Ideagen Internal Audit vs Resolver

Updated July 30, 2026 · How we score

Ideagen Internal Audit (established internal audit management (Pentana)) and Resolver (risk intelligence and incident management) both compete in risk management software. Overall, Ideagen Internal Audit scores higher in our evaluation (7.5 vs 7.4), while Ideagen Internal Audit is the stronger regional fit for GCC organisations. The right choice depends on your context — the table below shows exactly where they differ.

Side-by-side comparison

Ideagen Internal Audit compared with Resolver, attribute by attribute

Attribute	Ideagen Internal Audit	Resolver
Overall score	7.5	7.4
Functionality	8.0	8.2
Ease of use	7.2	7.9
Value	7.7	7.4
Support	7.6	7.8
GCC fit	6.8	5.6
HQ	Nottingham, UK	Toronto, Canada
Deployment	Cloud, On-premise	Cloud
Pricing model	Per-auditor licensing; mid-range	Module subscription; quote-based
Free trial	No	No
Data residency	On-premise available; UK/EU SaaS	US/EU/Canada hosting
Arabic support	No	No
Regional presence	Regional partners in UAE and KSA; established bank installed base	Some regional clients via EMEA; Kroll offices in Dubai and Riyadh
Framework content	IIA standards, ISO 27001, COSO	ISO 31000, ISO 27001, Corporate security standards

Ideagen Internal Audit: strengths and trade-offs

• ✓Mature, complete audit lifecycle coverage
• ✓On-premise option for strict residency requirements
• ✓Aligned tightly to IIA methodology
• ✕Dated interface compared with AuditBoard-generation tools
• ✕No Arabic UI

Resolver: strengths and trade-offs

• ✓Excellent incident and investigations workflow
• ✓Links incident data to risk assessment credibly
• ✓Kroll relationship brings advisory depth
• ✕No GCC hosting or Arabic UI
• ✕Audit module is comparatively shallow

Bottom line

Choose Ideagen Internal Audit if: traditional internal audit departments wanting a proven, methodology-aligned audit tool at sensible cost.

Choose Resolver if: organisations where incidents, investigations and security events drive the risk programme.