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NEOGOV vs OneTrust

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NEOGOV

Government

Public sector HR suite covering civil service recruiting, onboarding, training and policy management

From
On request
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite
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OneTrust

Cybersecurity

Enterprise AI governance and data compliance platform.

From
On request
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: NEOGOV each module is shallower than the specialist product it competes with, so agencies buying the full suite for coherence accept weaker performance management and learning than they would get separately.; OneTrust complex usage-based pricing model with multiple meters (admin users, inventory size, daily visitors, data subjects) making total cost unpredictable
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which NEOGOV and OneTrust actually diverge.

Attributes where NEOGOV and OneTrust differ
AttributeNEOGOVOneTrust
Pricing modelquoteusage-based
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, API, Cloud
CategoryGovernmentCybersecurity

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 NEOGOV

  • Civil service recruiting
  • Veterans preference handling
  • GovernmentJobs.com posting
  • Onboarding workflows
  • Learning and training records
  • Policy management

Only in OneTrust

Nothing recorded that NEOGOV does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

NEOGOV

  • A city or county HR department that must run scored examinations and ranked eligibility listsnot OneTrust
  • A public safety agency needing policy acknowledgement records that stand up in litigationnot OneTrust
  • An agency replacing a commercial applicant tracking system that cannot handle veterans preferencenot OneTrust
  • A school district or university consolidating recruiting, onboarding and mandated training recordsnot OneTrust

OneTrust

  • Fortune 500 enterprises managing multi-framework compliance (GDPR, SOC 2, EU AI Act, DORA, NIS2)not NEOGOV
  • Organisations implementing responsible AI governance and monitoring AI systemsnot NEOGOV
  • Companies with global data operations requiring consent and privacy automation at scalenot NEOGOV
  • Enterprises managing complex vendor ecosystems with third-party risk assessmentnot NEOGOV
  • Regulated industries (finance, healthcare, insurance) requiring continuous compliancenot NEOGOV

Where each one falls short

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

NEOGOV

  • Each module is shallower than the specialist product it competes with, so agencies buying the full suite for coherence accept weaker performance management and learning than they would get separately.
  • Policy management arrived through the PowerDMS acquisition rather than being built in, and the join between it and the rest of the suite still reads as two products.
  • Implementation is long and configuration heavy because the civil service rules that make the product valuable have to be encoded for your jurisdiction, and that work is billed.
  • Pricing is not published and scales with headcount, so a large agency can pay several times what a comparable one pays without knowing it unless someone reads the public contracts.
  • Private equity ownership since the Warburg Pincus investment has coincided with an acquisition led strategy, and buyers should expect further products bolted on rather than deeper integration of the existing ones.

OneTrust

  • Complex usage-based pricing model with multiple meters (admin users, inventory size, daily visitors, data subjects) making total cost unpredictable
  • No published pricing examples or per-unit costs; all pricing requires custom quotes
  • Each solution area uses different pricing metrics, requiring complex calculations for multi-solution purchases
  • Enterprise-only positioning (Fortune 500 focus) suggests premium pricing, discouraging mid-market or startup adoption
  • Platform complexity and multiple solution areas may result in significant implementation and ongoing costs not disclosed upfront

Pricing, plan by plan

NEOGOV

On request
  • NEOGOV Suite$undefined/year
    • Quoted per module and scaled by employee headcount
    • Implementation and data migration priced separately from the subscription
    • Available through cooperative purchasing and state term contracts

OneTrust

On request
  • AI Governance$undefined/variable
    • Pricing by admin users and AI inventory size
    • AI compliance lifecycle management
    • Control enforcement and monitoring
  • Consent & Preferences$undefined/variable
    • CMP Base: priced by average daily visitors
    • CMP Suite: expanded privacy experiences
    • Universal Consent: metered by data subject profiles
  • Privacy Automation$undefined/variable
    • Priced by users and privacy asset inventory
    • Internal operations automation
    • Data subject request handling
  • Tech Risk & Compliance$undefined/variable
    • Governance and risk management across 50+ standards
    • Priced by admin users and asset inventory

Which should you pick?

Choose NEOGOV if

  • You need civil service recruiting.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want veterans preference handling.
NEOGOV review

Choose OneTrust if

  • You work on Web, API, Cloud.
OneTrust review

Questions people ask

Is NEOGOV or OneTrust better?
Neither clearly leads. NEOGOV starts at On request and OneTrust at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, NEOGOV or OneTrust?
NEOGOV starts at On request and OneTrust at On request.
Does NEOGOV or OneTrust run on more platforms?
NEOGOV runs on Web, iOS, Android. OneTrust runs on Web, API, Cloud.
What is NEOGOV best used for?
NEOGOV is most often used for a city or county hr department that must run scored examinations and ranked eligibility lists, a public safety agency needing policy acknowledgement records that stand up in litigation, an agency replacing a commercial applicant tracking system that cannot handle veterans preference, a school district or university consolidating recruiting, onboarding and mandated training records. Of those, a city or county hr department that must run scored examinations and ranked eligibility lists and a public safety agency needing policy acknowledgement records that stand up in litigation are not what OneTrust is typically brought in for.
What can NEOGOV do that OneTrust cannot?
NEOGOV covers Civil service recruiting, Veterans preference handling, GovernmentJobs.com posting, Onboarding workflows.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

NEOGOV: Why not use a commercial applicant tracking system?

Because civil service rules such as ranked eligibility lists, rule of three certification and veterans preference are not expressible in commercial products, so the statutory steps end up in spreadsheets.

OneTrust: How many case studies does OneTrust have?

OneTrust showcases 74+ customer case studies across multiple industries and regions, with examples from banking, insurance, hospitality and technology.

Source
NEOGOV: Can I find out what other agencies pay?

Yes. These are public procurements, so executed contract values appear in council agenda packets and state term contract listings. Read several before negotiating.

OneTrust: What compliance standards does OneTrust support?

OneTrust covers tech risk and compliance across 50+ standards including GDPR, SOC 2, EU AI Act, DORA and NIS2.

Source
NEOGOV: What did NEOGOV acquire?

PowerDMS, a policy management and accreditation product, in 2021, which is now sold as the policy module of the suite.

OneTrust: Does OneTrust automate data detection?

Yes. OneTrust automatically detects and classifies sensitive data across 200+ connectors, identifying where data lives and what regulatory requirements apply.

Source
NEOGOV: Is it only for the United States?

Effectively yes. The value is in encoding US civil service and public safety requirements.

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