SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management vs UpGuard

SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management9.4Visit UpGuard8.9Visit

Higher score SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management #1 in Third-Party Risk Management Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit site

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UpGuard #4 in Third-Party Risk Management Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit UpGuard

• SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management fits best

  Broad TPRM with a free starting point

• UpGuard fits best

  Self-service vendor risk monitoring

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Side by side

Feature	SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management 9.4/10 Visit ↗	UpGuard 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Third-Party Risk Management Software	#4 in Third-Party Risk Management Software
Best for	Broad TPRM with a free starting point	Self-service vendor risk monitoring
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$250/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Docs, Phone	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	12 integrations	4,000+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management 5/5 · UpGuard 0/5
Continuous monitoring	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Questionnaire library	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Framework mapping	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Evidence collection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Workflow automation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Assessment method	Hybrid	Not checked yet
Vendor limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Continuous monitoring across third and fourth parties Questionnaires, evidence, remediation, and framework mapping Free account plus REST API and broad integrations	Free plan monitors 5 vendors Risk scoring, questionnaires, remediation workflows, and waivers Integrations include Jira, Slack, ServiceNow, and Zapier
Cons	Paid pricing is provided through sales Free accounts focus on self-monitoring Unlimited APIs and custom framework mapping require Elite	The free plan is limited to 5 monitored vendors Scanning uses outside-in public-source data Premium plans reach $19,999 annually and beyond
Our verdict	SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management is a cloud-based platform for security, risk, compliance, and procurement teams managing vendor ecosystems. It combines security ratings, scorecards, vendor discovery, reusable and custom… Read the review →	UpGuard is a cloud-based cyber risk posture management platform for security teams managing vendor exposure, external attack surfaces, vulnerabilities, and remediation. Its vendor risk capabilities combine security ratings, questionnaires,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management — where it wins

  • Continuous monitoring across third and fourth parties
  • Questionnaires, evidence, remediation, and framework mapping
  • Free account plus REST API and broad integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing is provided through sales
  • Free accounts focus on self-monitoring
  • Unlimited APIs and custom framework mapping require Elite

• UpGuard — where it wins

  • Free plan monitors 5 vendors
  • Risk scoring, questionnaires, remediation workflows, and waivers
  • Integrations include Jira, Slack, ServiceNow, and Zapier

  Where it doesn't

  • The free plan is limited to 5 monitored vendors
  • Scanning uses outside-in public-source data
  • Premium plans reach $19,999 annually and beyond

• SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A broad TPRM platform with continuous monitoring, workflows, integrations, and a free starting point.

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• UpGuard8.9/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A broad cyber risk platform with useful self-service monitoring and steep premium tiers.

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