Facts read 20 Sep 2026 – 15 Oct 2026
Vendor management software can cover supplier onboarding, risk checks, compliance work, performance reviews and vendor records. This list helps buyers compare those functions and the access options offered by the tools.
| Name | In a line | Record score | Try it free | Runs on | Facts read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 UpGuard | UpGuard suits organizations managing vendor, attack-surface, and workforce cyber risk, including education, financial services, technology, and healthcare organizations. | 5.6 | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Browser extension | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 02 Achilles | It suits organisations managing supplier risk and performance, as well as suppliers and contractors maintaining credentials. | 5.0 | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web | 8 Oct 2026 |
| 03 SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management | 4.5 | Free plan | Web, API | 29 Sep 2026 | |
| 04 Whistic | Whistic may suit organizations assessing vendors, monitoring third-party risk, testing internal controls, or responding to customer security requests. | 4.2 | Free plan | Web, API | 30 Sep 2026 |
| 05 Gatekeeper | 4.0 | Free trial | Web, API | 15 Oct 2026 | |
| 06 Certa Third-Party Risk Management | Certa suits enterprise teams managing third-party assessments and ongoing risk across many records, languages, or systems. | 3.7 | — | Web, API | 9 Oct 2026 |
| 07 Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk | Black Kite may suit organizations that need to assess vendor portfolios and understand exposure beyond direct suppliers. | 3.6 | — | Web | 1 Oct 2026 |
| 08 HICX Supplier Onboarding | 3.6 | — | Web | 1 Oct 2026 | |
| 09 ProcessUnity Third-Party Risk Management | It is presented for third-party risk, information security, and procurement teams, across organizations from smaller programs to large enterprises. | 3.6 | — | Web, API | 30 Sep 2026 |
| 10 Venminder | 3.6 | — | Web, API | 30 Sep 2026 |
Entries are ordered by release date, with newer releases before older ones. The page uses figures published by the makers and does not score the tools.
UpGuard suits organizations managing vendor, attack-surface, and workforce cyber risk, including education, financial services, technology, and healthcare organizations.
It suits organisations managing supplier risk and performance, as well as suppliers and contractors maintaining credentials.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWebWhistic may suit organizations assessing vendors, monitoring third-party risk, testing internal controls, or responding to customer security requests.
WebAPICerta suits enterprise teams managing third-party assessments and ongoing risk across many records, languages, or systems.
Black Kite may suit organizations that need to assess vendor portfolios and understand exposure beyond direct suppliers.
It is presented for third-party risk, information security, and procurement teams, across organizations from smaller programs to large enterprises.
MetricStream suits organizations managing broad governance, risk, compliance, audit, cyber and resilience programs.
Look at the Free plan field to find no-cost options. Some entries also include a free trial, so confirm the trial terms before committing.
Paid pricing may be listed as pricing on request. Use the Paid from field to record the starting point when a maker publishes one.
Access options in this list include web, API, iOS, Android and browser extensions. Select the format that works with your team's systems and devices.
If your process needs integrations, check for API access. For browser-based work, compare web support and extension availability.
Use the Supplier onboarding field to compare the intake work each tool supports. The Vendor portal field indicates whether suppliers have a place to submit information and answer requests.
Compare the Risk assessments and Compliance tracking fields with the checks in your review process. Confirm which areas matter for your suppliers before choosing.
Performance reviews matter when supplier scorecards or follow-ups are part of your process. Match the Vendor record limit to the number of records you need to maintain.
