MetricStream vs XM Cyber comparison

MetricStream and XM Cyber are both solutions in the Continuous Controls Monitoring category. MetricStream is ranked #2 with an average rating of 6.7, while XM Cyber is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.3. MetricStream holds a 7.4% mindshare in CCM, compared to XM Cyber’s 3.3% mindshare. Additionally, 76% of MetricStream users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of XM Cyber users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between MetricStream and XM Cyber based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Continuous Controls Monitoring solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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MetricStream vs. XM Cyber

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score

6.1

MetricStream enhances ROI by reducing manual tasks, improving audits, and lowering compliance costs, with quick ROI realization.

Sentiment score

6.0

XM Cyber improves efficiency, cutting vulnerability management labor, saving money, and enhancing risk management with superior risk tracking capabilities.

It delivers strong ROI as an enterprise-wide GRC platform with value realized through automation, reduced compliance effort, improved visibility, and efficient auditing.

Chaitanyap Chaitanyap

Senior GRC Analyst at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

I definitely saw a return on investment; there was a lesser number of audit headcount required, which saved us money and time on audits.

reviewer2860599

Student at a university with 501-1,000 employees

There is a measurable return on investment since we have reduced the time for Risk and Control Assessment from three to four months to approximately 30 to 40 days, which lowers costs significantly.

reviewer2865984

GRC Senior Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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There was a specific issue that our other security tooling did not pick up, but XM Cyber did.

Stephen Owen

Group CISO at a insurance company with 51-200 employees

It's reduced the timescale to remediate vulnerabilities that are identified as representing a high risk.

John Meakin

Chief Information Security Officer at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.2

MetricStream's customer support is responsive and expert but faces occasional language and service challenges despite positive feedback.

Sentiment score

6.2

XM Cyber's customer service is highly rated for responsiveness and effectiveness, with some minor improvement suggested by a user.

Additionally, when needed, they help set up additional training to walk us through demos of each module to help us make the best use of MetricStream for our organization's needs.

reviewer2860572

Business Analyst at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

We had to engage with senior management from time to time, but they were responsive and quick in working through our issues.

John Quant

Owner at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

Customer support was very quick to respond anytime I needed assistance.

reviewer2860599

Student at a university with 501-1,000 employees

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The customer support is fantastic; it's probably some of the best we've received across all our security vendors.

Stephen Owen

Group CISO at a insurance company with 51-200 employees

Customer support for XM Cyber is good, responsive, and it follows up on issues.

John Meakin

Chief Information Security Officer at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.8

MetricStream's adaptable scalability supports diverse industries, offering robust automation for enterprises while requiring careful configuration for efficiency.

Sentiment score

7.3

XM Cyber provides scalable, reliable solutions with easy licensing and deployment, receiving high ratings and responsive partner support.

It is an enterprise-grade platform designed to support large global organizations with thousands of users, handling high volumes of risk controls, audits, issues, and assessments.

Chaitanyap Chaitanyap

Senior GRC Analyst at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

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.

John Quant

Owner at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

MetricStream demonstrates strong scalability by supporting enterprise compliance programs with large volumes of regulatory requirements, controls, assessments, evidence records, and user activity.

reviewer2860572

Business Analyst at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

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Its scalability is great; it's easy to deploy and fully scalable.

Jerome Monot

IT Security manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

We have not experienced any issues with scalability or reached its limits.

Stephen Owen

Group CISO at a insurance company with 51-200 employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.9

MetricStream is stable, effective for tasks, despite occasional complexities and data losses, ensuring smooth operations and user experience.

Sentiment score

8.0

XM Cyber is highly stable, quickly addressing minor issues, ensuring reliable and consistent performance in complex environments.

MetricStream performs well in managing large volumes of data.

reviewer2860572

Business Analyst at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

We had the necessary infrastructure in place, including minimum server space and RAM requirements, so we did not experience any outages or issues.

reviewer2867640

Deputy Manager at a construction company with 10,001+ employees

I experience more data losses and flow control issues as data volume increases.

reviewer2870409

Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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We have quite a complex and large IT estate, and we've certainly experienced no limitations or problems arising from the ability of XM Cyber's product to scale across that estate.

John Meakin

Chief Information Security Officer at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

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Room For Improvement

MetricStream needs an improved UI, mobile enhancements, better integration, and more intuitive low-code tools for optimal performance.

XM Cyber should enhance mobile access, AI integration, support, visualization, tool compatibility, vulnerability detection, pricing, and advanced analytics.

Low-code or no-code enhancements and easier integration with enterprise systems such as SharePoint, ServiceNow, SAP, or Azure DevOps could reduce implementation effort and operational time.

reviewer2860572

Business Analyst at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

We desire a product that does not require development teams for customization but enables users to make configurations or adjustments with little effort.

reviewer2865984

GRC Senior Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

There is a need to improve form loading performance and address potential data loss when multiple users submit forms simultaneously.

reviewer2870409

Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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We push the boundaries with digital twins; I understand XM Cyber uses a similar concept of graph databases to map environments.

