CMDash vs. Spreadsheets & slide decks
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 page compares CMDash against the ad hoc status quo, not a named competitor product — every row is a general characterization, not a benchmark. Pricing and product capabilities change — CMDash’s own numbers are enforced in code and will always be current; the competitor figures may not be. Think something here is wrong or out of date? Tell us and we’ll fix it.