Certa Third-Party Risk Management vs UpGuard

Certa Third-Party Risk Management is software for managing third-party risk across the relationship, using AI and automation to support ongoing assessment rather than relying only on periodic reviews. Its due diligence draws on internal and external data, while updated documents, data feeds, and internal systems can inform continuous assessment. The platform can autofill vendor questionnaires and prefill information-security assessments from existing evidence. Teams can build rules and workflows in natural language without coding or use the drag-and-drop Studio, templates, and preset risk factors to route work, flag events, and automate decisions. Certa lists more than 130 integrations, support for millions of records and entities, and more than 50 languages. Reporting includes live dashboards and exportable tables with drill-downs. Security measures listed include AES 256-bit encryption in transit and at rest, Bring Your Own Key encryption, role-based access controls, one-time passwords, privileged access management, and audit trails. The product is available on web and via API. Pricing is on request; the page invites prospects to contact an expert.

UpGuard is a cloud platform for managing cyber risk across an organization’s vendors, digital footprint, and workforce. Vendor Risk supplies continuous vendor insights, assessments, and AI-powered workflows. Attack Surface Management monitors an organization’s digital footprint to help detect threats, while Trust Exchange provides questionnaire automation, a Trust Page, and collaboration features. The platform supports remediation tracking and advanced risk prioritization, with access through web and API. Listed integrations include Jira Cloud, Slack, and ServiceNow, plus connections to more than 4,000 apps through Zapier. Vendor Risk tiers list API access and SSO. Standard covers 50 vendors; Enterprise+ includes unlimited vendors and platform users. The free plan is available, and paid plans start at $250/mo. Standard is listed at $1,750 a month when billed annually. UpGuard says customer data is encrypted at rest and in transit, and its security program aligns with ISO/IEC 27001; it also reports SOC 2 Type II compliance and annual attestation.