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RSA Archer vs Resolver GRC Suite comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Resolver GRC Suite
Ranking in GRC
25th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
RSA Archer
Ranking in GRC
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
IT Governance (1st), IT Vendor Risk Management (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the GRC category, the mindshare of Resolver GRC Suite is 1.3%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of RSA Archer is 16.7%, down from 18.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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AE
It streamlines the process of auditing and technical compliance
I rate GRC Suite eight out of 10. It's an excellent product. Maybe we need to do more work to customize it and adopt specialized design templates, reporting, and dashboards. Also, we still need to integrate it with various vendors and platforms. If you're thinking about trying GRC Suite, my advice is to know what you need. Don't leave it up to the vendor to decide by themselves. It's easier if you have a narrow scope of work and a particular requirement. You must be precise about the kind of reporting and dashboards you want. Look for the easiest solution.
Raviteja Nekkanti - PeerSpot reviewer
User-friendly, minimal learning curve and good for security assessment
My use case is for security assessment. It's my daily task. I use it for security assessment in Azure. We have tickets where users need to submit details about an application, computer, or server. For Archer, my direct task is to assess the security risk of an application, infrastructure, or…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The dashboard is nice. We can provide different levels of access to users based on their titles, privileges, rights, etc. It streamlines the process of auditing and technical compliance."
"Even non-technical people can be masters of the product."
"I like how Archer requires very little programming ability. A person with minimum coding experience can configure the necessary fields in Archer. It's more of a drag-and-drop solution."
"Overall, I would give it a nine out of ten."
"The most valuable feature is the enterprise module, which provides the capability of having all of the information stored and linked with everything else."
"Archer has simplified our security audits. It's made it easier to raise and trigger questionnaires to customers."
"RSA Archer has reduced the time and effort required for meetings."
"The most valuable features of RSA Archer are the asset management, risk management, and vendor management."
"Enables development of any application, automation of any workflow including the GRC work processes."
 

Cons

"GRC Suite could have better third-party risk assessment. Maybe they can have a module that can perform certain jobs like security incident and vulnerability management because I haven't seen this module on their platform."
"There are some issues with the interface for version 6.5 but these may already be repaired and simplified in the new versions that have been released."
"In terms of what can be improved, our client always says their user experience, IU/UX in RSA Archer. They found it is not as user friendly as other tools."
"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."
"There is no inbuilt alert in Archer to let us know that a data feed has failed or did not run for different reasons. So, we don't even get to know that a feed has not run until somebody reports it to us. This has been a problem all the time. Data feeds have always been a big headache for us because there is no feature to let us know if a feed has not run or has failed. If Archer had a feature to send us an email notification when a feed has failed, it would've been very helpful. This is the reason why our users are slowly moving away to another platform. Some of the modules that I have been managing are being moved to ServiceNow. Next year, a lot of our modules will be moved from RSA Archer to ServiceNow, and the data feed issue has been one of the main reasons."
"An area for improvement would be the user interface. They could also offer more on-demand applications free of cost."
"The first improvement I would suggest for RSA Archer is a better search feature. The search criteria needs to be improved. Sometimes I do a search and the search doesn't return the exact item I'm looking for. RSA Archer could also be improved by being more user-friendly. Maybe I have been using a limited version of RSA Archer, but I'm not sure whether it has ESG, environmental and social governance. In the next couple of years, ESG is the next feature that will be integrated into GRC tools. I would recommend RSA Archer adds ESG."
"RSA Archer might be a bit expensive for small companies because it's a vast tool."
"While the AI features are emerging and the cost is comparatively low, it's not yet up to the market standard."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"At the higher end of the price scale, but provides better, more accessible functionality and customization than cheaper products."
"Fairly highly-priced, especially for smaller companies."
"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 pricing is okay. The licensing costs are very reasonable; it is very affordable to us."
"The price of RSA Archer is good. The price isn't too high considering it is a leading tool in the market."
"The price of the solution is very affordable."
"The solution's price should be reduced. You only have to pay the license and there are no additional fees."
"The solution is not at all a cheap product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
36%
Computer Software Company
10%
Healthcare Company
10%
Construction Company
6%
Educational Organization
55%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
5%
Government
3%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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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?
The user interface needs work. There are many small text boxes, like credit card size's boxes, where we need to input a lot of text. You can't see what you're typing beyond the tiny window, so you ...
What is your primary use case for RSA Archer?
We primarily use the system control module and specific IT control models for ongoing risk assessment activities. We use it on a day-to-day basis.
 

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Also Known As

BPS Resolver GRC Suite, Resolver IT Risk & Compliance Management, Resolver ERM, Resolver Compliance, Resolver Internal Audit
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Sample Customers

21st Century Fox, Air Canada, Citi, Microsoft, Motorola, Bank Financial Group, Walmart, Progressive, Dakley
T-Systems, Bridge Point, Equifax, First Data, Global Imaging Company, Manulife Financial
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