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NAVEX Global vs RSA Archer comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

NAVEX Global
Ranking in GRC
19th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
RSA Archer
Ranking in GRC
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
IT Governance (1st), IT Vendor Risk Management (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the GRC category, the mindshare of NAVEX Global is 1.9%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of RSA Archer is 5.9%, down from 13.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
GRC Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
RSA Archer5.9%
NAVEX Global1.9%
Other92.2%
GRC
 

Featured Reviews

JT
-- at a performing arts with 201-500 employees
The streamlined process of getting policies out to all staff in a quick efficient manner has been most valuable.
Currently we have monthly competencies that the 2 Staff Development Departments would initiate by a manual paper process and have to track staff down for all 3 shifts. Since we have started placing these items on Policytech, we have had a much better compliance rate as the staff are able to do it and it automatically records responses and results. Staff either read a document or view a powerpoint and then have a survey to answer, they have to receive a passing grade and if they pass they then receive the competency for that specific training. What we would like to add would be to be able to have Templates for certificates as we have different types of programs that have specific required documentation on the certificates, currently the certificates are one size fits all and that doesn’t work for us. So we are running a weekly report and manually send staff certificates. Another area is tracking Writer, Reviewer, and Approver statuses.
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

"It has made all the policies available in one accessible location for people to use them."
"Before choosing, there were four different options that I was looking at, and going through all the tutorials and talking with the salespeople really sold me on NAVEX Global because I thought they were the gold standard for that type of policy format."
"Technical support is great."
"This solution gives an opportunity for anonymous hotline complaints."
"The company is always timely, they always have good suggestions, and they always have quick fixes for me."
"The streamlined process of getting policies out to all staff in a quick efficient manner has been most valuable."
"Technical support is excellent."
"PolicyTech has probably been the most reliable solution we have and it's been the most stable solution over the last eight years, compared to any other information technology solution we've had."
"The main benefit is that we can automate risk management."
"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."
"The integrated data model of a one-to-many/many-to-one relationship is quite useful."
"It is easy to implement, it is easy to change the workflow, and it is easy to customize the processes."
"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."
"I like the dashboards and reporting features; it's easy to gather reports quickly which is great when your VP is waiting for the KPIs."
"There is absolutely no doubt that it is a very good tool for audit management as a whole."
"RSA Archer's best features are advanced workflow, reports, dashboards, and notifications."
 

Cons

"What we would like to add would be to be able to have templates for certificates as we have different types of programs that have specific required documentation on the certificates, currently the certificates are one size fits all and that doesn’t work for us."
"The reporting functions are terrible."
"Uploading PDFs is more time consuming and you have to go in and out of multiple screens/functions."
"The one thing that I noticed was, it times out sometimes."
"There is an area on the “New Case” screen that I have reported a while back that when we click the drop down box to select state, then onto select the city, the state selection selected is deselected, it’s selected again and the city is deselected but after a couple of selections with it only in that area it does maintain the selection."
"Recent product update led to confusion."
"We get a huge amount of complaints from users about the email system. They get lots and lots of emails, and they don’t necessarily have a good way to manage them."
"Truthfully, the hardest part is that there are some little setup things that need to be done before people can actually use PolicyTech."
"The technology's a little outdated."
"There should be an in-built feature that allows live data from vulnerabilities and threats from reliable sources to be streamed directly through their data field."
"The product is expensive, and there are additional costs if you need to integrate more licenses or want more features."
"The first improvement I would suggest for RSA Archer is a better search feature. The search criteria needs to be improved. Sometimes I do a search and the search doesn't return the exact item I'm looking for. RSA Archer could also be improved by being more user-friendly. Maybe I have been using a limited version of RSA Archer, but I'm not sure whether it has ESG, environmental and social governance. In the next couple of years, ESG is the next feature that will be integrated into GRC tools. I would recommend RSA Archer adds ESG."
"The solution can be a little slow due to the Silverlight feature."
"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."
"Because I have not upgraded, the graphical user interface is not the current one. It is not very modern and as user-friendly as it could be."
"Performance could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"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 pricing is okay. The licensing costs are very reasonable; it is very affordable to us."
"The solution is not at all a cheap product."
"I am not sure about other companies, but it's quite expensive."
"The price of RSA Archer is good. The price isn't too high considering it is a leading tool in the market."
"The price of the solution is very affordable."
"The solution’s pricing is moderate."
"The solution's price should be reduced. You only have to pay the license and there are no additional fees."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Insurance Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise25
 

Questions from the Community

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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 ...
 

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Sample Customers

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