# Microsoft Secure Score, SecurityScorecard vs UpGuard Vendor Risk Comparison

| | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | UpGuard Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 10 | 91 | 715 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (55.6% of reviews) | Enterprise (48.8% of reviews) | Enterprise (48.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | $1,750.00 Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Microsoft Secure Score

Pros:
- Recommendations (4 reviews)
- Security (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Not User-Friendly (2 reviews)
- Compatibility Issues (1 reviews)

### SecurityScorecard

Pros:
- Security (23 reviews)
- Ease of Use (16 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Reporting (4 reviews)
- Scoring Issues (4 reviews)

### UpGuard Vendor Risk

Pros:
- Ease of Use (252 reviews)
- Security (142 reviews)

Cons:
- Lack of Clarity (51 reviews)
- Expensive (38 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | UpGuard Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 8.7 (76 reviews) | 8.7 (590 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 9.2 (76 reviews) | 9.0 (603 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 9.2 (58 reviews) | 9.0 (497 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.7 (50 reviews) | 9.1 (333 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.8 (74 reviews) | 9.0 (526 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.8 (50 reviews) | 9.1 (319 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 9.5 (75 reviews) | 9.5 (573 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Microsoft Secure Score

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### SecurityScorecard

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### UpGuard Vendor Risk

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Standard

Price: $1,750.00 Per Month

Description: Move from manual to automated risk management

Key Features:
- Monitor 50 vendors
- Vendor Security Ratings
- Assessment & Remediation Workflows

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/upguard-vendor-risk/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Secure Score** | N/A | N/A |
| **SecurityScorecard** | 8.1/10 | 21 |
| **UpGuard Vendor Risk** | 8.2/10 | 295 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | UpGuard Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Customized Vendor Pages** | Not enough data | 8.9 (20 reviews) | 8.3 (269 reviews) | 
| **Centralized Vendor Catalog** | Not enough data | 8.6 (21 reviews) | 8.6 (269 reviews) | 
| **Questionnaire Templates** | Not enough data | 7.7 (21 reviews) | 8.6 (275 reviews) | 
| **User Access Control** | Not enough data | 8.7 (21 reviews) | 8.7 (271 reviews) | 

#### Risk assessment

| Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | UpGuard Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Risk Scoring** | Not enough data | 8.6 (20 reviews) | 8.8 (278 reviews) | 
| **4th Party Assessments** | Not enough data | 7.7 (20 reviews) | 7.9 (253 reviews) | 
| **Monitoring And Alerts** | Not enough data | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 8.7 (273 reviews) | 
| **AI Monitoring** | Not enough data | 6.7 (6 reviews) | 7.5 (84 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI - Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment

| Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | UpGuard Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (81 reviews) | 
| **Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (82 reviews) | 

### Third Party & Supplier Risk Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Secure Score** | N/A | N/A |
| **SecurityScorecard** | N/A | N/A |
| **UpGuard Vendor Risk** | 8.1/10 | 414 |

#### Risk Assessment

| Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | UpGuard Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (358 reviews) | 
| **AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (161 reviews) | 

#### Risk Control

| Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | UpGuard Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reviews** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (342 reviews) | 
| **Policies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (332 reviews) | 
| **Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (344 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | UpGuard Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Vendor Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (337 reviews) | 
| **Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (350 reviews) | 
| **Oversight** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (343 reviews) | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | UpGuard Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (336 reviews) | 
| **Centralized Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (329 reviews) | 
| **360 View** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (337 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Third Party & Supplier Risk Management

| Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | UpGuard Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (102 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (103 reviews) | 

### IT Risk Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Secure Score** | N/A | N/A |
| **SecurityScorecard** | 7.8/10 | 6 |
| **UpGuard Vendor Risk** | 7.3/10 | 150 |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | UpGuard Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 7.3 (145 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring - IT Risk Management

| Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | UpGuard Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (74 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - IT Risk Management

| Feature | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | UpGuard Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (52 reviews) | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (52 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [IT Risk Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/it-risk-management)


**Unique to SecurityScorecard (1):** [Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vendor-security-and-privacy-assessment)

**Unique to UpGuard Vendor Risk (2):** [Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vendor-security-and-privacy-assessment), [Third Party & Supplier Risk Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/third-party-supplier-risk-management)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Microsoft Secure Score | SecurityScorecard | UpGuard Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 11.1% | 12.8% | 11.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 55.6% | 38.4% | 40.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 33.3% | 48.8% | 48.5% | 

