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Head-to-head · Third-Party Risk Management Software

3rdRisk vs Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score 3rdRisk #6 in Third-Party Risk Management Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit 3rdRisk

3rdRisk leads on 0 checks, Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest score3rdRisk · 8.7/10

3rdRisk scores higher on our rubric for third-party risk management software: 8.7 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

On assessment method, Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk gives you Hybrid where 3rdRisk offers Questionnaire.

3rdRisk is the better fit for centralized third-party risk and remediation. Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk is the better fit for cyber-focused nth-party risk analysis.

  • 3rdRisk fits best

    Centralized third-party risk and remediation

  • Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk fits best

    Cyber-focused nth-party risk analysis

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Side by side

Feature 3rdRisk 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.6
Ranking #6 in Third-Party Risk Management Software #7 in Third-Party Risk Management Software
Best for Centralized third-party risk and remediation Cyber-focused nth-party risk analysis
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Live chat, Email, Docs Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, 2FA SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations 40+ integrations 17 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features 3rdRisk 5/5 · Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk 5/5
Continuous monitoring ✓ ✓
Questionnaire library ✓ ✓
Framework mapping ✓ ✓
Evidence collection ✓ ✓
Workflow automation ✓ ✓
Specs
Assessment method Questionnaire Hybrid
Vendor limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • AI-powered questionnaire completion and document analysis
  • Continuous monitoring with automated vendor-risk alerts
  • Framework mapping, evidence collection and remediation workflows
  • Continuous monitoring includes ransomware and threat-actor exposure
  • Fourth- and fifth-party visibility extends supply-chain analysis
  • Open FAIR quantifies financial cyber risk exposure
Cons
  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • API access is listed only in the Optimise plan
  • Dedicated support is listed only in the Manage plan
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its cyber focus may not suit broader non-cyber TPRM needs
  • The feature breadth may exceed simple questionnaire requirements
Our verdict

3rdRisk is a cloud-based third-party risk management platform from Diligent. It centralizes vendor data, documents, risks and contracts while supporting configurable questionnaires, supplier onboarding, external risk monitoring, compliance…

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Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk is a cloud-based platform for organizations assessing and monitoring suppliers, vendors, and extended supply chains. It combines continuous cyber risk intelligence with vendor assessments, questionnaire…

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  1. 3rdRiskThird-Party Risk Management Software 8.7Pricing on request
  2. Black Kite Third-Party Cyber RiskThird-Party Risk Management Software 8.6Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 3rdRisk — where it wins

    • AI-powered questionnaire completion and document analysis
    • Continuous monitoring with automated vendor-risk alerts
    • Framework mapping, evidence collection and remediation workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contact with sales
    • API access is listed only in the Optimise plan
    • Dedicated support is listed only in the Manage plan
  • Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk — where it wins

    • Continuous monitoring includes ransomware and threat-actor exposure
    • Fourth- and fifth-party visibility extends supply-chain analysis
    • Open FAIR quantifies financial cyber risk exposure

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Its cyber focus may not suit broader non-cyber TPRM needs
    • The feature breadth may exceed simple questionnaire requirements
  • 3rdRisk8.7/10 · Pricing on request

    A centralized platform for vendor risk, compliance, monitoring and remediation workflows.

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  • Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk8.6/10 · Pricing on request

    Continuous cyber risk monitoring with deep supply-chain visibility and financial quantification.

    Visit Black KiteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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