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Audit Software · Rank #8 of 10

Pentana Audit review and pricing

Wolters Kluwer-owned internal-audit platform with TeamMate+ ecosystem integration.

By Wolters Kluwer · Founded 1999 · Tampa, FL · public

Pentana Audit (formerly Pentana Risk and Pentana Compliance) is the internal-audit module within the Wolters Kluwer audit-and-GRC ecosystem. Acquired by Wolters Kluwer in 2014, the platform sits alongside TeamMate+ (external-audit workflow) and serves Wolters Kluwer customers wanting an integrated internal-audit + external-audit ecosystem. Wins on Wolters Kluwer-platform integration and CCH research-database connection. Loses on standalone-buyer value proposition (sells better to existing Wolters Kluwer customers), UX modernization speed, and brand mindshare versus AuditBoard.

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Best for

Wolters Kluwer ecosystem customers wanting integrated internal + external audit + GRC platform.

Worst for

Non-Wolters-Kluwer customers; AuditBoard or Onspring fit better for standalone internal-audit needs.

Vendor Trust Score

Is Pentana Audit a trustworthy vendor?

7.3/10
Mixed
Pricing transparency
Published rates; no hidden fees
4.6
Contract fairness
Reasonable terms; no auto-renew traps
7.4
Incident response
How they handle outages and breaches
7.4
Post-acquisition behavior
Customer treatment after M&A or PE
8.4
Executive stability
Leadership churn over 24 months
8.4
Roadmap honesty
Public commitments held
7.4
Trust signal log
  • 2014-09-15
    Wolters Kluwer acquired Pentana parent FRSGlobal; long-term Wolters Kluwer ownership since
  • 2023-05-10
    Pentana Risk and Pentana Compliance rebranded under Pentana ecosystem
  • 2025-03-20
    AI-Assist module preview released; closing gap with AuditBoard AI
Vendor Trust is scored independently of product quality. A great product from an unfair vendor still earns a low trust score.
Review Intelligence

What 180 reviews actually say

Synthesized from G2, Capterra, Reddit, Trustpilot. Patterns >15% prevalence shown.

Last synthesized
2026-04-29

Praise patterns

  • Wolters Kluwer-platform integration with TeamMate+ and ELM
    71% →
  • CCH research-database integration
    51% →
  • Mature internal-audit workflow
    47% →

Complaint patterns

  • Standalone-buyer value proposition weak
    64% →
  • UX modernization slower than AuditBoard and Workiva
    51% ↑
  • Brand mindshare lower than AuditBoard
    41% ↑
Sentiment trend (6 months)
70/100 +1 pts
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05
Patterns are extracted from review corpus and human-verified. We surface trends, not anecdotes.
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Company size Median annual
500-5000 employees $92,000
5000+ employees $245,000
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Editorial: Strengths

  • Wolters Kluwer-platform integration (Pentana + TeamMate+ + ELM Solutions)
  • CCH research-database integration
  • Mature internal-audit workflow with risk-based audit planning
  • Multi-entity, multi-region support
  • Pentana Risk for ERM and Pentana Compliance for regulatory-compliance workflow
  • Strong fit for existing Wolters Kluwer audit-and-GRC customers

Editorial: Weaknesses

  • Standalone-buyer value proposition weak versus AuditBoard for non-Wolters-Kluwer customers
  • UX modernization slower than AuditBoard and Workiva
  • Brand mindshare in internal-audit procurement defaults lower than AuditBoard
  • Integration with cloud-native data sources lighter than peers
  • Pricing opacity; quote-driven sale standard

Key features & integrations

  • +Internal-audit workflow with risk-based audit planning
  • +Pentana Risk for ERM
  • +Pentana Compliance for regulatory-compliance workflow
  • +Wolters Kluwer-platform integration (TeamMate+ + ELM Solutions)
  • +CCH research-database integration
  • +Workpaper management with versioning + sign-off
  • +Multi-entity, multi-region support
  • +Mature reporting and dashboards
50+ integrations
TeamMate+CCH ResearchWolters Kluwer ELMSAPOracleNetSuiteMicrosoft 365
Geography supported
North America · Europe · Asia-Pacific
Best fit
500-50,000+ employees · Wolters Kluwer ecosystem internal audit
Editorial deep-dive

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Pentana Audit ranks #8 in our editorial review of 10 audit software platforms. The deep-dive covers methodology, comparison tables, decision matrix, migration scoring, and FAQs.

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