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RSA Archer vs SAI360 comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

RSA Archer
Ranking in GRC
1st
Ranking in IT Vendor Risk Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
IT Governance (1st)
SAI360
Ranking in GRC
12th
Ranking in IT Vendor Risk Management
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Data Privacy Management Software (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the GRC category, the mindshare of RSA Archer is 16.6%, down from 18.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAI360 is 1.5%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
GRC
 

Featured Reviews

IMRAN ALMARZOOQI - PeerSpot reviewer
A rich feature set helps save time and effort, making us more efficient and saving us money
The dashboarding in this solution needs to be improved, specifically the graphics. I am trying to find other solutions because I want to create management dashboards. This product has its own built-in design capabilities and how to present things, but it doesn't have a bullet chart. The bullet chart is the best graph for my purposes, and it should be available for inclusion in the dashboards. We are doing audits and risk management, and there are timelines related to when things are due. All of that can be very easily seen in a bullet chart graph, but what is available now are pie charts, bar charts, and the simple information that is not as meaningful. The reporting features are very basic, PowerPoint-like capabilities, that should be improved. They should be more like the features available in Power BI, or Tableau. As a workaround, I tried dumping the information from Archer into these two solutions, but it would be much better to have the functionality built-in. When it comes to searching, the filtering process is not very intuitive. If I want to filter then I have to use too many buttons to get to what I'm trying to search for. If they can simplify the researching process then that would be good.
DanielGarcia3 - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers a reasonable amount of ROI and helps save costs
I use SAI360 in our company's day-to-day risk and compliance activity, depending on the need for the tool's role, of course. The solution's most beneficial feature for improving our company's compliance processes stems from how it helps with the connectivity between functionalities. In terms of risk management capabilities, I feel SAI360 is a very well-connected GRC tooling system. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. The trends I am observing in the risk and compliance space that SAI360 is helping our company address revolve around the area of connectivity across our entire organization. I rate the tool an eight to nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Easy to implement with a high level of automation."
"The solution has helped our organization manage our internal and external activities."
"The product is very flexible."
"I have found all the features to be valuable, including those involving reporting, the dashboard, notifications, email modules, the database and data input."
"The most valuable feature is the enterprise module, which provides the capability of having all of the information stored and linked with everything else."
"This solution helped us with the centralization of our governance data, so we could house all of our controls in one place. We could use that central repository of all our controls to build our risk management strategy and our policy and governance. So we could use controls as a central library and build policy, and then build risk management around it."
"First of all, its access control feature where it provides application level access, solution level access, and even recall access, as well."
"The last project was for an investment group that was using Excel. Shifting their records from one position to another took approximately 15 minutes. In Archer, we created a workflow for them to leverage it, and they could send the single record with one click to one person within seconds. The whole process went from 15 minutes to two minutes to get the approval for the records. The main purpose of Archer is to just make it easy."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
 

Cons

"Initially, technical support is a little weak, and I would rate it six out of ten. The issue with initial support is that new engineers are often not as experienced."
"It would be useful for customers if COBIT 2019 could be translated into different languages."
"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."
"The technology's a little outdated."
"Recently, we made a suggestion for cross references, like for one application to another. There were limitations there, so we're hoping that will be included in the next upgrade."
"Performance could be improved."
"The solution can be a little slow due to the Silverlight feature."
"The product is expensive."
"If the product is used in a small organization, it doesn't work well."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's price should be reduced. You only have to pay the license and there are no additional fees."
"The price of the solution is very affordable."
"The price of RSA Archer is good. The price isn't too high considering it is a leading tool in the market."
"At the higher end of the price scale, but provides better, more accessible functionality and customization than cheaper products."
"It is not expensive. It is reasonable. We only pay for the licensing."
"The solution is not at all a cheap product."
"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."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the product's price an eight."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
55%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
5%
Government
3%
Educational Organization
33%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Healthcare Company
9%
Insurance Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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?
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.
What do you like most about SAI360?
Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAI360?
On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the product's price an eight.
What needs improvement with SAI360?
The area of improvement in the solution is something that can be stated only after looking into who is using the solution. If the product is used in a small organization, it doesn't work well. The ...
 

Also Known As

Archer
Compliance 360
 

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Sample Customers

T-Systems, Bridge Point, Equifax, First Data, Global Imaging Company, Manulife Financial
EMQ Families First, St. Joseph Medical Center, Methodist Hospital System
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