{"id":6400,"date":"2026-09-28T14:45:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T07:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/audithink.com\/?p=6400"},"modified":"2026-09-29T20:16:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T13:16:40","slug":"audithink-vs-diligent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/audithink.com\/en\/blog\/audithink-vs-diligent\/","title":{"rendered":"Audithink vs Diligent (Diligent One Platform): Internal Audit Software Compared"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diligent is widely known as a board governance software provider, but through its Diligent One platform (formerly called HighBond, from the 2021 acquisition of Galvanize) the company also targets the internal audit and GRC market. This name often comes up when audit teams compare enterprise platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article compares Audithink with Diligent One Platform side by side: product coverage, licence model, implementation, customisation, and cost of ownership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Disclosure:<\/strong> Audithink is our own product. Information about Diligent One Platform is taken from public sources as of 28 September 2026 and the sources are listed at the end. For procurement decisions, confirm directly with the vendor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/audithink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unsplash-d80ce4288d997c002d396371c6d0a3f1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Team deciding which audit software to choose\" class=\"wp-image-6407\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/audithink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unsplash-d80ce4288d997c002d396371c6d0a3f1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/audithink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unsplash-d80ce4288d997c002d396371c6d0a3f1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/audithink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unsplash-d80ce4288d997c002d396371c6d0a3f1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/audithink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unsplash-d80ce4288d997c002d396371c6d0a3f1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/audithink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unsplash-d80ce4288d997c002d396371c6d0a3f1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/audithink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unsplash-d80ce4288d997c002d396371c6d0a3f1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is the Summary Comparison of Audithink and Diligent One Platform?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>Diligent One Platform<\/strong> makes the most sense for organisations that want to connect audit, risk, compliance, and ESG directly to board reporting within a single ecosystem owned by the Diligent group.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Audithink<\/strong> is built for companies and public bodies in Indonesia that need an audit workflow that follows their own methodology, implementation and support in Indonesian, and more predictable costs.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Does the Comparison Table of Audithink and Diligent One Platform Look Like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Data as of 28 September 2026. Columns not published by the vendor are marked as such, not estimated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Dimension<\/th><th>Audithink<\/th><th>Diligent One Platform<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody>\n<tr><td>Main focus<\/td><td>End-to-end internal audit<\/td><td>GRC ecosystem connected to board governance: audit, risk, compliance, ESG<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Module coverage<\/td><td>Risk assessment, planning, programmes and working papers, findings, follow-up monitoring, reports<\/td><td>Issue management, data automation, risk assessment, compliance management, forms, dashboard, mobile access<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Licence model<\/td><td>Annual License or Lifetime License<\/td><td>Annual, monthly, or perpetual (one-time) licence subscription<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Pricing published<\/td><td>No, quote-based<\/td><td>Not published<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Implementation<\/td><td>Includes setup, installation, basic data migration, and training<\/td><td>Onsite training, webinars, and a help guide<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Support team location<\/td><td>Indonesia<\/td><td>Global (email and phone)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Workflow customisation<\/td><td>Available; the flow can be adapted to the company's methodology<\/td><td>Configuration within the platform's framework<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Deployment options<\/td><td>Cloud or the company's own servers<\/td><td>Cloud, on-premise, or hybrid<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Best suited to<\/td><td>Companies and public bodies in Indonesia, including state-owned and regionally owned enterprises and OJK-supervised sectors<\/td><td>Global enterprises that want to connect audit with board reporting<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Look at Diligent One Platform<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diligent Corporation was originally known as a board management software provider. Through the 2021 acquisition of Galvanize, the HighBond product joined Diligent's portfolio and was later repositioned as Diligent One Platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its main strength lies in the direct connection between audit results, risk, and compliance and board reporting, since it sits within the same product group as Diligent's governance software. For organisations whose audit committee already uses Diligent's governance portal, this integration can be an added benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result, this platform's coverage spans a very broad range of GRC and ESG functions, which demands a higher level of organisational readiness than a team that only needs an internal audit system. Diligent does not publish pricing openly; its licence model includes annual, monthly, or perpetual (one-time) options, and the exact figure is only known after the quoting process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Look at Audithink<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Audithink is internal audit management software developed in Indonesia. Its scope follows the auditor's own cycle: risk assessment, drafting the annual audit plan, programmes and working papers, recording findings with their recommendations, notices to auditees, follow-up monitoring, and automatic reports and dashboards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What sets it apart is not the number of modules but its fit with how audit work is done in Indonesia: the SPI oversight structure in state-owned and regionally owned enterprises, OJK compliance in financial services, ISO-based quality audits, and the reporting habits already in place at each organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As an indication of results, PT Timah Tbk recorded audit processes running roughly three times faster and paper use falling by about 80 percent after adopting Audithink. The details are in the <a href=\"https:\/\/audithink.com\/en\/case-study\/internal-audit-software-for-pt-timah\/\">PT Timah case study<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are the Differences Between Audithink and Diligent One Platform by Dimension?