Best Security Ratings Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Cybersecurityratings.com is ranked #1 of 29 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Bitdefender Total Security and ThreatWatch. The best-ranked option with a free plan is ThreatWatch. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Bitdefender Total Security at $5/mo.
Security ratings software gives you a way to examine cyber risk signals for vendors and other organizations. The ranking begins with SecurityScorecard Third-Party Risk Management, followed by ThreatWatch and Bitsight Security Ratings. Compare attack surface coverage and risk frameworks to see which exposures and standards are addressed. Change alerts, vendor monitoring, and score refresh cadence show how each option handles updates. API access and entity limits may affect how you use the information; free-plan availability and paid starting prices add cost context. Black Kite Third-Party Cyber Risk, Cybersecurityratings.com, and UpGuard are also among the first entries. Consider which criteria fit the organizations you need to assess and how your security process uses risk information.
29 security ratings software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Cybersecurityratings.com Top pick · 6.9 Free plan · $299/mo #2 Bitdefender Total Security Runner-up · 6.8 $5/mo
#3 ThreatWatch Also great · 6.8 Free plan · Free
- Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 299 /mo
- Vendor monitoring
- Yes
- Score refresh cadence
- continuous
- Change alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$299/mofirst paid tier About Cybersecurityratings.comVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSmacOSWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About Bitdefender Total SecurityVisit site
- Free planFree trial Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Vendor monitoring
- Yes
- Attack surface coverage
- full attack surface
- Change alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Free trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Vendor monitoring
- Yes
- Attack surface coverage
- full attack surface
- Score refresh cadence
- continuous
- Change alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Vendor monitoring
- Yes
- Attack surface coverage
- domain and IP
- Score refresh cadence
- continuous
- Change alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial Web
- Vendor monitoring
- Yes
- Attack surface coverage
- full attack surface
- Score refresh cadence
- continuous
- Change alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€49.58/mofirst paid tier About ImmuniWebVisit site - apiLinuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Vendor monitoring
- Yes
- Attack surface coverage
- full attack surface
- Score refresh cadence
- continuous
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial LinuxmacOSWebWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWeb
- Vendor monitoring
- Yes
- Attack surface coverage
- full attack surface
- Score refresh cadence
- daily
- Change alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- apiWeb
- Vendor monitoring
- Yes
- Score refresh cadence
- continuous
- Change alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Vendor monitoring
- Yes
- Attack surface coverage
- full attack surface
- Score refresh cadence
- continuous
- Change alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Vendor monitoring
- No
- Attack surface coverage
- full attack surface
- Score refresh cadence
- continuous
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Vendor monitoring
- Yes
- Attack surface coverage
- full attack surface
- Change alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 250 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which security ratings software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Cybersecurityratings.com is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 6.9. Bitdefender Total Security is second and ThreatWatch third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Bitdefender Total Security has the lowest first paid tier we found: $5/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.