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Black Kite

Black Kite

Updated August 20, 2025

Updated August 20, 2025

Black Kite provides cyber risk ratings by analyzing external data sources and technical intelligence. Its platform offers mapped insights to regulatory frameworks and industry standards.

Black Kite provides cyber risk ratings by analyzing external data sources and technical intelligence. Its platform offers mapped insights to regulatory frameworks and industry standards.

Vendor Risk Scoring

Cost considerations

Cost considerations

Functionality

Functionality

Compatibility

Compatibility

User experience

User experience

Customer support

Customer support

Why these ratings?

Cyberse perspective

Cyberse perspective

Solution details

Target industry

Technology

Public sector

Industrials

Healthcare

Retail

Manufacturing

Financial services

Services support

In-house services

Managed services

Product features

Risk scoring

Customizable assessments and questionnaires

Vendor management

Threat intelligence

Pricing

Free trial available

Market segment

Small business

Enterprise

Midmarket

Key features

API access

Platform solution

Integrations

Security automation

Governance Risk and Compliance

Deployment

Cloud-hosted

Cloud ecosystem partners

Amazon Web Services

Microsoft Azure Cloud

Google Cloud Platform

Ratings

Cost considerations

Third-party buyers see a median annual spend of about $29 K, and extra modules such as Risk Quantification add to the bill, placing overall fees firmly in the mid-market tier. Contracts allow upgrades only and costs rise with larger vendor lists, so scaling brings noticeable add-on charges. The pricing sits between bargain and premium offerings, giving an acceptable—but not standout—cost profile relative to other TPRM tools.

Cost considerations

Third-party buyers see a median annual spend of about $29 K, and extra modules such as Risk Quantification add to the bill, placing overall fees firmly in the mid-market tier. Contracts allow upgrades only and costs rise with larger vendor lists, so scaling brings noticeable add-on charges. The pricing sits between bargain and premium offerings, giving an acceptable—but not standout—cost profile relative to other TPRM tools.

Vendors assessed/year

Functionality

Black Kite blends continuous external scanning with AI-driven vendor questionnaires and clear risk dashboards, giving teams a current picture of each supplier’s cyber exposure. Ratings refresh automatically and suggested fixes are provided, so issues can be prioritized without relying on spreadsheets. The product stops short of automatically building a full vendor inventory or providing deep, guided remediation workflows that distinguish the most comprehensive suites.

Functionality

Black Kite blends continuous external scanning with AI-driven vendor questionnaires and clear risk dashboards, giving teams a current picture of each supplier’s cyber exposure. Ratings refresh automatically and suggested fixes are provided, so issues can be prioritized without relying on spreadsheets. The product stops short of automatically building a full vendor inventory or providing deep, guided remediation workflows that distinguish the most comprehensive suites.

Compatibility

Black Kite delivers packaged integrations for Archer and ServiceNow and exposes a documented REST API for custom connections. SAML single-sign-on is supported, letting teams sync users via existing identity providers. Scores can also be pulled into ERP or procurement tools over API or scheduled CSV feeds with minor scripting, but native links to major SIEM and ERP suites are less comprehensive than the top tier.

Compatibility

Black Kite delivers packaged integrations for Archer and ServiceNow and exposes a documented REST API for custom connections. SAML single-sign-on is supported, letting teams sync users via existing identity providers. Scores can also be pulled into ERP or procurement tools over API or scheduled CSV feeds with minor scripting, but native links to major SIEM and ERP suites are less comprehensive than the top tier.

User experience

Black Kite presents vendor risk in clear letter-grade scorecards and heatmaps that business users grasp quickly, and Capterra reviewers give a perfect ease-of-use score. Gartner peer comments also call the interface very user-friendly with easy-to-read metrics. An UpGuard comparison notes some navigation quirks that slow first-time admins, so the overall experience is smooth but not yet seamless.

User experience

Black Kite presents vendor risk in clear letter-grade scorecards and heatmaps that business users grasp quickly, and Capterra reviewers give a perfect ease-of-use score. Gartner peer comments also call the interface very user-friendly with easy-to-read metrics. An UpGuard comparison notes some navigation quirks that slow first-time admins, so the overall experience is smooth but not yet seamless.

Customer support

Black Kite assigns each client a named success manager, delivers hands-on onboarding, and holds regular check-ins to resolve questions quickly. Customer testimonials describe immediate responses from the support team, but there is no published proof of 24×7 coverage, so service reflects strong business-hour responsiveness rather than round-the-clock assistance.

Customer support

Black Kite assigns each client a named success manager, delivers hands-on onboarding, and holds regular check-ins to resolve questions quickly. Customer testimonials describe immediate responses from the support team, but there is no published proof of 24×7 coverage, so service reflects strong business-hour responsiveness rather than round-the-clock assistance.

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