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Archer

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4.2
Market Presence: IT Vendor Risk Management Solutions (Transitioning to Third-Party Risk Management Technology Solutions), Integrated Risk Management Solutions

Overview

Product Information on Archer

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Archer?

Archer is a software designed to help organizations manage risk, compliance, and governance processes. The software offers capabilities such as risk assessment, policy management, incident tracking, third-party management, audit management, and regulatory compliance tracking. Archer enables organizations to centralize and automate risk and compliance data, facilitating the identification, assessment, and mitigation of potential risks across business operations. By providing customizable workflows and reporting tools, Archer aims to support decision-making by delivering visibility into risk posture and supporting adherence to regulatory requirements. The software addresses the business need to streamline risk management activities, improve oversight, and support organizational resilience through an integrated platform.

Archer Pricing

The Archer software uses a subscription-based pricing model, where fees are determined by factors such as modules selected, number of users, and deployment method. Pricing may vary based on cloud or on-premises options and the specific risk management functionalities chosen. Custom quotes are typically provided based on organizational requirements and scale.

Overall experience with Archer

Audit Associate
250M - 500M USD, Insurance (except health)
FAVORABLE

“Strong Choice for Risk Management”

4.0
Dec 3, 2025
Archer is a flexible and highly configurable risk management platform that allows organizations to tailor solutions to their needs. We have optimized this by building several use cases for non-traditional purposes, taking advantage of Archer's strong workflow and notification capability and applications for areas typically outside of Archer's suite of products. In our experience, Archer's customer service team is responsive and knowledgeable. Archer offers a premium success program which enables relationship building with your representative. This has proven invaluable in helping us solution several pain points. Archer does have a few limitations. New functionalities, often available due to acquisitions of other companies, can be rolled out too quickly, leaving some features underdeveloped or incomplete. Also, its user interface can feel outdated though their team is actively working on improvements utilizing customer input. Modernization of the platform is on the horizon which we eagerly anticipate. Overall, Archer is a strong choice for risk management with some caution for new features and an evolving user experience.
HSE ADVISOR AND LIFTINNG APPOINTED PERSO
500M - 1B USD, Transportation
CRITICAL

“The Need for More User-friendly Report Customization in Archer”

3.0
Jan 7, 2025
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.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 1st November 2023

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.

Company Details

Updated 1st November 2023
Company type
Private
Year Founded
2001
Head office location
Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Number of employees
501 - 1000
Website
https://www.ArcherIRM.com

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Archer Likes & Dislikes

Like

Flexibility. Ability to configure ourselves. Customer service.

Like

With Archer I have a comprehensive view of risk across the organization since data is pulled from multiple sources. This has actually enhanced the flow of communication and co-ordination between various teams which are involved in risk management activities.

Like

I really like that Archer is the standard when it comes to GRC tools. It's been around a long time that most mature programs do leverage it to further their journey.

Dislike

Some features are underdeveloped. User experience is a little outdated.

Dislike

There are very few settings which allows me to create reports that reflect my needs. This often results in exporting the raw data and then working on it externally which is not the idea of having a centralized platform.

Dislike

The growing pain for Archer has always been the user experience. It's good that it's flexible but users complain that it's clunky and hard to navigate.

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Peer Discussions

Archer Reviews and Ratings

4.2

(188 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
28%
4 Star
53%
3 Star
15%
2 Star
3%
1 Star
1%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.1

Integration & Deployment

4.0

Service & Support

4.0

Product Capabilities

4.2

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  • Audit Associate
    50M-1B USD
    Insurance (except health)
    Review Source

    Strong Choice for Risk Management

    4.0
    Dec 3, 2025
    Archer is a flexible and highly configurable risk management platform that allows organizations to tailor solutions to their needs. We have optimized this by building several use cases for non-traditional purposes, taking advantage of Archer's strong workflow and notification capability and applications for areas typically outside of Archer's suite of products. In our experience, Archer's customer service team is responsive and knowledgeable. Archer offers a premium success program which enables relationship building with your representative. This has proven invaluable in helping us solution several pain points. Archer does have a few limitations. New functionalities, often available due to acquisitions of other companies, can be rolled out too quickly, leaving some features underdeveloped or incomplete. Also, its user interface can feel outdated though their team is actively working on improvements utilizing customer input. Modernization of the platform is on the horizon which we eagerly anticipate. Overall, Archer is a strong choice for risk management with some caution for new features and an evolving user experience.
  • VP, Product
    1B-10B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Archer GRC: A Flexible Approach to Complex Processes

    5.0
    Apr 25, 2025
    We're happy with Archer as our enterprise GRC tool. It's the leading tool in this space and has plenty of flexibility to accommodate the most complex processes. The area of improvement we would like to see more from Archer is the more flexibility in reporting and dashboards. Our team connects data from Archer to other reporting mature tools like PowerBI.
  • HSE ADVISOR AND LIFTINNG APPOINTED PERSO
    50M-1B USD
    Transportation
    Review Source

    The Need for More User-friendly Report Customization in Archer

    3.0
    Jan 7, 2025
    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.
  • ASSISTANT MANAGER, OPERATIONS
    50M-1B USD
    Transportation
    Review Source

    Archer's Integrated Approach to Risk Management: A Comprehensive Insight

    4.0
    Dec 24, 2024
    Archer provides a strong basis for an integrated approach to risk management but the absence of readily accessible reporting tools is a significant limitation in terms of communicating risk information. If we have more flexible reporting then we will be able to share risk insights more effectively.
  • Consultant
    10B+ USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Archer's eGRC Platform: Lingering in the Past or Still Relevant?

    3.0
    Nov 20, 2024
    Archer has a somewhat dated user experience, I feel that users demand more of eGRC platforms in the modern era from the perspective of how it can be used, and how it looks and feels.
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