### By Industry

#### Microsoft Secure Score

- **Information Technology and Services:** 33.3%
- **Higher Education:** 11.1%
- **Financial Services:** 11.1%
- **E-Learning:** 11.1%
- **Construction:** 11.1%
- **Computer Software:** 11.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 11.1%

#### SecurityScorecard

- **Information Technology and Services:** 17.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 9.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 8.1%
- **Computer Software:** 8.1%
- **Financial Services:** 8.1%
- **Banking:** 7.0%
- **Insurance:** 7.0%
- **Computer Networking:** 3.5%
- **Information Services:** 3.5%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.5%
- **Other:** 24.4%

#### UpGuard Vendor Risk

- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.9%
- **Financial Services:** 9.9%
- **Computer Software:** 9.2%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 5.7%
- **Manufacturing:** 4.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.5%
- **Utilities:** 3.2%
- **Retail:** 3.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.7%
- **Banking:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 46.3%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Microsoft Secure Score

- [Sprinto](https://www.g2.com/products/sprinto-inc/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1653 reviews)
- [Optro](https://www.g2.com/products/optro/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1597 reviews)
- [Scrut Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/scrut-automation/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (1312 reviews)
- [Thoropass](https://www.g2.com/products/thoropass/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (578 reviews)
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- [Pirani](https://www.g2.com/products/pirani/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (339 reviews)
- [Hyperproof](https://www.g2.com/products/hyperproof/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (217 reviews)
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- [RealCISO vCISO & GRC Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/realciso-vciso-grc-platform/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (187 reviews)
- [Resolver](https://www.g2.com/products/resolver/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (179 reviews)

### Alternatives to SecurityScorecard

- [Bitsight](https://www.g2.com/products/bitsight/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (76 reviews)
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- [Vanta](https://www.g2.com/products/vanta/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2449 reviews)
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- [Optro](https://www.g2.com/products/optro/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1597 reviews)
- [Loopio](https://www.g2.com/products/loopio/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (812 reviews)
- [Drata](https://www.g2.com/products/drata/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1329 reviews)
- [Secureframe](https://www.g2.com/products/secureframe/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (801 reviews)
- [Scrut Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/scrut-automation/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (1312 reviews)
- [Responsive, formerly RFPIO](https://www.g2.com/products/responsive-formerly-rfpio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1289 reviews)

### Alternatives to UpGuard Vendor Risk

- [Bitsight](https://www.g2.com/products/bitsight/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (76 reviews)
- [Vanta](https://www.g2.com/products/vanta/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2449 reviews)
- [Optro](https://www.g2.com/products/optro/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1597 reviews)
- [Secureframe](https://www.g2.com/products/secureframe/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (801 reviews)
- [Sprinto](https://www.g2.com/products/sprinto-inc/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1653 reviews)
- [Scrut Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/scrut-automation/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (1312 reviews)
- [Drata](https://www.g2.com/products/drata/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1329 reviews)
- [Loopio](https://www.g2.com/products/loopio/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (812 reviews)
- [Responsive, formerly RFPIO](https://www.g2.com/products/responsive-formerly-rfpio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1289 reviews)
- [Thoropass](https://www.g2.com/products/thoropass/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (578 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Microsoft Secure Score

No discussions available for this product.

### SecurityScorecard

- Title: [What is SecurityScorecard used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-securityscorecard-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "We use it for 3rd party risk assessments. It offers organizations valuable insights into the vulnerabilities that exist in their own environments and their..."
- Title: [How much does BitSight cost?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-does-bitsight-cost) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Around 10K"
- Title: [Why SecurityScorecard?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-securityscorecard) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Because many organizations check SCC scores before selecting vendors or services. So as organization you must be on top of your score and security posture"
- Title: [Apart from Third Party & Supplier Risk Management, How can we use other functionality of SS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/apart-from-third-party-supplier-risk-management-how-can-we-use-other-functionality-of-ss) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user."

### UpGuard Vendor Risk

- Title: [Domain at risk of being hijacked](https://www.g2.com/discussions/domain-at-risk-of-being-hijacked) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "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..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/microsoft-secure-score-vs-securityscorecard-vs-upguard-vendor-risk)