Exiger Supply Chain Risk Management vs UpGuard

Exiger Supply Chain Risk Management is a web and API platform for mapping supply chains, monitoring risk, and connecting disruptions to affected parts and deliveries. 1Exiger.AI maps value chains and bills of materials from suppliers through parts and materials. Monitoring covers supplier, product, part, component, and risk data, using seven third-party and supply-chain risk dimensions with customizable weighting. Exiger says its engineering knowledge graph contains 10 billion supply-chain records, 400 million part attributes, and 6.5 million mapped relationships across more than 200 countries. The platform supports UFLPA, REACH, RoHS, ITAR, and other regulatory programs with audit-ready evidence. It detects signals involving logistics, supplier continuity, geopolitics, and materials, then links them to affected parts, programs, and deliveries. The API-first service offers hundreds of native integrations, open APIs, and an AI-driven ETL layer for ERP, PLM, and source-to-pay data. Supplier profiles receive numerical risk scores. Pricing is on request.

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.