UpGuard vs Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk

UpGuard8.9Visit Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk8.6Visit

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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Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk #7 in Third-Party Risk Management Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Black Kite

• UpGuard fits best

  Self-service vendor risk monitoring

• Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk fits best

  Cyber-focused nth-party risk analysis

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Side by side

Feature	UpGuard 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Third-Party Risk Management Software	#7 in Third-Party Risk Management Software
Best for	Self-service vendor risk monitoring	Cyber-focused nth-party risk analysis
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$250/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations	4,000+ integrations	17 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features UpGuard 0/5 · Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk 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	Hybrid
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	Continuous monitoring includes ransomware and threat-actor exposure Fourth- and fifth-party visibility extends supply-chain analysis Open FAIR quantifies financial cyber risk exposure
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 contacting sales Its cyber focus may not suit broader non-cyber TPRM needs The feature breadth may exceed simple questionnaire requirements
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 →	Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk is a cloud-based platform for organizations assessing and monitoring suppliers, vendors, and extended supply chains. It combines continuous cyber risk intelligence with vendor assessments, questionnaire… 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

• Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk — where it wins

  • Continuous monitoring includes ransomware and threat-actor exposure
  • Fourth- and fifth-party visibility extends supply-chain analysis
  • Open FAIR quantifies financial cyber risk exposure

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its cyber focus may not suit broader non-cyber TPRM needs
  • The feature breadth may exceed simple questionnaire requirements

• 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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• Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  Continuous cyber risk monitoring with deep supply-chain visibility and financial quantification.

  Visit Black KiteFull verdict →