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RSA Archer vs Stacklet comparison

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Categories and Ranking

RSA Archer
Ranking in IT Governance
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
GRC (1st), IT Vendor Risk Management (5th)
Stacklet
Ranking in IT Governance
9th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the IT Governance category, the mindshare of RSA Archer is 20.8%, down from 31.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Stacklet is 1.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Governance Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
RSA Archer20.8%
Stacklet1.1%
Other78.1%
IT Governance
 

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.
Faheem-Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Platform Engineer at Tapestry
Centralized multi-account cost control has improved governance but still needs better savings insight
The feature I appreciate the most about Stacklet is the multi-account policy orchestration, which is very valuable because while Cloud Custodian is completely open source and anyone can use it, managing more than 5 to 20 accounts with it can be difficult. Another feature I appreciate is the policy approval workflows, which are production critical, enabling us to define actions to terminate or tag EC2 instances effectively. When it comes to Stacklet's automated remediation, everything Stacklet does could be accomplished with manual steps; however, the added action capability from the clicks makes it really helpful. Yet, there were some challenges, such as not being able to identify how much we were saving from a policy implemented across different accounts.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"From my perspective as a customer and end user, RSA is about the look and feel."
"It has the best workload management features."
"The most valuable features of RSA Archer are the asset management, risk management, and vendor management."
"Archer seamlessly integrates data systems without requiring additional software."
"The solution has improved my organization by having everything combined into a single platform."
"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."
"In two to three months, even non-technical people can be masters of the product."
"Easy to implement with a high level of automation."
"We used Stacklet for cloud optimizations and were able to save around 40,000 US dollars per annum."
"In a nutshell, we were able to save around $40,000 USD per annum."
 

Cons

"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."
"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."
"The solution’s customization features could be better. Its performance and scalability need improvement as well."
"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 technology's a little outdated."
"After deployment, some customers complain that the database must be constantly updated every time they add users, and the update process takes them a long time."
"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."
"One area for improvement is visual policy builders."
"Yet, there were some challenges, such as not being able to identify how much we were saving from a policy implemented across different accounts."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Fairly highly-priced, especially for smaller companies."
"At the higher end of the price scale, but provides better, more accessible functionality and customization than cheaper products."
"It is not expensive. It is reasonable. We only pay for the licensing."
"The solution's price should be reduced. You only have to pay the license and there are no additional fees."
"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."
"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."
"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
17%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Insurance Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
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Company Size

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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 ...
What needs improvement with Stacklet?
One area for improvement is visual policy builders. Stacklet features natural language query tools, but newer users face a steep learning curve when building complex multi-step automated remediatio...
What is your primary use case for Stacklet?
I used Stacklet during my experience at Xgrid, particularly in the last year when we were optimizing cloud costs for SleepIQ Tech for different clients. One thing we were proud of was the Cloud Cus...
What advice do you have for others considering Stacklet?
If you want to exactly govern your cloud, then you should go towards Stacklet. It does not only help in saving costs, it helps in governance as well. It shows how you should organize resources, all...
 

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Sample Customers

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