Guardian360 vs ISOPlanner
Works alongside ISOPlanner
Guardian360 works alongside ISOPlanner, covering the ground that vendor leaves open. A Dutch compliance and ISMS platform built inside Microsoft 365, covering ISO 27001, NIS2, NEN 7510 and BIO, with documents kept in the customer’s own SharePoint.
What ISOPlanner is good at
ISOPlanner is a Dutch ISMS and compliance platform built inside Microsoft 365, keeping customer documents in their own SharePoint and covering ISO 27001, NIS2, NEN 7510 and BIO. It is strong on documentation and audit preparation, but has no scanning, no detection and no multi-tenant partner console.
Side by side
How they compare
| Guardian360 | ISOPlanner | |
|---|---|---|
| Company origin & data residency | Netherlands, EU-only | Netherlands; Azure West Europe (NL) |
| Partner model | Partner-only | Direct + referral partners; no tiers, no distributor |
| Deployment approach | Agentless SaaS | SaaS inside the customer's own M365 tenant |
| Compliance coverage | 25+ frameworks, continuously mapped | 50+ frameworks incl. ISO 27001, NIS2, NEN 7510, BIO |
| Intrusion detection | Built-in honeypots | No |
| Microsoft 365 insight | Included | Yes (SharePoint, Entra ID, Teams, Secure Score) |
| Container & cloud scanning | Planned for 2026 | No |
| Mobile app | Yes (Android & iOS) | No (Teams and Outlook mobile only) |
| Automation & ease of use | High | Medium (AI suggests only; three paid checks) |
| Pricing / MSP model | MSP pricing per employee / IP | EUR 39-129 per management user/month; no MSP console |
| Auto-remediation | Partner-guided | No (creates a task from a template) |
| Free trial / quick scan | Yes, incl. free WordPress plugin | Yes (30-day self-service trial) |
| Smallest client size | From 10 employees / IPs | Up to 25 employees |
| Data sovereignty (EU-only) | Yes | Partly (four US sub-processors listed as Global) |
| Supply-chain compliance | Yes, NIS2/Cbw + CRA questionnaires | Supplier register and internal template only |
Based on publicly available information at the time of writing. Vendors evolve quickly, always verify the latest details with each provider.
When ISOPlanner may fit better
An organisation that wants to run its ISMS and audit documentation inside its own Microsoft 365 tenant, with broad framework templates and no technical scanning.
When Guardian360 fits better
An organisation, and the partner serving it, that wants the technical evidence underneath the ISMS: continuous scanning and Microsoft 365 insight mapped to 25+ frameworks, with intrusion detection and supply-chain questionnaires. Guardian360 is the most natural pairing for an ISMS tool.
Common questions
Guardian360 vs ISOPlanner, answered
Is Guardian360 an alternative to ISOPlanner?
They work best together. ISOPlanner manages the documentation, policies and audit preparation; Guardian360 provides the technical evidence underneath, mapping continuous scan findings to 25+ frameworks. Many organisations run both.
Does ISOPlanner scan my environment?
No. ISOPlanner organises documents and tasks inside Microsoft 365; it does not scan. Guardian360 runs continuous vulnerability and web-application scanning and turns findings into compliance evidence.
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