Comparison

RiskRecon vs UpGuard

On the evidence we track, UpGuard leads this comparison with a composite score of 66/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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RiskRecon50
★UpGuard66
Score
vioscaleAI score
RiskRecon50 / 100low · 12%
UpGuard66 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
RiskRecon✓
UpGuard✗
Model
RiskReconfreemium
UpGuardcommercial
Price level
RiskReconlow
UpGuardhigh
Starting price
RiskRecon–
UpGuard$1,750
Transparent
RiskRecon✗
UpGuard✓
Integrations
Count
RiskRecon–
UpGuard400
Security
Gdpr
RiskRecon✓
UpGuard✓
Iso27001
RiskRecon–
UpGuard✓
Soc2
RiskRecon–
UpGuard✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
RiskRecon5 items
UpGuard6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for vendor risk management. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Custom questionnaire builder
RiskRecon-
UpGuard✓
AI questionnaire intake parsing
RiskRecon-
UpGuard✓
External passive security rating
RiskRecon-
UpGuard✓
Vendor trust exchange network
RiskRecon-
UpGuard✓
Dark web breach monitoring
RiskRecon-
UpGuard✓
Sig caiq standard templates
RiskRecon-
UpGuard✓
Procurement coupa ariba integration
RiskRecon-
UpGuard-
Continuous vendor monitoring
RiskRecon✓
UpGuard✓
Remediation workflow ticketing
RiskRecon✓
UpGuard✓
SOC2 type ii
RiskRecon-
UpGuard✓
ISO 27001
RiskRecon-
UpGuard-
Pricing model
RiskRecon-
UpGuardFlat subscription

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

RiskRecon

A platform that automates vendor security assessment through continuous monitoring and real-time cyber risk ratings, helping organizations move beyond static questionnaires to actively track and manage third-party risks.

Independently observed

UpGuard

Leader

A unified platform that combines vendor risk assessment, breach detection, attack surface monitoring, and workforce security to help organizations reduce cyber risk and maintain compliance.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

RiskRecon

HybridFree tier30-day trial

Free tier with 50 vendor ratings, or contact sales for annual paid subscription

  • Free TierFree
    • Security ratings for up to 50 vendors
    • Risk Priority report
    • Technical support
  • Paid SubscriptionContact sales
as of verify ↗

UpGuard

Leader
from $1750/moSubscription14-day trial

From $1,750/month (Standard, billed annually). Professional, Corporate, and Enterprise+ by contact. 14-day free trial, no credit card required.

  • Standard$1,750/month (billed annually) for 50 vendor slots; $79/month for additional vendors
    • Monitor 50 vendors
    • Vendor Security Ratings
    • Assessment & Remediation Workflows
    • Security Questionnaires
    • Continuous vendor monitoring
    • +13 more
  • ProfessionalContact sales
    • All Standard features
    • Monitor 150 vendors
    • 10 Vendor Snapshots
    • Role-Based Accounts
    • Custom Co-Branding
    • +1 more
  • CorporateContact sales
    • All Professional features
    • Monitor 500 vendors
    • Fourth Party monitoring
    • Audit Log
  • Enterprise+Contact sales
    • All Corporate features
    • Monitor unlimited vendors
    • Unlimited Vendor Snapshots
    • Unlimited Platform Users
    • Multi-Org Accounts
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
RiskRecon✓
UpGuard✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
RiskRecon✓
UpGuard✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

RiskRecon

Not documented yet.

UpGuard

Leader
26 total
  • ServiceNow
  • Jira
  • Freshservice
  • Zendesk
  • HaloPSA
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Mattermost
  • Email
  • AWS
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Google Cloud
  • Cloudflare
  • Splunk
  • Datadog
  • Dynatrace
  • Elastic
  • CrowdStrike
  • Okta
  • Zscaler
  • Carbon Black
  • Rapid7 InsightVM
  • Zapier
  • Google Sheets
  • +2 more
Independently observed
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