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RSA Archer vs Telos Xacta IA Manager 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 (4th)
Telos Xacta IA Manager
Ranking in IT Governance
12th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Continuous Controls Monitoring (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the IT Governance category, the mindshare of RSA Archer is 26.3%, down from 32.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Telos Xacta IA Manager is 4.9%, down from 5.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Governance Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
RSA Archer26.3%
Telos Xacta IA Manager4.9%
Other68.8%
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.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Insurance Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
5%
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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 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?
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...
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Also Known As

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Xacta IA Manager
 

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Sample Customers

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