Head-to-head · Third Party & Supplier Risk Management Software
OneTrust Third-Party Risk Management vs UpGuard
OneTrust Third-Party Risk Management leads on 0 checks, UpGuard on 1, and 2 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 scoreOneTrust Third-Party Risk Management · 9.2/10
- Free planonly UpGuard
- Free trialonly UpGuard
- Most featuresOneTrust Third-Party Risk Management · 2 of 4
OneTrust Third-Party Risk Management scores higher on our rubric for third party & supplier risk management software: 9.2 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.
UpGuard offers free plan; OneTrust Third-Party Risk Management doesn't.
OneTrust Third-Party Risk Management is the better fit for enterprises managing broad third-party ecosystems. UpGuard is the better fit for small teams starting vendor-risk monitoring.
- OneTrust Third-Party Risk Management fits best
Enterprises managing broad third-party ecosystems
- UpGuard fits best
Small teams starting vendor-risk monitoring
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Side by side
| Feature | OneTrust Third-Party Risk Management 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | UpGuard 8.7/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | 8.7 |
| Ranking | #1 in Third Party & Supplier Risk Management Software | #5 in Third Party & Supplier Risk Management Software |
| Best for | Enterprises managing broad third-party ecosystems | Small teams starting vendor-risk monitoring |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | — | $250/mo |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | 14 days |
| Support | Phone, Tickets, Docs | Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs |
| Compliance | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS | SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA |
| Integrations | 500+ integrations | 4,000+ integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features OneTrust Third-Party Risk Management 2/4 · UpGuard 0/4 | ||
| Continuous monitoring | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Fourth-party risk | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Workflow automation | ✓ (best) | 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 |
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| Our verdict | OneTrust Third-Party Risk Management covers vendor onboarding, assessment, mitigation, monitoring, reporting, and offboarding in a centralized inventory. It is aimed at organizations managing technology partners, service providers, and… Read the review → |
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,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
OneTrust Third-Party Risk Management — where it wins
- Centralizes vendor profiles, assessments, risk scoring, and lifecycle management
- Supports more than 50 built-in control frameworks and custom assessments
- Automates workflows and continuously monitors third-party changes and vulnerabilities
Where it doesn't
- Pricing is customized around administrator users and third-party inventory size
- There is no free plan
- Suite adds ethics and compliance evaluation beyond Base’s risk lifecycle focus
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
- OneTrust Third-Party Risk Management9.2/10 · Pricing on request
Broad vendor-risk coverage combines assessments, monitoring, workflows, and reporting.
Visit OneTrustFull verdict → - UpGuard8.7/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial
A broad cloud risk platform with a free vendor plan and paid monitoring tiers.
Visit UpGuardFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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