Preparis

Overview

Organizations coordinating continuity work across departments will find Preparis most relevant. It brings planning, emergency communications, incident response and reporting into a cloud suite, but its custom pricing makes budget comparisons harder before a sales conversation.

Preparis is now part of Mitratech and presents solutions for government, financial services, insurance, professional services, manufacturing and healthcare. Planner, Incident Manager and Alerts work together; the product pages name no third-party integrations.

For a wider view of the category, see Business Continuity Management Software.

Key features

Planning and impact analysis

Planner supports customizable continuity plans, risk assessments, business impact analysis, exercises, incident management and compliance reporting. The guided impact analysis and assessments covering availability, IT and third parties give teams a structured way to examine operational dependencies. Dependency mapping and RTO/RPO tracking also support continuity planning. The breadth suits organizations with formal planning and reporting needs; teams seeking only a basic plan repository may not need this range.

Reporting and compliance

Default or customized reports, dashboards, metrics and compliance mapping give continuity managers options for tracking activity and presenting it to stakeholders. Hundreds of default reports may reduce the work of building common views, while customization gives organizations room to shape reporting to their needs.

Alerts, training and incident response

Alerts supports two-way messaging across channels, targeted by location, department, group or role. That targeting is useful when only particular teams need an instruction, while two-way communication can support coordination rather than one-way notification alone. Alerts also includes online continuity training with more than 100 threat-specific topics.

Incident Manager adds incident documentation, action lists, dashboards and virtual war rooms. These tools bring response coordination alongside planning, though teams should weigh the suite’s custom-priced approach against their need for those combined capabilities.

Document access and safeguards

Alerts supports cloud or offline document sharing, intended for access when a building is unavailable or servers are offline. Preparis says it uses physical, administrative and technical safeguards to help protect personal information.

Pricing

Preparis is paid software with custom pricing. Prospective customers can request a free demo, making that the route to assess the product and obtain pricing before budgeting.

The Preparis business continuity software plan covers continuity plan management, exercise management, disruption response, dependency mapping and RTO/RPO tracking, with cloud deployment. No seat allowance, usage quota, renewal term or subscription amount is stated, so buyers should establish those commercial terms during the demo process. This sales-led model is a poorer fit for teams that need to compare fixed per-user prices before engaging vendors.

Platforms

Preparis supports Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows. The deployment option is cloud, so organizations looking for a self-hosted deployment should consider another product.

Who it's for

Preparis is a strong candidate for organizations that need continuity planning, risk and impact analysis, targeted emergency communications, incident coordination and reporting within one suite. Its named industry solutions span regulated and operationally complex sectors, including finance, insurance, healthcare and manufacturing. Small teams with limited continuity requirements, buyers requiring transparent subscription pricing, or organizations that need named third-party integrations may prefer to compare alternatives.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Planner combines customizable plans, exercises, risk assessments and guided business impact analysis, supporting a more complete continuity process.
• Pros: Alerts can target messages by location, department, group or role and supports two-way communication across channels.
• Pros: Offline document sharing can preserve access when buildings or servers are unavailable.
• Cons: Custom pricing and no free plan or stated trial make an initial budget comparison difficult.
• Cons: The product pages name no third-party integrations, which may matter to organizations planning connected workflows.
• Cons: Cloud is the deployment option, so self-hosting is not offered as an identified choice.

Alternatives

ContinueOps is worth comparing for teams that need Linux or self-hosted support and want published add-on prices, including ££100 a month for five additional named users and ££150, paid once for 600 DR test minutes that never expire. Preparis instead brings continuity planning, alerts and incident management together, but has custom pricing.

Quantivate Business Continuity Software is another paid option with Android, iOS, API and web platforms; it also uses sales-led pricing and offers a demo request, so it is a direct comparison for buyers evaluating continuity software through vendor conversations.

i-doit is a paid option with a free trial and Linux, self-hosted, web, Windows and API platforms; consider it if those platform or trial terms matter more to your selection.

Continuity2 is an alternative paid product for web, iOS and Android.

Everbridge 360 AI Prepare uses custom pricing based on users who access and update plans and assessments, with a free unlimited user portal. It may suit buyers whose access model aligns with that arrangement; Preparis combines messaging and incident response capabilities in its suite.

LogicManager BIA and BCP offers unlimited users with tailored pricing by job to be done, including licensing, advisory service and onboarding. It is a relevant comparison for buyers who value those included services; Preparis provides targeted emergency alerts and offline document sharing.

Noggin Business Continuity Software offers a pricing estimate through sales consultants and a 30-minute demonstration, making it another option for buyers comfortable with a sales-led evaluation.

SAI360 Business Continuity Management is another paid web option. Its Professional plan includes business impact analysis, crisis management and continuity planning, but not automated plan testing; compare it if those included areas match your needs.

Verdict

Preparis is best suited to organizations that want planning, targeted emergency messaging, incident response and reporting under one cloud-based continuity suite. Its combination of guided impact analysis, role-targeted alerts and offline document sharing is the clearest reason to choose it. Look elsewhere if transparent prices, self-hosting or named third-party integrations are requirements before you begin a vendor discussion.