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What is Archer?
Archer is an enterprise integrated risk management platform with more than 1,500 customer organizations and 25+ years of operating history. It combines audit, compliance, enterprise risk, resilience, third-party risk and regulatory intelligence in SaaS or on-premises deployments.
Archer is a configurable integrated risk management platform for organizations that need one system for audit, compliance and operational risk. Teams centralize obligations, controls, risks, issues and evidence, then connect them through workflows, dashboards and reporting. Its regulatory intelligence service monitors authoritative sources, extracts obligations, maps them to controls and preserves lineage from source to evidence. Archer supports continuous control monitoring, risk quantification and governed AI features while retaining permissions, review steps and audit history.
The portfolio covers audit management, regulatory and corporate compliance, enterprise and operational risk, IT and security risk, third-party governance, business and operational resilience, ESG, public-sector programs and AI governance. Cross-framework mapping lets a control answer multiple standards and allows one test to feed several reports. The breadth suits large, complex programs, but configuration, licensing and implementation are enterprise-oriented rather than self-serve. Archer offers SaaS and private or on-premises deployment, with an open API and a broad integration ecosystem.
Archer is aimed at regulated enterprises, especially financial services, healthcare, technology and government organizations. More than 1,500 organizations use it, including over half of the Fortune 500, and Archer cites 38 of the top 50 global banks. Pricing is quote-based: the vendor does not publish a standard rate card, and AWS Marketplace directs buyers to request a private contract. Buyers should scope modules, users, deployment and services with Archer before comparing total cost.
Key features
Audit management
Plans audits, scopes engagements, tracks requests and findings, and preserves evidence and workpapers in one system.
Regulatory intelligence
Monitors regulatory sources, extracts obligations and connects changes to owners, controls, policies and evidence.
Cross-framework mapping
Maps one control to multiple standards so teams can test once and report across overlapping requirements.
Enterprise risk management
Aggregates operational and enterprise risk data with workflows, assessments, dashboards and executive reporting.
Third-party risk
Supports vendor governance, due diligence, assessments, issues and ongoing oversight across the extended ecosystem.
Continuous control monitoring
Tests controls against live evidence, routes gaps to owners and keeps a time-stamped remediation record.
Risk quantification
Models loss exposure and translates risk into financial terms for prioritization and investment decisions.
Archer pricing
Archer sells quote-based subscriptions rather than a public self-serve plan. Its AWS Marketplace listing uses contract-based purchasing and directs buyers to request a private offer.
| Plan | Price | What's included |
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| Archer SaaS | Custom quoteAWS Marketplace contract-based listing | Risk and compliance solutions scoped to the organization, users, deployment and selected modules |
Free trial: No public free trial is listed.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Combines audit, compliance, risk, resilience and third-party governance on one data model.
- Cross-framework control mapping reduces duplicate testing and evidence collection.
- Supports both SaaS and private or on-premises deployment for demanding data requirements.
- Its 1,500-plus customer base includes major banks and more than half of the Fortune 500.
Cons
- Pricing is quote-based, with no public software rate card or free trial.
- The breadth and configurability can require substantial implementation and administration effort.
- G2 reviewers give Archer 3.6 out of 5 from 20 reviews, below several major GRC rivals.
- The product is designed for enterprise programs rather than small teams seeking a lightweight audit tool.
Who is Archer best for?
- Large regulated enterprises consolidating audit, compliance and risk data.
- Financial institutions needing regulatory change monitoring and defensible evidence lineage.
- Public-sector teams mapping controls to NIST, FISMA, FedRAMP and CMMC requirements.
- Audit and risk leaders replacing spreadsheets with configurable workflows and cross-framework reporting.
Audit areas and frameworks
Integrations
Notable customers
Frequently asked questions
How much does Archer cost?
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Archer does not publish a standard software price or entry-level plan. It sells through tailored quotes, and AWS Marketplace describes its SaaS listing as a contract-based private offer whose price depends on the agreed scope.
How long does an Archer implementation take?
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Archer’s public government FAQ says most enterprise deployments go live in 8–12 weeks when prebuilt content and templates are used. Actual timing depends on modules, integrations, data migration, controls and the required configuration.
How does Archer compare with AuditBoard?
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Archer is positioned as a broad integrated risk platform spanning audit, compliance, enterprise risk, resilience, third-party risk and regulatory intelligence. G2’s comparison shows Archer at 3.6 out of 5 from 20 reviews versus AuditBoard at 4.6 from 1,284 reviews, so Archer’s breadth comes with a weaker public review profile.
What integrations does Archer support?
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Archer says it offers more than 200 native integrations plus an open API. Named exchange offerings include ServiceNow, Tenable, CyberArk, Recorded Future, Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint, RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle, and LexisNexis Regulatory Compliance.
Who is Archer for?
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Archer targets regulated enterprises in financial services, healthcare, technology and government. Its customer references include Turkcell, Dell Technologies, Intuitive Surgical, Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida and TIAA, while the vendor says more than 1,500 organizations use the platform.
How does Archer handle security and accuracy?
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Archer connects obligations, controls, policies and evidence with full audit lineage and routes AI outputs through review workflows. The vendor reports 95% obligation-extraction accuracy, monitors more than 8,000 regulatory sources, and supports permissions, time-stamped evidence and SaaS or private deployment.
Sources
Facts and pricing verified on October 19, 2026. Vendors change pricing often, so confirm with Archer before buying. How we research
