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FIS Protegent vs RSA Archer comparison

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Categories and Ranking

FIS Protegent
Ranking in GRC
43rd
Average Rating
10.0
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
6.7
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
IT Governance (1st), IT Vendor Risk Management (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the GRC category, the mindshare of FIS Protegent is 0.8%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of RSA Archer is 6.2%, down from 10.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
GRC Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
RSA Archer6.2%
FIS Protegent0.8%
Other93.0%
GRC
 

Featured Reviews

it_user948 - PeerSpot reviewer
digital strategist at SMD Services
Robust and comprehensive product for Finanancial Services Compliance.
The Protegent surveillance suite of products automates many of the manual financial services / broker dealers compliance processes related to FINRA and the SEC. The suite is comprehensive and fairly easy to implement (depending on your business model and clearing relationships).…
CJ
Information Security Specialist at Dubai Health Authority
Centralized management strengthens compliance with good look and feel
From my perspective as a customer and end user, Archer has an impressive look and feel, but the most adaptive feature is its ease of configuration which helps to enhance our process according to our maturity. It's more about our organization getting centralized with an integrated approach that focuses on risk governance and compliance. When can provide a detailed dashboards to management with the details of risks from top-down or bottom-up prioritizing actions based on its criticality or necessity. This allows us to show end users and management where the issues lie and effectively demonstrate accountability and visibility in compliance.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Overall, this is a great product."
"The most valuable feature is the enterprise module, which provides the capability of having all of the information stored and linked with everything else."
"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."
"Archer has simplified our security audits. It's made it easier to raise and trigger questionnaires to customers."
"The product is very flexible."
"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."
"I like the dashboards and reporting features; it's easy to gather reports quickly which is great when your VP is waiting for the KPIs."
"The solution has improved my organization by having everything combined into a single platform."
"RSA Archer's best features are advanced workflow, reports, dashboards, and notifications."
 

Cons

"Custom integration is required as many of these modules are not linked and do not share data easily."
"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."
"After deployment, some customers complain that the database must be constantly updated every time they add users, and the update process takes them a long time."
"Some of the error reporting isn't very clear. When you're looking for information on error codes, you got to do a lot of digging."
"RSA Archer somehow lags behind in the user interface. Additionally, the reporting capability of Archer should be improved."
"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 should be an in-built feature that allows live data from vulnerabilities and threats from reliable sources to be streamed directly through their data field."
"Other tools, specifically designed for audit management have a better GUI than Archer."
"Archer could be improved by having more customization."
 

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."
"RSA Archer's price is justifiable and not as expensive, compared to ServiceNow. I have heard that the licensing for ServiceNow is much more expensive. I'm unaware whether there are any additional costs after licensing fees."
"It is not expensive. It is reasonable. We only pay for the licensing."
"The pricing is okay. The licensing costs are very reasonable; it is very affordable to us."
"I am not sure about other companies, but it's quite expensive."
"The price of the solution is very affordable."
"As I am a developer and responsible for providing production support, I do not have personal knowledge of the pricing. However, my colleagues claim that it is very expensive in comparison with other tools."
"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."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
16%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Insurance Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise25
 

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What needs improvement with RSA Archer?
While it provides benefits in terms of security, the pricing is a bit higher than customers typically expect. It would be helpful if RSA Archer had the capability for two-way integration because, i...
What is your primary use case for RSA Archer?
Regarding the compliance, risk, and governance tools, I am comfortable discussing the tools in the GRC category. The specific module from ServiceNow is the ServiceNow Compliance, Risk, and Governan...
What advice do you have for others considering RSA Archer?
I have been in touch with about three companies who use RSA Archer actively in the compliance area. These companies use RSA Archer for nearly all purposes, including governance, internal risk, and ...
 

Also Known As

SunGard Protegent, Protegent
Archer
 

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Sample Customers

A Large European Broker, a global asset management firm
T-Systems, Bridge Point, Equifax, First Data, Global Imaging Company, Manulife Financial
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