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ACL Analytics vs MetricStream comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

ACL Analytics
Ranking in Continuous Controls Monitoring
1st
Ranking in GRC
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
MetricStream
Ranking in Continuous Controls Monitoring
4th
Ranking in GRC
9th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
IT Governance (5th), IT Vendor Risk Management (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the GRC category, the mindshare of ACL Analytics is 2.3%, down from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MetricStream is 3.2%, down from 5.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
GRC Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ACL Analytics2.3%
MetricStream3.2%
Other94.5%
GRC
 

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.
JQ
Owner at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Centralized risk libraries have streamlined audits and now highlight clunky workflows and upgrades
MetricStream can be improved in several areas. Sometimes the overall flow of the application can seem a bit clunky, based on feedback from clients. From my understanding and what I have heard from developers within MetricStream during my deeper use of the application, the application seems to have been developed within silos, and the interaction of certain applications internally could definitely be improved in terms of the overall coding that exists between applications within the solution. The only improvement I suggest for MetricStream is to gather a collaborative think tank from several of the largest clients and compile feedback to prioritize suggested enhancements from multiple organizations.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like the fact that in the duplicate section, I can find matches, and I can find situations where certain cells or certain cell points match, but there's a difference as well between two different records."
"I rate ACL Analytics nine out of ten."
"We have seen a return on investment as we have mostly reduced working hours for the audit engagements."
"Programming by scripts is very flexible and has hundreds of functions."
"The most valuable feature of ACL Analytics is its powerful data control capabilities."
"Initial setup is straightforward."
"I did not have any problems with the stability of ACL Analytics."
"I like the fact that in the duplicate section, I can find matches, and I can find situations where certain cells or certain cell points match, but there is a difference as well between two different records."
"MetricStream is something like an all-in-one solution where I do not need to write scripts or conduct audits."
"It has good features and good functionality, and our customers feel there is a lot of merit in that."
"Since implementing MetricStream, audit teams have shaved about two weeks off of annual planning across various teams, allowing audit departments of about 140 auditors across maybe 10 teams to squeeze in 10 extra audits, one audit per each team, if not additional testing."
"Key features are usability and ease of configuration. It allows us to have all the information in a single place and provide real-time indicators and information for our executives."
"Key features are usability and ease of configuration, and it allows us to have all the information in a single place and provide real-time indicators and information for our executives."
"The interface is mobile-friendly and it is getting a good response from our customers."
 

Cons

"Currently, the platform is not very comfortable for users coming from a non-technical or non-coding background."
"​Reporting and presentation of information directly to solutions, such as PowerPoint.​"
"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."
"A person must have someone teach them how to use ACL Analytics as a common person cannot use it independently."
"The live training costs are too expensive."
"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."
"The ease of use could be better."
"I believe the formulas and scripting language in ACL Analytics need development to be easier for me to use."
"I would like to see out-of-the-box integration with more security, it would be helpful."
"We would like to have more dashboards and reports, such as geographical and trend reports in the next version."
"I would like to see out-of-the-box integration with more security, it would be helpful."
"We would like to have more dashboards and reports, such as geographical and trend reports in the next version. Also, an improvement in the mobile version would be helpful."
"The support part is terrible, rating about one out of ten."
"MetricStream's scalability is adaptable, though the biggest issue I have encountered with clients has been around upgrades that require re-implementing customizations to the out-of-box solutions after significant upgrades."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"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."
"They are flexible in terms of customers' needs."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
14%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Insurance Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Healthcare Company
8%
Educational Organization
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

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...
What needs improvement with MetricStream?
MetricStream can be improved in the area of developers. There are two parts of developers: those who prepare solutions for clients and those from India who support the application. The support part...
What is your primary use case for MetricStream?
My main use case for MetricStream was that I was a developer and I prepared templates for a client while also testing the UI platform for the client. I can give a specific example of a template I p...
What advice do you have for others considering MetricStream?
The advice I would give to others looking into using MetricStream is to not use MetricStream. I would rate this recommendation a four out of ten.
 

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Sample Customers

Essar Group, Dean Foods, Lafarge North America, Austrian Ministry of Finance
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, ACCO Brands Corporation, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, AIB International, Associated Banc-Corp, BAE Systems, Barclaycard, Dell Inc, DIRECTV, Energizer, Fresenius Kabi, Hasbro, Goodyear, HudsonCity Savings Bank, Infigen Energy, Kaydon, Leroy Merlin, Mountry Financial Corp., Nicholas Piramal, Pepco, Pfizer, Societe Generale, Whitney Bank
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