Stephen Owen

Group CISO at a insurance company with 51-200 employees

They could improve support because when we need to create a super case and escalate to resolve with technical support, they resolve our ticket in approximately two weeks.

Amelia Torres Medrano

Chief Information Security Officer at Prezero

The part that can be improved is the mobile exposure and the IBM i specific equipment.

Jerome Monot

IT Security manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

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Setup Cost

MetricStream's pricing is costly but worthwhile due to flexibility and effectiveness, though customization requires additional fees.

MetricStream is a bit costly.

reviewer2865984

GRC Senior Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

MetricStream is a very costly application; we cannot save money.

Rajeshkumar Pathlavath

Quality Management at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees

Despite having to extend our budget to accommodate it.

reviewer2867640

Deputy Manager at a construction company with 10,001+ employees

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We have a large, complicated estate, and in the licensing discussions, we were keen not to have the cost balloon because of the complication, the number of PCs and servers that we have.

John Meakin

Chief Information Security Officer at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

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Valuable Features

MetricStream enhances risk management, efficiency, and decision-making with customizable solutions and streamlined compliance for diverse sectors.

XM Cyber enhances security by simulating attacks, assessing risks, identifying vulnerabilities, and optimizing asset protection with metrics and cost savings.

We have had the ability to essentially write SQL code that allows us to develop a report in real time that gives us insight into various different KPIs or KRIs leveraged across the organization.

John Quant

Owner at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

Control and compliance mapping was one of the most powerful features for NERC compliance as we can map NERC standards and requirements directly to controls, risks, evidence, and corrective actions, creating end-to-end traceability.

reviewer2860572

Business Analyst at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

The best features that MetricStream offers for the automation of audits include the alerting system and the ability to attach evidence.

reviewer2860599

Student at a university with 501-1,000 employees

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Our loss exposure amount has reduced significantly, leading to two big wins: our loss exposure amount has gone down, and we have direct savings from focusing our team's time on what's important, allowing them to work on other business benefits and generate value for the company.

Stephen Owen

Group CISO at a insurance company with 51-200 employees

By far, the best feature of XM Cyber is being able to map out the way vulnerabilities can be exploited based on what they call the choke points in the network where the path that a bad actor would take comes closest to assets within our environment that are most vulnerable but also most valuable.

John Meakin

Chief Information Security Officer at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

XM Cyber allows us to quantify the risk, and we are able to track remediation, so we can quantify the risk at an executive level and also to a technical IT team.

Jerome Monot

IT Security manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

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Categories and Ranking

MetricStream

Ranking in Continuous Controls Monitoring

2nd

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

GRC (2nd), IT Governance (2nd), IT Vendor Risk Management (4th)

XM Cyber

Ranking in Continuous Controls Monitoring

4th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Vulnerability Management (42nd), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (30th), Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Continuous Controls Monitoring category, the mindshare of MetricStream is 7.4%, up from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of XM Cyber is 3.3%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Continuous Controls Monitoring Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
MetricStream	7.4%
XM Cyber	3.3%
Other	89.3%

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Featured Reviews

Chaitanyap Chaitanyap

Senior GRC Analyst at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Automated workflows have reduced manual follow-ups and improve third-party risk oversight

MetricStream's best features include its ease of use, compliance program, TPRM, audit management, and implementation effort. It effectively handles large data volumes and provides good workflow capabilities with decent reporting flexibility and a better user interface. MetricStream impacts the organization by reducing follow-ups through reminder settings during questionnaire assignments. It automatically sends reminders based on set reminders, fostering trust when configured with the organization's email domain. Metrics improvements like operational efficiency, centralized GRC management, enhanced risk visibility, streamlined compliance, reduced manual efforts, enhanced third-party risk monitoring, improved decision-making with real-time dashboards, and risk analytics follow from automated workflows and issue tracking.

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Stephen Owen

Group CISO at a insurance company with 51-200 employees

Has significantly improved risk visibility and optimized remediation efforts across dynamic environments

We tightly integrate with APIs, consuming feeds and open source data. We have integrated with XM Cyber, and we are elevating ourselves with AI and MCP tools as we view this as a forerunner to reducing the workload for our agents and IT staff. We're pushing all our security partners to provide AI and MCP tools. Our vision is for them to offer a chat interface where a junior IT or an experienced infrastructure engineer can ask for what needs to be patched next without using an interface. Their current interface is very usable and professional, ranking in the top tier of applications. Their reporting is good, offering custom reports, and their API integration is a new capability that serves us well. We have high expectations for the next generation, such as a chat interface to ask questions. However, everything has been very good. We push the boundaries with digital twins; I understand XM Cyber uses a similar concept of graph databases to map environments. I would like access to that and querying languages, enabling more informed business decisions. XM Cyber sees much of our estate, which is beneficial for making informed decisions, and we can harness those insights and data for business analytics. For instance, it could help us gain insights into change management—if a particular server impacts another and that server is supported by yet another server, we could glean significant insights for change management meetings.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

Healthcare Company

Real Estate/Law Firm

Outsourcing Company

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Retailer

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	7

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with MetricStream?

