UpGuard vs RiskXchange

UpGuard8.7Visit RiskXchange8.5Visit

Higher score UpGuard #6 in Security Ratings Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit UpGuard

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RiskXchange #8 in Security Ratings Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit RiskXchange

• UpGuard fits best

  Organizations needing flexible vendor-risk tooling

• RiskXchange fits best

  Structured TPRM with clear enterprise workflows

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Side by side

Feature	UpGuard 8.7/10 Visit ↗	RiskXchange 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.5
Ranking	#6 in Security Ratings Software	#8 in Security Ratings Software
Best for	Organizations needing flexible vendor-risk tooling	Structured TPRM with clear enterprise workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$250/mo	£14,900/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Email
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA	ISO 27001, SSO/SAML
Integrations	4,000+ integrations	13 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features UpGuard 0/3 · RiskXchange 0/3
Vendor monitoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Change alerts	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Attack surface coverage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Score refresh cadence	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Entity limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Risk frameworks	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Monitors vendors with security ratings and assessment workflows Combines attack-surface discovery with vulnerability detection Supports remediation planning, APIs, webhooks, and broad integrations	Hybrid assessments combine questionnaires, evidence and outside-in ratings. Continuous monitoring includes 0–900 scoring and dark-web correlation. Fourth-party mapping, APIs and workflow integrations support enterprise programs.
Cons	Free Vendor Risk plan monitors only 5 vendors Paid pricing rises from $250/month to $19,999/year and beyond Outside-in scanning is not authenticated or agent-based assessment	There is no free plan; Essentials starts at £14,900 per year. The first two plans have vendor-volume limits, with a supplied limit of 50. SSO, custom integrations and premium support require the Enterprise tier.
Our verdict	UpGuard is a cloud-based cyber risk posture management platform for security teams managing vendor exposure and broader cyber risk. Its scope includes vendor risk monitoring, security ratings, external attack-surface discovery,… Read the review →	RiskXchange is a third-party risk management platform for security, procurement, compliance and risk teams. It combines vendor questionnaires and evidence collection with outside-in security ratings on a 0–900 scale, continuous monitoring,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• UpGuard — where it wins

  • Monitors vendors with security ratings and assessment workflows
  • Combines attack-surface discovery with vulnerability detection
  • Supports remediation planning, APIs, webhooks, and broad integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Vendor Risk plan monitors only 5 vendors
  • Paid pricing rises from $250/month to $19,999/year and beyond
  • Outside-in scanning is not authenticated or agent-based assessment

• RiskXchange — where it wins

  • Hybrid assessments combine questionnaires, evidence and outside-in ratings.
  • Continuous monitoring includes 0–900 scoring and dark-web correlation.
  • Fourth-party mapping, APIs and workflow integrations support enterprise programs.

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan; Essentials starts at £14,900 per year.
  • The first two plans have vendor-volume limits, with a supplied limit of 50.
  • SSO, custom integrations and premium support require the Enterprise tier.

• UpGuard8.7/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  Flexible vendor-risk coverage with strong workflows, but higher tiers require substantial budgets.

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• RiskXchange8.5/10 · Paid

  A structured TPRM platform combining hybrid assessments, monitoring and remediation workflows.

  Visit RiskXchangeFull verdict →