Eramba
Open-source GRC software for risk management, compliance tracking, and internal audits
About Eramba
Eramba is an open-source Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platform designed to help organizations build risk frameworks, achieve compliance certifications, manage security incidents, and run internal audits without the steep price tag of enterprise GRC suites. The platform covers the full spectrum of GRC activities. You can define risk registers, map controls to multiple compliance frameworks simultaneously (ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, GDPR, and more), and track your compliance posture through dashboards that show exactly where gaps exist. Because most compliance frameworks share overlapping requirements, Eramba lets you map a single control to multiple standards, eliminating redundant work and giving you a unified view of your compliance status. Incident management is built in, supporting the full lifecycle from initial reporting through triage, investigation, and resolution. You can trace incidents back to specific controls and risks, creating an audit trail that satisfies both internal reviewers and external auditors. The platform also includes policy management, letting you draft, version, distribute, and track acknowledgment of organizational policies. Eramba comes in two editions. The Community edition is completely free with no user or data limitations, making it accessible to organizations of any size. The Enterprise edition adds priority support, faster update cycles, and additional features for teams that need guaranteed response times and SLAs. Both editions are self-hosted, giving you full control over your data. Integrations include Jira for issue tracking, Microsoft Teams for notifications, and webhooks for connecting to custom workflows. The platform also provides pre-built compliance packages with templates and control mappings that significantly reduce the time needed to set up a new compliance program from scratch.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Free Community edition with no user or data limitations
- Enterprise pricing significantly lower than competing GRC platforms
- Maps controls to multiple compliance frameworks simultaneously to reduce redundant work
- Open-source with active community and transparent development
- Self-hosted for full data sovereignty and privacy control
- Pre-built compliance templates accelerate initial setup
Cons
- Steep learning curve for teams without GRC experience
- User interface is not particularly intuitive for beginners
- Requires technical staff for self-hosted deployment and maintenance
- Community edition updates can lag behind the Enterprise version
- Limited integrations compared to larger GRC platforms
Key Features
Risk Register Management
Define, assess, and track organizational risks with configurable risk matrices and scoring methodologies
Multi-Framework Compliance Mapping
Map controls to ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, GDPR, and other frameworks simultaneously with shared control mappings
Internal Audit Planning
Plan, schedule, and track internal audits with findings, evidence collection, and remediation workflows
Incident Lifecycle Management
Log, triage, investigate, and resolve security incidents with full traceability back to controls and risks
Policy Management
Draft, version, distribute, and track acknowledgment of organizational policies across your workforce
Pre-Built Compliance Packages
Jumpstart compliance programs with templates and control mappings for major standards and regulations
Control Management
Define and manage controls linked to risks and compliance requirements with ongoing effectiveness monitoring
Compliance Dashboards
Visual dashboards showing compliance posture, gap analysis, and status across all mapped frameworks
Jira and Teams Integrations
Connect to Jira for issue tracking, Microsoft Teams for notifications, and webhooks for custom workflows
Self-Hosted Deployment
Full on-premise or private cloud deployment with complete data ownership and no external dependencies
Pricing
- Full GRC functionality
- Unlimited users
- Unlimited data
- Self-hosted deployment
- Community forum support
- Compliance framework templates
- All Community features
- Unlimited email support
- Priority updates and patches
- SLA-backed response times
- Advanced reporting features
- Enterprise integrations
Best For
First Compliance Program
Small to mid-size businesses building their first GRC program can start with the free Community edition and pre-built templates
Multi-Standard Certification
Organizations pursuing ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, or SOC 2 certification can map overlapping controls once and track progress across all frameworks
Risk and Incident Management
Security teams managing risk registers and incident response workflows get full lifecycle tracking with audit trails
Data Sovereignty Requirements
Companies in regulated industries that require self-hosted tooling can deploy Eramba on their own infrastructure with no data leaving their environment
Internal Audit Programs
IT departments running internal audits can plan, execute, and track findings and remediation within a single platform