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# Optial SmartStart

Canonical: https://www.getapp.ca/software/105483/optial

> Optial is a modular software platform comprising solutions across incident, risk, compliance and audit management, plus business continuity and EHS capabilities
> 
> Verdict: Rated **5.0/5** by 1 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Key benefits of Optial SmartStart

Optial is a SaaS platform with multiple modules providing Enterprise-ready capabilities for business assurance, including incident, risk, compliance and audit management.

Incident management tools enable events to be captured and attributed to defined categories, prioritized and then investigated and analyzed to establish root cause.

Identify and store risk data in a consistent form, using key risk indicators (KRIs) to alert on changes, scenario analysis and automated risk assessment to assign customizable workflows.

Compliance module uses control repositories to track and manage controls through a  lifecycle while creating checklist templates for regulations, procedures and practices.

Pre-configured audit module for delivering findings to managers, plus business continuity tools for managing repositories and business impact analysis.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **5.0/5** | 1 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Optial
- **Location**: London, UK
- **Founded**: 2000

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$5,000.00
- **Pricing Details**: Contact Optial to request a demo \& full pricing information.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 210 more

## Features

- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Alerts/Escalation
- Alerts/Notifications
- Archiving & Retention
- Assessment Management
- Audit Management
- Audit Planning
- Audit Trail
- Auditing
- Change Management Software
- Compliance Management
- Compliance Tracking
- Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
- Customizable Forms
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Dashboard Creation
- Dashboard Software

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- Phone Support
- 24/7 (Live rep)
- Chat

## Category

- [Audit Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/470/audit-compliance/software)

## Related Categories

- [ESG Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/3830/esg/software)
- [Corrective and Preventive Action Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/1429/corrective-and-preventive-action/software)
- [Integrated Risk Management Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/1759/integrated-risk-management/software)
- [Compliance Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/243/compliance/software)
- [Risk Management Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/246/risk-management/software)

## Alternatives

1. [HSI Donesafe](https://www.getapp.ca/software/109675/donesafe) — 4.7/5 (80 reviews)
2. [Cority](https://www.getapp.ca/software/102793/medgate-ehs-software) — 4.4/5 (106 reviews)
3. [Qualityze Suite](https://www.getapp.ca/software/106061/qualityze-suite) — 4.9/5 (65 reviews)
4. [Effivity](https://www.getapp.ca/software/102763/myeasyiso) — 4.6/5 (56 reviews)
5. [SafetyCulture](https://www.getapp.ca/software/102403/iauditor) — 4.6/5 (253 reviews)

## Reviews

### ""Best Financial Audit Software Right Now"" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *November 19, 2019* | Telecommunications | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: There are audit planning just awesome. When I use "Optial Smartstart"  i'm very confident for there accurate result. Dashboard is making me easy to use this software. I also like this software and love there issue management.
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> **Cons**: I dislike only things. Mostly the software is not access in Mobile.
> 
> My overall experience is good. The software are great for financial audit. Its easy to use for any organization. And I hope need to improve more feature .

## Links

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