UpGuard alternatives 2026: 10 providers compared
UpGuard is a provider headquartered in the United States and was included in this comparison through Forrester Wave, security ratings. Its overall score is 36.8 out of 100, ranking 26th among 100 providers.
- Published
- Scanned
- 3–4 November 2026
- Infostealer score source
- The Infostealer Index 2026, 12 October 2026
- Overall score and rank
- 36.8 / 100 · 26th of 100
- Infostealer
- Not in the index
- Third-party risk
- 6 / 10 · 18th of 98
- Phishing and brand protection
- 10 / 10 · 1st of 98
- Executive protection
- 0 / 10 · 28th of 98
- Attack surface management
- 8 / 10 · 16th of 98
- API
- 10 / 10 · Public documentation
- Country
- United States
- Selection source
- Forrester Wave, security ratings
- Website scanned
- upguard.com
UpGuard score profile
- Infostealer
- Not in the index
- Third-party risk
- 6 / 10 · average 2.8
- Phishing and brand protection
- 10 / 10 · average 3.7
- Executive protection
- 0 / 10 · average 1.6
- Attack surface management
- 8 / 10 · average 4.9
- API
- 10 / 10 · average 5.3
Each average is calculated from the providers measured in that category.
UpGuard ranks 26th among 100 providers with an overall score of 36.8, placing it in the top half. It shares the same overall score with RiskProfiler. The next score up belongs to Lunar (Webz.io) (37.8, 1.0 points higher). The next score down belongs to Group-IB (36.6, 0.2 points lower).
Among the 4 providers selected through the same source (Forrester Wave), it ranks 1st. It holds the highest overall score in this group; the next score in the group belongs to Panorays (31.6). Among the 31 providers headquartered in the United States it ranks 10th; the closest scores in that list belong to RiskProfiler (36.8) and Resecurity (33.1).
Because it is not in the index, the infostealer contribution is 0; of its overall score of 36.8, 31.5 points come from the four product categories and 5.3 from the API score. It is one of 37 providers with public API documentation.
It scores above the average of 98 providers in 3 of the four product categories: third-party risk, phishing and brand protection and attack surface management. Its strongest category relative to the average is phishing and brand protection: 10 / 10 against an average of 3.7. It falls furthest below the average in executive protection: 0 / 10 against 1.6. Its best category rank is in phishing and brand protection: 1st, shared with 16 providers.
Its score distribution is closest to ThreatBook: overall score 34.2, with the same score in 2 of the four categories.
Why look for alternatives
- No infostealer score: the provider is not listed in The Infostealer Index 2026.
- No capability was identified on the scanned pages in executive protection.
- Third-party risk: 3 of five capabilities identified (6 / 10).
- Attack surface management: 4 of five capabilities identified (8 / 10).
10 closest alternatives
The list is drawn from providers that score in UpGuard’s strongest categories (third-party risk, phishing and brand protection and attack surface management): the 3 with the highest overall score and the 7 whose overall score is closest to UpGuard.
- Dark Radar94.0
- Bitsight (Cybersixgill)72.3
- Cyble64.8
- CTM36042.1
- ZeroFox39.5
- UpGuard36.8
- RiskProfiler36.8
- ThreatBook34.2
- Black Kite31.6
- Panorays31.6
- Foresiet31.6
- 1
Dark Radar
Overall score 94.0 (1st; 57.2 points above UpGuard). Scores higher than UpGuard in third-party risk (9 vs UpGuard 6), executive protection (9 vs UpGuard 0) and attack surface management (9 vs UpGuard 8). Scores lower in phishing and brand protection (9 vs UpGuard 10).
Türkiye · Website scanned: darkradar.com
- 2
Bitsight (Cybersixgill)
Overall score 72.3 (2nd; 35.5 points above UpGuard). Scores higher than UpGuard in third-party risk (10 vs UpGuard 6) and executive protection (8 vs UpGuard 0).
