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DFIN (Donnelley Financial Solutions) vs Workiva

DFIN (Donnelley Financial Solutions) and Workiva both land on Depends.

DFIN (Donnelley Financial Solutions)

dfinsolutions.com

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy only if you're a public company, IPO candidate, or deal team needing SEC-grade filings, XBRL tagging, or a data room.

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Workiva

Depends

Confidence: High

Buy if you're a public company juggling SEC, SOX, or ESG reporting . it's the category leader with 4.5/5 across 2,155 G2 reviews.

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DFIN (Donnelley Financial Solutions) versus Workiva
Compare	DFIN (Donnelley Financial Solutions)	Workiva
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Public-company finance teams	Public companies filing SEC/XBRL reports
Who it's not for	Startups not yet filing with the SEC	Small teams needing simple reporting
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.	Disclosed a 2025 breach via a Salesforce-linked attack; otherwise routine, transparent handling of third-party CVEs.
Support quality	Only support portals documented, no ratings	No quality evidence in sources reviewed.
Public sentiment	Independent user sentiment is sparse . DFIN lists on Gartner and G2, but only 8 G2 reviews appear across its products.^²	Users praise ease of use and governance depth but flag cost and opaque pricing . 4.5/5 across 2,155 G2 reviews.¹¹
Biggest gotcha	Pricing opaque; expect negotiation . a marketplace reportedly saved 25% only after a cost review	Pricing is opaque and varies widely . Vendr data from 84 purchases shows big ranges. Negotiate.¹⁶

Pick DFIN (Donnelley Financial Solutions) when

Public-company finance teams
IPO-track companies
M&A and deal teams
Regulatory reporting (MiFID/PRIIPs)

When DFIN (Donnelley Financial Solutions) is not a fit

Startups not yet filing with the SEC
Small businesses wanting simple finance tools
Buyers needing transparent self-serve pricing
Teams wanting month-to-month, no-sales-cycle software

Pick Workiva when

Public companies filing SEC/XBRL reports
SOX compliance and internal audit teams
ESG and sustainability reporters
Finance orgs unifying reporting, risk, ESG

When Workiva is not a fit

Small teams needing simple reporting
Private startups with no SEC or SOX duties
Buyers wanting transparent, self-serve pricing
Orgs without budget for admins and consultants

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DFIN Trust Center: Product Security & Privacydfinsolutions.com
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Workiva Pricing: Is It Worth It For GRC In 2026?smartsuite.com
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