Diligent One Platform is a governance, risk and compliance (GRC) system from Diligent Corporation. It combines board management, enterprise risk management, internal audit, entity management and market intelligence in one environment.
Board teams can upload source documents to generate board book drafts. The platform also scans materials for risky language, summarizes documents with cited discussion questions, and drafts meeting minutes and action items.
Risk and audit teams get centralized risk registers and agentic AI monitoring with human oversight. Audit features include PBC evidence requests, control testing and ACL Analytics queries in natural language.
Diligent reports 25,000+ organizations in 130+ countries, including more than 75% of the Fortune 500. Buyers need to contact sales for pricing.
Pricing
Diligent does not publish prices. Pricing is custom and quote-based, shaped by organization size and stage of growth. Quotes are requested through the pricing or demo form. No free plan or general free trial is publicly available, and tier limits are not disclosed.
* Disclaimer: Please note that pricing information may not be up to date. For the most accurate and current pricing details, refer to the official website.
Key Features
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Smart Book Builder drafts board books from uploaded documents
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Smart Risk Scanner flags risky language in board materials
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Smart Minutes converts discussions into minutes and action items
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Risk registers linked to controls with benchmarking data
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Entities module tracks subsidiaries and compliance across jurisdictions
Use Cases
Board Book Preparation
A corporate secretary uploads committee papers and generates a first draft board book. Smart Risk Scanner then checks the content for legal red flags before pre-reads reach directors.
Enterprise Risk Program Setup
A risk manager merges strategic and operational registers into one source of truth. Agentic monitoring flags threshold breaches and weak signals for human review.
Internal Audit Evidence Collection
Auditors set up engagements and send PBC evidence requests inside the platform. ACL Analytics lets them query audit data in natural language instead of building manual spreadsheets.
Subsidiary Record Management
Legal teams keep ownership structures and filing obligations in one corporate record. Automated organization charts replace charts that staff would otherwise redraw by hand.
Proxy Season Preparation
Investor relations teams review proxy voting patterns, shareholder activism data and executive pay benchmarks. This helps them anticipate activist campaigns before annual meetings.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
Diligent reports that over 75% of Fortune 500 companies are customers.
Diligent states that Chartis, Forrester, Gartner, IDC and Verdantix named it a Leader.
Board, risk, audit, entity and market data sit in one connected platform.
Agentic AI actions require human approval and leave a traceable audit trail.
Security includes role-based permissions, encryption and audit trails, plus FedRAMP-authorized oversight for federal clients.
Weaknesses
Comparing costs with competitors requires a conversation with sales.
There is no self-serve start, and the quote form asks for phone and company details.
Public pages do not state which features belong to which plan tier.
Most headline claims come from Diligent’s own pages, not independent testing.
Who Is This For?
Directors and Trustees: Review summarized board materials, prepare cited questions and vote securely.
Corporate Secretaries and General Counsel: Cut meeting prep work and track compliance across entities.
Risk and Internal Audit Managers: Run risk registers, control monitoring and audit analytics without adding headcount.
Investor Relations and Stewardship Teams: Track shareholder activism, proxy voting and executive compensation benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a price quote for Diligent One Platform?
Submit your name, work email, phone, company and country through the pricing or demo form. A GRC specialist then builds a package for your organization.
Which modules does the platform cover?
The platform covers Diligent Boards, enterprise risk management, internal audit, Entities and Market Intelligence. Policy Manager is also part of the compliance offering.
Will agentic AI replace my risk or audit team?
Diligent states that professional judgment stays with your team. Consequential actions need human approval and are recorded in an audit trail.
How does Diligent protect confidential board documents?
It lists role-based permissions, data encryption and complete audit trails. Federal clients can use FedRAMP-authorized oversight.
Who uses Diligent Market Intelligence?
Diligent names corporate advisors, asset managers, institutional investors, academics, issuers and IR teams. They benchmark data and track shareholder activism.
How do review sites rate the platform?
Diligent shows 4.8/5 from 300+ board management reviews, 4.4/5 on G2 and 8.6/10 on TrustRadius. These figures come from the vendor’s pages.
What data should I prepare before onboarding?
Plan to import corporate records, subsidiary data, risk registers and prior audit structures. Then configure AI monitoring and board workflows.
Is there a version for nonprofits or schools?
Diligent lists BoardEffect for nonprofits and higher education. It lists Community for school boards and local government.
Diligent lists a Microsoft 365 integration that uploads Word, PowerPoint and Excel files to Diligent Boards. A subscription-based NetSuite integration syncs financial data to dashboards. Okta is available for single sign-on.