Why Customers Choose SAFE vs. Axio
The Forrester Wave TM: Cyber Risk Quantification Solutions Q2 2025 positions SAFE as the best choice for organizations seeking a continuous, AI-powered, and FAIR-compliant cyber risk management solution.
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Why SAFE Wins vs. Axio
SAFE earned the highest possible score in 21 out of 27 criteria across current offering and strategy; more than any other vendor evaluated
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Product Strength
4.78
3.90
SAFE is the “most comprehensive CRQ-native solution in the market” while Axio “requires a stronger innovation approach to keep pace with customer needs.”
Autonomous Agentic AI
5.00
3.00
SAFE is highlighted for the “use of genAI” whereas Axio only provides “AI-based recommendations”.
Open Standards-based
5.00
4.00
SAFE “differentiates in transparent CRQ modeling” with FAIR-CAM, while Axio doesn’t support open standards.
Forrester WaveTM: Cyber Risk Quantification Solutions Q2 2025
"SAFE’s vision of enabling cyber risk singularity reinvents expectations for end users’ security programs. Its focus on expanding CRQ to all aspects of cyber risk management is strengthened by its ambitious roadmap, partner ecosystem, adoption support, and community engagement."
SAFE vs. Axio Overview
SAFE is redefining cyber risk management with Agentic AI. We empower CISOs, cybersecurity, and TPRM leaders to continuously quantify, prioritize, and mitigate cyber risks across their entire attack surface - enabling digital growth and organizational resilience.
SAFE is the category leader in Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ) and the first company to deliver 100% autonomous Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) and Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM).
Trusted by industry leaders including Google, Fidelity, T-Mobile, Chevron, and IHG, SAFE has achieved triple-digit revenue growth for three consecutive years and raised over $170 million to date.
SAFE is the category leader in Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ) and the first company to deliver 100% autonomous Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) and Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM).
Trusted by industry leaders including Google, Fidelity, T-Mobile, Chevron, and IHG, SAFE has achieved triple-digit revenue growth for three consecutive years and raised over $170 million to date.
Axio
Axio brings CRQ to cyber program assessment and risk transfer support via its quantification model, aligned to OCTAVE Allegro. Axio excels with its partner ecosystem, adoption support, pricing flexibility, and community strategies.
While its roadmap includes interesting features to accelerate CRQ, such as a control initiative planning capability and advanced risk modeling at the scenario level, it requires an innovative approach to keep pace with customer needs.
Its threat and vulnerability intelligence capabilities are limited, relying on integrations rather than natively available monitoring insights. and customers feel they take too long to build and roll out new features.
While its roadmap includes interesting features to accelerate CRQ, such as a control initiative planning capability and advanced risk modeling at the scenario level, it requires an innovative approach to keep pace with customer needs.
Its threat and vulnerability intelligence capabilities are limited, relying on integrations rather than natively available monitoring insights. and customers feel they take too long to build and roll out new features.
Bottom Line
SAFE is the most advanced, AI-powered CRQ platform. Built for scale, transparency, and real-time action. Axio supports board reporting but falls short on depth and automation.