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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
14th
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
18th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Continuous Controls Monitoring (9th), GRC (10th), IT Governance (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the IT Vendor Risk Management category, the mindshare of Archer Integrated Risk Management is 2.3%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MetricStream is 4.1%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Vendor Risk Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Archer Integrated Risk Management2.3%
MetricStream4.1%
Other93.6%
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."
"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."
"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."
"Key features are usability and ease of configuration. It allows us to have all the information in a single place and provide real-time indicators and information for our executives."
"The interface is mobile-friendly and it is getting a good response from our customers."
"It has good features and good functionality, and our customers feel there is a lot of merit in that."
 

Cons

"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."
"I would like to see out-of-the-box integration with more security, it would be helpful."
"We would like to have more dashboards and reports, such as geographical and trend reports in the next version."
"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."
 

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
16%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
Educational Organization
7%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
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 are the main differences between RSA Archer, MetricStream and IBM OpenPages?
RSA Archer, IBM OpenPages and MetricStream are the top GRC software solutions in the market today. Out of the 3, IBM OpenPages has a slightly upper hand as IBM has come up with powerful Artificial ...
 

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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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