Do we need both TPRM and Canarie?

It depends on your needs. TPRM handles vendor assessment. Canarie handles ongoing compliance execution. If you have significant vendor risk and ongoing compliance obligations, both add value.

How do TPRM findings flow into Canarie?

Risk findings from TPRM become recurring obligations in Canarie. For example, a finding requiring quarterly SOC 2 review becomes a scheduled task with evidence capture.

What's the overlap between the two?

Minimal. TPRM is episodic assessment. Canarie is continuous execution. Different users, different cadences, different outputs.

Comparison

TPRM / Doc Review (e.g., Kobalt) vs Canarie

AI-native TPRM and document review tools like Kobalt focus on assessing and deciding—reviewing vendor documents, scoring risks, and making onboarding decisions. Canarie focuses on executing and proving—running recurring controls, tracking ownership, and maintaining exam readiness. They solve different problems and often work together.

Quick Comparison

Feature	TPRM / Doc Review (e.g., Kobalt)	Canarie
Core job-to-be-done	Assess & decide: review vendor docs, score risks	Execute & prove: run controls, collect evidence
Primary scope	Vendor onboarding, contract review, due diligence	Day-to-day control execution, attestations, monitoring
System of record for	Vendor profiles, DDQs, risk findings	Control completion, evidence artifacts, audit trails
Where it sits in stack	Assessment layer: evaluates → outputs requirements	Runtime layer: executes → outputs proof
Main users	Vendor management, procurement, security, legal	Compliance operators, risk analysts, business owners
When it's used	Onboarding cycles, annual reviews, negotiations	Continuously: weekly controls, monthly evidence, exam prep
Key outputs	Risk scores, gap reports, approval decisions	Evidence packages, completion logs, exam-ready files
Problem solved	"Can't assess vendor risk fast enough"	"Can't prove we actually did the work"

When TPRM / Doc Review (e.g., Kobalt) Works

High volume of vendor onboarding
Complex third-party risk assessment needs
Contract review and due diligence bottlenecks
AI-powered document extraction and scoring

When Canarie Works

Day-to-day compliance execution
Evidence capture and audit trail
Recurring control management
Exam preparation and readiness
Attestation tracking

Why Institutions Choose Canarie

TPRM tools produce risk findings that become obligations. Canarie executes those obligations—scheduling quarterly SOC 2 reviews, tracking vendor attestations, and capturing evidence that the work got done. They're complementary, not competitive.

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