Comparison
DecisionOS vs Panorays
Panorays continuously assesses the security posture of your third-party vendors. DecisionOS sits upstream: the structured workflow that decides which vendors enter your third-party ecosystem at all. The two together form a clean chain: structured selection decision in DecisionOS, ongoing monitoring in Panorays.
TL;DR
Panorays monitors your vendors. DecisionOS decides which ones.
Side-by-side comparison
| Criterion | DecisionOS | Panorays |
|---|---|---|
| Stage | Pre-decision, at decision | Post-contract, ongoing |
| Object | Decision memo | Vendor risk posture |
| Audit alignment | NIS2 Art. 21, DORA Art. 28 selection | NIS2 Art. 21, DORA Art. 28 ongoing |
Choose DecisionOS when
- ✓You need a structured, defensible record of why a vendor was chosen.
- ✓The selection needs to align with NIS2 / DORA third-party scope upfront.
Stick with Panorays when
- ·You already have vendors and need continuous assessment.
- ·Your bottleneck is posture monitoring across many third parties.
How DecisionOS is different
DecisionOS handles selection. Panorays handles monitoring. In regulated scopes both are needed: selection evidence under Art. 28, ongoing monitoring under Art. 28–30.
Questions we get about this
Does DecisionOS perform security questionnaires?
DecisionOS captures dealbreakers and scored criteria that often come from security questionnaires. The continuous questionnaire workflow stays in TPRM platforms like Panorays.
Where is DecisionOS hosted?
Entirely in the EU (Hetzner, Nuremberg, Germany). No application data leaves the European Union. Analytics is self-hosted and cookie-free. A data processing agreement per Art. 28 GDPR is in place with the hosting provider.
How do I evaluate DecisionOS for my next decision?
Book a 30-minute demo at nexalign.io/book. During the demo the team walks a real decision end-to-end using a scenario close to yours (EDR, IAM, sovereign cloud, ERP, whichever fits).