Best Smarsh Vendor Risk Management Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 platforms from third-party risk management software ranked against Smarsh Vendor Risk Management on the same published basis.

1
SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management Free plan apiWeb Free7.7
Smarsh Vendor Risk Management vs SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management
2
Drata Free trial apiextensionLinuxMacWeb 7.0
Smarsh Vendor Risk Management vs Drata
3
Panorays Free trial apiWeb 7.0
Smarsh Vendor Risk Management vs Panorays
4
RiskWatch Vendor Risk Management Free trial AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb 7.0
Smarsh Vendor Risk Management vs RiskWatch Vendor Risk Management
5
UpGuard Free trial apiWeb $1,750/mo7.0
Smarsh Vendor Risk Management vs UpGuard
6
Guardial Third-Party Risk Free trial Web 6.9
Smarsh Vendor Risk Management vs Guardial Third-Party Risk
7
RiskXchange Free trial apiWeb £1241.67/mo6.8
Smarsh Vendor Risk Management vs RiskXchange
8
Diligent Audit AndroidapiiOSWeb 6.6
Smarsh Vendor Risk Management vs Diligent Audit
9
nBoardPortal iOSWeb 6.6
Smarsh Vendor Risk Management vs nBoardPortal
10
Certa Third-Party Risk Management apiWeb 6.5
Smarsh Vendor Risk Management vs Certa Third-Party Risk Management
11
Riskonnect AndroidapiiOSWeb 6.5
Smarsh Vendor Risk Management vs Riskonnect
12
ShieldRisk AI Web 6.5
Smarsh Vendor Risk Management vs ShieldRisk AI
13
Whistic apiWeb 6.5
Smarsh Vendor Risk Management vs Whistic
14
Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk Web 6.4
Smarsh Vendor Risk Management vs Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk
15
Covasant TPRM 6.4
Smarsh Vendor Risk Management vs Covasant TPRM
17
Vanta apiWeb 6.4
Smarsh Vendor Risk Management vs Vanta
18
Gartner Third-Party Cybersecurity Insights Web 6.3
Smarsh Vendor Risk Management vs Gartner Third-Party Cybersecurity Insights
19
ProcessUnity Third-Party Risk Management apiWeb 6.3
Smarsh Vendor Risk Management vs ProcessUnity Third-Party Risk Management
20
Athereon GRC Supplier Risk Management apiWeb 6.2
Smarsh Vendor Risk Management vs Athereon GRC Supplier Risk Management
21
Bitsight External Attack Surface Management apiWeb 6.2
Smarsh Vendor Risk Management vs Bitsight External Attack Surface Management

Smarsh Vendor Risk Management alternatives compared

#	Platform	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management	7.7	Free plan	Free	API, Web
2	Drata	7.0			API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3	Panorays	7.0			API, Web
4	RiskWatch Vendor Risk Management	7.0			Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
5	UpGuard	7.0		$1,750/mo	API, Web
6	Guardial Third-Party Risk	6.9			Web
7	RiskXchange	6.8	No	£1241.67/mo	API, Web
8	Diligent Audit	6.6			Android, API, iOS, Web
9	nBoardPortal	6.6			iOS, Web
10	Certa Third-Party Risk Management	6.5			API, Web
11	Riskonnect	6.5			Android, API, iOS, Web
12	ShieldRisk AI	6.5			Web
13	Whistic	6.5			API, Web
14	Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk	6.4			Web
15	Covasant TPRM	6.4
17	Vanta	6.4			API, Web
18	Gartner Third-Party Cybersecurity Insights	6.3			Web
19	ProcessUnity Third-Party Risk Management	6.3			API, Web
20	Athereon GRC Supplier Risk Management	6.2			API, Web
21	Bitsight External Attack Surface Management	6.2			API, Web

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Questions about Smarsh Vendor Risk Management alternatives

What is the best alternative to Smarsh Vendor Risk Management?

SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management, number 1 in third-party risk management software with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Drata, Panorays, RiskWatch Vendor Risk Management and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Smarsh Vendor Risk Management?

SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 1 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

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