United States · Website scanned: bitsight.com
- 3
Cyble
Overall score 64.8 (5th; 28.0 points above UpGuard). Scores higher than UpGuard in executive protection (10 vs UpGuard 0). Scores lower in third-party risk (4 vs UpGuard 6). API: behind a login or contract.
United States · Website scanned: cyble.com
- 4
CTM360
Overall score 42.1 (21st; 5.3 points above UpGuard). Scores higher than UpGuard in third-party risk (8 vs UpGuard 6) and executive protection (4 vs UpGuard 0). API: behind a login or contract.
Bahrain · Website scanned: ctm360.com
- 5
ZeroFox
Overall score 39.5 (23rd; 2.7 points above UpGuard). Scores higher than UpGuard in third-party risk (8 vs UpGuard 6) and executive protection (10 vs UpGuard 0). Scores lower in phishing and brand protection (4 vs UpGuard 10) and attack surface management (6 vs UpGuard 8). API: behind a login or contract.
United States · Website scanned: zerofox.com
- 6
RiskProfiler
Overall score 36.8 (26th; same as UpGuard). Scores higher than UpGuard in third-party risk (8 vs UpGuard 6), executive protection (2 vs UpGuard 0) and attack surface management (10 vs UpGuard 8). Scores lower in phishing and brand protection (8 vs UpGuard 10). API: no documentation found.
United States · Website scanned: riskprofiler.io
- 7
ThreatBook
Overall score 34.2 (30th; 2.6 points below UpGuard). Scores higher than UpGuard in attack surface management (10 vs UpGuard 8). Scores lower in third-party risk (2 vs UpGuard 6).
China · Website scanned: threatbook.io
- 8
Black Kite
Overall score 31.6 (33rd; 5.2 points below UpGuard). Scores higher than UpGuard in third-party risk (10 vs UpGuard 6) and attack surface management (10 vs UpGuard 8). Scores lower in phishing and brand protection (2 vs UpGuard 10). API: behind a login or contract.
United States · Website scanned: blackkite.com
- 9
Panorays
Overall score 31.6 (33rd; 5.2 points below UpGuard). Scores higher than UpGuard in third-party risk (8 vs UpGuard 6) and attack surface management (10 vs UpGuard 8). Scores lower in phishing and brand protection (2 vs UpGuard 10).
United States · Website scanned: panorays.com
- 10
Foresiet
Overall score 31.6 (33rd; 5.2 points below UpGuard). Scores higher than UpGuard in third-party risk (8 vs UpGuard 6) and executive protection (2 vs UpGuard 0). Scores lower in phishing and brand protection (8 vs UpGuard 10) and attack surface management (6 vs UpGuard 8). API: no documentation found.
India · Website scanned: foresiet.com
UpGuard vs Dark Radar, Bitsight (Cybersixgill) and Cyble
| Criterion | UpGuard | Dark Radar | Bitsight (Cybersixgill) | Cyble |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 36.8 | 94.0 | 72.3 | 64.8 |
| Overall rank | 26th | 1st | 2nd | 5th |
| Infostealer score | – | 98.2 | 46.7 | 47.7 |
| Infostealer focus (15%) | – | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| Device-level infection details (15%) | – | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Employee, customer and supplier segmentation (12%) | – | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| Session cookie and token coverage (10%) | – | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| Collection timeliness (10%) | – | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Published research (10%) | – | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Free access (10%) | – | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Third-party risk | 6 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| Phishing and brand protection | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Executive protection | 0 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Attack surface management | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| API | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| Country | United States | Türkiye | United States | United States |
| Selection source | Forrester Wave, security ratings | Türkiye-linked providers | The Infostealer Index 2026 | The Infostealer Index 2026 |
Overall and infostealer scores are out of 100; criterion and category scores are out of 10. “–” means the component could not be measured.
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This comparison was prepared through web scanning and source review carried out with Claude Opus 5.5.