The audit-execution platform
AuditBoard wishes it had shipped first
Same buyer (CAE, internal audit, consulting firms). Same audit-execution quadrant. But Barafaa runs the COSO ERM 2017 + IIA Standards cascade end-to-end — Objectives → Risks → Controls → Engagements → Findings — at mid-market pricing, with AI inside the workflow, and self-serve from Day 1.
Feature-by-feature
| Capability | Barafaa | AuditBoard |
|---|---|---|
| COSO ERM 2017 first-class Objectives entity | ||
| IIA 5 C's findings (Condition/Criteria/Cause/Effect/Recommendation) | ||
| Strategy → Audit traceability (one screen) | ||
| Repeat-Finding Analytics + heatmap | ||
| Implemented Controls Health (maturity × strength) | ||
| SOX ITGC + ICFR financial-audit pack | ||
| ISA 315 financial assertions on findings | ||
| Assessors Dashboard + Auditor Portal | ||
| AI Auditor Simulator (mock audits) | ||
| AI-drafted findings + workpapers | ||
| Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM) | ||
| Multi-framework crosswalk | ||
| EU AI Act / ISO 42001 | ||
| Self-serve from Day 1 | ||
| Implementation timeline | Days | 6–12 weeks |
| Starting price | $99/mo | $40k+/yr |
Why teams switch from AuditBoard to Barafaa
Mid-market pricing without a 6–8 week implementation
AuditBoard's TCO for a 10-seat internal audit team typically lands at $45k–$120k/year plus implementation services. Barafaa's GRC Enterprise tier covers the same buyer at a fraction of the price, self-serve from Day 1.
First-class COSO ERM 2017 — not just a workpaper tool
AuditBoard centres on workpapers and findings. Barafaa runs the full COSO cascade: first-class Objectives entity (Operations / Reporting / Compliance / Strategic with sub-categories), risks linked to objectives, controls linked to risks, engagements linked to controls.
Strategy → Audit traceability on one screen
Click a strategic objective and see every risk, control, engagement, finding, and remediation tied to it. AuditBoard makes you reconcile this across Risk, Inline, and Compliance products. Barafaa ships it as one workflow.
AI inside the audit — not bolted onto reports
AI Auditor Simulator runs mock audits with risk-based sampling. AI-drafted workpapers from meeting transcripts. Evidence Auto-Linker matches uploaded artefacts to controls. Continuous Risk Assessment re-scores risks as evidence lands.
Financial + IT + operational audit on one schema
Engagements have a SOX ITGC / ICFR / Operational / IT GRC subtype. Findings carry ISA 315 assertions. Controls tag FSLI categories (Revenue, AR, Inventory, JE). Run your Q3 SOX walkthrough on the same plumbing as your SOC 2 Type II.
Mid-market UX — not enterprise consultancy
AuditBoard's heritage is Big-4 audit teams. The UX assumes implementation services. Barafaa is built for the CAE who wants to be in the product on Day 1 — modern, opinionated, fast.
Ready to run your audit shop on the cascade?
14-day trial. Self-serve. Bring your own controls library or seed from ours. White-glove migration available on the GRC Enterprise tier.