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Head-to-head · Third Party Security Risk Management

Hyperproof vs UpGuard

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Hyperproof #5 in Third Party Security Risk Management 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Hyperproof
UpGuard #7 in Third Party Security Risk Management 8.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit UpGuard

Hyperproof leads on 0 checks, UpGuard on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHyperproof · 8.6/10
  • Free planonly UpGuard
  • Free trialonly UpGuard
  • Most featuresHyperproof · 2 of 5

Hyperproof scores higher on our rubric for third party security risk management: 8.6 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

Hyperproof is the better fit for mid-market and enterprise compliance teams. UpGuard is the better fit for budget-conscious teams needing monitoring and ratings.

  • Hyperproof fits best

    Mid-market and enterprise compliance teams

  • UpGuard fits best

    Budget-conscious teams needing monitoring and ratings

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Side by side

Feature Hyperproof 8.6/10 Visit ↗ UpGuard 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.4
Ranking #5 in Third Party Security Risk Management #7 in Third Party Security Risk Management
Best for Mid-market and enterprise compliance teams Budget-conscious teams needing monitoring and ratings
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request $250/mo
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Community, Docs Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 200+ integrations 4,000+ integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Hyperproof 2/5 · UpGuard 0/5
Vendor assessments Not checked yet Not checked yet
Continuous monitoring Not checked yet Not checked yet
Evidence collection ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Remediation workflows ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Questionnaire library Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Risk scoring Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Maps controls across 160+ pre-built frameworks, including SOC 2 and GDPR
  • Automates evidence collection and continuous control testing
  • Supports vendor remediation workflows alongside assessments
  • Free Vendor Risk plan monitors 5 vendors
  • Public-source vulnerability detection with remediation workflows
  • Integrates with Jira, Slack, ServiceNow, Zapier, and more
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Cloud deployment only
  • Listed support channels are community and docs
  • Outside-in scans use public sources, not authenticated or agent-based assessment
  • Breach Risk self-service prices vary by company size
  • Vendor Risk Professional and Breach Risk Enterprise prices are not shown
Our verdict

Hyperproof is a cloud-based governance, risk, and compliance platform for compliance, security, risk, audit, and IT teams at growing and enterprise organizations. It brings compliance programs, controls, evidence, audits, risks, policies,…

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UpGuard is a cloud-based cyber risk posture management platform for security teams managing third-party vendors and external exposure. It combines vendor monitoring and security ratings with attack-surface discovery, public-source…

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  1. HyperproofThird Party Security Risk Management 8.6Pricing on request
  2. UpGuardThird Party Security Risk Management 8.4Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Hyperproof — where it wins

    • Maps controls across 160+ pre-built frameworks, including SOC 2 and GDPR
    • Automates evidence collection and continuous control testing
    • Supports vendor remediation workflows alongside assessments

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Cloud deployment only
    • Listed support channels are community and docs

  • UpGuard — where it wins

    • Free Vendor Risk plan monitors 5 vendors
    • Public-source vulnerability detection with remediation workflows
    • Integrates with Jira, Slack, ServiceNow, Zapier, and more

    Where it doesn't

    • Outside-in scans use public sources, not authenticated or agent-based assessment
    • Breach Risk self-service prices vary by company size
    • Vendor Risk Professional and Breach Risk Enterprise prices are not shown
  • Hyperproof8.6/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad GRC suite that connects vendor assessments with controls, evidence, and audits.

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  • UpGuard8.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A cloud platform for vendor monitoring, exposure discovery, and risk remediation.

    Visit UpGuardFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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