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NAVEX One 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

NAVEX One
Ranking in GRC
19th
Ranking in IT Governance
7th
Ranking in IT Vendor Risk Management
16th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
RSA Archer
Ranking in GRC
1st
Ranking in IT Governance
1st
Ranking in IT Vendor Risk Management
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the GRC category, the mindshare of NAVEX One is 1.2%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of RSA Archer is 16.3%, up from 16.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
GRC
 

Featured Reviews

EV
Useful for risk assessment and has customization capability
The tool helps us with security incidents, policies, business continuity, disaster recovery, and internal audits. The feature I like the most is its customization capability. It acts like a blank canvas where you can construct forms and workflows according to your needs. You can configure and customize a lot yourself, whether starting from scratch or using some out-of-the-box options. The solution has impacted our operations by helping us manage and prioritize environmental risks. It also assists in establishing ownership of risks and enables us to mitigate or mediate existing risks. Additionally, it facilitates tracking risks throughout their entire lifecycle.
IMRAN ALMARZOOQI - PeerSpot reviewer
Automates compliance management effectively but needs improved interface and dashboards
The tool basically automates whatever processes you already have, so I cannot specify improvements in that regard. However, my main issue with Archer is the graphics. The graphics have always been lacking. I always need to depend on another tool to read information from Archer to have better dashboards. It is like using Linux, and it has a Linux mindset and interface. I want to use Archer for top management and CEOs, but it looks too technical, and the dashboards are not really friendly. They are bulky, like opening an old Nintendo system from nineteen-ninety. The management agrees that Archer lacks in terms of presentation and dashboarding. It is complex, not user-friendly, and bulky. The interface just looks old.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The tool helps us with security incidents, policies, business continuity, disaster recovery, and internal audits. The feature I like the most is its customization capability. It acts like a blank canvas where you can construct forms and workflows according to your needs. You can configure and customize a lot yourself, whether starting from scratch or using some out-of-the-box options."
"The most valuable features are the advanced workflow and the dashboards. This tool can present data wonderfully to management, and it is easy for them to manage the risk plans."
"Good dashboards and reporting features; it's easy to gather reports quickly."
"The product is very flexible."
"The solution has improved my organization by having everything combined to a single platform."
"This solution helped us with the centralization of our governance data, so we could house all of our controls in one place. We could use that central repository of all our controls to build our risk management strategy and our policy and governance. So we could use controls as a central library and build policy, and then build risk management around it."
"The last project was for an investment group that was using Excel. Shifting their records from one position to another took approximately 15 minutes. In Archer, we created a workflow for them to leverage it, and they could send the single record with one click to one person within seconds. The whole process went from 15 minutes to two minutes to get the approval for the records. The main purpose of Archer is to just make it easy."
"Archer seamlessly integrates data systems without requiring additional software."
"The integrated data model of a one-to-many/many-to-one relationship is quite useful."
 

Cons

"We think there's room for improvement, especially with customizing NAVEX One. Their development on the roadmap can be slow."
"The ticket handling process could be improved."
"The solution can be a little slow due to the Silverlight feature."
"While the AI features are emerging and the cost is comparatively low, it's not yet up to the market standard."
"Some areas are not truly automated but are only scheduled."
"There are certain restrictions on API integrations, and it is not simple or straightforward."
"It would be useful for customers if COBIT 2019 could be translated into different languages."
"RSA Archer might be a bit expensive for small companies because it's a vast tool."
"It's resource-hungry, that's the best way of putting it."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"NAVEX One's pricing comes in the middle range when compared to other products."
"The license is costly for the solution, but the remaining set up and maintenance is quite cheaper."
"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."
"I am not sure about other companies, but it's quite expensive."
"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."
"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 price of the solution is very affordable."
"Fairly highly-priced, especially for smaller companies."
"The solution is not at all a cheap product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Healthcare Company
10%
Retailer
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Educational Organization
21%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Insurance Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NAVEX One?
NAVEX One's pricing comes in the middle range when compared to other products.
What needs improvement with NAVEX One?
We think there's room for improvement, especially with customizing NAVEX One. Their development on the roadmap can be slow.
What is your primary use case for NAVEX One?
We use the solution to conduct risk assessments on our environment.
What do you like most about RSA Archer?
It has various valuable features. For example, showing us if a control aligns with specific standards or frameworks helps us understand it better and verify its compliance.
What needs improvement with RSA Archer?
If the user needs to fill data, they need to go to one page and then to the next page if they can reduce the number of clicks to perform some activities and would like RSA to improve in this area. ...
What is your primary use case for RSA Archer?
I perform all of our information security management governance and risk -related activities through Archer. My organization manages all types of audits and Enterprise risk activities using Archer.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Lockpath Keylight
Archer
 

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Sample Customers

Claims Recovery Financial Services (CRFS), Surescript, The University of Chicago
T-Systems, Bridge Point, Equifax, First Data, Global Imaging Company, Manulife Financial
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