Is Diligent or WorkOS better?

Neither clearly leads. Diligent starts at On request and WorkOS at $125/one-time per connection, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Diligent or WorkOS?

Diligent starts at On request and WorkOS at $125/one-time per connection.

Does Diligent or WorkOS run on more platforms?

Diligent runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows. WorkOS runs on Web, API.

What is Diligent best used for?

Diligent is most often used for a listed company that wants board papers, entity records and the audit committee reporting pack produced from one governance system, an internal audit function moving from sampling to full-population transaction testing using the acl heritage analytics engine, a regulated firm consolidating a whistleblower hotline, third-party due diligence and policy attestation after an enforcement finding, a group needing sustainability disclosure data collected with the same audit trail and controls as financial reporting. Of those, a listed company that wants board papers, entity records and the audit committee reporting pack produced from one governance system and an internal audit function moving from sampling to full-population transaction testing using the acl heritage analytics engine are not what WorkOS is typically brought in for.

What can Diligent do that WorkOS cannot?

Diligent covers Diligent Boards, Entity management, Audit and analytics, Risk management.

Cybersecurity · head to head

Diligent vs WorkOS

Diligent

Cybersecurity

Board management and enterprise GRC platform assembled from Galvanize, Steele and Diligent Boards

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

WorkOS

Cybersecurity

Developer platform for enterprise-ready authentication and identity.

From: $125/one-time per connection
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Diligent the platform is an assembly of acquisitions, with the analytics engine from ACL, risk from Rsam, ethics and third-party diligence from Steele and the board portal from Diligent itself, so cross-module reporting and consistent user experience should be tested in a proof of concept rather than assumed.; WorkOS authKit free tier limited to 1 million monthly active users; additional millions cost $2,500/month
Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Diligent and WorkOS actually diverge.

Attributes where Diligent and WorkOS differ
Attribute	Diligent	WorkOS
Starting price	On request	$125/one-time per connection
Pricing model	quote	usage-based
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, Windows	Web, API

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cybersecurity).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Diligent

Diligent Boards
Entity management
Audit and analytics
Risk management
Third-party risk
Ethics and compliance
ESG and sustainability
Market intelligence

Only in WorkOS

Nothing recorded that Diligent does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Diligent

A listed company that wants board papers, entity records and the audit committee reporting pack produced from one governance systemnot WorkOS
An internal audit function moving from sampling to full-population transaction testing using the ACL heritage analytics enginenot WorkOS
A regulated firm consolidating a whistleblower hotline, third-party due diligence and policy attestation after an enforcement findingnot WorkOS
A group needing sustainability disclosure data collected with the same audit trail and controls as financial reportingnot WorkOS

WorkOS

SaaS applications needing rapid enterprise SSO deploymentnot Diligent
Companies selling to mid-market and enterprise customersnot Diligent
Applications requiring SCIM directory sync with corporate identity systemsnot Diligent
Product teams needing audit logs for compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001)not Diligent
Platforms with multiple identity provider requirementsnot Diligent

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Diligent

The platform is an assembly of acquisitions, with the analytics engine from ACL, risk from Rsam, ethics and third-party diligence from Steele and the board portal from Diligent itself, so cross-module reporting and consistent user experience should be tested in a proof of concept rather than assumed.
Pricing is unpublished and consistently at the top of the market, and organisations that need only one capability, a board portal or an audit analytics tool, generally pay less and get more from a specialist.
Renewal leverage is weak once the board portal is embedded, because directors are the least willing user group to be migrated and that dependency is well understood by the vendor at renewal time.
The analytics engine expects real data skills, and audit teams without an analytics-capable member typically use a fraction of what they licensed while paying for all of it.
Module-by-module implementation means the promised single view of governance and risk usually arrives years after the first purchase, if the later modules are ever funded.

