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RSA Archer vs RiskOptics ROAR Platform comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

RiskOptics ROAR Platform
Ranking in GRC
12th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Continuous Controls Monitoring (6th)
RSA Archer
Ranking in GRC
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
IT Governance (1st), IT Vendor Risk Management (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the GRC category, the mindshare of RiskOptics ROAR Platform is 0.7%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of RSA Archer is 16.0%, down from 18.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Ankita Sabale - PeerSpot reviewer
Acts as a software inventory of applications in an environment
I face some difficulty while upgrading any field in the application. Suppose I change an application's IT owner field, which is at the end of the application. After I save the change, it takes me to the top of the page, which is an issue for me. After you change and save the pre-filled specific information at the end of an application page, the application will again take you to the top of the page.
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

"We can get all the information about all the applications in a single platform."
"It has the best workload management features."
"Its user interface is pretty neat, and there is flexibility in generating the data. You can customize reports at any level. You can directly get reports in Tableau format. If you want to generate statistical data, you can create reports with graphs. There is an adequate amount of flexibility for changing the format, the type of graphs, etc."
"Even non-technical people can be masters of the product."
"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."
"Integration is another great aspect of RSA Archer. From the beginning, integration has been a central focus for RSA, and Archer has always integrated well with most tools on the market today."
"One of the useful features is the ability to connect to various systems in order to accommodate data."
"Flexible record permissions and data import features."
"Enables development of any application, automation of any workflow including the GRC work processes."
 

Cons

"After you change and save the pre-filled specific information at the end of an application page, the application will again take you to the top of the page."
"There are certain restrictions on API integrations, and it is not simple or straightforward."
"The bullet chart is the best graph for my purposes, and it should be available for inclusion in the dashboards."
"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."
"It's resource-hungry, that's the best way of putting it."
"The product is expensive."
"In a future release, there should be an option to upload the main data."
"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."
"It would be useful for customers if COBIT 2019 could be translated into different languages."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution is not at all a cheap product."
"I am not sure about other companies, but it's quite expensive."
"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."
"It is not expensive. It is reasonable. We only pay for the licensing."
"The initial purchase is cheap. You pay a nominal price to start then renew the license annually. You also must buy a license for each module. I'm not too fond of that aspect of the licensing model. You buy the elephant and then spend more money to feed the elephant."
"Fairly highly-priced, especially for smaller companies."
"The solution’s pricing is moderate."
"The price of the solution is very affordable."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
52%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
5%
Manufacturing Company
4%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about RiskOptics ROAR Platform?
We can get all the information about all the applications in a single platform.
What needs improvement with RiskOptics ROAR Platform?
I face some difficulty while upgrading any field in the application. Suppose I change an application's IT owner field, which is at the end of the application. After I save the change, it takes me t...
What is your primary use case for RiskOptics ROAR Platform?
RiskOptics ROAR Platform is a software inventory of applications in our environment or applications we have integrated with third-party vendors. The solution has all the information about the appli...
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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