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Product Coverage: GRC Ecosystem versus Audit Focus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diligent One Platform offers very broad coverage, bringing together audit, risk, compliance, and ESG. For organisations that run these functions separately but want to unify them while also connecting them to board reporting, that breadth is valuable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But for teams whose main job is running the internal audit cycle well, a platform this broad risks bringing unused modules and a longer learning curve than a system focused on audit alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connection to Board Reporting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is Diligent's main differentiator compared with its competitors, since it stems from Diligent Corporation's governance business roots. If your organisation's audit committee or board of commissioners already uses a Diligent governance portal, integrating with Diligent One Platform can speed up the reporting flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For organisations that do not yet use the Diligent ecosystem for board governance, this added value is not relevant, leaving only a comparison of pure audit modules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fit with the audit methodology already in place<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Global platforms typically come with a standard built-in methodology, and organisations are directed to adapt their processes to the system. For organisations whose approval flow is already set out in an audit charter or internal regulation, that direction of adjustment can be a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Audithink takes the opposite approach: the workflow is adapted to follow the organisation's methodology, including its established report format, rather than forcing the organisation to follow the system's built-in framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Implementation and the language of support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diligent provides onsite training, webinars, and a help guide, but support runs at a global scale with English-language communication and time zone differences that need to be taken into account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Audithink provides an implementation and support team based in Indonesia, so training for auditors and auditees, initial data migration, and issue handling all happen in the same language and time zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Total cost of ownership, not just the licence price<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither product publishes pricing, so numeric comparisons can only be made after receiving a quote. What can be compared earlier is the structure: Diligent offers annual, monthly, or perpetual (one-time) subscription options, while Audithink offers a choice of Annual License and Lifetime License with maintenance as a separate subscription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whichever you choose, calculate the total cost of ownership in full using the <a href=\"https:\/\/audithink.com\/en\/article\/internal-audit-software-pricing-tco\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6398\">three-year TCO<\/a>: licence, implementation, customisation, data migration, integration, training, maintenance, and additional users later on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deployment and data sovereignty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some organisations in Indonesia, especially state-owned and regionally owned enterprises and government agencies, have rules on where data can be stored. According to its published materials, Diligent One Platform is available as cloud, on-premise, or hybrid, but the availability of those options in Indonesia needs to be confirmed directly with the vendor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Audithink can be deployed in the cloud or on the company's own servers with a local implementation team, so confirming data residency compliance is more straightforward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When Should You Choose Diligent One Platform?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Your organisation's board of commissioners or audit committee already uses a Diligent governance portal.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>You want to bring the audit, enterprise risk, compliance, and ESG functions together in a single ecosystem.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Your organisation operates across countries and needs a uniform governance reporting standard.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>An enterprise-scale budget is available and the team is large enough to make use of every module.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When Does Audithink Make More Sense?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>The primary scope is internal audit, not the full spectrum of GRC and board governance.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>The audit methodology is already set out in a charter or internal regulation, so the system must follow the process rather than the other way round.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Auditors and auditees are more comfortable working and being trained in Indonesian.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>There are requirements on where data is stored or a need to install on the company's own servers that must be confirmed quickly without a global process.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>The organisation wants the option of a one-time cost through a Lifetime License rather than an ongoing subscription.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Do You Run Your Own Comparison During a Demo?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A comparison table is only a starting point. The most honest way to assess is to ask every vendor to demonstrate one real scenario from your organisation, in the same order:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Build the audit universe and assess its risks.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Draw up the annual audit plan from that risk assessment.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Create an audit programme from a template and adapt it.