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IT-TIDY vs. spreadsheet risk / EUC tools
A factual, dated comparison by approach — never by price. Covers Mitratech ClusterSeven, CIMCON.
Spreadsheet risk / EUC tools
Mitratech ClusterSeven and CIMCON are end-user computing (EUC) risk tools, built mainly for banking and financial-services compliance. They inventory spreadsheets, map dependencies and flag risk, giving oversight teams visibility into what EUC exists. Sources: Mitratech (mitratech.com, checked 2026-10), CIMCON (cimcon.com, checked 2026-10).
By approach
| Dimension | IT-TIDY | Spreadsheet risk / EUC tools |
|---|---|---|
| Change management required | None — existing files stay as they are | None — files are inventoried as they are |
| Departments covered | Any department running a critical process on spreadsheets | Oriented to banking and financial-services compliance |
| What is governed | Active control: validation at entry, audit trail, workflow, quality scoring | Inventory and audit focus: visibility into existing risk |
| Time to go live | Days for the add-in; a 30-day pilot for a full process | Varies by inventory scope |
Inventory tools answer “where is our spreadsheet risk?” IT-TIDY answers that question and then reduces the risk, by validating data as it’s entered and keeping every workbook it governs under control going forward.