Certa Third-Party Risk Management vs GEP SMART Supplier Management

Certa Third-Party Risk Management8.5Visit GEP SMART Supplier Management8.3Visit

Higher score Certa Third-Party Risk Management #5 in Vendor Management 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Certa

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GEP SMART Supplier Management #7 in Vendor Management 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit GEP

• Certa Third-Party Risk Management fits best

  Enterprises wanting configurable risk workflows

• GEP SMART Supplier Management fits best

  Enterprise supplier master-data programs

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Side by side

Feature	Certa Third-Party Risk Management 8.5/10 Visit ↗	GEP SMART Supplier Management 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.3
Ranking	#5 in Vendor Management	#7 in Vendor Management
Best for	Enterprises wanting configurable risk workflows	Enterprise supplier master-data programs
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets	Email
Integrations	130+ integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Enterprise
Features Certa Third-Party Risk Management 0/5 · GEP SMART Supplier Management 1/5
Vendor portal	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supplier onboarding	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Risk assessments	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Compliance tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Performance reviews	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Vendor record limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Continuous assessment combines documents, data feeds, and internal systems. AI-assisted questionnaire pre-filling and configurable risk scoring speed reviews. No-code workflows, audit trails, and 130+ native integrations support scale.	Centralizes supplier records, registration, qualification, and segmentation Combines onboarding approvals with a supplier portal Tracks performance, risk, compliance, and KPI scorecards
Cons	Enterprise-focused workflows may be more than smaller teams need. Pricing is handled through sales rather than a self-serve checkout. Cloud deployment may not suit organizations requiring on-premises hosting.	Pricing requires contacting sales Designed for enterprise rather than smaller teams Web-based deployment may not suit teams seeking other platforms
Our verdict	Certa Third-Party Risk Management is a cloud platform for enterprises managing vendors from onboarding through offboarding. It covers vendor onboarding, due diligence, periodic reassessment, continuous risk assessment, evidence collection,… Read the review →	GEP SMART Supplier Management brings supplier records and lifecycle workflows into a cloud procurement suite for enterprises managing direct and indirect spend. It is aimed at procurement teams that need to organize supplier master data… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Certa Third-Party Risk Management — where it wins

  • Continuous assessment combines documents, data feeds, and internal systems.
  • AI-assisted questionnaire pre-filling and configurable risk scoring speed reviews.
  • No-code workflows, audit trails, and 130+ native integrations support scale.

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise-focused workflows may be more than smaller teams need.
  • Pricing is handled through sales rather than a self-serve checkout.
  • Cloud deployment may not suit organizations requiring on-premises hosting.

• GEP SMART Supplier Management — where it wins

  • Centralizes supplier records, registration, qualification, and segmentation
  • Combines onboarding approvals with a supplier portal
  • Tracks performance, risk, compliance, and KPI scorecards

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Designed for enterprise rather than smaller teams
  • Web-based deployment may not suit teams seeking other platforms

• Certa Third-Party Risk Management8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  Configurable enterprise workflows combine continuous assessment, AI questionnaires, and 130+ integrations.

  Visit CertaFull verdict →
• GEP SMART Supplier Management8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad supplier master-data and collaboration suite for enterprise procurement.

  Visit GEPFull verdict →