the same platform and data model | On request | Quote | 3 | vs MetricStream |
| LogicManagerIf you are mid-market and want unlimited users on a flat fee rather than enterprise per-seat pricing | On request | Quote | 1 | vs MetricStream |
| OneTrustIf your regulatory pressure is concentrated in privacy and data protection rather than general risk | On request | Usage-based | 5 | vs MetricStream |
| Google Authenticator | Free | Free, no in-app purchases | 1 | vs MetricStream |
| Feedzai | On request | Quote | 1 | vs MetricStream |
| Entrust Identity as a Service | $2/month | Per user per month | 2 | vs MetricStream |
| Featurespace ARIC Risk Hub | On request | Quote | 1 | vs MetricStream |
| Dahua Technology | On request | Quote | 1 | vs MetricStream |
| Genetec Security Center | On request | Quote | 1 | vs MetricStream |
| Envysion | On request | Quote | 1 | vs MetricStream |
| IDnow | On request | Quote | 1 | vs MetricStream |
| Delinea | On request | Quote | 3 | vs MetricStream |
| DTiQ | On request | Quote | 1 | vs MetricStream |
| Hanwha Vision | On request | One-time purchase | 1 | vs MetricStream |
| BeyondTrust | On request | Quote | 1 | vs MetricStream |
| HID Global | On request | Quote | 1 | vs MetricStream |
| Fenergo | On request | Quote | 1 | vs MetricStream |
| iDenfy | On request | Per verification | 1 | vs MetricStream |
| March Networks | On request | Quote | 1 | vs MetricStream |
| Jumio | On request | Quote | 1 | vs MetricStream |
| Eagle Eye Networks | On request | Per camera per month | 1 | vs MetricStream |
| Camio | $4.99/month | Per camera per month | 2 | vs MetricStream |
| Beyond Identity | On request | Quote | 1 | vs MetricStream |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the MetricStream badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (1)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Google Authenticator , Free
What you would be giving up
MetricStream is most often brought in for a multinational bank mapping one control set against obligations from several regulators and needing to evidence the mapping to examiners, an insurer consolidating separate risk, audit and vendor systems that currently produce contradictory numbers to the board, a pharmaceutical company that must track regulatory change across jurisdictions and show what each change affected, an organisation whose three lines of defence must share one risk taxonomy rather than three overlapping spreadsheets. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If MetricStream is broadly right and the question is cost, the MetricStream pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Cybersecurity category lists everything the directory holds, and best cybersecurity tools ranks them.
MetricStream runs on web. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about MetricStream alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to MetricStream?
- 23 other cybersecurity tools are listed in this directory, led by ServiceNow, LogicManager, OneTrust, Google Authenticator. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to MetricStream?
- 1 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Google Authenticator.
- Why do people look for an alternative to MetricStream?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: there is no free tier; there is only one tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from MetricStream?
- MetricStream is most often brought in for a multinational bank mapping one control set against obligations from several regulators and needing to evidence the mapping to examiners, an insurer consolidating separate risk, audit and vendor systems that currently produce contradictory numbers to the board, a pharmaceutical company that must track regulatory change across jurisdictions and show what each change affected, an organisation whose three lines of defence must share one risk taxonomy rather than three overlapping spreadsheets. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to MetricStream?
- None of the cybersecurity tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these MetricStream alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Cybersecurity, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare MetricStream against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against MetricStream covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every cybersecurity tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Cybersecurity category, 23 tools beside MetricStream. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.