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

IBM OpenPages vs UpGuard

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score IBM OpenPages #2 in Third Party & Supplier Risk Management Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit IBM OpenPages
UpGuard #5 in Third Party & Supplier Risk Management Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit UpGuard

IBM OpenPages leads on 0 checks, UpGuard on 2, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreIBM OpenPages · 9.0/10
  • Lowest starting priceUpGuard · $250/mo
  • Free planonly UpGuard
  • Free trialonly UpGuard

IBM OpenPages scores higher on our rubric for third party & supplier risk management software: 9.0 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

UpGuard offers free plan; IBM OpenPages doesn't. UpGuard is cheaper to start at $250/yr against $3,300/yr.

IBM OpenPages is the better fit for organizations standardizing third-party risk within GRC. UpGuard is the better fit for small teams starting vendor-risk monitoring.

  • IBM OpenPages fits best

    Organizations standardizing third-party risk within GRC

  • UpGuard fits best

    Small teams starting vendor-risk monitoring

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Side by side

Feature IBM OpenPages 9.0/10 Visit ↗ UpGuard 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.7
Ranking #2 in Third Party & Supplier Risk Management Software #5 in Third Party & Supplier Risk Management Software
Best for Organizations standardizing third-party risk within GRC Small teams starting vendor-risk monitoring
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $3,300/mo $250/mo (best)
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Phone Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Integrations 8 integrations 4,000+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IBM OpenPages 0/4 · UpGuard 0/4
Continuous monitoring Not checked yet Not checked yet
Fourth-party risk Not checked yet Not checked yet
Workflow automation Not checked yet Not checked yet
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 Vendor Risk plan monitors 5 vendors
  • Combines security ratings, questionnaires, and remediation workflows
  • Integrates with Jira, Slack, ServiceNow, and Zapier
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 vendor monitoring is limited to 5 vendors
  • Vendor Risk Standard costs $1,750/month billed annually
  • Outside-in scans use public sources, not authenticated or agent-based assessment
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…

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UpGuard is a cloud-based cyber risk posture management platform for security teams managing vendor exposure and external cyber risks. Its modules cover vendor risk, attack surface monitoring, vulnerability detection, security ratings,…

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  1. IBM OpenPagesThird Party & Supplier Risk Management Software 9.0Paid
  2. UpGuardThird Party & Supplier Risk Management Software 8.7Free plan · 14-day trial

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

  • UpGuard — where it wins

    • Free Vendor Risk plan monitors 5 vendors
    • Combines security ratings, questionnaires, and remediation workflows
    • Integrates with Jira, Slack, ServiceNow, and Zapier

    Where it doesn't

    • Free vendor monitoring is limited to 5 vendors
    • Vendor Risk Standard costs $1,750/month billed annually
    • Outside-in scans use public sources, not authenticated or agent-based assessment

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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