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RSA Archer vs SAI360 comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

RSA Archer
Ranking in GRC
1st
Ranking in IT Vendor Risk Management
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
IT Governance (1st)
SAI360
Ranking in GRC
22nd
Ranking in IT Vendor Risk Management
25th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Data Privacy Management Software (17th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the GRC category, the mindshare of RSA Archer is 6.0%, down from 15.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAI360 is 1.8%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
GRC Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
RSA Archer6.0%
SAI3601.8%
Other92.2%
GRC
 

Featured Reviews

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.
DanielGarcia3 - PeerSpot reviewer
Risk Management Practice Lead at VERDANTIX LIMITED
Offers a reasonable amount of ROI and helps save costs
I use SAI360 in our company's day-to-day risk and compliance activity, depending on the need for the tool's role, of course. The solution's most beneficial feature for improving our company's compliance processes stems from how it helps with the connectivity between functionalities. In terms of risk management capabilities, I feel SAI360 is a very well-connected GRC tooling system. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. The trends I am observing in the risk and compliance space that SAI360 is helping our company address revolve around the area of connectivity across our entire organization. I rate the tool an eight to nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"Reporting is excellent for all types of aggregators, as well as for different types of integrators."
"The most valuable feature is the enterprise module, which provides the capability of having all of the information stored and linked with everything else."
"It's an increasingly mature and very secure tool in the market."
"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."
"The tool has stability, and it allows me to automate whatever process I have."
"In two to three months, even non-technical people can be masters of the product."
"Community content in the Archer Exchange is very valuable."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
 

Cons

"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."
"There are days when their stuff is awesome, there are other days when the frustration level is way too high."
"We've noticed recently with the advanced workflow jobs that we're receiving some errors. It's a showstopper for us and it's clear that some kind of development support is needed."
"It would be nice if RSA Archer featured more customization. When customers are updating, they should be notified whether certain updates are optional. The install screen should not proceed to the next page unless we make some selections about which updates we want to install."
"It's resource-hungry, that's the best way of putting it."
"I find the tech support to be inadequately knowledgeable."
"The tech support team's turnaround time is often slow."
"I would like to have the ability to build and maintain an inventory of personal data processing activities and assets utilizing a purpose-built taxonomy and data structure."
"If the product is used in a small organization, it doesn't work well."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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 solution's price should be reduced. You only have to pay the license and there are no additional fees."
"The price of the solution is very affordable."
"The license is costly for the solution, but the remaining set up and maintenance is quite cheaper."
"The price of RSA Archer is good. The price isn't too high considering it is a leading tool in the market."
"At the higher end of the price scale, but provides better, more accessible functionality and customization than cheaper products."
"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."
"It is not expensive. It is reasonable. We only pay for the licensing."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the product's price an eight."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Insurance Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Outsourcing Company
6%
Construction Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Healthcare Company
10%
Insurance Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise25
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Questions from the Community

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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Also Known As

Archer
Compliance 360
 

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Sample Customers

T-Systems, Bridge Point, Equifax, First Data, Global Imaging Company, Manulife Financial
EMQ Families First, St. Joseph Medical Center, Methodist Hospital System
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