UpGuard vs 3rdRisk

UpGuard8.9Visit 3rdRisk8.7Visit

Higher score 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

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3rdRisk #6 in Third-Party Risk Management Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit 3rdRisk

• UpGuard fits best

  Self-service vendor risk monitoring

• 3rdRisk fits best

  Centralized third-party risk and remediation

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Side by side

Feature	UpGuard 8.9/10 Visit ↗	3rdRisk 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Third-Party Risk Management Software	#6 in Third-Party Risk Management Software
Best for	Self-service vendor risk monitoring	Centralized third-party risk and remediation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$250/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Live chat, Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	4,000+ integrations	40+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features UpGuard 0/5 · 3rdRisk 5/5
Continuous monitoring	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Questionnaire library	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Framework mapping	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Evidence collection	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Workflow automation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Assessment method	Not checked yet	Questionnaire
Vendor limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan monitors 5 vendors Risk scoring, questionnaires, remediation workflows, and waivers Integrations include Jira, Slack, ServiceNow, and Zapier	AI-powered questionnaire completion and document analysis Continuous monitoring with automated vendor-risk alerts Framework mapping, evidence collection and remediation workflows
Cons	The free plan is limited to 5 monitored vendors Scanning uses outside-in public-source data Premium plans reach $19,999 annually and beyond	Pricing requires contact with sales API access is listed only in the Optimise plan Dedicated support is listed only in the Manage plan
Our verdict	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 →	3rdRisk is a cloud-based third-party risk management platform from Diligent. It centralizes vendor data, documents, risks and contracts while supporting configurable questionnaires, supplier onboarding, external risk monitoring, compliance… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• 3rdRisk — where it wins

  • AI-powered questionnaire completion and document analysis
  • Continuous monitoring with automated vendor-risk alerts
  • Framework mapping, evidence collection and remediation workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • API access is listed only in the Optimise plan
  • Dedicated support is listed only in the Manage plan

• 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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• 3rdRisk8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A centralized platform for vendor risk, compliance, monitoring and remediation workflows.

  Visit 3rdRiskFull verdict →