Comparison
TPRM comparison: Bearlink, Aprovall and Provigis on compliance and cyber risk
By Steven Carrier Updated on
A good TPRM has to do two things well: collect and verify your suppliers’ compliance documents, and assess their real cyber risk. Aprovall and Provigis are strong on the first. On the second, they draw on external cyber ratings or data, supplemented by questionnaires or by the maturity declared by suppliers. Bearlink aims for documentary parity and adds a native cyber assessment, produced by the Beareye EASM module, with no external partner.
- Dated, sourced comparison
- Verifiable facts
- No disparagement
How is this comparison built?
We compare on identical criteria : document collection, cyber rating, continuous monitoring, workflows, integrations and sovereignty. Information about Aprovall and Provigis comes from their public communications, dated and verifiable. We publish Bearlink and say so clearly: the criteria speak for themselves.
Three-way comparison, as of
| Criterion | Bearlink | Aprovall | Provigis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Documentary compliance | Collection, reminders, time-stamped archiving of documents and of the exchange history | Automatic document collection and pooling, supplier portal, automated reminders. Vendor founded in 2008 | Automated checks of standard document types (Kbis, URSSAF), human verification of specific documents, automatic reminders, registration support. Company founded in 2009 |
| Supplier cyber rating | Native, via the Beareye EASM module, with no external partner | Third-party cyber risk score, integrated external data sources (financial, cyber, ESG scores), automated cybersecurity questionnaires | External rating cross-referenced with the maturity declared by the supplier, into a single risk level |
| Continuous monitoring | Alert on deterioration, switch to EASM for a critical supplier | Continuous monitoring of cyber posture, real-time alerts on critical incidents (data leaks, vulnerabilities) | Continuous third-party risk management, cascading alerts and actions, continuous screening against sanctions lists |
| Regulatory due diligence | Sapin II (French anti-corruption law), duty of vigilance, CSR, GDPR, NIS2/DORA | Announced coverage: CSRD, duty of vigilance, Sapin II, NIS2, DORA, GDPR | Announced coverage: vigilance obligation, Sapin II, sanctions, undeclared work, CSR, GDPR |
| Procurement integrations | API that connects to all the equipment and tools in your environment, to simplify and automate workflows | Announced native integrations: ERP (SAP, Oracle), procurement systems (Ivalua, Jaggaer, Coupa), GRC tools, API | APIs integrated with the main market solutions (ERP, SRM) according to the vendor, including a connector with Corcentric |
| Sovereignty | Technology developed in France, with no exposure to the US CLOUD Act. Hosted in France on OVHcloud infrastructure certified ISO/IEC 27001. | French company, hosting in France, ISO 27001 and 27701 certifications | French company, part of the CTAIMA group since June 2025, ISO 27001-certified solution. Platform hosting location not publicly disclosed |
The documentary foundation, a prerequisite
A TPRM is only as good as the completeness of its supplier files: without documents that are collected, verified and up to date, it protects no one. This is the historical ground of Aprovall and Provigis. Bearlink builds this documentary compliance foundation to the same standard: supplier portal, reminders, time-stamped archiving of documents and of the exchange history.
Where does the difference between these solutions lie?
Where Aprovall and Provigis rely on external cyber ratings or data to assess your suppliers, Bearlink, the only TPRM integrated into a complete automated Red Team platform (Beareye), produces its cyber assessment with the Beareye EASM module: see Bearlink’s supplier cyber rating .
Beyond one-off assessment
An annual score ages quickly. Bearlink continuously monitors the attack surface of critical suppliers and alerts you when it deteriorates. A supplier can be switched to full monitoring, from a simple score to a map of its real exposure.
What a procurement department looks for
A procurement department assesses internal approval workflows, connectors to its procurement tools and data sovereignty . Bearlink covers workflows and relies on the BEAROPS suite API, which connects to all the equipment and tools in your environment to simplify and automate these workflows. An additional advantage for sensitive supplier data: technology developed in France, with no exposure to the US CLOUD Act, and hosting in France on OVHcloud infrastructure certified ISO/IEC 27001.
Which solution for which profile?
An organisation whose need is purely documentary, with a high volume of suppliers and an expectation of a managed service, will find a mature answer among the established vendors.
An organisation that wants, in addition to compliance, a cyber and sovereign view of its critical suppliers will find a better fit in Bearlink.
Sources and revision date
Comparison as of . Information about Aprovall and Provigis comes from their public communications. Any inaccuracy reported is corrected and the date updated.
- Aprovall, home page and FAQ: collection, regulations, integrations, hosting (in French)
- Aprovall, cybersecurity: third-party risk score, questionnaires, continuous monitoring, alerts (in French)
- Provigis, home page: modules, cyber rating, sanctions, ISO 27001 (in French)
- Provigis, buyers: document checks, reminders, integrations (in French)
- Provigis, Risk Pilot: continuous management, alerts (in French)
- Provigis, why Provigis: history (2009) (in French)
- Provigis, legal notice: PROVIGIS SAS, Paris (in French)
- CTAIMA press release of 2 June 2025: acquisition of Provigis (PR Newswire, in French)
- Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2), EUR-Lex
- Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (DORA), EUR-Lex
Sources consulted on . Report an error: contact+site@bearops.fr
Frequently asked questions
What is the real difference between Bearlink, Aprovall and Provigis?
Aprovall and Provigis are strong on documentary compliance, ground they have occupied for a long time. The main difference lies in the origin of the supplier cyber assessment and in data location. The comparison table details each criterion, with dated sources, so that you can check every claim.
Which criteria should you compare when choosing a TPRM?
Compare identical criteria for each solution: documentary compliance (collection, verification, reminders, archiving), supplier cyber risk assessment, continuous monitoring, internal approval workflows, connectors to your procurement tools and data location. Then weight them according to your supplier volume and your regulatory obligations, for example NIS2 or DORA.
Is Bearlink as mature as Aprovall or Provigis on documentation?
Our objective is documentary parity, the entry requirement in this market: supplier portal, reminders, time-stamped archiving of documents and of the exchange history. We remain transparent about what is delivered, without overstating it.
Is this comparison up to date?
It shows its revision date and its sources. Information about Aprovall and Provigis comes from their public communications and may change. Report any inaccuracy to us and we will correct it.
Discover Bearlink on your real suppliers
The best demonstration is still your own suppliers. We present their documentary compliance and their cyber score side by side, in a single meeting.