Guardian360 vs Hadrian
Works alongside Hadrian
Guardian360 works alongside Hadrian, covering the ground that vendor leaves open. A Dutch offensive-security platform combining attack-surface management, continuous red teaming and CTEM.
What Hadrian is good at
Hadrian is a hacker-led, Amsterdam-based platform for external attack-surface management, continuous automated red teaming and CTEM, with strong cloud and supply-chain discovery. It is offensive-testing led.
Side by side
How they compare
| Guardian360 | Hadrian | |
|---|---|---|
| Company origin & data residency | Netherlands, EU-only | Netherlands (EU); Amsterdam HQ |
| Partner model | Partner-only | Direct + select partners |
| Deployment approach | Agentless SaaS | Agentless EASM / autonomous attack simulation |
| Compliance coverage | 25+ frameworks, continuously mapped | Maps to NIS2 / DORA exposure-management requirements |
| Intrusion detection | Built-in honeypots | Continuous Automated Red Teaming (offensive) |
| Microsoft 365 insight | Included | External M365 surface; no posture module |
| Container & cloud scanning | Planned for 2026 | Yes (cloud + DNS + supply-chain) |
| Mobile app | Yes (Android & iOS) | No |
| Automation & ease of use | High | High (AI-driven attack orchestration) |
| Pricing / MSP model | MSP pricing per employee / IP | Subscription per attack surface; enterprise-led |
| Auto-remediation | Partner-guided | No (validation focus) |
| Free trial / quick scan | Yes, incl. free WordPress plugin | Demo / POC |
| Smallest client size | From 10 employees / IPs | Mid-market 100 + employees |
| Data sovereignty (EU-only) | Yes | Yes (NL hosting) |
| Supply-chain compliance | Yes, NIS2/Cbw + CRA questionnaires | No |
Based on publicly available information at the time of writing. Vendors evolve quickly, always verify the latest details with each provider.
When Hadrian may fit better
Mid-market and larger organisations that want continuous offensive testing and external attack-surface discovery.
When Guardian360 fits better
Organisations that want continuous defensive scanning, compliance mapping, honeypot detection and Microsoft 365 insight in one partner-delivered EU platform, from 10 employees up.
Common questions
Guardian360 vs Hadrian, answered
Both are Dutch, how do they differ?
Hadrian leads with offensive testing and attack-surface discovery; Guardian360 leads with continuous defensive scanning, detection and compliance mapping. Many organisations use both.
Is Guardian360 for smaller teams too?
Yes, from 10 employees, where Hadrian targets mid-market 100+.
See it on your own environment
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