UpGuard vs ThreatWatch

UpGuard8.7Visit ThreatWatch8.6Visit

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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ThreatWatch #7 in Security Ratings Software 8.6/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit ThreatWatch

• UpGuard fits best

  Organizations needing flexible vendor-risk tooling

• ThreatWatch fits best

  Budget-conscious teams needing vendor monitoring

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Side by side

Feature	UpGuard 8.7/10 Visit ↗	ThreatWatch 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#6 in Security Ratings Software	#7 in Security Ratings Software
Best for	Organizations needing flexible vendor-risk tooling	Budget-conscious teams needing vendor monitoring
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$250/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Email, Community
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML
Integrations	4,000+ integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features UpGuard 0/3 · ThreatWatch 3/3
Vendor monitoring	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Change alerts	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
API access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Attack surface coverage	Not checked yet	Full attack surface
Score refresh cadence	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Entity limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Risk frameworks	Not checked yet	ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, NIST CSF 2.0, NIST 800-53, CSA CCM, DORA, NIS2, ISO 42001, EU AI Act, EU Cyber Resilience Act
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	Combines vendor monitoring, attack-surface scanning and dark-web matching Traceable risk findings support clearer vendor assessments Integrates with Slack, Teams, Jira, ServiceNow and workflow tools
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	Paid plans require contact with sales The Free plan covers only your own organisation Community support is limited to the Free plan
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 →	ThreatWatch is a third-party risk intelligence platform for organizations managing vendors, suppliers, contractors and integration partners. It monitors portfolios for breach and dark-web exposure matched by exact domain, externally… 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

• ThreatWatch — where it wins

  • Combines vendor monitoring, attack-surface scanning and dark-web matching
  • Traceable risk findings support clearer vendor assessments
  • Integrates with Slack, Teams, Jira, ServiceNow and workflow tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans require contact with sales
  • The Free plan covers only your own organisation
  • Community support is limited to the Free plan

• 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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• ThreatWatch8.6/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

  A broad vendor-risk platform with a useful free tier and sales-led paid plans.

  Visit ThreatWatchFull verdict →