# SecurityScorecard, Whistic vs Vendor Risk Comparison

| | SecurityScorecard | Whistic | Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 91 | 52 | 708 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (48.8% of reviews) | Mid-Market (49.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (48.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | $1,750.00 Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### SecurityScorecard

Pros:
- Security (24 reviews)
- Ease of Use (17 reviews)

Cons:
- Lack of Clarity (4 reviews)
- Limited Reporting (4 reviews)

### Whistic

Pros:
- Ease of Use (6 reviews)
- Vendor Management (6 reviews)

Cons:
- Non-Intuitive Features (4 reviews)
- Improvement Needed (3 reviews)

### Vendor Risk

Pros:
- Ease of Use (267 reviews)
- Security (151 reviews)

Cons:
- Lack of Clarity (56 reviews)
- Expensive (38 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | SecurityScorecard | Whistic | Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (76 reviews) | 9.1 (36 reviews) | 8.7 (584 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (76 reviews) | 9.0 (38 reviews) | 9.0 (597 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (58 reviews) | 8.8 (30 reviews) | 9.0 (491 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (50 reviews) | 9.1 (29 reviews) | 9.1 (333 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (74 reviews) | 9.5 (34 reviews) | 9.0 (521 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (50 reviews) | 9.6 (27 reviews) | 9.1 (319 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.5 (75 reviews) | 10.0 (39 reviews) | 9.5 (567 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### SecurityScorecard

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Whistic

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### 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/vendor-risk/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **SecurityScorecard** | 8.2/10 | 21 |
| **Whistic** | 8.5/10 | 32 |
| **Vendor Risk** | 8.2/10 | 293 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | SecurityScorecard | Whistic | Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Customized Vendor Pages** | 8.9 (20 reviews) | 8.6 (28 reviews) | 8.3 (269 reviews) | 
| **Centralized Vendor Catalog** | 8.6 (21 reviews) | 9.1 (30 reviews) | 8.6 (268 reviews) | 
| **Questionnaire Templates** | 7.7 (21 reviews) | 8.9 (30 reviews) | 8.6 (275 reviews) | 
| **User Access Control** | 8.7 (21 reviews) | 8.5 (31 reviews) | 8.7 (272 reviews) | 

#### Risk assessment

| Feature | SecurityScorecard | Whistic | Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Risk Scoring** | 8.6 (20 reviews) | 8.6 (27 reviews) | 8.8 (278 reviews) | 
| **4th Party Assessments** | 7.7 (20 reviews) | 7.6 (21 reviews) | 7.9 (254 reviews) | 
| **Monitoring And Alerts** | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 8.0 (24 reviews) | 8.7 (273 reviews) | 
| **AI Monitoring** | 6.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.5 (84 reviews) | 

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

| Feature | SecurityScorecard | Whistic | Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (82 reviews) | 
| **Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (83 reviews) | 

### Third Party & Supplier Risk Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **SecurityScorecard** | N/A | N/A |
| **Whistic** | 7.4/10 | 11 |
| **Vendor Risk** | 8.1/10 | 406 |

#### Risk Assessment

| Feature | SecurityScorecard | Whistic | Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scoring** | Not enough data | 7.6 (9 reviews) | 8.6 (357 reviews) | 
| **AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (161 reviews) | 

#### Risk Control

| Feature | SecurityScorecard | Whistic | Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reviews** | Not enough data | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 8.4 (342 reviews) | 
| **Policies** | Not enough data | 8.0 (9 reviews) | 8.1 (332 reviews) | 
| **Workflows** | Not enough data | 7.6 (9 reviews) | 8.0 (341 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | SecurityScorecard | Whistic | Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Vendor Performance** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (337 reviews) | 
| **Notifications** | Not enough data | 7.6 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (351 reviews) | 
| **Oversight** | Not enough data | 7.6 (9 reviews) | 8.6 (342 reviews) | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | SecurityScorecard | Whistic | Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Templates** | Not enough data | 7.4 (9 reviews) | 8.4 (337 reviews) | 
| **Centralized Data** | Not enough data | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 8.4 (328 reviews) | 
| **360 View** | Not enough data | 7.2 (9 reviews) | 8.3 (336 reviews) | 

