CMDash as an alternative to Spreadsheets & slide decks
Same sourced comparison as CMDash vs. Spreadsheets & slide decks, framed for switching: 2 dimensions below favor CMDash, 1 favor Spreadsheets & slide decks — including where Spreadsheets & slide decks is built to do something CMDash deliberately doesn’t.
| Dimension | CMDash | Spreadsheets & slide decks |
|---|---|---|
Product category Not a named product — the default when no dedicated tool is in use | CISO Dashboard | Ad hoc spreadsheets, docs, and slide decks assembled before each audit or board meeting |
How current the data is CMDash's own integration catalog (apps/portal's /integrations pages) vs. the self-evident nature of a manually maintained document | CMDash advantage: Refreshed from connected integrations on a schedule | Updated manually, whenever someone remembers to — accurate only as of its last edit |
Single source of truth CMDash's own audit-logging capability vs. the self-evident nature of emailed document copies | CMDash advantage: One shared record with audit history | Version sprawl across emailed copies and local drafts — no reliable single source of truth |
License cost @/lib/pricing-tiers (CMDash side); spreadsheets require no license by definition | $1,788.00/yr (Starter tier) | Vendor advantage: No license cost — the ongoing cost is the analyst hours spent building, reconciling, and re-explaining it, which this page does not attempt to price |
This is the easiest migration: the Risk Register’s Import button was built for exactly this. Export your spreadsheet as CSV with columns Title, Description, Category, Likelihood, Impact, Status, Notes and your existing risk list imports directly — no manual re-entry.
Every figure above is the same sourced, dated fact table /compare/spreadsheets renders — nothing here is retyped for this page. Pricing and product capabilities change; think something above is wrong or out of date? Tell us and we’ll fix it.