Guardian360 vs UpGuard
Works alongside UpGuard
Guardian360 works alongside UpGuard, covering the ground that vendor leaves open. A US and Australian cyber-risk platform built on security ratings, third-party risk questionnaires and external attack surface monitoring.
What UpGuard is good at
UpGuard rates and monitors the security posture of your suppliers through security ratings, AI-assisted third-party risk questionnaires and BreachSight external attack surface monitoring, now including brand-impersonation detection across the Apple and Google app stores. Its compliance output assesses your suppliers rather than your own audit posture, and EU data residency is available only as a paid Enterprise add-on.
Side by side
How they compare
| Guardian360 | UpGuard | |
|---|---|---|
| Company origin & data residency | Netherlands, EU-only | US / Australia; US hosting, EU residency only as a paid Enterprise add-on |
| Partner model | Partner-only | Direct-led; reseller and MSP/MSSP track, no EU distributor |
| Deployment approach | Agentless SaaS | Agentless SaaS (100+ integrations; browser extension for User Risk) |
| Compliance coverage | 25+ frameworks, continuously mapped | Vendor-facing questionnaires (ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA, PCI DSS, NIST 800-171 Rev. 3); no own-posture reporting |
| Intrusion detection | Built-in honeypots | No |
| Microsoft 365 insight | Included | No module (Entra ID as directory source only) |
| Container & cloud scanning | Planned for 2026 | External cloud exposure only; no CSPM or container scanning |
| Mobile app | Yes (Android & iOS) | No |
| Automation & ease of use | High | High (AI questionnaire autofill, AI threat analyst) |
| Pricing / MSP model | MSP pricing per employee / IP | From $1,750/mo Vendor Risk Standard; +$79 per extra vendor |
| Auto-remediation | Partner-guided | Orchestrates via the customer's own tool APIs; no direct fix |
| Free trial / quick scan | Yes, incl. free WordPress plugin | Yes (free tier and instant security score) |
| Smallest client size | From 10 employees / IPs | Free tier from 5 vendors; paid mid-market 200 + employees |
| Data sovereignty (EU-only) | Yes | No (US default; EU only via paid add-on) |
| Supply-chain compliance | Yes, NIS2/Cbw + CRA questionnaires | Yes, generic vendor risk |
Based on publicly available information at the time of writing. Vendors evolve quickly, always verify the latest details with each provider.
When UpGuard may fit better
An organisation that wants to score and monitor the security posture of its third parties, sending vendor-risk questionnaires and tracking external ratings across a supplier portfolio.
When Guardian360 fits better
An organisation, and the partner serving it, that wants its own posture scanned and mapped to 25+ frameworks, with built-in intrusion detection and Microsoft 365 insight, plus NIS2/Cbw and CRA supply-chain questionnaires, hosted entirely in the EU.
Common questions
Guardian360 vs UpGuard, answered
Is Guardian360 an alternative to UpGuard?
They mostly complement each other. UpGuard rates and monitors your suppliers from the outside; Guardian360 scans your own infrastructure and web applications, maps findings to 25+ frameworks, and lets you send NIS2/Cbw and CRA questionnaires down your chain. Some organisations run both.
Does UpGuard cover NIS2 and CRA supply-chain compliance?
UpGuard offers generic vendor-risk questionnaires and security ratings. Guardian360 provides standard NIS2/Cbw and CRA questionnaires tied to a live compliance view, alongside your own posture mapped to those frameworks.
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