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Archer Integrated Risk Management vs RSA Archer comparison

 

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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
RSA Archer
Ranking in IT Vendor Risk Management
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
GRC (1st), IT Governance (1st)
 

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 RSA Archer is 6.9%, down from 11.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Vendor Risk Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
RSA Archer6.9%
Archer Integrated Risk Management2.3%
Other90.8%
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…
CJ
Information Security Specialist at Dubai Health Authority
Centralized management strengthens compliance with good look and feel
From my perspective as a customer and end user, Archer has an impressive look and feel, but the most adaptive feature is its ease of configuration which helps to enhance our process according to our maturity. It's more about our organization getting centralized with an integrated approach that focuses on risk governance and compliance. When can provide a detailed dashboards to management with the details of risks from top-down or bottom-up prioritizing actions based on its criticality or necessity. This allows us to show end users and management where the issues lie and effectively demonstrate accountability and visibility in compliance.

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."
"The solution has improved my organization by having everything combined to a single platform."
"Solution is scalable."
"Archer seamlessly integrates data systems without requiring additional software."
"It is enterprise-wide accessible. So, it is very helpful for all the employees in our bank. They can log in and do their risk management activities. It has a few inbuilt modules that are helpful for doing risk management activities, such as issue management, risk identification, risk assessment, and policy exception management. It also has some inbuilt workflows inside these modules. They are also helpful."
"It's really a one-stop-shop and a great feature compared to what other tools offer."
"RSA Archer allows you to implement government risk compliance and acts as a mechanism to ensure that the compliance policies and standards are met."
"The risks which impact the organization or the IT section are presented in a well-displayed manner, which helps us to plan for, manage, or even mitigate risks."
"RSA is a very rich application. I like its adaptive suggestion, where based on your users and the class of data, it can actually recommend you the proper control to choose. For example, we have been using PCI DSS as an NIST. So based on application feedback, it will provide you with a suggestion on which control objective needs to be set. Based on that, you can make a decision—you don't need to take the suggestion, but you can customize that particular provided suggestion. RSA Archer's workflow is also good, in terms of process automation."
 

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."
"Data feeds have always been a big headache for us because there is no feature to let us know if a feed has not run or has failed."
"There were so many problems that we had found. One time, the search index was not working. We also faced slowness in Archer, but I resolved this issue."
"Its customization features could be better."
"A remaining area for improvement is integration. There should be built-in integration mechanisms, for example, for organizations switching from platforms like ServiceNow to Archer, instead of custom integrations for each client."
"RSA Archer's best features are advanced workflow, reports, dashboards, and notifications."
"When we have to do formulas or some other type of calculation in Archer, it sometimes doesn't work correctly. The fields don't display right, and we have to contact RSA Archer support to fix things. I think the calculation components are a bit complicated."
"If I were to rate RSA technical support on a scale from one to ten, I would give it about four, as there is definitely room for improvement, but support is available."
"The bullet chart is the best graph for my purposes, and it should be available for inclusion in the dashboards."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The initial purchase is cheap. You pay a nominal price to start then renew the license annually. You also must buy a license for each module. I'm not too fond of that aspect of the licensing model. You buy the elephant and then spend more money to feed the elephant."
"The solution’s pricing is moderate."
"I am not 100% familiar with that, especially with their new model. I just know that the way they've licensed per user to scale is good."
"The license is costly for the solution, but the remaining set up and maintenance is quite cheaper."
"The pricing is okay. The licensing costs are very reasonable; it is very affordable to us."
"At the higher end of the price scale, but provides better, more accessible functionality and customization than cheaper products."
"The solution's price should be reduced. You only have to pay the license and there are no additional fees."
"As I am a developer and responsible for providing production support, I do not have personal knowledge of the pricing. However, my colleagues claim that it is very expensive in comparison with other tools."
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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
20%
Insurance Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Government
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise25
 

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 RSA Archer?
While it provides benefits in terms of security, the pricing is a bit higher than customers typically expect. It would be helpful if RSA Archer had the capability for two-way integration because, i...
What is your primary use case for RSA Archer?
Regarding the compliance, risk, and governance tools, I am comfortable discussing the tools in the GRC category. The specific module from ServiceNow is the ServiceNow Compliance, Risk, and Governan...
What advice do you have for others considering RSA Archer?
I have been in touch with about three companies who use RSA Archer actively in the compliance area. These companies use RSA Archer for nearly all purposes, including governance, internal risk, and ...
 

Also Known As

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Archer
 

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Sample Customers

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T-Systems, Bridge Point, Equifax, First Data, Global Imaging Company, Manulife Financial
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