Archer Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer Insights

Gartner defines governance, risk and compliance (GRC) tools as tools designed to support a holistic enterprise risk management (ERM) process, encompassing risk identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring and reporting. These tools enable ERM teams to create a unified view of top enterprise risks, facilitating coordination across first- and second-line teams (e.g., corporate compliance) and partnering with internal audit on aligned assurance.
GRC tools empower leaders to automate, manage and report on enterprise-level risks comprehensively. These tools facilitate the risk assessment process, enable workflow automation and streamline information exchange among leaders and first-line risk owners, enhancing the identification, assessment and communication of top enterprise risks. GRC solutions also support decision making through data visualization, reports and dashboards, offering insights for executives and the board, and integrating with other risk management technologies to provide a comprehensive risk view. Increasingly, GRC tools incorporate AI capabilities for advanced automation, including risk score validation, recommended controls and risk quantification.

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Archer

MANAGER, IT SECURITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT

I have been a regular user of archer to manage enterprise wide security risks and exception. Its one of a very comprehensive platform covering all aspects, like workflow design, cutomizations, reports centralizations,  a business can think around risk management lifecycle. 

10B - 30B USD

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1B - 3B USD

<50M USD

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500M - 1B USD

HSE ADVISOR AND LIFTINNG APPOINTED PERSO

Archer is useful for GRC management and the issue of having all the data in one place is rather important. There are several other aspects of report customization that can greatly enhance their effectiveness for assurance professionals like me if they were made more user-friendly.

Finance Associate

Can be used out-of-the-box or customized. Each instance works the same way so that even if a new instance for a risk or compliance area is developed, the consistency in look and feel enables users to hit the ground running because they are already familiar with functionality.  Can be used as a repository, for workflow and for reporting.

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Optro

Diligent

GlobalSuite Solutions

Archer is a pioneer in risk management, delivering solutions for the heroes tasked with helping their organization deal with uncertainty. We enable better decision making with a technology platform to manage all types of risk. With more than 20 years of experience, Archer is solely dedicated to helping organizations manage risk, ensure compliance and meet emerging challenges such as ESG and operational resilience. Working with the largest pure risk management community globally with more than 1,200 customers of all sizes and industries, we help our customers not by building a wall around their business but by building a bridge to their next opportunity.

Archer empowers organizations to manage multiple dimensions of risk on one platform with on-premises and SaaS offerings, and quickly implement industry-standard processes and best practices for advanced risk management maturity, informed decision-making and enhanced business performance. Archer has been recognized as a global leader for IT risk management, IT vendor risk management tools and business continuity management program solutions.

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Integration Features Enable Comprehensive GRC Data Management and Accurate Examination

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The Need for More User-friendly Report Customization in Archer

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