In a market crowded with expensive, over-engineered GRC platforms and spreadsheet-driven workarounds, very few solutions genuinely stand out. Fewer still earn independent recognition for delivering enterprise-grade capability without enterprise-grade cost.
ISO 31000 defines risk management as the coordinated, systematic application of policies, procedures, and practices to manage the effects of uncertainty on organisational objectives. It is fundamentally about identifying, assessing, and treating risk to enhance performance, improve decision-making, and protect value, not about adding layers of complexity for their own sake.
Viewed through this lens, unnecessary and costly complexity does not strengthen risk management; it actively works against it. Excessive configuration, fragmented tooling, and over-engineered processes introduce friction, obscure uncertainty, and distract teams from what truly matters: meeting business objectives.
Symbiant’s award-winning, highly agile, and cost-effective GRC software is one of the very few solutions that gets this balance right.
That’s not our opinion, it’s the conclusion of an independent External Professional Solution Perspective published by GRC 20/20, one of the most respected analyst firms in governance, risk management, and compliance.
Independent Validation from a Global GRC Authority
GRC 20/20’s Solution Perspectives are independent, analyst-led evaluations, not marketing collateral, led by analyst Michael Rasmussen. They are grounded in real-world use cases, practitioner insight, and practical requirements across governance, risk management, compliance, internal control, and assurance.
Within this assessment, GRC 20/20 positions Symbiant as a platform that challenges a long-standing assumption in the GRC market: that higher cost is inherently synonymous with greater value.
As stated in the report:
“Where many may perceive higher cost with greater value, this is not the case with Symbiant as they deliver an affordable solution with very robust features that enable organisations to manage GRC.”
— Michael Rasmussen, GRC 20/20
This conclusion places Symbiant among a very small group of GRC solutions that have received independent recognition for delivering both robust capability and cost-effectiveness, without compromising on flexibility, usability, or architectural integrity. Symbiant Governance, Risk Management, Compliance (GRC) & Audit Software enables organisations of all sizes to easily and intelligently achieve their objectives, without the complexity at a price that fits their budget.
Built to Outperform Legacy GRC Platforms
Michael Rasmussen, lead analyst at GRC 20/20, identifies Symbiant as a solution to “Legacy GRC Fatigue,” contrasting its unified architecture with traditional systems that rely on disconnected spreadsheets and siloed data. Symbiant GRC platform offers a single, cohesive system designed for agility, transforming risk and audit into strategic drivers. The platform is highly configurable and aims to provide clarity and structure without unnecessary complexity.
Enterprise-Grade Capability. Sensible Cost.
One of the strongest differentiators called out in the report is total cost of ownership.
Symbiant consistently delivers:
Lower licensing costs than legacy competitors
Faster implementation and rollout
Minimal reliance on technical consultants
A flexible, pay-as-you-go model that scales with the organisation
In other words, organisations get the capability they actually need, not bloated functionality they’ll never use, and they don’t have to compromise on robustness to get it.
Designed for How GRC Really Works
GRC 20/20 emphasises that modern organisations operate in dynamic, distributed environments, where risks cascade across objectives, departments, and third parties. Managing these realities requires more than static registers and annual reviews.
Symbiant excels here.
The platform enables:
Context-driven risk management aligned to business objectives
Integrated assurance across risk, audit, and compliance
Clear accountability, ownership, and audit trails
Agility to respond to regulatory change and emerging risk
The result is not just better reporting, it’s better decisions, made faster and with greater confidence.
A GRC Platform That Grows With You
Another standout finding from the report is Symbiant’s ability to support organisations at any stage of GRC maturity.
Teams can start with a single use case, such as risk management or compliance monitoring, and expand naturally into a fully integrated GRC platform over time, without re-platforming or escalating costs.
This adaptability is a major reason why Symbiant is trusted across industries and organisational sizes.
Independent Validation That Matters
In a crowded GRC market filled with marketing claims, independent research provides clarity. The GRC 20/20 Solution Perspective confirms that Symbiant delivers real, measurable value, not by adding unnecessary complexity, but by simplifying and strengthening how organisations manage risk and compliance.
For organisations seeking a cost-effective, flexible, and proven GRC platform, the findings reinforce why Symbiant continues to be adopted across industries and regulatory environments.
Solution Perspective by Michael Rasmussen of GRC 20/20
Discover why Symbiant is independently recognised by GRC 20/20 for delivering agile, cost-effective GRC software that manages risk, compliance, and uncertainty without unnecessary complexity.
