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anecdotes enables cloud-first companies to grow by establishing mature and smart compliance programs.
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Anecdotes platform is widely used to establish and manage compliance programs that are essential for obtaining industry-standard certifications like SOC2 and ISO 27001. The platform saves time and effort by automating many controls required for these certifications, providing detailed instructions on which controls should be implemented, and offering automated evidence and policy documents. Users have found it easier to achieve ISO certification thanks to the cross-mapping of evidence provided by the platform.
Moreover, users can manage multiple frameworks on the platform, including ISO 27001 and SOC 2, using risk management as well. The risk manager helps identify areas in which users should improve to achieve their goals while the policy manager defines approval cycles. Anecdotes also solves the problem of evidence collection by keeping everything up-to-date and eliminating the need to maintain screenshots or remember to update evidence before an audit. Users appreciate that they can follow up on controls at any time, not just during the audit period, and that the platform provides a centralized view and management of technical controls, allowing collaboration across teams and independent final review and approval. Overall, Anecdotes saves time, reduces manual work, centralizes compliance dashboards and management, provides easy access to current data, and automates the compliance process through various features like risk management and policy manager.
Automated Compliance: Many users have found the platform's automation and policy templates helpful in achieving compliance without taking up too much time or resources. The plugins were easy to use and captured a lot of automated evidence, while the detailed instructions made it easy to complete tasks. The SOC2 II audit preparations were efficient due to the intuitive platform, reducing complexities and providing project-management-like experience.
Great Support: Users have repeatedly praised the Anecdotes team for being professional, approachable, always willing to help, and welcoming feedback and suggestions. Additionally, many users appreciated how responsive the team was during onboarding and guiding them through check-ins on ensuring they remained on track with their compliance goals across multiple frameworks.
Integrations with Internal Tools: Many users appreciated the integrations offered by Anecdotes with tools they used daily. They also liked how new integrations were constantly added as requested by customers. This feature helped with day-to-day activities since the self-onboarding process was quite intuitive, making it simple compared to other vendors.
Missing Integrations: Some reviewers have mentioned that necessary integrations such as communication within the platform are missing. This has caused inconvenience to users, particularly those who want to keep certain conversations hidden from auditors. Additionally, automation integrations are not available, which can be a setback for some businesses.
UI Confusion and Slowness: The UI of Anecdotes has been criticized by several users for being confusing and slow. When multiple components are on one page, it can take longer to navigate through them compared to other software.
Technical Onboarding Support Lacking: Several reviews mention that technical onboarding support is lacking when launching a new product from scratch with Anecdotes. This has resulted in confusion and delays during implementation for some customers.