Best Third-Party Risk Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management is ranked #1 of 32 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Diligent Audit and nBoardPortal. The lowest first paid tier on this page is UpGuard at $1,750/mo.
Managing third-party risk involves assessing vendors and tracking evidence over time. Compare assessment method, continuous monitoring, evidence collection, and framework mapping, along with questionnaire libraries and workflow automation. Vendor limits, free-plan availability, and paid starting prices are additional points to consider. SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management, Diligent Audit, and Whistic are among the entries shown. Weigh the listed assessment and monitoring capabilities against the way your organization reviews vendors.
32 third-party risk management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
1 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk ManagementWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 2 | Diligent AuditWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 3 | nBoardPortalWeb · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 4 | RiskonnectWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 5 | WhisticWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 6 | Black Kite Third-Party Cyber RiskWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 7 | PanoraysWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 8 | ProcessUnity Third-Party Risk ManagementWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 9 | UpGuardWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $1,750/mo | 5.4 |
| 10 | DrataWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · API · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 11 | Certa Third-Party Risk ManagementWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 12 | Gartner Third-Party Cybersecurity InsightsWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 13 | Guardial Third-Party RiskWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 14 | RiskWatch Vendor Risk ManagementWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 15 | ShieldRisk AIWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 16 | Smarsh Vendor Risk ManagementWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 17 | Athereon GRC Supplier Risk ManagementWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 18 | Covasant TPRMNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 19 | Deepinfo TPRMWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 20 | VantaWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 21 | Bitsight External Attack Surface ManagementWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 22 | Compyl Vendor Risk ManagementWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 23 | FortaRisks Third-Party RiskWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 24 | OneTrust Consent Management PlatformWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 25 | ThirdSentryWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Assessment method | Continuous monitoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 2 | Diligent Audit | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | questionnaire | Yes |
| 3 | nBoardPortal | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 4 | Riskonnect | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Whistic | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 6 | Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 7 | Panorays | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 8 | ProcessUnity Third-Party Risk Management | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 9 | UpGuard | 5.4 | No | $1,750/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | Drata | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 11 | Certa Third-Party Risk Management | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 12 | Gartner Third-Party Cybersecurity Insights | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 13 | Guardial Third-Party Risk | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 14 | RiskWatch Vendor Risk Management | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | questionnaire | Yes |
| 15 | ShieldRisk AI | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 16 | Smarsh Vendor Risk Management | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | questionnaire | Yes |
| 17 | Athereon GRC Supplier Risk Management | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | questionnaire | Yes |
| 18 | Covasant TPRM | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 19 | Deepinfo TPRM | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | ratings | Yes |
| 20 | Vanta | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Bitsight External Attack Surface Management | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 22 | Compyl Vendor Risk Management | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 23 | FortaRisks Third-Party Risk | 5.0 | No | — | No | 15,000 /yr | hybrid | Yes |
| 24 | OneTrust Consent Management Platform | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 25 | ThirdSentry | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which third-party risk management software is ranked first on Freedom251?
SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 6.4. Diligent Audit is second and nBoardPortal third.
How many of these have a free plan?
1 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, UpGuard has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1,750/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.