That’s why we’re pleased to share that Diligent has been recognized as the definitive Leader in the Worldwide Third-Party Risk Management Software 2026 Vendor Assessment, published by IDC MarketScape.
This recognition reflects Diligent’s continued investment in AI-native governance, risk and compliance capabilities and builds on our broader vision of helping organizations connect third-party risk to enterprise risk, compliance and board oversight in one platform.
It also builds on Diligent’s broader momentum across governance, risk and compliance analyst evaluations. Diligent is one of the only companies to achieve a perfect 8-for-8 record, earning Leader recognition in every major GRC analyst evaluation across Forrester, Gartner, IDC, Verdantix and Chartis since 2023.
Many third-party risk programs are still slowed by spreadsheets, static questionnaires and fragmented workflows. Those approaches make it harder to monitor changing risk signals, collect defensible evidence and respond quickly when supplier, cyber or regulatory risks evolve.
At the same time, regulatory expectations are rising. Organizations are being asked to demonstrate stronger oversight of onboarding, assessments, ongoing monitoring and reporting, especially in highly regulated industries where third-party risk is closely tied to operational resilience and compliance performance.
The IDC MarketScape is widely used by organizations to evaluate providers based on product capabilities, strategy and market presence, making this recognition especially meaningful at a time when teams are rethinking how they manage third-party risk at scale.
Strengthened by the acquisition of 3rdRisk in January 2026, Diligent helps organizations move from manual, spreadsheet-driven third-party risk programs to an AI-native model that surfaces hidden risk faster, accelerates compliant supplier onboarding and brings third-party exposure into a more connected risk view.
"3rdRisk delivers AI-native vendor onboarding, profiling, assessment workflows, automated document analysis, and continuous monitoring within Diligent's unified GRC platform."
IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Third-Party Risk Management Software 2026 Vendor Assessment
With 3rdRisk, organizations can automate key parts of the third-party risk lifecycle, including vendor onboarding, profiling, assessments, document analysis and continuous monitoring.
That matters because teams are not just looking for another point solution. They need a practical way to improve response rates, reduce manual effort and get to audit readiness faster while keeping risk, compliance and governance teams aligned.
Diligent’s approach also helps organizations prepare for growing regulatory demands. The platform includes purpose-built DORA Register of Information and NIS2 supplier classification modules, along with best-practice templates across cybersecurity, sustainability, legal and compliance, helping teams get to compliance-ready outputs faster without extensive customization.
And because third-party risk does not exist in isolation, Diligent connects these workflows to a broader governance, risk and compliance platform. That gives customers a more unified way to understand how third-party exposure affects enterprise risk, board reporting and regulatory readiness.
“3rdRisk gives organizations a single view of all third-party relationships and corresponding risks, enabling earlier issue identification, reduced exposure to high-risk third parties, and stronger board and regulatory readiness — directly reinforcing Diligent's board-to-operations governance vision.”
IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Third-Party Risk Management Software 2026 Vendor Assessment
For organizations evaluating how to modernize third-party risk management, this recognition reinforces a few important priorities:
For existing Diligent customers, it also highlights a pragmatic path to extend current GRC investments into AI-native third-party risk management without adding another standalone vendor.
The IDC MarketScape Worldwide Third-Party Risk Management Software 2026 Vendor Assessment offers an independent view of a fast-evolving market and the capabilities organizations should look for as they strengthen third-party oversight.
To learn more about Diligent’s recognition and approach to AI-native third-party risk management, read the full report.
Forrester Wave™ GRC Platforms Q2 2026 Report | Diligent
This Forrester Wave™ report provides independent analysis to help GRC leaders evaluate the most significant platforms in the category. See why Diligent was named a Leader — with the highest scores possible across the criteria of platform use of AI and AI agents, risk identification, risk intelligence, risk quantification audit management, compliance management and enterprise risk management (ERM) — and what that means for you.
