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ACL Analytics vs CaseWare IDEA SymSure Monitor comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

ACL Analytics
Ranking in Continuous Controls Monitoring
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
GRC (3rd)
CaseWare IDEA SymSure Monitor
Ranking in Continuous Controls Monitoring
5th
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Continuous Controls Monitoring category, the mindshare of ACL Analytics is 17.6%, down from 29.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of CaseWare IDEA SymSure Monitor is 9.4%, down from 21.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Continuous Controls Monitoring Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ACL Analytics17.6%
CaseWare IDEA SymSure Monitor9.4%
Other73.0%
Continuous Controls Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2707797 - PeerSpot reviewer
ACL Consultant
Have significantly reduced audit hours through automation and advanced data integration with robust connectors
The key feature of ACL Analytics is integration, which allows for vast amounts of data sources you can connect to. The tool itself allows you to integrate it into your audit work in terms of taking exceptions that you receive from your analytics. It provides integration into your GRC platform and into your audit working files, and then one key thing is the vast amounts of connectors. We have seen a return on investment as we have mostly reduced working hours for the audit engagements. If an auditor was normally budgeted to take 600 hours, we have implemented a solution to take those audit hours down to 200 hours. We are mostly taking those metrics.
it_user756738 - PeerSpot reviewer
‎Technical Support Officer with 201-500 employees
Multiple people can work simultaneously on one file, however if too many people do this at one time, performance degrades
We are going through a process now in which even though it is a benefit in which you can have multiple people accessing this file, if you have too many people accessing it, the performance of the file goes down tremendously, and it ends up freezing up. That has been an issue that we have been experiencing.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It improved my organization using ​an automated audit revision with scripts."
"The tool's most valuable feature is its ability to import files from other software packages. Its reporting and visualization capabilities have made our reporting easier. Importing results into spreadsheets or other documents for incorporation into reports is particularly helpful."
"We have seen a return on investment as we have mostly reduced working hours for the audit engagements."
"Initial setup is straightforward."
"Programming by scripts is very flexible and has hundreds of functions."
"ACL Analytics is a great application that helps me analyze data more effectively compared to other tools like Excel."
"I recommend ACL Analytics because it makes work easier and is user-friendly."
"We apply different methods, such as sampling, data manipulation, and sorting. I'm fond of the scripting feature, which automates routine tasks and saves time. It also offers data insights."
"The software itself is good and does exactly what we need to do and more."
 

Cons

"The live training costs are too expensive."
"The tool's pricing is quite high. When I purchased the software, I constantly contacted the representatives. I requested a single license, but they informed me that only packages of three licenses were available. This made it very difficult for us to manage the cost, especially given the economic challenges in our country."
"Currently, the platform is not very comfortable for users coming from a non-technical or non-coding background."
"The ease of use could be better."
"A person must have someone teach them how to use ACL Analytics as a common person cannot use it independently."
"It would be beneficial if the software could improve its capabilities when extracting data from databases, particularly for those who may not be familiar with SQL queries."
"We have an issue with the hard coding of passwords in ACL Analytics. You do not have an interface where you can enter a password and then it can be encrypted when you enter it."
"I believe the formulas and scripting language in ACL Analytics need development to be easier for me to use."
"We are going through a process now in which even though it is a benefit in which you can have multiple people accessing this file, if you have too many people accessing it, the performance of the file goes down tremendously, and it ends up freezing up."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of $5,000 is high, and transferring money from one country to another, particularly in dollars, is challenging due to high exchange rates. Although we managed to purchase it then, the lack of a single license option and the high cost were issues."
"The pricing for me as an individual seems a lot. For our organization, the price is okay. It's about $6,000 a year. I don't know of any additional costs."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
University
6%
Government
26%
Media Company
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with ACL Analytics?
We have an issue with the hard coding of passwords in ACL Analytics. You do not have an interface where you can enter a password and then it can be encrypted when you enter it. Every time you enter...
What is your primary use case for ACL Analytics?
We normally use ACL Analytics to automate what we call control testing across different business areas. We have several use cases for procurement which covers accounts payable. We are looking at pa...
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Also Known As

ACL
SymSure Monitor, SymSure
 

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Sample Customers

Essar Group, Dean Foods, Lafarge North America, Austrian Ministry of Finance
City of Saint John, City of Thunder Bay, Clerk of Courts Leon County, City of Lacombe, City of Mississauga
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