Riskonnect is a major player in the US GRC (Governance, Risk, Compliance) market. Its platform integrates a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) module within a wide catalog (TPRM, ESG, claims management…). But for many European companies — particularly mid-caps and NIS2/DORA-regulated entities — the price/hosting/fit ratio is sub-optimal. This article compares Riskonnect BIA to alternatives factually, focusing on European compliance requirements.
⚠️ Factual comparison based on best public knowledge as of April 2026. Riskonnect features evolve; ask the vendor for confirmation before any choice.
BIA in Riskonnect: what we know
Riskonnect offers BIA as a module of its Riskonnect Business Continuity & Resilience suite (formerly BCM by Castellan / BC in the Cloud after the 2023 Castellan acquisition). Main capabilities:
- Hierarchical business process catalog,
- Dependency mapping (applications, suppliers, sites, key people),
- Impact calculation on financial, regulatory, reputation, operational axes,
- Declarative RTO/RPO/MTPD with approval workflow,
- Standard BIA report generation.
Taken alone, it's a mature BIA. The debate moves elsewhere.
8 comparison criteria
1. License pricing
Riskonnect doesn't publish prices. The market reports typical annual packages of $40K to $150K+ for a mid-cap, depending on functional scope. The BIA module alone is rarely sold standalone.
ResiPlan positions at €3K to €30K/year depending on size, BIA + continuity plans + exercises + multi-frameworks included.
2. Hosting and sovereignty
Riskonnect is hosted on AWS (United States, with EU replication for certain instances). For French entities subject to NIS2 or clients demanding sovereign hosting, this is a friction point (international transfers, Schrems II, no SecNumCloud-type certification path).
ResiPlan is hosted in France (OVHcloud Roubaix/Gravelines), with SecNumCloud V2 qualification in progress. Data does not leave the EU.
3. Time-to-value
Riskonnect is typically deployed over 3 to 9 months with a partner integrator (Capgemini, Accenture, Deloitte). Coherent for a large group but excessive for a mid-cap.
ResiPlan targets 2 to 4 weeks time-to-value, with Excel import + AI-guided initial BIA. See /features/bia.
4. Multi-framework coverage
Riskonnect natively covers ISO 22301, ITIL, ISO 31000, NIST CSF. NIS2 and DORA coverage is being updated but often requires customization.
ResiPlan was built in 2025 directly on NIS2 + DORA + ISO 22301 + EBIOS RM + 36 risk methodologies. See /features/multi-framework-mapping and our DORA vs NIS2 matrix.
5. AI drafting
Riskonnect announced in 2024 an AI assistant (Riskonnect AI Co-Pilot) on certain modules. On BIA, Co-Pilot remains limited to suggestions and summaries.
ResiPlan uses Claude Sonnet to draft criticality justifications, exercise scenarios, initial continuity plans, and AARs, with explicit regulatory citations. See /features/ai-analyst and /features/cif-evaluation.
6. NIS2 / DORA workflow
Riskonnect has an incident management module but the NIS2 24h/72h/1m notification workflow requires configuration.
ResiPlan has a pre-wired NIS2 24/72/1m workflow + DORA Art. 17 reporting + automatic generation of regulator portal content. See NIS2 24/72/1m.
7. Crisis gaming and exercises
Riskonnect offers an exercise module without a pre-written scenario library.
ResiPlan ships 30+ ready scenarios (cyber, energy, geopolitical, supply chain, NRBC, climate) with automatic event injection. See /features/crisis-gaming.
8. Lock-in and exportability
Riskonnect locks data in its proprietary schema; export is possible but requires reformatting.
ResiPlan supports JSON / Excel / PDF export on all artifacts, and publishes its Convex schemas.
Summary table
| Criterion | Riskonnect | ResiPlan |
|---|---|---|
| Annual mid-cap pricing | $40–150K | €3–30K |
| Hosting | AWS US/EU | OVHcloud FR (SecNumCloud V2) |
| Time-to-value | 3–9 months | 2–4 weeks |
| NIS2/DORA native | Configuration | Pre-wired |
| BIA AI drafting | Suggestions | Full generation |
| Scenario library | None | 30+ |
| Open export | Possible reformatting | JSON/Excel/PDF native |
| Multi-tenant | Yes | Yes |
When to choose Riskonnect
- You are a large US or international group with a mature GRC team (>5 FTE).
- You need an integrated claims management module.
- You have an extensive risk portfolio (advanced TPRM, ESG, global compliance) and significant budget.
- Cost is not the primary criterion.
When to choose ResiPlan
- You are a European SME/mid-cap (50 to 5,000 staff).
- You prioritize NIS2/DORA/ISO 22301 as compliance frame.
- You want an operational BIA in 2 weeks without an integrator.
- Sovereign hosting is a criterion.
- You want to leverage AI from day one.