Borealis as an Alternative
to Simply Stakeholders
The smarter choice for complex projects
Companies that chose Borealis
Comparing Borealis vs Simply Stakeholder for high-impact projects
Comparing
Borealis vs Simply Stakeholder
for high-impact projects
When it comes to managing stakeholders in highly regulated environments—where accountability is crucial and timely reporting is necessary to secure permits and keep projects moving forward—Borealis is the right choice.
Borealis vs Simply Stakeholders: Key differences for high-impact projects
Feature / Capability
Land access & compensation
Grievance management
Social investment
Analytics & reporting
Email & meeting capture
Multilingual interface
Engagement with US officials
Security
Industry track record
Support
Comparing Borealis vs Simply stakeholder for high-impact projects
Borealis vs Simply Stakeholders: Key differences for high-impact projects
Land access & compensation
Grievance management
Social investment
Analytics & reporting
Email & meeting capture
Multilingual interface
Engagement with US officials
Security
Industry track record
Support
Designed for industries where compliance and trust matter
Designed for industries where compliance and trust matter
Secure social acceptance and reduce social risk by managing community issues transparently, preserving corporate memory from exploration to decommissioning, and aligning engagement and reporting with TSM, ICMM, GRI, and IFC standards. Centralize every commitment, grievance, and land/resettlement record in one system to withstand audits and keep projects moving.
See the difference in action
See the difference in action
Functional differences that matter
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Land access, GIS, and compensation
Where most tools stop at a simple map, Borealis offers full GIS-grade workflows. Our Land Access and Acquisition Module allows you to import shapefiles, manage parcels and land assets, and link them directly to stakeholders, agreements, and compensation files.
2.
An integrated Corporate social responsibility (CSR) suite
From social investment to grievances and compliance, Borealis provides a unified system to manage the social side of your operations. The Social Investment module turns ad hoc donations into structured, reportable programs. Grievances and issues are managed in line with GRI, IFC, IPIECA, and ICMM standards, ensuring every concern is handled transparently and every audit can be met with confidence.
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Reports boards and regulators can trust
Borealis eliminates the reporting fire drill. With our advanced Analytics, real-time dashboards can be configured by your team or with our experts’ help, while extensive templates and automated scheduling make monthly and quarterly reporting seamless, automated and reliable.
4.
Email integration that just works
With native Outlook and Gmail add-ins, plus the ability to auto-sync Microsoft 365 inboxes, Borealis ensures that every interaction is captured and linked to the right stakeholder record. Teams never have to worry about missing critical communications.
5.
Integration at large
Borealis connects seamlessly with the tools and data sources that matter most. Sync stakeholders with Mailchimp to track mass campaigns, integrate with Salesforce to align engagement and business development, and import spatial data through WFS services to enhance GIS capabilities. Or use our robust API and integrate Borealis into virtually any system.
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Multilingual by design
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Purpose-built for regulated industries
For over 20 years, Borealis has combined land access, compensation, grievances, social investment, and compliance in a single platform — the exact stack required in transport, mining, oil & gas, utilities, and renewables. Our team is fluent in the standards and frameworks that matter most: TSM, GDPR, ISO 26000, NOPSEMA, ROC reports, and API RP 1185, to name a few.
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Engagement with US officials
Borealis even connects directly to official US government databases for elected officials and public representatives. This keeps records accurate and current without the burden of manual updates, streamlining outreach and reporting in compliance-heavy projects where government engagement is essential.
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Security you can rely on
Borealis is ISO 27001:2022 certified and built to meet the highest standards of data security and privacy. From access control to encrypted storage and secure hosting, every layer of the platform is designed to safeguard sensitive information across jurisdictions and throughout the entire lifecycle of your projects.
Make the right choice from the start
Questions to ask any SRM vendor
- Can you provide recent penetration test results?
- Do you support grievance workflows that allow anonymous submissions?
- What’s your development and testing process product updates and features?
- What kind of support do you provide to drive adoption?
- How do you ensure data quality over time?
FAQ
Clients can be ready to go in just a few weeks, depending on the number of users and scope. We adjust to your pace and deadlines, with a clear timeline agreed upfront—no surprises.
Both Borealis and Simply Stakeholders offer per-user pricing with unlimited projects and stakeholders, and both platforms allow the addition of modules and features. The key difference is that Borealis’ per-user pricing scales down as you grow—making it more cost-efficient at larger scales. Borealis also offers a broader range of industry-specific modules and CSR features that can be added as your project needs evolve.
