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UpGuard Vendor Risk

byUpGuard
in IT Vendor Risk Management Solutions (Transitioning to Third-Party Risk Management Technology Solutions)
4.6

Overview

Product Information on UpGuard Vendor Risk

Updated 13th October 2025

What is UpGuard Vendor Risk?

UpGuard Vendor Risk is a software designed to help organizations assess, monitor, and manage risk related to their third-party vendors. The software provides tools for evaluating vendor security posture, tracking compliance, and automating risk assessments. Users can leverage questionnaires, automated workflows, and continuous monitoring to identify vulnerabilities and maintain oversight of vendor performance. UpGuard Vendor Risk supports reporting and remediation activities, helping businesses address regulatory requirements and reduce potential risk exposure from external relationships. It enables centralized visibility into the risk status of vendors, aiding organizations in making informed decisions while maintaining consistent security standards across their supply chain.

UpGuard Vendor Risk Pricing

UpGuard Vendor Risk software uses a subscription-based pricing model, with costs typically determined by factors such as the number of vendors monitored and the range of risk assessment features included. Pricing may vary based on user requirements, organization size, and additional modules or support services selected. Exact pricing details are provided upon request or consultation.

Overall experience with UpGuard Vendor Risk

Manager, IT Security and Risk Management
250M - 500M USD, Software
FAVORABLE

“Improving security posture”

5.0
Dec 10, 2025
Good product giving up to date security ratings. Other tools like to hold onto bad news for several weeks even after issues have been fixed. Really good support from the team. It's given us motivation to constantly improve our security posture.
IS Security Architect
Gov't/PS/ED <5,000 Employees, Education
CRITICAL

“Decent UI and API, scoring, but missing bulk/mass Vendor Reporting”

3.0
Apr 11, 2023
Decent UI, responsive & professional support. Straightforward, basic logic; wished it had better options for mass actions in terms of report generation of Vendors' reports.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 1st November 2023

UpGuard helps businesses manage cybersecurity risk. UpGuard's integrated risk platform combines third-party security ratings, security assessment questionnaires, and threat intelligence capabilities to give businesses a full and comprehensive view of their risk surface.

Company Details

Updated 26th February 2025
Company type
Private
Year Founded
2012
Head office location
Mountain View, United States
Number of employees
201 - 500
Website
https://www.upguard.com

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UpGuard Vendor Risk Likes & Dislikes

Like

Ease of calling out poor configuration. Excellent QA tool to audit administrators of certificates and domains ensuring they don't expire or are removed when no longer needed. Fantastic and timely support for removal or addition of domains or for helping to manage false positives.

Like

Transparent about the weights used in scoring model, so even if I disagree w/ the approach, I can still compensate in my understanding.

Like

I like the adaptability of the platform to align the features and capabilities to what my organization needs. I like being able to scale our use case with automation, reducing the amount of time that would be needed to complete and organize a risk assessment.

Dislike

Some domains are associated with our company which don't appear to be true. Sometimes some evidence is needed, which is not visible to us, for why the domain was attributed to us.

Dislike

Mass/bulk action not available through the UI or through the api for vendor reporting.

Dislike

I wish that the platform had more automation associated with it, rather than automation that had to be built in by my team. I would love for the ability to upload evidence from a vendor and have it accurately scan the information and extract responses to incorporate into a risk assessment.

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UpGuard Vendor Risk Reviews and Ratings

4.6

(240 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
56%
4 Star
40%
3 Star
4%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.5

Integration & Deployment

4.6

Service & Support

4.6

Product Capabilities

4.4

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  • Manager, IT Security and Risk Management
    50M-1B USD
    Software
    Review Source

    Improving security posture

    5.0
    Dec 10, 2025
    Good product giving up to date security ratings. Other tools like to hold onto bad news for several weeks even after issues have been fixed. Really good support from the team. It's given us motivation to constantly improve our security posture.
  • IT Security & Risk Management Associate
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Platform Offers Adaptable Features and Automation for Streamlined Risk Assessment

    4.0
    Jan 29, 2026
    Overall, my experience with the vendor has been outstanding. The vendor provides opportunities to meet with a representative to discuss interests in enhancing the features and maximizing the capabilities of using the platform.
  • INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGER
    50M-1B USD
    Construction
    Review Source

    SOC Reports and Quick Submission Praised, Costly Product

    5.0
    Dec 16, 2025
    It is a great product; we've picked vendors entirely on the outcome of this product and recognised both good and bad choices, it has been very valuable.
  • IT SECURITY ENGINEER II
    1B-10B USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Excellent Tool for External Visibility

    4.0
    Oct 23, 2025
    Upguard was extermely easy to setup and begin the monitoring process of our assets.
  • NETWORK AND SECURITY MANAGER
    <50M USD
    Telecommunication
    Review Source

    Upguard delivers clear visibility into external risks and vendor security posture.

    5.0
    Jul 16, 2025
    Upguard has delivered clear visibility into our external attack surface, credential exposures and third-party risks, which helps us streamline compliance readiness and improve vendor accountability. This greatly enhances our risk prioritization and visibility layer and vendor onboarding. we would recommend this to another organization that needs a lightweight, reliable and scalable solution to get ahead of cyber risk, especially those operating in regulated sectors.
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