Achilles

Overview

Achilles is a supplier-risk and engagement platform for buyers overseeing suppliers and contractors maintaining accreditation. It is strongest when both sides benefit from shared assessments and ongoing improvement; buyers wanting a tailored programme can turn to Enterprise, but should expect custom pricing.

Established in 1990, the company began in Norway serving the offshore oil and gas industry and is now headquartered in Edinburgh. It says it operates in more than 140 countries and supports more than 30 languages, a useful reach for organisations managing suppliers across borders.

Key features

Achilles combines verified data, structured assessments, continuous monitoring and supplier engagement across risk areas including ESG, financial stability, health and safety, human rights, adverse media, sanctions and carbon emissions. The breadth is valuable for buyers seeking one view across varied supplier concerns, though organisations focused on a narrower task may not need this range.

Its shared network lets buyers reuse supplier assessments, while suppliers receive feedback and improvement pathways across customer relationships. That makes the model more collaborative than a simple risk score and can reduce repeated assessment requests. Achilles Network is free to join; registered suppliers can become visible to over 200 buyers in less than 24 hours, which makes it a low-cost route to buyer visibility.

Achilles Enterprise adds tailored data collection and analysis, configurable scoring and alerts, and a private network. These options suit buyers with specific oversight requirements, but the private network may be less compelling where cross-customer assessment reuse is the priority.

The iOS and Android app offers mobile access to sustainability scores, alerts and profile materials, including questionnaires, certificates and documents. It supports English and Spanish. Non-conformance management, improvement actions, detailed audit reports and document scanning were described as upcoming, so teams needing those functions on mobile should not count on them yet. Achilles also describes its service as combining digital tools with expert support. Its supplier FAQ states that the company holds ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and ISO 14064-1 certifications.

Pricing

Achilles Network — free. This free supplier marketplace membership includes one questionnaire and searchable visibility to buying organisations. It is a useful starting point for suppliers seeking buyer exposure, but the one-questionnaire limit makes it a bounded offer rather than a broad buyer-side risk programme.

Achilles is a paid product overall, with custom pricing for services beyond the free supplier membership. Buyers should consider the paid route when they need ongoing risk oversight or Enterprise capabilities; the published Network offer alone does not provide a priced buyer plan to compare.

Platforms

Achilles is available on web, iOS and Android. Mobile access is useful for checking scores, alerts and supplier documents away from a desktop, with current app support limited to English and Spanish.

Who it's for

Achilles is aimed at buying organisations and hiring clients managing supplier risk, as well as suppliers and contractors maintaining accreditation and credentials. Its shared network is most relevant when buyers and suppliers want assessments and improvement work to carry across customer relationships. Organisations seeking a standalone risk report or a narrowly focused workflow may prefer a more specific tool.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Shared assessments let buyers reuse supplier work, while suppliers get feedback and improvement pathways across customers.
• Pro: Risk coverage spans ESG, financial, safety, human-rights, media, sanctions and emissions concerns, backed by continuous monitoring.
• Pro: The free Network membership gives suppliers one questionnaire and access to buyer search visibility.
• Con: The free membership is limited to one questionnaire, and buyer-facing paid services use custom pricing.
• Con: The mobile app is currently described as offering English and Spanish, while several management and document features remain upcoming.

Alternatives

For a broader directory view, browse Supplier Risk Management Software. Consider apexanalytix Conductor if a freemium web product with a free plan, free trial and business-risk index is a better fit. Qeluntra may suit teams looking for an API or web option with a free tier for one entity and one power user.

Scrioo is an alternative for buyers who want a free, single AI-powered five-year risk report delivered within 24 hours, with a paid Professional plan also offered. Supplira may fit teams that prefer published monthly tiers, including Starter at €99 a month for up to 25 suppliers and five users. TeRoc is worth comparing for a small supplier set: its free Starter plan covers up to five suppliers and one user, with a newsfeed and monthly market report.

SpheraCloud is another web and mobile option, with a Health & Safety Management plan requiring at least one core module and a minimum of 250 named users per module. Craft and EcoVadis IQ Plus are paid alternatives.

Verdict

Choose Achilles if your organisation needs broad supplier-risk coverage and values a shared network where buyers can reuse assessments and suppliers can improve across customer relationships. Its free supplier membership is a practical entry point, but buyers needing the platform’s fuller capabilities should be prepared for custom pricing. Look elsewhere if you need a narrowly scoped tool, or a buyer plan with a published price.