User access review software
User access review software that produces the evidence
Most teams run their first few user access reviews in a spreadsheet — and it works, until the auditor asks for evidence the spreadsheet can’t give. User access review software turns the review from a quarterly scramble into a repeatable control: it snapshots who has access, records each keep/revoke decision, and exports an audit-ready pack. Useboards does exactly that, without the enterprise IGA rollout.
What to look for in user access review software
The point of dedicated software isn’t a prettier spreadsheet — it’s evidence that holds up. When you evaluate options, the things that actually matter to an auditor are:
- Point-in-time snapshots: access is pinned at review-start, so later changes can’t contaminate the evidence.
- A recorded decision per line — keep or revoke — by a named reviewer, with a date.
- Revocations that turn into tracked actions, with proof they were carried out.
- A one-click evidence export (CSV) mapped to what SOC 2 / ISO 27001 reviewers ask for.
- Reminders so the next review actually happens on the cadence your policy defines.
Why teams move off spreadsheets
A spreadsheet records what someone typed, once. It can’t prove the snapshot wasn’t edited afterwards, confirm that revocations happened, or remind anyone that a review is due. Those gaps are exactly where audit findings come from — and where the quarterly fire drill comes from. Purpose-built software removes both.
How Useboards runs the review
Start a review, pick the in-scope systems, and Useboards snapshots each user’s access. Reviewers — the accountable owner for each system — mark every line keep or revoke with optional justification; revokes become tracked deprovisioning. Counters update on the review header so you always know what’s outstanding. When it’s done, export the evidence pack for your auditor.
Priced for a team under 200
Enterprise IGA platforms price user access reviews as one module of a six-figure suite. Useboards is a flat $100/mo for the first 33 seats, $3 per seat after — the whole product, access reviews included. No per-module upsell, no demo required, and a 14-day sandbox with pre-seeded data so you can run a review in minutes before you decide.
Frequently asked questions
What is user access review software?
It’s software that runs periodic reviews of who has access to your systems: it captures a point-in-time snapshot, lets an accountable reviewer keep or revoke each access, tracks the revocations, and exports evidence for auditors. It replaces the manual spreadsheet most teams start with.
Does it help with SOC 2 and ISO 27001?
Yes. Periodic access reviews are a common control used to demonstrate access stays appropriate over time, which auditors test under SOC 2’s logical access criteria (commonly CC6.1–CC6.3) and ISO 27001 access controls. The software’s job is to produce credible, timestamped evidence of that review.
How is it different from a spreadsheet?
A spreadsheet has no immutable snapshot, no proof revocations happened, and no reminder that a review is due — the exact things auditors question. Useboards pins the snapshot at review-start, turns revoke decisions into tracked deprovisioning, and exports an auditor-ready evidence pack.
How much does Useboards cost?
$100/mo flat for the first 33 seats, then $3 per seat — the whole product, access reviews included. There’s a 14-day sandbox with pre-seeded data, no credit card required.
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