Diligent Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Third-Party Risk Management

3rdRisk extends Diligent’s AI innovation into third-party risk management, empowering teams to clarify vendor dependencies that have become board-level priorities

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Diligent, the AI leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions, today announced that it has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Third-Party Risk Management Tools, Assurance Leaders, 2026. This follows its recognition as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Governance, Risk and Compliance Tools, Assurance Leaders report for its Diligent One Platform.

Diligent recently expanded its risk capabilities with the acquisition of 3rdRisk, its AI-native third-party risk management solution. 3rdRisk gives organizations a single view of enterprise and vendor risk so they can spot issues earlier, reduce exposure to high-risk suppliers, and meet growing board and regulatory expectations. It expands on AI innovation built into the Diligent One Platform, including the launch of AuditAI and SmartPrep 360 earlier this year.

According to Gartner, “Leaders are in the strongest position to influence the market’s growth and direction. They demonstrate a market-defining vision for how Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) technology can help organizations support a holistic TPRM process, encompassing risk identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring and reporting across multiple risk domains and assurance roles. Leaders are often the vendors that other providers measure themselves against.”

“AI is transforming how organizations manage governance and risk, and we believe this recognition affirms Diligent’s position at the forefront of AI-driven risk management,” said Brian Stafford, CEO of Diligent. “By rapidly integrating 3rdRisk into our AI roadmap, we’re helping customers move from static, point-in-time assessments to continuous, AI-powered third-party risk insight.”

As the only AI-native solution in its category, 3rdRisk gives organizations a clear, near real-time view of their external ecosystem, how critical vendors are performing and what that means for their overall risk posture. By automating vendor profiling, assessment workflows and document analysis of contracts and certifications, 3rdRisk replaces spreadsheets and static questionnaires with faster, more defensible oversight.

Further extending Diligent’s recognition in risk management is its newly announced Third-Party Risk Intel, an agentic due diligence and intelligence solution that continuously screens third parties and maps ownership, sanctions and adverse media to surface hidden risks and deliver decision-ready risk profiles. Together, 3rdRisk and Third-Party Risk Intel help organizations spot hidden risks in their suppliers and partners earlier, so they can quickly see what matters most and take action, without adding extra manual work.

About the Evaluation and Report

A Gartner Magic Quadrant is a culmination of research in a specific market, giving you a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the market’s competitors. A Magic Quadrant provides a graphical competitive positioning of four types of technology providers, in markets where growth is high and provider differentiation is distinct:

• Leaders execute well against their current vision and are well positioned for tomorrow.
• Visionaries understand where the market is going or have a vision for changing market rules, but do not yet execute well.
• Niche Players focus successfully on a small segment, or are unfocused and do not out-innovate or outperform others.
• Challengers execute well today or may dominate a large segment, but do not demonstrate an understanding of market direction.

To read the excerpt, download it from Diligent here.

Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Third-Party Risk Management Tools for Assurance Leaders, Antonia Donaldson, Nicholas Sworek, 6 April 2026.

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About Diligent

Diligent is the AI leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions, helping more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members to clarify risk and elevate governance. The Diligent One Platform gives practitioners, the C-Suite and the board a consolidated view of their entire GRC practice so they can more effectively manage risk, build greater resilience and make better decisions, faster. Learn more at diligent.com.

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