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

| Feature | SecurityScorecard | Whistic | Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (103 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (103 reviews) | 

### IT Risk Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **SecurityScorecard** | 7.8/10 | 6 |
| **Whistic** | N/A | N/A |
| **Vendor Risk** | 7.3/10 | 149 |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | SecurityScorecard | Whistic | Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.2 (145 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring - IT Risk Management

| Feature | SecurityScorecard | Whistic | Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (75 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - IT Risk Management

| Feature | SecurityScorecard | Whistic | Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.9 (53 reviews) | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (53 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vendor-security-and-privacy-assessment), [IT Risk Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/it-risk-management)


**Unique to Whistic (1):** [Third Party & Supplier Risk Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/third-party-supplier-risk-management)

**Unique to Vendor Risk (1):** [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 | SecurityScorecard | Whistic | Vendor Risk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 12.8% | 15.7% | 11.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 38.4% | 49.0% | 40.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 48.8% | 35.3% | 48.7% | 

### By Industry

#### 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%

#### Whistic

- **Computer Software:** 29.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 17.6%
- **Financial Services:** 5.9%
- **Insurance:** 5.9%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.9%
- **Accounting:** 3.9%
- **Higher Education:** 3.9%
- **Aviation & Aerospace:** 2.0%
- **Computer Networking:** 2.0%
- **Consumer Services:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 21.6%

#### Vendor Risk

- **Financial Services:** 10.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.8%
- **Computer Software:** 9.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 5.6%
- **Manufacturing:** 4.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.5%
- **Retail:** 3.2%
- **Utilities:** 3.2%
- **Banking:** 2.7%
- **Insurance:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 45.9%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to SecurityScorecard

- [Bitsight](https://www.g2.com/products/bitsight/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (76 reviews)
- [LogicGate Risk Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/logicgate-risk-cloud/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (190 reviews)
- [Vanta](https://www.g2.com/products/vanta/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2432 reviews)
- [Optro](https://www.g2.com/products/optro/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1595 reviews)
- [Loopio](https://www.g2.com/products/loopio/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (811 reviews)
- [Drata](https://www.g2.com/products/drata/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1160 reviews)
- [Sprinto](https://www.g2.com/products/sprinto-inc/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1638 reviews)
- [Secureframe](https://www.g2.com/products/secureframe/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (796 reviews)
- [Scrut Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/scrut-automation/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (1300 reviews)
- [Responsive, formerly RFPIO](https://www.g2.com/products/responsive-formerly-rfpio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1285 reviews)

### Alternatives to Whistic

- [Vanta](https://www.g2.com/products/vanta/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2432 reviews)
- [Loopio](https://www.g2.com/products/loopio/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (811 reviews)
- [Secureframe](https://www.g2.com/products/secureframe/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (796 reviews)
- [Drata](https://www.g2.com/products/drata/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1160 reviews)
- [Responsive, formerly RFPIO](https://www.g2.com/products/responsive-formerly-rfpio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1285 reviews)
- [Optro](https://www.g2.com/products/optro/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1595 reviews)
- [Sprinto](https://www.g2.com/products/sprinto-inc/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1638 reviews)
- [Scrut Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/scrut-automation/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (1300 reviews)
- [Thoropass](https://www.g2.com/products/thoropass/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (579 reviews)
- [SAP Ariba](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-ariba/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (786 reviews)

### Alternatives to 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 (2432 reviews)
- [Optro](https://www.g2.com/products/optro/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1595 reviews)
- [Secureframe](https://www.g2.com/products/secureframe/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (796 reviews)
- [Sprinto](https://www.g2.com/products/sprinto-inc/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1638 reviews)
- [Scrut Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/scrut-automation/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (1300 reviews)
- [Drata](https://www.g2.com/products/drata/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1160 reviews)
- [Loopio](https://www.g2.com/products/loopio/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (811 reviews)
- [Responsive, formerly RFPIO](https://www.g2.com/products/responsive-formerly-rfpio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1285 reviews)
- [Thoropass](https://www.g2.com/products/thoropass/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (579 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### 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."

### Whistic

No discussions available for this product.

### 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/securityscorecard-vs-whistic-vs-vendor-risk)