Workiva

Name: Workiva
Brand: Workiva
Rating: 4.5 (2532 reviews)

Workiva is a cloud-based connected reporting and compliance platform that links a single source of data to multiple downstream documents, provides governed collaboration and audit trails, and supports SEC/XBRL filing, SOX/internal controls, and ESG reporting workflows.

Est 2008|Valuation $4.7B|Raised $154M|203 Ref Customers

LinkedIn 143K|Web traffic 114K|FTEs 2,887|HQ Ames, IA

MarketsStatutory & Regulatory Reporting Internal Controls & Audit Management Board Reporting for Audit & Internal Controls

Platform CoversManagement Reporting Board Reporting for ESG & Sustainability

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative comparison

- Workiva vs AuditBoard: AuditBoard is widely positioned as a SOX/audit management platform (controls, evidence, testing workflows). Workiva can cover SOX and audit artifacts, but is differentiated by its connected reporting and document-centric linking approach across narrative + numbers. - Workiva vs Diligent: Diligent positions as a governance vendor (board management + risk/audit/ESG). Workiva is often chosen when the deliverable is governed reporting output (documents/spreadsheets/presentations, filings) with data consistency. - Workiva vs BlackLine: BlackLine focuses on financial close automation/reconciliation. Workiva and BlackLine have announced integrations/partnerships in the market, indicating potential complementarity rather than pure substitution in some accounts.

Pricing comparison (what’s verifiable)

Workiva: no list pricing on its site; third-party benchmarks suggest mid-to-high enterprise annual costs.
AuditBoard and Diligent: pricing is primarily request-a-demo/quote, limiting transparent comparison without an RFP.

What competitors may do better (based on complaint patterns)

If teams require full Excel/Office fidelity, alternatives that preserve native Office workflows may reduce friction.
If the core pain is close automation and reconciliations, BlackLine or similar close-focused products may offer deeper automation.
If the core need is GRC program management rather than producing linked narrative reports, AuditBoard/Diligent-style tools may be more purpose-built.

	Workiva	AuditBoard	Diligent
Starting Price	Custom / not publicly listed (third-party benchmarks suggest mid-to-high enterprise annual costs)	Custom quote; promotes “predictable pricing” but no public numbers	Request pricing (no public price)
Primary use case	Regulated reporting + data-linked documents across Finance/Legal/Compliance; SEC/SOX/ESG where consistency + audit trail matter	SOX, internal audit, controls programs, evidence collection; GRC workflows with broad stakeholder input	Governance, risk, audit, compliance, and ESG programs needing board-level + risk oversight workflows
Key Strength	Data linking across documents; collaborative editing; auditability for reporting artifacts	GRC workflow depth for audit/controls; stakeholder collaboration model	Broad governance suite and enterprise governance workflows
Key Weakness	Perceived Excel/Office feature gaps; learning curve; performance issues on big filings	Pricing opaque; may require process maturity; may not replace narrative/SEC authoring tools	Pricing opaque; may be heavy for narrow reporting-only needs

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative comparison

Workiva vs AuditBoard: AuditBoard is widely positioned as a SOX/audit management platform (controls, evidence, testing workflows). Workiva can cover SOX and audit artifacts, but is differentiated by its connected reporting and document-centric linking approach across narrative + numbers.
Workiva vs Diligent: Diligent positions as a governance vendor (board management + risk/audit/ESG). Workiva is often chosen when the deliverable is governed reporting output (documents/spreadsheets/presentations, filings) with data consistency.
Workiva vs BlackLine: BlackLine focuses on financial close automation/reconciliation. Workiva and BlackLine have announced integrations/partnerships in the market, indicating potential complementarity rather than pure substitution in some accounts.

Pricing comparison (what’s verifiable)

Workiva: no list pricing on its site; third-party benchmarks suggest mid-to-high enterprise annual costs.
AuditBoard and Diligent: pricing is primarily request-a-demo/quote, limiting transparent comparison without an RFP.

What competitors may do better (based on complaint patterns)

If teams require full Excel/Office fidelity, alternatives that preserve native Office workflows may reduce friction.
If the core pain is close automation and reconciliations, BlackLine or similar close-focused products may offer deeper automation.
If the core need is GRC program management rather than producing linked narrative reports, AuditBoard/Diligent-style tools may be more purpose-built.

	Workiva	AuditBoard	Diligent
Starting Price	Custom / not publicly listed (third-party benchmarks suggest mid-to-high enterprise annual costs)	Custom quote; promotes “predictable pricing” but no public numbers	Request pricing (no public price)
Primary use case	Regulated reporting + data-linked documents across Finance/Legal/Compliance; SEC/SOX/ESG where consistency + audit trail matter	SOX, internal audit, controls programs, evidence collection; GRC workflows with broad stakeholder input	Governance, risk, audit, compliance, and ESG programs needing board-level + risk oversight workflows
Key Strength	Data linking across documents; collaborative editing; auditability for reporting artifacts	GRC workflow depth for audit/controls; stakeholder collaboration model	Broad governance suite and enterprise governance workflows
Key Weakness	Perceived Excel/Office feature gaps; learning curve; performance issues on big filings	Pricing opaque; may require process maturity; may not replace narrative/SEC authoring tools	Pricing opaque; may be heavy for narrow reporting-only needs