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TPRM comparison

Which TPRM platform should you choose to steer your third-party risk?

Third-party risk management (TPRM) has become a central priority: growing supplier dependency, increasing subcontractors, strengthened regulatory requirements (DORA, NIS 2, GDPR, ISO 27001). But before picking a tool, the real question is: what do you need? Continuous supplier ratings? Standardised assessments? Or a steering cockpit that connects your third parties to your risks, controls and action plans? In this comparison we break down what concretely separates these three approaches.

Criteria Make IT Safe Board of Cyber CyberVadis
Role in your programme A TPRM & GRC steering platform: mapping, assessment, risks and action plans in the same tool as your internal risks. Third-party cyber-posture measurement (Security Rating) with TrustHQ for governance. Supplier cyber-assessment platform: standardised assessments shared across multiple customers.
Third-party mapping Suppliers, subcontractors, subsidiaries, partners linked to business processes, data flows and systems. Ecosystem visibility through ratings, segmentation by third-party type. Supplier-and-score view, less oriented toward process/asset mapping.
Assessments / questionnaires Context-aware questionnaires aligned with GDPR, DORA, NIS 2, ISO 27001 and fully customisable. Governance questionnaires combined with external rating (ISO, NIST, GDPR). Standardised questionnaires reviewed by analysts (InfoSec, Privacy, Continuity, Supply Chain).
Risk scoring Multi-dimensional criticality matrix (security, regulatory, operational, business). Automatic classification. Continuous score based on external signals, integrated into TrustHQ. Score 0-100 + level (Basic to Excellent), focused on cyber maturity.
Action plans Generated automatically from gaps, assigned, prioritised and tracked. Plans derived from risk analyses and TrustHQ governance. Detailed improvement plan listing recommended actions.
Operational steering TPRM built into risk & compliance dashboards: critical third-party coverage, plan tracking. Cyber cockpit centred on overall ecosystem posture. Scorecards per supplier, score history, consolidated view.
Third-party collaboration Third parties answer, upload evidence and follow their action plans in the same interface. Rating sharing available, governance driven by the customer. Assessor/supplier model: collaboration on questionnaire and plan.
GRC integration Same platform for internal risks, audits, projects, compliance and TPRM. No silo. Focused on cyber posture and associated governance. Focused on third-party risk, to combine with other tools.
Hosting 100% Europe, aligned with SecNumCloud/ANSSI, regular pentests. Secure European hosting. International SaaS.
Support European team, methodological TPRM support. Dedicated support and partner network. Assessment-oriented support, campaign assistance.

Which platform for which need?

Board of Cyber

Fits you if your priority is a continuous view of supplier cyber posture, based on external signals. The approach stays centred on scoring and associated governance — pair it with a GRC tool to cover the full risk scope.

CyberVadis

Targets organisations that need standardised, recognised assessment campaigns. The “assessment-as-a-service” model simplifies rollout, but you will need to combine it with other tools for end-to-end GRC steering.

Make IT Safe

Built for teams that want a TPRM cockpit integrated with their GRC: third-party mapping, assessments, risk management and action plans, all in the same tool as their internal risks. If your challenges are regulatory compliance (DORA, NIS 2, GDPR) and end-to-end control of supplier dependencies, that is where we stand out.

Pricing & TCO

Simple, predictable pricing

Beyond the licence fee, the total cost of a TPRM platform depends on the time your teams spend on it. Third-party onboarding, follow-ups, reading and exploiting scorings, configuring campaigns: these hidden costs inflate your TCO. Make IT Safe is built to take most of that effort off your team’s plate.

Predictable pricing

Clear subscription, no hidden module fees, no penalty on the number of third parties assessed.

Maintenance included

Hosting, framework updates, support: your team does not have to run infrastructure or regulatory watch.

Fast time to production

Your first campaigns are live in under 4 weeks. Less time configuring, more time building the relationship with your suppliers.

Make IT Safe strengths

Sovereignty

Data hosted in Europe under local governance to guarantee confidentiality and regulatory compliance.

Simplicity

Built to be used by both cyber and business teams. Clear, understandable, action-oriented interface.

Automation

Automatic action plans, dynamically generated risks, built-in reminders, automatic centralisation of compliance evidence.

Multi-entity

Ideal for organisations with subsidiaries, suppliers or partner networks: automatic consolidation, global reporting, smart reminders.

Premium support

A European team that supports your projects, advises you and builds your maturity journey with you.

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