Legal Risk Alert vs ATLAS
ATLAS by ArcSense is a governance back office for small organizations: a Corporate Secretary module (minutes, resolutions, registers, compliance calendar) and a Strategy module. Legal Risk Alert is built around finding and reducing legal risk: a compliance audit with a risk score, director training, and secure document collection and storage.
Based on ATLAS's public website, as of November 2026.
Choose ATLAS when…
- Your main gap is a structured minute book, resolution log and director register.
- You want a strategic plan linked to programs and initiatives.
- You also need AI-use policy or software-spend tracking.
- You're happy to use a product in open beta.
Choose Legal Risk Alert when…
- You want to know where you stand legally — an instant CRA and corporate-statute risk score.
- Your directors need practical training on personal liability and duties, with certificates.
- You need to collect documents from treasurers, clients or past directors with a free, no-account upload link.
- You want a vault that logs every open, download and share, with PIN or MFA protection.
| What you need | ATLAS | Legal Risk Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance risk score | Not advertised | Yes — free audit, Canada and U.S. tracks |
| Minute book & registers | Yes — Corporate Secretary module | Store files in the Vault; no dedicated register |
| Compliance calendar | Yes | Friendly reminders on document requests |
| Director training | Not advertised | Yes — courses, practice sets, certificates |
| Collect documents from others | Not advertised | Yes — free Vault Submit links |
| Strategy planning | Yes — Strategy module | No |
Frequently asked questions
+Can we use ATLAS and Legal Risk Alert together?
Yes. They solve different problems. ATLAS focuses on keeping a corporate-secretary record and strategy; Legal Risk Alert checks your legal risk, trains directors and collects documents securely.
+Which is cheaper?
ATLAS describes itself as in open beta with modules at no cost as of November 2026. Legal Risk Alert's compliance audit and Vault Submit links are free to start; training and Vault plans are paid. Check each site for current pricing.
+Does Legal Risk Alert keep a minute book?
You can store minutes, bylaws and resolutions in the Document Vault with access logs, but it is not a dedicated corporate-secretary register. If that structured register is your main need, ATLAS may suit you better.
+Is either tool legal advice?
No. Both present their tools and templates as practical aids, not legal advice.