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Archer Integrated Risk Management vs MetricStream comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Archer Integrated Risk Mana...
Ranking in IT Vendor Risk Management
15th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
MetricStream
Ranking in IT Vendor Risk Management
9th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Continuous Controls Monitoring (4th), GRC (8th), IT Governance (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the IT Vendor Risk Management category, the mindshare of Archer Integrated Risk Management is 2.1%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MetricStream is 4.6%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Vendor Risk Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MetricStream4.6%
Archer Integrated Risk Management2.1%
Other93.3%
IT Vendor Risk Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2645985 - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Manager, Egrc at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Customer service excels while user interface could benefit from more modernizing
I use Archer Integrated Risk Management as an Integrated Risk Management (IRM) solution. I use it out of the box for what they provide Archer Integrated Risk Management is stable. Customer service is good. The company is very active in its roadmap, developing new solutions and adding…
JQ
Owner at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Centralized risk libraries have streamlined audits and now highlight clunky workflows and upgrades
MetricStream can be improved in several areas. Sometimes the overall flow of the application can seem a bit clunky, based on feedback from clients. From my understanding and what I have heard from developers within MetricStream during my deeper use of the application, the application seems to have been developed within silos, and the interaction of certain applications internally could definitely be improved in terms of the overall coding that exists between applications within the solution. The only improvement I suggest for MetricStream is to gather a collaborative think tank from several of the largest clients and compile feedback to prioritize suggested enhancements from multiple organizations.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Archer Integrated Risk Management is stable."
"Since implementing MetricStream, audit teams have shaved about two weeks off of annual planning across various teams, allowing audit departments of about 140 auditors across maybe 10 teams to squeeze in 10 extra audits, one audit per each team, if not additional testing."
"MetricStream is something like an all-in-one solution where I do not need to write scripts or conduct audits."
"The interface is mobile-friendly and it is getting a good response from our customers."
"Key features are usability and ease of configuration, and it allows us to have all the information in a single place and provide real-time indicators and information for our executives."
"It has good features and good functionality, and our customers feel there is a lot of merit in that."
 

Cons

"There are missing features in risk survey functionalities and the need for stronger dashboarding."
"The user interface, although it has improved over the years, could benefit from more modernizing."
"MetricStream's scalability is adaptable, though the biggest issue I have encountered with clients has been around upgrades that require re-implementing customizations to the out-of-box solutions after significant upgrades."
"We would like to have more dashboards and reports, such as geographical and trend reports in the next version. Also, an improvement in the mobile version would be helpful."
"I would like to see out-of-the-box integration with more security, it would be helpful."
"The support part is terrible, rating about one out of ten."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"They are flexible in terms of customers' needs."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
Educational Organization
8%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Healthcare Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Archer Integrated Risk Management?
The solution is more premium in my opinion. Licensing could always be improved, as with any vendor.
What needs improvement with Archer Integrated Risk Management?
The user interface, although it has improved over the years, could benefit from more modernizing. There are missing features in risk survey functionalities and the need for stronger dashboarding. T...
What is your primary use case for Archer Integrated Risk Management?
I use Archer Integrated Risk Management as an Integrated Risk Management (IRM) solution. I use it out of the box for what they provide.
What needs improvement with MetricStream?
MetricStream can be improved in the area of developers. There are two parts of developers: those who prepare solutions for clients and those from India who support the application. The support part...
What is your primary use case for MetricStream?
My main use case for MetricStream was that I was a developer and I prepared templates for a client while also testing the UI platform for the client. I can give a specific example of a template I p...
What advice do you have for others considering MetricStream?
The advice I would give to others looking into using MetricStream is to not use MetricStream. I would rate this recommendation a four out of ten.
 

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Sample Customers

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Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, ACCO Brands Corporation, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, AIB International, Associated Banc-Corp, BAE Systems, Barclaycard, Dell Inc, DIRECTV, Energizer, Fresenius Kabi, Hasbro, Goodyear, HudsonCity Savings Bank, Infigen Energy, Kaydon, Leroy Merlin, Mountry Financial Corp., Nicholas Piramal, Pepco, Pfizer, Societe Generale, Whitney Bank
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