Hellios
Oxford supplier-data community platform behind FSQS, JOSCAR and ESSCAR pooled supplier assurance
Quick Overview
| Company | Hellios Information Limited |
|---|---|
| Category | Vendor & Third-Party Risk Management Software |
| Headquarters | Oxford, United Kingdom |
| EU Presence | United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA) |
| Data Location | Not stated on the pages reviewed |
| Open Source | No |
| Pricing | Buyer pricing not published; demo on request |
| Free Option | Demo on request |
| Replaces | Bilateral supplier questionnaires, OneTrust, Prevalent |
Detailed Review
Hellios Information Limited in Oxford operates supplier-data community platforms. Buyers in a sector pool their supplier questionnaires and audits so that a supplier is assured once and many buyers rely on the result.
Its communities include FSQS for financial services, JOSCAR for defence and aerospace, and ESSCAR for energy, and it also offers third-party risk workflows aimed at DORA plus sustainability and carbon data collection, so the same supplier relationship can feed both risk and reporting processes. It is worth asking for a walk-through of how a supplier’s answers are shared between buyers.
That community model is the point. If you are a bank, a defence prime or an energy company in one of those sectors, your suppliers are likely to be in the community already, and joining it can reduce the number of duplicated questionnaires a supplier has to answer.
It is closer to an industry utility than a software product, and it is built around the questions that a sector shares, which is also why it is less flexible than a bespoke questionnaire platform where you write the questions yourself.
The limits follow from the model. Hellios is a UK company, so it sits outside the EU and the EEA under an adequacy decision. Buyer pricing is not published and a demo is the entry point.
A company outside those three sectors may find the pooled model has less to offer, because the value of the community depends on peers who share your suppliers. The pages reviewed do not state hosting location or security certificates, so ask for both. Ask which of your own suppliers are already members of the community you would join.
What Hellios does well
- Pooled assurance communities for financial services, defence and aerospace, and energy
- Suppliers assured once and relied on by many buyers
- Workflows aimed at DORA
- Sustainability and carbon data collection included
- Communities run by buyers in each sector, so questions match sector requirements
Where Hellios falls short
- UK entity, outside the EU and the EEA
- Buyer pricing not published
- Strongest in three specific sectors
- Hosting location and certifications not stated on the pages reviewed
Standout feature. Sector communities where a supplier is assured once and many competing buyers rely on the same audit.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Pooled assurance communities for financial services, defence and aerospace, and energy
- Suppliers assured once and relied on by many buyers
- Workflows aimed at DORA
- Sustainability and carbon data collection included
- Communities run by buyers in each sector, so questions match sector requirements
Cons
- UK entity, outside the EU and the EEA
- Buyer pricing not published
- Strongest in three specific sectors
- Hosting location and certifications not stated on the pages reviewed
Alternatives to Hellios
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hellios?
Hellios Information Limited in Oxford operates supplier-data community platforms. Buyers in a sector pool their supplier questionnaires and audits so that a supplier is assured once and many buyers rely on the result.
Its communities include FSQS for financial services, JOSCAR for defence and aerospace, and ESSCAR for energy, and it also offers third-party risk workflows aimed at DORA plus sustainability and carbon data collection, so the same supplier relationship can feed both risk and reporting processes. It is worth asking for a walk-through of how a supplier’s answers are shared between buyers.
Where is Hellios based?
Hellios operates from Oxford, United Kingdom, which places it under United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA).
What does Hellios cost?
Buyer pricing not published; demo on request. Demo on request.
Who is Hellios best for?
Financial services, defence and energy buyers using pooled assurance. Sector communities where a supplier is assured once and many competing buyers rely on the same audit.
What are the drawbacks of Hellios?
UK entity, outside the EU and the EEA. Buyer pricing not published. Strongest in three specific sectors. Hosting location and certifications not stated on the pages reviewed.
Is Hellios a good alternative to Bilateral supplier questionnaires?
Hellios is built as a European alternative to Bilateral supplier questionnaires: Oxford supplier-data community platform behind FSQS, JOSCAR and ESSCAR pooled supplier assurance. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does Hellios compare to other Vendor & Third-Party Risk Management Software?
Hellios is one of several European Vendor & Third-Party Risk Management Software we cover. It is most often compared with Bilateral supplier questionnaires, OneTrust, Prevalent.