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Head-to-head · Third Party & Supplier Risk Management Software

UpGuard vs Venminder

Updated Oct 2026
Both researched from official sources
3 checks side by side

Higher score UpGuard #5 in Third Party & Supplier Risk Management Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit UpGuard

Venminder #7 in Third Party & Supplier Risk Management Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Venminder

UpGuard leads on 1 check, Venminder on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

Highest scoreUpGuard · 8.7/10
Free planonly UpGuard
Free trialonly UpGuard
Most featuresVenminder · 2 of 4

UpGuard scores higher on our rubric for third party & supplier risk management software: 8.7 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

UpGuard offers free plan; Venminder doesn't.

UpGuard is the better fit for small teams starting vendor-risk monitoring. Venminder is the better fit for teams needing full vendor lifecycle and contract oversight.

UpGuard fits best
Small teams starting vendor-risk monitoring
Venminder fits best
Teams needing full vendor lifecycle and contract oversight

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Side by side

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Feature	UpGuard 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Venminder 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.5
Ranking	#5 in Third Party & Supplier Risk Management Software	#7 in Third Party & Supplier Risk Management Software
Best for	Small teams starting vendor-risk monitoring	Teams needing full vendor lifecycle and contract oversight
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	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR, HIPAA
Integrations	4,000+ integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features UpGuard 0/4 · Venminder 2/4
Continuous monitoring	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Fourth-party risk	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Workflow automation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Contract tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Vendor limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Risk methodology	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free Vendor Risk plan monitors 5 vendors Combines security ratings, questionnaires, and remediation workflows Integrates with Jira, Slack, ServiceNow, and Zapier	Covers onboarding, ongoing oversight, and vendor offboarding workflows Combines questionnaires, risk assessments, contracts, issues, and monitoring Professional includes unlimited users, vendors, and contracts
Cons	Free vendor monitoring is limited to 5 vendors Vendor Risk Standard costs $1,750/month billed annually Outside-in scans use public sources, not authenticated or agent-based assessment	Pricing requires contacting sales Only three listed integrations limit ecosystem breadth Cloud deployment is the listed option, without 24/7 support
Our verdict	UpGuard is a cloud-based cyber risk posture management platform for security teams managing vendor exposure and external cyber risks. Its modules cover vendor risk, attack surface monitoring, vulnerability detection, security ratings,… Read the review →	Venminder is a cloud-based third-party risk management platform for organizations managing vendors from onboarding through ongoing oversight and offboarding. Its scope includes customizable questionnaires, inherent and residual risk… Read the review →

UpGuardThird Party & Supplier Risk Management Software 8.7Free plan · 14-day trial
VenminderThird Party & Supplier Risk Management Software 8.5Pricing on request

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Strengths and trade-offs

UpGuard — where it wins
- Free Vendor Risk plan monitors 5 vendors
- Combines security ratings, questionnaires, and remediation workflows
- Integrates with Jira, Slack, ServiceNow, and Zapier
Where it doesn't
- Free vendor monitoring is limited to 5 vendors
- Vendor Risk Standard costs $1,750/month billed annually
- Outside-in scans use public sources, not authenticated or agent-based assessment
Venminder — where it wins
- Covers onboarding, ongoing oversight, and vendor offboarding workflows
- Combines questionnaires, risk assessments, contracts, issues, and monitoring
- Professional includes unlimited users, vendors, and contracts
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales
- Only three listed integrations limit ecosystem breadth
- Cloud deployment is the listed option, without 24/7 support

UpGuard8.7/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial
A broad cloud risk platform with a free vendor plan and paid monitoring tiers.
Visit UpGuard Full verdict →
Venminder8.5/10 · Pricing on request
A full vendor lifecycle platform with assessments, contracts, monitoring, and oversight workflows.
Visit Venminder Full verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Last updated 7 Oct 2026 · How we research and update