IBM OpenPages vs SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management

IBM OpenPages9.0Visit SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management8.8Visit

Higher score IBM OpenPages #2 in Third Party & Supplier Risk Management Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit IBM OpenPages

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SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management #4 in Third Party & Supplier Risk Management Software 8.8/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 4 features Visit site

• IBM OpenPages fits best

  Organizations standardizing third-party risk within GRC

• SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management fits best

  Teams wanting a free entry point for security risk

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Side by side

Feature	IBM OpenPages 9.0/10 Visit ↗	SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Third Party & Supplier Risk Management Software	#4 in Third Party & Supplier Risk Management Software
Best for	Organizations standardizing third-party risk within GRC	Teams wanting a free entry point for security risk
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$3,300/mo	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone	Tickets, Docs, Phone
Integrations	8 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IBM OpenPages 0/4 · SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management 2/4
Continuous monitoring	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Fourth-party risk	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Workflow automation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Contract tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Vendor limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Risk methodology	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Connects vendor assessments and questionnaires with wider GRC workflows Maps regulatory requirements to risks, controls and policies Offers AWS SaaS, IBM Cloud hosting and on-premises deployment	Free accounts include domain ratings, open issues, and a self-monitoring dashboard. Premium adds third- and fourth-party discovery and custom questionnaires. Integrations connect risk workflows with tools such as ServiceNow, Jira, and Slack.
Cons	Essentials starts at $3,300 per month Third-party risk is one part of a broader GRC suite On-premises installation is maintained by the client	Free accounts focus on monitoring your own domain, not monitored organizations. Core, Premium, and Elite pricing is provided through sales. Advanced capabilities such as framework mapping sit in higher paid tiers.
Our verdict	IBM OpenPages brings third-party vendor risk assessments and questionnaires into a broader governance, risk and compliance platform. It is suited to organizations that want vendor risk managed alongside regulatory compliance, operational… Read the review →	SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management is a cloud platform for security, risk, compliance, and procurement teams assessing vendor and supply-chain exposure. It combines security ratings, continuous third- and fourth-party… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IBM OpenPages — where it wins

  • Connects vendor assessments and questionnaires with wider GRC workflows
  • Maps regulatory requirements to risks, controls and policies
  • Offers AWS SaaS, IBM Cloud hosting and on-premises deployment

  Where it doesn't

  • Essentials starts at $3,300 per month
  • Third-party risk is one part of a broader GRC suite
  • On-premises installation is maintained by the client

• SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management — where it wins

  • Free accounts include domain ratings, open issues, and a self-monitoring dashboard.
  • Premium adds third- and fourth-party discovery and custom questionnaires.
  • Integrations connect risk workflows with tools such as ServiceNow, Jira, and Slack.

  Where it doesn't

  • Free accounts focus on monitoring your own domain, not monitored organizations.
  • Core, Premium, and Elite pricing is provided through sales.
  • Advanced capabilities such as framework mapping sit in higher paid tiers.

• IBM OpenPages9.0/10 · Paid

  A broad GRC suite for organizations bringing vendor risk into shared controls and workflows.

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• SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management8.8/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A security-focused vendor risk platform with a free self-monitoring entry point.

  Visit siteFull verdict →