# UpGuard: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 51 judge labels across 3 categories by 11 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/upguard/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third-party risk management | 53% | 1 | 9% | 47 |
| Threat intelligence platforms | 0% | 40 | 0% | 2 |
| Vulnerability management platforms | 0% | 27 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "UpGuard is highly recommended for mid-market teams that want a balance of continuous monitoring and automated assessment workflows." (Mistral Small, TPRM)
- "Best All-Rounder (Continuous Monitoring + Questionnaires): UpGuard Vendor Risk ... UpGuard is the market leader for mid-sized teams." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, TPRM)
- "the strongest default choice is UpGuard because it offers a free plan to monitor five vendors and has published pricing" (Perplexity Sonar, TPRM)
- "UpGuard | It provides both robust continuous scanning and native, user-friendly questionnaire workflows out of the box." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, TPRM)

## And against it

- "UpGuard Vendor Risk: Solid 4.5/5 on G2, lauded for usability, but criticized for expensive pricing (tough for SMBs), limited functionality" (Grok 4.1 Fast, TPRM)
- "They are not a full TPRM solution: They lack native questionnaire workflows, remediation tracking, and supply-chain relationship mapping." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, TPRM)
- "it is significantly more expensive than the options above. However, it is worth mentioning if you can access the free tier." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, TPRM)
- "Monitoring-first tools such as UpGuard and similar platforms when your priority is broad enterprise governance" (Perplexity Sonar, TPRM)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.