Acuity Risk Management STREAM® vs SureCloud GRC Platform: Side-by-Side Comparison (2026)

Acuity Risk Management STREAM®

Mid-market and enterprise security teams drowning in compliance checkbox work should seriously consider Acuity Risk Management STREAM® because it actually automates evidence collection across 50+ frameworks instead of just templating them. The platform covers 8 of 8 NIST CSF 2.0 Govern function areas, including the often-neglected supply chain risk management piece, and its continuous controls monitoring with security tool integrations means you stop running manual audit prep sprints every quarter. Skip this if your organization has zero appetite for configuration work; the no-code flexibility that makes STREAM adaptable to your specific regulatory mix requires someone to actually do that adaptation.

SureCloud GRC Platform

Mid-market and enterprise compliance teams buried under manual evidence collection will see immediate ROI from SureCloud GRC Platform, particularly its automated evidence gathering and continuous control monitoring that actually reduces audit prep cycles instead of just organizing spreadsheets. The platform covers eight NIST CSF 2.0 Govern function areas including risk management strategy and supply chain oversight, which tells you it's built for organizations that need to prove compliance decisions, not just tick boxes. Skip this if your priority is detection and response; SureCloud prioritizes the upstream governance and audit work, leaving threat operations to other tools.