AuditBoard vs. Effcon (Effective-Control)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AuditBoard
Score 7.7 out of 10
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AuditBoard is a cloud-based audit management software solution from the company of the same name in Cerritos.N/A
Effcon (Effective-Control)
Score 0.0 out of 10
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Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
AuditBoard
Chose AuditBoard
Auditboard is a unique product that is primarily used for audit and internal controls which made it the best alternative. It provides a way to organize a large amount of testing working papers, provides efficient workflow, and can provide dashboards/reporting statistics to …
Chose AuditBoard
Wdesk was very difficult to use.
Chose AuditBoard
TeamMate was not effective for SOX Control Management. We used it only as a repository for workpapers.
Chose AuditBoard
AuditBoard is more user friendly. They have great customer service. all our inquiries and concerns are answered in an efficient manner and timely.
Chose AuditBoard
When evaluating possible audit system vendors, we allowed audit staff to have a say. Most loved the organized, user-friendly, easy to learn AuditBoard system over all others reviewed. Pricing was also fair and the customer service team is very responsive and helpful.
Chose AuditBoard
I remember there were a lot of sync issues when I used the internally developed software, but that's probably because a few people were working on the same project at the same time.
I have not come across this issue in AuditBoard
Chose AuditBoard
AuditBoard is more user-friendly and never has access issues reported by any of our users. AuditBoard offers more free training and office hours to help users get the most out of the product. AuditBoard has more collaborative features to allow users to work together and save …
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User Ratings
AuditBoardEffcon (Effective-Control)
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User Testimonials
AuditBoardEffcon (Effective-Control)
Likelihood to Recommend
AuditBoard is a great platform for our organization because it allows real-time collaboration between the owners and auditors, plus it is very user-friendly. A couple of the features I love are the view that can be tailored by individual users and the dashboard that allows you to easily check the status of different projects.
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Pros
  • Allows line of business managers to review and report SOX control status/changes which automatically update the controls in the related narratives.
  • Shows status of work.
  • Exports system data to Excel to create many helpful reporting possibilities.
  • Organizes audit tasks and information.
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Cons
  • It would be nice if AuditBoard had more audit templates available for use on Ops Audit.
  • More timely updates for all users on their new features and release notes.
  • More CPE training and round tables for the users.
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Alternatives Considered
Auditboard is a unique product that is primarily used for audit and internal controls which made it the best alternative. It provides a way to organize a large amount of testing working papers, provides efficient workflow, and can provide dashboards/reporting statistics to enhance internal audit and internal controls. In addition, this product is extremely useful to communicate with clients when sending out PBC requests and communicating control deficiencies
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Return on Investment
  • Hard to quantify. It was cheaper than the tool we had and we were able to get rid of standalone tool for surveys. overall, just better user experience for all.
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