CapGRC
CapGRC
Comparison

CapGRC vs Excel vs GRC Software

Why Canadian organizations move away from Excel to a dedicated GRC platform

Objectively compare the three most common approaches to managing governance, risk and compliance in Canada.

22/22
criteria met
CapGRC
Recommended
2/22
criteria met
Excel / Spreadsheet
7/22
criteria met
Generic GRC software
Feature
CapGRC
Excel / Spreadsheet
Generic GRC
Regulatory compliance
Pre-configured Canadian frameworks (Law 25, PIPEDA)

CapGRC includes 10+ Canadian frameworks ready to use

Automated regulatory requirements tracking
Automatic compliance report generation
Real-time regulatory drift alerts
ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, DORA, NIS2 support
Risk management
Centralized risk register
Automatic residual risk calculation
Visual risk mapping
Third-party risk assessment (vendors)
Internal audits
Audit cycle planning
Digital evidence collection
Automated audit reports (Word/PDF)
Platform & technical
Natively bilingual FR/EN interface

Designed specifically for Canadian organizations

Sovereign Canadian hosting (Law 25)

Data hosted exclusively in Canada

Multi-user access with roles
Real-time CISO dashboard
API integrations (SIEM, ITSM, SSO)
SaaS deployment without infrastructure
Support & onboarding
support in French and English by Canadian GRC experts

The CAPTOSEC team is based in Quebec City

Guided onboarding and included training
Go-live in less than 6 weeks
Automatic regulatory updates
Natively includedPartial / manualNot available

Why Excel is no longer enough for Canadian compliance?

Real legal risk

An Excel file does not constitute acceptable compliance evidence before the CAI or OPC. In the event of an incident, the absence of automated traceability is an aggravating circumstance.

Excessive workload

Maintaining 286 PCI-DSS controls or 114 ISO 27001 controls in Excel requires entire FTEs. CapGRC automates tracking and frees your teams for value-added tasks.

No consolidated view

With Excel, the CISO has no real-time dashboard. CapGRC centralizes risks, audits and compliance in a single view accessible at all times.

Ready to replace Excel with CapGRC?

Deployed in less than 6 weeks, without infrastructure. Our experts support you from initial setup to your first certifiable compliance.