Best Third-Party Risk Management Software in 2026

In short: SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management is ranked #1 of 32 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Drata and Diligent Audit.

Third-party risk management software can support the work of assessing vendors, gathering evidence, and keeping an eye on changing risk. Compared on assessment method, continuous monitoring, evidence collection, and framework mapping, the entries offer several angles for evaluating a vendor oversight process. Questionnaire libraries and workflow automation are also worth weighing, along with vendor limits, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing. SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management, Drata, and Diligent Audit are among the options shown. Consider how your organization conducts reviews, what evidence it needs to collect, and whether ongoing monitoring is part of its process.

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.

32ranked
1free plans on this page
4 Oct 2026last checked

Third-Party Risk Management Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 2 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.

  1. 1 SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk ManagementFree plan
    • Free to practise on: yes
    • Free trial: yes
    • Well documented: yes
    • Runs where you work: not on record
    7.7easy start
  2. 2 Drata
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: yes
    • Well documented: yes
    • Runs where you work: yes
    7.0easy start
  3. 3 Diligent Audit
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: not on record
    • Well documented: yes
    • Runs where you work: yes
    6.6easy start
  4. 4 Whistic
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: not on record
    • Well documented: yes
    • Runs where you work: not on record
    6.5easy start
  5. 5 Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: not on record
    • Well documented: yes
    • Runs where you work: not on record
    6.4easy start
  6. 6 ProcessUnity Third-Party Risk Management
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: not on record
    • Well documented: yes
    • Runs where you work: not on record
    6.3easy start
  7. 7 Bitsight External Attack Surface Management
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: not on record
    • Well documented: yes
    • Runs where you work: not on record
    6.2easy start
  8. 8 FortaRisks Third-Party Risk
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: not on record
    • Well documented: yes
    • Runs where you work: not on record
    6.2easy start
  9. 9 Venminder
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: not on record
    • Well documented: yes
    • Runs where you work: not on record
    6.2easy start
  10. 10 OneTrust Consent Management Platform
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: not on record
    • Well documented: yes
    • Runs where you work: not on record
    6.1easy start
  11. 11 nBoardPortal
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: not on record
    • Well documented: yes
    • Runs where you work: not on record
    6.0easy start
  12. 12 Certa Third-Party Risk Management
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: not on record
    • Well documented: not on record
    • Runs where you work: not on record
    5.9easy start
  13. 13 Compyl Vendor Risk Management
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: not on record
    • Well documented: yes
    • Runs where you work: not on record
    5.9easy start
  14. 14 Gartner Third-Party Cybersecurity Insights
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: not on record
    • Well documented: not on record
    • Runs where you work: not on record
    5.9easy start
  15. 15 Guardial Third-Party Risk
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: not on record
    • Well documented: not on record
    • Runs where you work: not on record
    5.9easy start
  16. 16 Panorays
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: not on record
    • Well documented: not on record
    • Runs where you work: not on record
    5.9easy start
  17. 17 ShieldRisk AI
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: not on record
    • Well documented: not on record
    • Runs where you work: not on record
    5.9easy start
  18. 18 Smarsh Vendor Risk Management
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: not on record
    • Well documented: not on record
    • Runs where you work: not on record
    5.9easy start
  19. 19 Covasant TPRM
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: not on record
    • Well documented: not on record
    • Runs where you work: not on record
    5.8easy start
  20. 20 Deepinfo TPRM
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: not on record
    • Well documented: not on record
    • Runs where you work: yes
    5.8easy start
  21. 21 Gatekeeper
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: not on record
    • Well documented: yes
    • Runs where you work: not on record
    5.8easy start
  22. 22 Riskonnect
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: not on record
    • Well documented: not on record
    • Runs where you work: yes
    5.8easy start
  23. 23 Acuna Supplier Shield
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: not on record
    • Well documented: yes
    • Runs where you work: not on record
    5.7easy start
  24. 24 Athereon GRC Supplier Risk Management
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: not on record
    • Well documented: yes
    • Runs where you work: not on record
    5.7easy start
  25. 25 OneTrust Third-Party Risk Management
    • Free to practise on: not on record
    • Free trial: not on record
    • Well documented: yes
    • Runs where you work: not on record
    5.7easy start
Compare all 25 in a table
#PlatformScoreFree planFromFree planPaid fromAssessment methodContinuous monitoring
1SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management7.7Free planFreeYes—hybridYes
2Drata7.0No—No———
3Diligent Audit6.6No—No—questionnaireYes
4Whistic6.5No—Yes—hybridYes
5Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk6.4No———hybridYes
6ProcessUnity Third-Party Risk Management6.3No———hybridYes
7Bitsight External Attack Surface Management6.2No—No—hybridYes
8FortaRisks Third-Party Risk6.2No—No15,000 /yrhybridYes
9Venminder6.2No—No—hybridYes
10OneTrust Consent Management Platform6.1No—No—hybridYes
11nBoardPortal6.0No———hybridYes
12Certa Third-Party Risk Management5.9No———hybridYes
13Compyl Vendor Risk Management5.9No—No—hybridYes
14Gartner Third-Party Cybersecurity Insights5.9No———hybridYes
15Guardial Third-Party Risk5.9No———hybridYes
16Panorays5.9No———hybridYes
17ShieldRisk AI5.9No———hybridYes
18Smarsh Vendor Risk Management5.9No———questionnaireYes
19Covasant TPRM5.8No———hybridYes
20Deepinfo TPRM5.8No—No—ratingsYes
21Gatekeeper5.8No—No———
22Riskonnect5.8No—————
23Acuna Supplier Shield5.7No—No—hybridYes
24Athereon GRC Supplier Risk Management5.7No—No—questionnaireYes
25OneTrust Third-Party Risk Management5.7No—No—hybridYes

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Questions about this list

Which third-party risk management software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?

SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 7.7. Drata is second and Diligent Audit 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.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.

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