Overview
Workiva was founded as WebFilings in 2008 and released its first cloud product in 2010; it is based in Ames, Iowa[8]. It reports more than 2,900 employees, 15 offices across North America, Europe and Asia, more than 6,800 customers, use in over 180 countries and 85% of the Fortune 1000 as customers, with a gross retention rate of 97% in the third quarter of 2026[8].
Workiva is best known for SEC, ESEF and XBRL financial reporting, and its GRC offering builds on that position. Audit and controls functions cover controls management, SOX compliance, audit planning, testing, evidence collection, issue tracking and remediation; other solutions cover enterprise risk management, internal audit management, internal controls management, IT compliance and policy management[8].
Because the same platform produces annual reports, sustainability disclosures and board reports, controls and evidence can be linked directly to the figures that are published, which the company calls assured integrated reporting[8]. Workiva suits finance-led GRC programmes more than security-led ones. Pricing is not published on its site.
Workiva features
- SOX compliance and controls management
- Internal audit management
- Enterprise risk management
- SEC, ESEF and XBRL reporting
- Sustainability and CSRD reporting
- Policy management
Workiva pricing
Quote-based; no prices published.
Workiva strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Links controls to published financial figures
- Strong SOX workflow
- High customer retention reported
Limitations
- Less focus on cyber and IT risk
- Most value for listed companies
- No published pricing
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