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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 August 2026, in the GRC category, the mindshare of FIS Protegent is 0.8%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of RSA Archer is 6.0%, down from 15.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
GRC Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
RSA Archer6.0%
FIS Protegent0.8%
Other93.2%
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."
"From my perspective as a customer and end user, RSA is about the look and feel."
"Flexible record permissions and data import features."
"From my perspective, because I've always done it as a consultant, I do like the way it is configured. They've gone into changing the application builder interface, so it is even easier. When you're working with users, it is really easy to show them how to do things quickly and how to configure, change, and design stuff quickly."
"It is a very friendly tool, we can easily understand what is going on inside the tool, work with it for the ERP platform, create automated applications based on the requirements, and it is very secure with three levels of access at the field level, application level, and code level."
"RSA Archer's best features are advanced workflow, reports, dashboards, and notifications."
"There is absolutely no doubt that it is a very good tool for audit management as a whole."
"The solution's most valuable features are data feeds, templates, reports, dashboards, and workload management."
"Overall, I would give it a nine out of ten."
 

Cons

"Custom integration is required as many of these modules are not linked and do not share data easily."
"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."
"The product is expensive, and there are additional costs if you need to integrate more licenses or want more features."
"GUI could be improved."
"The ticket handling process could be improved."
"Some areas are not truly automated but are only scheduled."
"The dashboarding in this solution needs to be improved, specifically the graphics."
"It would be nice if RSA Archer featured more customization. When customers are updating, they should be notified whether certain updates are optional. The install screen should not proceed to the next page unless we make some selections about which updates we want to install."
"There should be a way to export and get data from the system in PDF or PowerPoint presentation format. This would be a great addition."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"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."
"It is not expensive. It is reasonable. We only pay for the licensing."
"The license is costly for the solution, but the remaining set up and maintenance is quite cheaper."
"At the higher end of the price scale, but provides better, more accessible functionality and customization than cheaper products."
"I am not sure about other companies, but it's quite expensive."
"The pricing is okay. The licensing costs are very reasonable; it is very affordable to us."
"The solution’s pricing is moderate."
"The solution is not at all a cheap product."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
18%
Insurance Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Construction Company
6%
 

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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