NAVEX vs Subilu: Enterprise GRC vs SB 553 for SMBs
NAVEX serves enterprise governance, risk, and ethics. Think hotlines, policy management, and third party risk for teams with dedicated compliance staff. Subilu serves California SMBs that need a per worksite violence prevention plan, a dual incident log, and short training that holds up when an inspector arrives.
Different jobs. If you are choosing between them, pick by what you need to hand over in California, not by feature count.
Where they differ
NAVEX covers breadth across risk areas. Subilu covers depth on one California statute. The table shows what that means day to day.
| NAVEX | Subilu | |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Enterprise ethics and GRC at scale | California SMB, 10 to 150 employees, per worksite SB 553 duty |
| WVPP | Policy and code of conduct library, not a per worksite SB 553 plan | 23 answers to 21 sections plus 4 appendices, per worksite |
| Incident log | Hotline and case management for enterprise reports | Violent incident log with private master and auto scrubbed employee copy, 5 year retention |
| Training | Broad compliance course catalog for global workforce | 5 minute mobile lessons with live Q and A portal, 11 column CSV proof, initial plus annual |
| Setup | Enterprise onboarding with admin team, longer cycle | Self serve in about 10 minutes, no consultants |
| Exports | Part of broader GRC reporting suite | Three separate files: WVPP DOCX and PDF, log CSV and PDF, training roster CSV |
NAVEX positioning reflects public product pages as of 2026. Subilu reflects five live features: WVPP Wizard, Silent Incident Log, Hazard Task Manager, Mobile Training, and separate exports. No bundled ZIP and no vault features are shown as live.
When NAVEX is the right call
Choose NAVEX if this sounds like your team:
- You run ethics and compliance across regions or business units and need a hotline that routes cases.
- You manage policy libraries, attestations, and vendor risk in one GRC suite.
- You have compliance managers and legal review every program before it goes live.
- You track investigations centrally and need enterprise reporting, not a per site WVPP file.
In those cases, enterprise GRC is the job and NAVEX is built for it. A California WVPP becomes one policy inside a larger system, usually drafted with counsel.
When Subilu fits
Choose Subilu if this sounds like your shop:
- You operate one to a few California worksites and need a plan per site, not one binder for all.
- You want an incident log that keeps names private but still gives employees a copy without hand redacting.
- You need to show corrections. Hazard Task Manager logs fixes as verified and keeps the timestamp.
- You need training that fits between shifts. Five minute lessons with a Q and A portal and a CSV you can export.
- You want separate files an inspector can take. WVPP as DOCX and PDF, log as CSV and PDF, roster as CSV.
That is the full live set today. No consultants. No hour long videos. Answer 23 questions, get 21 sections plus appendices, log incidents with the seven fields under Labor Code 6401.9(d), and export only what each request needs.