Head to head

NAVEX vs Warden AI

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

NAVEX

Sales-quoted

NAVEX One packages ethics hotline, policy management, training, and third-party risk. Pricing is tailored to headcount, regions, and which solutions you bundle.

Where NAVEX fits

  • Enterprises that need a speak-up hotline plus policy acknowledgement in one GRC vendor
  • Compliance teams already comparing EthicsPoint-class incident management
  • Global companies that want training, conflicts of interest, and third-party risk on the same platform
  • Buyers who will trade a custom quote for a bundled NAVEX One package

Warden AI

Sales-quoted

Warden AI sells independent HR AI bias audits and continuous assurance, including NYC LL144-style reports. Pricing is custom and scoped by tools, protected classes, and regulations. There is no public rate card.

Where Warden AI fits

  • NYC employers that need an independent LL144 bias audit, not a self-attestation
  • TA and legal teams running several automated employment decision tools
  • Companies that want continuous assurance after the first audit letter
  • EU and US employers mapping HR AI to the EU AI Act plus local employment law

At a glance

DetailNAVEXWarden AI
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underHR complianceHR compliance
Capterra3.9 from 22 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

NAVEX

Stands out: NAVEX still leads with EthicsPoint-style whistleblower intake and says it supports 77 percent of the Fortune 100 and 500, with a stated option to save up to 30 percent when solutions are bundled.

Watch out: navex.com/en-us/request-pricing/ is a form, not a grid. Organization size, reporting volume, and module mix (hotline, policy, training, COI, TPRM) all change the quote.

Not the right fit for

  • Small employers that only need a laminated labor-law poster
  • HR teams that want a lightweight Slack kudos tool rather than a GRC suite

Warden AI

Stands out: It is built as an independent auditor, not the vendor of the hiring model. Coverage is pitched across 14 to 15 protected classes, NYC LL144, and the EU AI Act, with ongoing assurance after the first report.

Watch out: Every engagement is scoped. You will not get a per-audit sticker price on the website. This is not a self-serve monitoring agent you can turn on overnight.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that want an all-in-one GRC platform for every AI system in the company
  • Buyers who need a published price and a credit-card signup

Pros and cons

NAVEX

  • Hotline, policy, training, and third-party risk can sit in one NAVEX One subscription
  • Bundle discounts are stated on the vendor pricing-request page
  • People Hub gives employees a single compliance portal
  • No public rate card. Every deal is scoped by headcount and modules
  • Capterra NAVEX One sits at 3.9 from 22 reviews
  • Implementation and multi-year uplift terms show up in buyer-community notes

Warden AI

  • Independent auditor posture, not the hiring-tool vendor marking its own homework
  • NYC LL144-style reports plus EU AI Act language in the same specialist
  • Continuous assurance option after the initial audit
  • The vendor does not publish a price
  • Scoped for HR AI, not a full enterprise model inventory
  • No Capterra rating at 10-plus matching reviews

What each one costs

NAVEX

Sales-quoted

NAVEX One pricing is tailored to organization size, operating regions, reporting volume, and the solutions in your package (hotline and incident management, policy, training, conflicts of interest, third-party risk). The vendor pricing page is a request form, not a plan grid. Bundled NAVEX solutions are advertised at up to 30 percent off. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Warden AI

Sales-quoted

Warden AI quotes each engagement from the tools under test, the protected classes in scope, and the regulations you need (including NYC LL144 and the EU AI Act). There is no public per-audit table and no advertised free plan. Ask sales for a scoped quote. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try NAVEX or Warden AI for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?