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Upload working papers and evidence, then run a multi-level review.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Record a finding complete with condition, criteria, cause, effect, and recommendation.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Send a notice to the auditee and receive their response.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Monitor the follow-up until proof of completion is verified.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Produce a report in the format used at your organisation.<\/li>\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a vendor cannot show one of the steps without extra work outside the system, note it as a finding. Also use the <a href=\"https:\/\/audithink.com\/en\/article\/checklist-rfp-audit-management-software\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6396\">40-criteria RFP checklist<\/a> to standardise scoring across vendors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ on Audithink vs Diligent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Is Diligent One Platform the same as HighBond?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. HighBond is the product from Diligent's 2021 acquisition of Galvanize, which was later repositioned as Diligent One Platform as part of Diligent Corporation's governance, risk, and compliance portfolio.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>How does Audithink's price compare with Diligent's?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither publishes pricing and both work on a quote basis. Diligent offers annual, monthly, or perpetual (one-time) subscription options, while Audithink offers a choice of Annual License or Lifetime License with maintenance as a separate subscription.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Is Audithink suitable for organisations that already use board governance software?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Audithink focuses on internal audit and does not provide a board governance module. If your main need is to connect audit results directly to a specific governance portal, this needs to be confirmed separately with our team based on the system your organisation uses.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Can Audithink be installed on the company's own servers?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Audithink can be deployed in the cloud or on the company's own servers, which matters for organisations bound by rules on where data may be stored.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>What other Diligent alternatives are there besides Audithink?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Besides Audithink, other alternatives commonly considered for audit management include Optro (formerly AuditBoard), TeamMate+ from Wolters Kluwer, Resolver, Workiva, and SAP Audit Management. Each has a different emphasis, from the breadth of its GRC ecosystem to ERP integration.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>See also:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/audithink.com\/en\/article\/audithink-vs-auditboard\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6201\">Audithink vs Optro (AuditBoard): Internal Audit Software Compared<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/audithink.com\/en\/article\/audithink-vs-teammate\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6207\">Audithink vs TeamMate+: Internal Audit Software Compared<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/audithink.com\/en\/article\/alternatif-auditboard\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6208\">6 AuditBoard (Optro) Alternatives for Companies in Indonesia<\/a><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Methodology and Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This comparison was put together from Diligent's public documentation and independent review sites (GetApp, Gartner Peer Insights, Software Advice, TechnologyCounter), as of 28 September 2026. Columns not published by the vendor are marked as not published, not estimated. Information about Audithink comes from our own product documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because vendors can change features, module packaging, and pricing at any time, confirm every point with the relevant vendor before making a procurement decision. This page is reviewed periodically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no single right answer for every organisation. Diligent One Platform excels in its connection to board governance and the breadth of its GRC ecosystem, while Audithink excels in its fit with how audit work is done in Indonesia and the flexibility of its deployment and licensing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fastest way to judge the fit is to watch the system work using your own audit scenario. <a href=\"https:\/\/audithink.com\/en\/demo\/\">Schedule an Audithink demo<\/a> and ask our team to run one complete audit cycle following the process that applies at your organisation.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A comparison of Audithink and Diligent One Platform (formerly HighBond): product coverage, licence model, implementation, customisation, and cost of ownership, complete with a guide to assessing it yourself during a demo.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6406,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","rank_math_title":"Audithink vs Diligent One Platform: Perbandingan Software","rank_math_description":"Bandingkan Audithink dan Diligent One Platform (HighBond): cakupan produk, implementasi, kustomisasi, dan biaya kepemilikan software audit internal.","rank_math_canonical_url":"","rank_math_focus_keyword":"audithink vs diligent","rank_math_facebook_title":"","rank_math_facebook_description":"","rank_math_twitter_title":"","rank_math_twitter_description":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":"","rank_math_robots":[]},"categories":[15],"tags":[28],"class_list":["post-6400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-software-audit"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/audithink.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/audithink.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/audithink.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/audithink.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/audithink.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6400"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/audithink.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6400\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6725,"href":"https:\/\/audithink.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6400\/revisions\/6725"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/audithink.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/audithink.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/audithink.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/audithink.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}