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Nudge Security review
SaaS and AI discovery tool that finds apps by scanning employee mailboxes, with a security governance focus.
Nudge Security at a glance
- Category
- SaaS Management Platforms, SaaS Spend Management Software, Business Subscription Tracking Software, Shadow IT Discovery Tools
- Starting price
- $750 per month billed annually (Essential, up to 150 users)
- Pricing model
- flat then per user
- Public pricing
- Yes
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Yes
- Contract
- annual
- G2 rating
- 4.6 (32 reviews)
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- Austin, US
- Employees
- about 46 (Caplight / Yespress, mid-2026)
- Funding or owner
- $22.5M Series A (Nov 2025, reported); $7M seed (Apr 2022, Ballistic Ventures)
- Integrations
- Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Okta, Salesforce, Snowflake, Zoom
Who Nudge Security is for
Choose Nudge Security if
- IT and security teams under 1,500 users that want published prices.
- Companies with Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 who want agentless discovery.
Look elsewhere if
- Companies without Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 mailboxes.
- Finance teams that want ERP or card-feed based spend analytics.
Nudge Security pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | $750 | per month, billed annually | Up to 150 users, all features |
| Growth | $5 | per user per month, billed annually | 150 to 1,500 users, all features |
| Enterprise | Custom | 1,500+ users |
Users counted are active licensed accounts with a mailbox in Google Workspace or Microsoft 365; archived, suspended users, groups and shared aliases are excluded. Some features (AI agents, configuration and integration security posture management) are marked as extra cost. Trial length not stated.
What Nudge Security really costs
- Billing
- Annual only (billed annually)
- Minimum seats
- Essential covers up to 150 active users.
- 20 users per year
- $9,000/year on Essential ($750/month x 12), flat up to 150 active users; not per seat.
- Add-ons
- AI agents, configuration security posture management, integration security posture management (marked paid, no prices published)
- Renewal terms
- Subscriptions end at close of contract period and do not auto-renew (pricing page)
Nudge Security features by buying criteria
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| How it finds apps | Mailbox scanning in Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 plus browser extension for login activity. |
| Integration count and depth | Sample: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Okta, Salesforce, Snowflake, Zoom; no count published. |
| Pricing model and transparency | Flat $750 per month up to 150 users, then $5 per user per month. |
| Target company size | Up to 1,500 users on published plans. |
| How inventory is built | Automatic discovery from connected mailboxes. |
| Agent or extension required | No endpoint agent; browser extension optional. |
| AI app detection | Discovers GenAI tools in use per pricing page. |
What reviewers say about Nudge Security
Praised for
- Good visibility into apps in use.
- Useful notifications.
- Clean interface.
Common complaints
- Access control settings.
- Contact accuracy.
- Fewer features than larger competitors.
Themes paraphrased from public reviews on G2 and similar sites, not quotes.
What most Nudge Security reviews leave out
- Discovery reads employee mailboxes in Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, so it is only as good as the mail tenant it connects to.
- The browser extension is what adds real login metrics; without it you see sign-up evidence, not usage.
- Pricing is public and unusually simple: flat $750 per month up to 150 users, then $5 per user per month to 1,500.
- The count of billable users excludes suspended, archived users, groups and shared aliases.
- Both published plans include all features, but AI agents and some posture management modules are marked as paid extras.
- Gartner Peer Insights shows 4.7 from 24 ratings; G2 snapshots vary between 4.5 and 4.7 on 8 to 32 reviews.
Nudge Security alternatives
Push SecuritySecurity-led teams that want shadow IT and shadow AI visibility from the browser, including unmanaged devices.$5 per user/month billed annually
ToriiIT teams wanting discovery plus workflow automation.Contact sales
ZluriIT teams combining SaaS management with access reviews and onboarding automation.Contact sales
JosysMid-size companies with Japanese operations or SmartHR as HRMS (Japanese pricing pages and HRMS integration)Contact sales
ZyloMid-size to large companies with a dedicated SaaS or IT ops owner.Contact sales
1Password SaaS ManagerSecurity-led IT teams that already use 1Password and want shadow IT discovery tied to access management.Contact sales
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Nudge Security's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.