Midship

Midship is built for one thing: automating the grunt work of SOX testing. If your team spends weeks each quarter pulling evidence, running tests, and assembling workpapers, Midship's AI agents can cut that effort dramatically—up to 87% by their own numbers. The workflow is straightforward: upload a document dump, the platform parses and classifies everything, then AI agents execute your audit procedures and produce workpapers with every conclusion linked to source documents. Where it shines is in reducing reliance on expensive co-sourcing firms. For public companies that pay six figures for external SOX support, Midship can replace a chunk of that work. The Excel Add-in is a nice touch—it lets reviewers stay in their familiar spreadsheet environment. But Midship isn't a full audit platform. It doesn't replace your GRC system, risk register, or issue tracking. It's a point solution for control testing. If you need end-to-end audit management, look elsewhere. Also, the platform assumes you already have an audit plan and control evidence—it's not a tool for building your SOX program from scratch. Compared to alternatives like AuditBoard or Workiva, Midship is much more limited in scope. Those platforms cover the entire audit lifecycle, while Midship focuses narrowly on testing. For teams that already use a GRC tool but want to automate testing, Midship could be a complementary add-on. The acquisition by Optro (announced on the homepage) could mean more resources and integration down the line, but for now, it's a standalone product. Pricing is contact-based, so you'll need to negotiate. The 'Validate on your data for free, in under 1 hour' offer is worth taking to see if the tool works for your specific controls.