IBM OpenPages
Enterprise GRC platform still sold for AI governance, risk, and compliance programs.
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Bottom line
IBM OpenPages is an enterprise GRC platform that still sells AI governance, risk, and compliance modules. SaaS Essentials is listed from USD 3,300 as an indicative figure with no billing unit. IBM tells buyers to contact sales for an accurate quote.
Stands out for: REST APIs and IBM App Connect are in the core bundle. watsonx.ai, watsonx Assistant, Watson Discovery, and Watson NLU are called out as extra-cost add-ons. Deployments include AWS SaaS, IBM Cloud, and on-premises.
Watch out for: The USD 3,300 and USD 6,050 SaaS figures are labelled indicative and may vary by country. They are not a self-serve checkout. On-premises is quote-only. This is a GRC platform, not an HR-only bias-audit tool.
Overview
OpenPages is IBM's governance, risk, and compliance platform. AI governance is one of the solutions you can add onto a core bundle that already includes workflow automation and no-code configuration. Buyers pick AWS SaaS, IBM Cloud hosted, or customer-managed on-premises.
The pricing page lists SaaS Essentials from USD 3,300 and Standard from USD 6,050, IBM Cloud Single Solution from USD 6,250 and Enterprise from USD 9,000, all marked indicative. On-premises is contact-us. watsonx components are extra. REST APIs are included in the AI and integrations list.
Who it's for
Best for
- Enterprises already standardized on IBM GRC that need an AI-governance module
- Risk teams that want OpenPages on AWS SaaS or IBM Cloud rather than a startup AI-gov vendor
- Programs that will pay extra for watsonx add-ons on top of core OpenPages
- Regulated industries that need workflow GRC plus REST APIs
Not ideal for
- HR teams that only need a NYC LL144 PDF from a specialist auditor
- SMBs that need a published per-user price they can buy online
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| SaaS Essentials | From USD 3,300 | Indicative; may vary by country |
| SaaS Standard | From USD 6,050 | Indicative |
| IBM Cloud Single Solution | From USD 6,250 | Indicative |
| IBM Cloud Enterprise | From USD 9,000 | Indicative |
IBM lists SaaS Essentials from USD 3,300 and Standard from USD 6,050, and IBM Cloud Single Solution from USD 6,250 and Enterprise from USD 9,000. Those figures are marked indicative, may vary by country, and IBM asks for a sales quote. On-premises is quote-only. watsonx add-ons are extra. REST APIs are included. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 19 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is IBM OpenPages expensive?
IBM OpenPages does not publish a price. It is one of 24 quote-based tools among the 34 HR compliance tools in our directory. 1 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $49 a month.
- 24 quote-based
- 1 free tier
- 9 public price
Worked out automatically from every HR compliance listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Indicative USD list on the vendor pricing page, unusual for heavy GRC
- REST APIs included, watsonx add-ons sold separately
- AWS SaaS, IBM Cloud, and on-premises deployment choices
Cons
- Figures are indicative with no billing unit, so finance still needs a quote
- watsonx AI features are extra cost on top of OpenPages
- Far more platform than an HR team buying a single bias audit
Integrations
IBM App Connect
How IBM OpenPages compares
See all IBM OpenPages alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.
| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM OpenPages (this tool) | – | Sales-quoted | – | – | |
 Holistic AI Holistic AI is a specialist AI governance and testing platform, lighter than IBM GRC. | – | Sales-quoted | – | – | Compare |
 Warden AI Warden AI is an independent HR AI bias auditor, not an enterprise GRC suite. | – | Sales-quoted | – | – | Compare |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | – | Compare |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | – | Compare |
Holistic AISales-quoted
Holistic AI is a specialist AI governance and testing platform, lighter than IBM GRC.
Warden AISales-quoted
Warden AI is an independent HR AI bias auditor, not an enterprise GRC suite.
Sales-quoted
NAVEX is ethics and compliance software without IBM's OpenPages module model.
Sales-quoted
SixFifty is quoted HR employment-law software, not enterprise GRC.