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Up to 3 solutions, scored on the same value metrics.

UpGuard logoUpGuard

UpGuard

4.5/5
activpayroll logoactivpayroll

activpayroll

4.0/5
ROI categoryrisk compliancerisk compliance
Time-to-Value2–4 weeks (free trial, self-serve onboarding) (~30d)About 6 months for a multi-country rollout (~180d)
Typical annual TCO$21,000/yr$0/yr
Starting price$21,000/yr$0/yr
Implementation feeNoneNone
Seat tiersStandard: 6 admin/general users plus unlimited read-only; vendor slots scale 50 / 150 / 500 / unlimited by tier.Not published; engagement scoped per country and employee count
Implementation friction3/54/5
Friction meter
Best forSecurity and TPRM teams that need continuous monitoring of third-party security ratings; Organizations replacing manual security questionnaires with AI-assisted assessment and remediation workflows; Companies that must evidence vendor oversight to regulators, boards, and enterprise customers; Teams wanting one platform for vendor risk, attack surface, and human risk; Businesses that also need to answer their own customers' security questionnaires fasterMultinational employers running payroll in many countries who want one provider and one governance model; Companies consolidating multiple in-country payroll providers into a single global model; HR and finance teams that need payroll wired into HRIS/HCM systems such as Workday, UKG, HiBob, Sage People or Cornerstone; Organisations with internationally mobile staff needing assignment payroll, expat tax and mobility coordination
Not forTeams looking for endpoint protection, SIEM, or network security tooling; Very small businesses with only a handful of low-risk vendors; Buyers seeking a free, fully featured TPRM program (free tier is questionnaire/trust-page focused); Organizations unwilling to invest in a formal vendor onboarding and tiering processSingle-country employers with simple domestic payroll needs; Buyers who want self-serve payroll software with no managed-service layer; Teams that require published, self-checkout pricing before evaluation; Very small headcounts where a global managed payroll model is disproportionate

Stack fit matrix

SalesforceNot supportedNot supported
AWSNot supportedNot supported
SnowflakeNot supportedNot supported
HubSpotNot supportedNot supported
Google WorkspaceIntegrationNot supported
Microsoft 365IntegrationNot supported
SAPNot supportedNot supported
SlackNativeNot supported
MCP (Model Context Protocol)Not supportedNot supported

Compliance

SOC 2 Listed Not listed
ISO 27001 Not listed Not listed
GDPR Not listed Not listed
HIPAA Not listed Not listed
FedRAMP Not listed Not listed
ISO 42001 Not listed Not listed
IAPP AIGPnamed staff Not listed Not listed
AI app-builder checkwhat this checksNo cautionNot checked yet

Company & support

Who is behind each solution, and how you reach support. “Not listed” means the vendor’s public pages don’t mention a channel, not that it is unavailable.

Founded2012 (14 yrs)2001 (25 yrs)
HeadquartersMountain View, USNot recorded
PhoneNot listedNot listed
EmailPlan not statedNot listed
Live chatNot listedNot listed
Support portal / ticketsNot listedNot listed
Community forumNot listedNot listed
Help centre / docsNot listedNot listed
Dedicated account managerNot listedPlan not stated
In person / on-siteNot listedNot listed
Support hoursNot recordedNot recorded
Response timeNot statedNot stated

AI & MCP readiness

Whether each solution can join your AI stack, and what it asks of you to do so.

MCP connectionreaches AI clientsNot supportedNot supported
AI featuresDocument processingNot yet recorded
Built around AI?AI added to an existing productNot recorded
Trains on your dataNever trains on your dataNot recorded — ask the vendor
Runs onNot recordedNot recorded
AI pricingIncluded in the planNot recorded
Model keyNot recordedNot recorded
AI usage auditNot recordedNot recorded

Quadrant view

Where the 2 selected solutions land on the same value plane. Toggle axes to compare on cost, speed, friction, or buyer score.

Quadrant view

Typical annual cost × Time-to-value

$0/yr$6/yr$144/yr$3k/yr$56k/yr15d60d105d150d190dAnnual TCO ← betterDays to value better →Quick & CheapQuick & PriceySlow & CheapSlow & Pricey

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