Organisations in every sector face increasingly strict laws and regulations, such as NIS2, BIO2, DORA and CSRD. But how do you choose the right GRC tool to keep all of this manageable and demonstrable? Below, we compare widely used GRC tools in the Netherlands on the following criteria.
| Criterion | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Frameworks | Such as NIS2, BIO2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, DORA, NEN 7510, CIP AVG, NOREA AVG, CSRD, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, CSIR |
| Coverage | GRC, ISMS, privacy, ESG, ERM, audit, BPM and tax control |
| Focus on the Netherlands | Built specifically for Dutch organisations |
| Implementation approach | In-house team or partner model |
| Hosting options | Shared cloud, private cloud and/or on-premise |
| Flexibility and scalability | Does it grow with your maturity level, modules and number of users? |
Key Control Dashboard
- Frameworks: Full support for NIS2, BIO2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, DORA, NEN 7510, CIP AVG, NOREA AVG, CSRD, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, CSIR
- Coverage: GRC, ISMS, privacy, ESG, ERM, audit, BPM and tax control
- Focus on the Netherlands:Yes
- Implementation approachIn-house team
- Hosting options:Shared cloud, private cloud and on-premise
- Flexibility and scalability:Fully modular and adaptable to your organisation
- Advantages:
- Dutch company, aligned with local legislation
- Fully redesigned, very user-friendly interface
- Implementation by an in-house team
- Flexible, modular set-up
- Strong in risk management: both risk-based and compliance-based
3rdRisk
- Frameworks:Supports NIS2, DORA and CSRD
- Coverage:GRC, ISMS, ESG and ERM
- Focus on the Netherlands:No
- Implementation approach:Own onboarding and online configuration
- Hosting options:Shared cloud
- Flexibility and scalability:Focuses on third-party risk
- Advantages:
- Quick to deploy (under 10 days)
- User-friendly interface
FullyInControl
- Frameworks:Supports BIO 2.0, NIS2, ISO 27001, DORA, NEN 7510 and ISO 9001
- Coverage:GRC, ISMS, privacy, ESG
- Focus on the Netherlands:Yes
- Implementation approach:In-house team
- Hosting options:Shared cloud
- Flexibility and scalability:Suited to organisations with limited complexity
- Advantages:
- Dutch-language and easy to get started with
ISOPLANNER
- Frameworks:Supports ISO 27001
- Coverage:ISMS
- Focus on the Netherlands:Yes
- Implementation approach:Self-implementation
- Hosting options:Shared cloud
- Flexibility and scalability:Suited to a clearly defined ISMS scope
- Advantages:
- Simple and affordable
OneTrust
- Frameworkssupports ISO 27001 and NIS2
- Coverage:ISMS, privacy
- Focus on the Netherlands:No
- Implementation approach:Partners
- Hosting options:Shared cloud and private cloud
- Flexibility and scalability:Highly scalable, but complex
- Advantages:
- Strong market position in privacy
MetricStream
- Frameworks:Supports ISO 27001, NIS2 and DORA
- Coverage:GRC, ISMS, privacy, ERM and audit
- Focus on the Netherlands:No
- Implementation approach:Partners
- Hosting options:Shared cloud and private cloud
- Flexibility and scalability:Scalable, time-consuming implementation
- Advantages:
- Enterprise-grade
Zenya
- Frameworks:supports ISO 27001
- Coverage:GRC, ISMS
- Focus on the Netherlands:No
- Implementation approach:In-house team
- Hosting options:Shared cloud
- Flexibility and scalability:Less suited to broad GRC coverage
- Advantages:
- Well known in healthcare
Naris
- Frameworks:Supports BIO 2.0, ISO 27001, NIS2 and GDPR
- Coverage:GRC, ISMS, ERM, audit and BPM
- Focus on the Netherlands:Yes
- Implementation approach:In-house team
- Hosting options:Shared cloud
- Flexibility and scalability:Modular, but relies on external support
- Advantages:
- Flexible modules
IRM360
- Frameworks:Supports ISO 27001, ISO 27701, NEN 7510, BIO 2.0 and DORA
- Coverage:GRC, ISMS and privacy
- Focus on the Netherlands:No
- Implementation approach:In-house team
- Hosting options:Shared cloud
- Flexibility and scalability:Young platform, functionality still growing
- Advantages:
- Flexible set-up
Tool matrix: comparison on core criteria
Key: ✅ = available, ❌ = not available
| Tool | All frameworks | All modules | Shared | Private | On-premise | Dutch focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Control Dashboard | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| 3rdRisk | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| FullyInControl | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| ISOplanner | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| OneTrust | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| MetricStream | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Zenya | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Naris | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| IRM360 | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Key Control Dashboard is the only tool in this overview that combines:
– A specific focus on Dutch legislation
– A choice of hosting (shared cloud, private cloud or on-premise)
– Full support for GRC, ISMS, privacy and ESG
– Implementation by an in-house Dutch team that knows your sector
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