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Should I use KEY ESG?

Automate your ESG reporting and improve your ESG performance with KEY ESG's reporting software. Book a demo. - keyesg.com

Depends. Buy if you are a mid-sized firm with real ESG or CSRD reporting obligations and budget for a demo-gated platform. Skip it if you have no regulatory mandate — a spreadsheet or lighter carbon tool will do.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 12 public sources; no pricing, security disclosures, or named reference customers found.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyNo public pricing evidence found
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Mid-market firms facing ESG reporting duties
  • Teams needing Scope 1–3 carbon accounting
  • Sustainability leads without big data teams

Not for

  • Small companies with no ESG reporting mandate
  • Anyone wanting only a quick one-off carbon estimate
  • Buyers who require published security certifications upfront
  • Teams expecting transparent, self-serve pricing

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Pricing is demo-gated; expect custom annual quotes, likely sized to company and frameworks

medium

No public security page; request SOC 2 or ISO evidence before signing

low

G2 carries the rating weight; Capterra and GetApp review counts are minimal

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Users praise intuitive navigation and dedicated customer support for ESG data collection
  • Full Scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon accounting
  • Automates many Scope 3 categories to cut manual work
  • Strong ratings: 4.5/5 on G2 across 1,853 reviews
  • Customers say it streamlined data aggregation into faster action plans

Cons

  • Pricing not published; sales starts with a booked demo
  • No public security page or certifications found
  • Capterra and GetApp samples tiny: 44 reviews each

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/21/2026 - 8 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

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Key stats

  • Ease of use: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 8

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. No public pricing evidence found
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Reviewers call navigation intuitive
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Full Scope 1–3 coverage with automation
  • Support quality: 4/5. Dedicated customer support praised
  • Security posture: 2/5. No public security page found
  • 4.5/5 G2 rating 1,853 reviews
  • 4.7/5 Featured Customers rating 5,943 reviews
  • 4.4/5 Capterra rating only 44 reviews
  • 1, 2 & 3 Carbon scopes covered Scope 3 partly automated

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reviewers consistently praise intuitive navigation and dedicated support that simplify complex ESG data collection.

“Users consistently praise the platform for its intuitive navigation and dedicated customer support , which simplify the complex process of ESG data collection”
G2 review summary
“KEY ESG's intuitive platform aided us in our journey to streamline workflows around data aggregation so that we could more easily and quickly move to action plans and improvement.”
Customer testimonial, KEY ESG website

Alternatives

Compare KEY ESG with each alternative.

  • Workiva

    Broader reporting platform for large teams with heavy disclosure workflows.

  • Breathe ESG

    Lighter option for smaller organisations tracking basic ESG data.

  • Pulsora

    Listed ESG reporting alternative for data collection and metrics tracking.

    KEY ESG vs Pulsora
  • Greenly

    Carbon-first platform focused on measuring and cutting CO2 emissions.

Full analysis

Based on 12 public sources; no pricing, security disclosures, or named reference customers found.

Solid-rated ESG platform for mid-size firms with reporting duties; overkill if you have no ESG mandate or just need a carbon spreadsheet.

Methodology

Based on 12 public sources; no pricing, security disclosures, or named reference customers found.

Sources

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