WorkOS

AuthKit free tier limited to 1 million monthly active users; additional millions cost $2,500/month
Per-connection pricing for SSO and Directory Sync ($125–$50 each) scales poorly for enterprises with many identity providers
Audit logs require separate subscription at $125/month per SIEM connection or $99/month per 1 million events
Radar fraud protection billed separately at $100/month per 50,000 additional checks beyond 1,000 free checks
Custom domain feature requires $99/month subscription
Requires annual commitment for SLA and support guarantees; pay-as-you-go tier lacks uptime guarantee

Pricing, plan by plan

Diligent

On request

Diligent One Platform$undefined/year
- Quoted by module and user count
- Board portal seats priced separately from GRC modules
- Annual subscription, commonly multi-year

WorkOS

$125/one-time per connection

Pay as You Go$undefined/variable
- Per-connection pricing from $125 to $50 with volume discounts
- Up to 60% discount at scale
- Quick deployment
Annual Credits$undefined/variable
- Custom pricing with volume discounts
- 99.99% uptime SLA
- Guided migration

Which should you pick?

Choose Diligent if

You need diligent boards.
You work on Web, iOS, Android, Windows.
You also want entity management.

Diligent review

Choose WorkOS if

You work on Web, API.

WorkOS review

Questions people ask

Is Diligent or WorkOS better?: Neither clearly leads. Diligent starts at On request and WorkOS at $125/one-time per connection, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Diligent or WorkOS?: Diligent starts at On request and WorkOS at $125/one-time per connection.
Does Diligent or WorkOS run on more platforms?: Diligent runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows. WorkOS runs on Web, API.
What is Diligent best used for?: Diligent is most often used for a listed company that wants board papers, entity records and the audit committee reporting pack produced from one governance system, an internal audit function moving from sampling to full-population transaction testing using the acl heritage analytics engine, a regulated firm consolidating a whistleblower hotline, third-party due diligence and policy attestation after an enforcement finding, a group needing sustainability disclosure data collected with the same audit trail and controls as financial reporting. Of those, a listed company that wants board papers, entity records and the audit committee reporting pack produced from one governance system and an internal audit function moving from sampling to full-population transaction testing using the acl heritage analytics engine are not what WorkOS is typically brought in for.
What can Diligent do that WorkOS cannot?: Diligent covers Diligent Boards, Entity management, Audit and analytics, Risk management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Diligent: Is Diligent One the same product as Galvanize?

It contains it. Diligent bought Galvanize, the ACL and Rsam merger, for around one billion dollars in April 2021, and its audit analytics and risk modules are that heritage rebranded into Diligent One.

WorkOS: How quickly can I implement WorkOS SSO?

Developers can implement single sign-on in minutes instead of months. Multiple customers report setting up SSO in less than a week, with WorkOS handling the complexity of SAML and OIDC protocols.

Source

Diligent: What does Diligent cost?

Not published. It is quoted by module and user, and board portal seats are priced differently from GRC seats. Expect an annual or multi-year enterprise agreement.

WorkOS: What SDKs does WorkOS provide?

WorkOS offers SDKs for Node.js, Python, Ruby, Go, PHP, Java, and .NET.

Source

Diligent: Can you buy just the board portal?

Yes, Diligent Boards is sold on its own and is the most common entry point. The GRC modules are separate purchases.

WorkOS: Does WorkOS support SCIM provisioning?

Yes. WorkOS supports SCIM provisioning integration with systems like Okta and Entra ID for automated user management.

Source

Diligent: Does it replace a SOC 2 automation tool?

No. Diligent is aimed at enterprise audit, risk and governance, not at automated evidence collection for security certifications.

Diligent vs WorkOS

Diligent

WorkOS

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Diligent

Only in WorkOS

What people use each for

Diligent

WorkOS

Where each one falls short

Diligent

WorkOS

Pricing, plan by plan

Diligent

WorkOS

Which should you pick?

Choose Diligent if

Choose WorkOS if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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