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Adaptive Security vs IBM watsonx.governance

Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.

AAdaptive SecurityContact for pricingVisit site
IIBM watsonx.governanceFrom $3500/moVisit site
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Choose Adaptive Security if…

  • you need an API to build on
  • you work on Chrome, Slack
  • you're in its core audience: cisos and security teams, it administrators
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Choose IBM watsonx.governance if…

  • you want to trial it before paying
  • you work on Self-hosted
  • you're in its core audience: enterprise risk and compliance teams, internal audit teams

Side by side

Feature Adaptive Security IBM watsonx.governance
Pricing modelContact for pricingFree trial
Starting price—$3500/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWeb, Chrome, API, SlackWeb, Self-hosted
CategorySecurity & FraudSecurity & Fraud
Rank in its category#9 of 11#4 of 11
CompanyTeamGuard AI Inc.IBM Corporation
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded20241911
Part of—Berkshire Hathaway

What you'd pay

The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.

Team sizeAdaptive SecurityIBM watsonx.governance
1 personno published plan$3,500 Risk & Compliance - Basic
5 peopleno published plan$3,500 Risk & Compliance - Basic
20 peopleno published plan$3,500 Risk & Compliance - Basic

Key features

A Adaptive Security

  • Training library of 1,000+ modules, including deepfake content
  • AI generation of training from prompts, policies or URLs
  • Email, SMS, voice and deepfake phishing simulations
  • API-based email security for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
  • Phish alert button and AI triage for Outlook and Gmail
  • Shadow AI discovery and risky prompt detection
  • Risk score for every employee
  • SCORM export and 50+ compliance modules

I IBM watsonx.governance

  • Governance graph linking AI systems, risks, controls and policies
  • Shadow AI detection across the organization
  • Automated policy enforcement and compliance evidence capture
  • Continuous monitoring of AI systems for risk and compliance
  • Model inventory, documentation and evaluation
  • AI risk assessment and identification
  • Regulatory and risk content library for many frameworks
  • Embedded AI assistants for use case onboarding

Plans and prices

From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.

Adaptive Security

SMBsPricing on request via work email
EnterpriseCustom

IBM watsonx.governance

TrialFree
Model ManagementStarting at $0.64
Risk & Compliance - BasicStarting at $3,500
Risk & Compliance - AdvancedStarting at $6,450
watsonx.governance on AWSStarting at $42,000

Strengths and limitations

Adaptive Security

  • Training and email protection in one platform, with modules that also work alone
  • Email security connects by API with no MX changes
  • Content in 40 languages with dubbed narration
  • Dedicated CSM and 24/7 in-app support for every customer
  • No public prices; SMB pricing requires a work email
  • No free plan or trial listed
  • Email security supports only Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace

IBM watsonx.governance

  • 14-day free trial with included credits
  • Deploys on IBM Cloud, AWS or as on-premises software
  • Named a Leader in Gartner, IDC and Forrester AI governance reports
  • Large library of regulatory and risk content
  • Risk & Compliance plans start at $3,500 per month
  • Base plans include only 1 concurrent user
  • Listed prices are indicative and vary by country
  • Software edition pricing is based on VPCs and not published

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