MetricStream at that point did not have a template, and I had to build the entire SOX 404 IT general controls testing framework myself. It depended on how knowledgeable the person using it was. If ...

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What is your primary use case for MetricStream?

My main use case for MetricStream is the automation of the IT audit process, governance, risk, and compliance. I was working for a specific third-party client who was implementing MetricStream, and...

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What advice do you have for others considering MetricStream?

Overall, the API integrations of MetricStream were very good, and I did not face any issues, so it was good. I did not face any major challenges when customizing MetricStream to fit my organization...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for XM Cyber?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was that we have a large, complicated estate, and in the licensing discussions, we were keen not to have the cost balloon because of the compli...

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What needs improvement with XM Cyber?

The roadmap is a disadvantage because this kind of technology should incorporate AI. At the moment, we don't have any modules with AI. They could improve support because when we need to create a su...

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What is your primary use case for XM Cyber?

My major use case for XM Cyber is managing the services in our company, Prosegur Iberia, for Spain and Portugal. We develop and work together with XM Cyber technicians to develop use cases and anal...

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Overview

MetricStream is a cloud-based platform providing robust audit, compliance, and risk management tools. Users enjoy features like mobile interfaces and centralized risk libraries, though some report interface flow issues and technical support challenges.

MetricStream stands out for its audit, risk, and compliance capabilities, delivering customizable and standardized risk management across departments. Its comprehensive dashboards and reporting tools streamline compliance processes, reducing planning time and breaking down silos. Though described as a pricier option, it efficiently integrates risk elements and supports users with mobile interfaces and cloud availability. Areas for improvement include enhancing security integration, improving interface flow, and boosting support services, particularly from India.

What features does MetricStream offer?

Mobile-Friendly Interfaces: Provides easy access to risk and compliance tools on mobile devices.
Cloud Availability: Ensures scalability and data accessibility across regions.
Comprehensive Dashboards: Offers detailed insights for compliance and audit processes.
Centralized Risk Libraries: Facilitates standardized risk management across departments.
Robust Reporting Tools: Enhances governance with detailed reports and analytics.

What benefits can users find in MetricStream reviews?

Reduces Silos: Streamlines processes and improves communication across departments.
Saves Planning Time: Offers efficient audit process management and compliance adherence.
Efficient Integration: Combines risk elements effectively for comprehensive governance.

System integrators utilize MetricStream in audit and risk management, focusing on template preparation and UI testing. They assemble components like Lego pieces, but face challenges with larger solutions requiring developer participation for code alterations. Initial implementation is often delayed by India-based technical support, impacting operations. Enterprise and Operations Risk Management are commonly employed with MetricStream, highlighting its industry relevance.

MetricStream

XM Cyber quantifies risk for different organizational levels, enhances patching by targeting choke points, and offers precise attack simulations, optimizing management time and vulnerability resolutions.

XM Cyber empowers organizations to identify significant risks by focusing on choke points and improving patching strategies. The platform excels in providing reliable and precise simulations, informing users about critical vulnerabilities without false positives. It enhances vulnerability management and internal reconnaissance, reducing loss exposure while supporting attack surface management. Users seek improved mobile exposure capabilities and IBM i specific solutions along with better visualization and AI integration.

What are the key features of XM Cyber?

Risk Quantification: Provides insights for both executive and technical levels.
Focused Patching: Targets choke points for enhanced efficiency.
Attack Simulation: Offers reliable, precise simulations without false positives.
Choke Point Analysis: Prioritizes significant vulnerabilities to focus remediation efforts.
Internal Reconnaissance Enhancement: Reduces loss exposure and optimizes security strategies.

What benefits should users look for?

Effective Risk Management: Decreases exposure by targeting critical risks.
Reduced Management Time: Saves time by honing in on essential vulnerabilities.
Improved Vulnerability Management: Supports patching strategies through smart prioritization.
Enhanced IT Resource Utilization: Informs users on threat management decisions.

XM Cyber is deployed to manage risks in internet-exposed assets and hybrid cloud environments. Its implementation allows organizations to optimize IT resources by identifying vulnerabilities in critical attack paths, thus enhancing efficiency and supporting robust security strategies across industries.

XM Cyber

Sample Customers

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

Hamburg Port Authority, Plymouth Rock Corporation

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