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At a Glance
SecurityScorecard
SecurityScorecard
Star Rating
(75)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (55.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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UpGuard
UpGuard
Star Rating
(297)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (53.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$5,999.00 Per Year
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that UpGuard excels in its centralized vendor catalog, scoring 8.7, which allows for efficient management of vendor information, while SecurityScorecard's score of 7.7 indicates room for improvement in this area.
  • Reviewers mention that UpGuard's questionnaire templates are highly customizable, with a score of 8.4, making it easier for organizations to tailor assessments to their specific needs, whereas SecurityScorecard's score of 7.6 suggests less flexibility.
  • G2 users highlight that UpGuard's risk scoring feature is robust, achieving a score of 8.7, which provides a comprehensive view of vendor risk, while SecurityScorecard's score of 8.2 indicates a slightly less effective scoring mechanism.
  • Users on G2 appreciate UpGuard's monitoring and alerts functionality, scoring 8.7, which ensures timely notifications about vendor performance, compared to SecurityScorecard's score of 7.7, which may not be as responsive.
  • Reviewers say that UpGuard's user access control feature, with a score of 8.4, offers better management of user permissions, enhancing security, while SecurityScorecard's score of 8.0 suggests it may not provide the same level of granularity.
  • Users report that UpGuard's overall ease of use, scoring 9.1, is a significant advantage, making it more user-friendly compared to SecurityScorecard's score of 9.3, which, while still high, indicates that UpGuard may have a slight edge in user experience.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SecurityScorecard
No pricing available
UpGuard
Basic
$5,999.00
Per Year
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Free Trial
SecurityScorecard
Free Trial is available
UpGuard
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
60
8.7
260
Ease of Use
9.3
60
9.1
265
Ease of Setup
9.1
42
9.0
198
Ease of Admin
8.7
45
9.1
174
Quality of Support
8.7
59
9.0
239
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
45
9.1
170
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
60
9.6
253
Features by Category
Vendor Security and Privacy AssessmentHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
7.8
76
8.5
895
Functionality
8.2
10
8.3
128
7.7
11
8.7
129
7.6
11
8.4
129
8.0
11
8.5
130
Risk assessment
8.2
11
8.8
133
7.0
11
7.8
116
7.7
11
8.8
130
Third Party & Supplier Risk ManagementHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
8.2
122
8.2
1,789
Risk Assessment
8.5
14
8.6
144
Feature Not Available
7.6
137
Feature Not Available
8.6
144
Risk Control
8.1
15
8.3
139
Feature Not Available
7.8
137
8.1
13
7.9
136
Monitoring
9.0
14
8.4
140
8.6
15
8.6
141
8.2
15
8.6
137
Reporting
7.9
13
8.0
129
7.1
11
8.2
134
Feature Not Available
8.3
136
8.1
12
8.2
135
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
SecurityScorecard
SecurityScorecard
UpGuard
UpGuard
Unique Categories
SecurityScorecard
SecurityScorecard has no unique categories
UpGuard
UpGuard has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SecurityScorecard
SecurityScorecard
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
10.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
55.7%
UpGuard
UpGuard
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
8.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
38.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
53.4%
Reviewers' Industry
SecurityScorecard
SecurityScorecard
Information Technology and Services
12.9%
Hospital & Health Care
10.0%
Insurance
8.6%
Financial Services
8.6%
Computer Software
8.6%
Other
51.4%
UpGuard
UpGuard
Financial Services
12.0%
Computer Software
7.9%
Information Technology and Services
6.8%
Telecommunications
4.1%
Insurance
3.8%
Other
65.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
SecurityScorecard
SecurityScorecard
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Insurance

The open source feed that allows a company to gather insights necessary that helps understand a hacker's perspective.

Most Helpful Critical Review
IK
ibrahim k.
Verified User in Import and Export

Mail sending and reporting module is insufficient and problematic.

UpGuard
UpGuard
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Telecommunications
GT
Verified User in Telecommunications

I like the fact that it gets down to file level detail for changes. I can access the console from anywhere. Policies that keep things in line with a base "image". I've just started using the product so I am still learning.

Most Helpful Critical Review
TK
Thilak K.
Verified User in Financial Services

We may see some sort of false positive items sometime.And some sort delay in score drop or increase.

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Discussions
SecurityScorecard
SecurityScorecard Discussions
Apart from Third Party & Supplier Risk Management, How can we use other functionality of SS?
1 comment
Official Response from SecurityScorecard
Hello Mohammed, In addition to Third Party & Supplier Risk Management, SecurityScorecard can be used for several different use cases such as reputational...Read more
What is SecurityScorecard used for?
1 comment
Mimoh D.
MD
We use it for 3rd party risk assessments. It offers organizations valuable insights into the vulnerabilities that exist in their own environments and their...Read more
How much does BitSight cost?
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Subodh P.
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Approximately 10,000.Read more
UpGuard
UpGuard Discussions
Domain at risk of being hijacked
1 comment
Official Response from UpGuard
Hi and thank you for your message! UpGuard recently switched domain registrars because of this issue. We will remove this risk for all domains at a...Read more
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UpGuard has no more discussions with answers