We performed a comparison between IBM OpenPages and RSA Archer based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two GRC solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The product’s interface is very intuitive."
"The content, reporting, and workflow features stand out as the most valuable aspects."
"The ability to keep a record of internal incidents in the company, and also the monitoring of Key Indicators."
"The most valuable features are the advanced workflow and the dashboards. This tool can present data wonderfully to management, and it is easy for them to manage the risk plans."
"The part I liked about Archer was the risk assessment for deficiencies and being able to use it there."
"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."
"The most valuable features of RSA Archer are the asset management, risk management, and vendor management."
"The product is very flexible."
"Easy to implement with a high level of automation."
"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."
"Even non-technical people can be masters of the product."
"I believe there's room for improvement in establishing connections with external information."
"IBM OpenPages needs improvement in its UI. Currently, it is difficult to see the relationships (associations/parents) between all items unless you click on the item itself."
"The solution must allow customization in reporting."
"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."
"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."
"The financial area of RSA Archer has room for improvement."
"The solution as a whole could be simplified."
"There were so many problems that we had found. One time, the search index was not working. We also faced slowness in Archer, but I resolved this issue."
"Some areas are not truly automated but are only scheduled."
"The technology's a little outdated."
"I find the tech support to be inadequately knowledgeable."
IBM OpenPages is ranked 8th in GRC with 5 reviews while RSA Archer is ranked 1st in GRC with 38 reviews. IBM OpenPages is rated 6.6, while RSA Archer is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of IBM OpenPages writes "Enables us to manage global workflow and users' relationships with the links". On the other hand, the top reviewer of RSA Archer writes "A rich application with good workflow, but search feature needs improvement". IBM OpenPages is most compared with MetricStream, SAP BusinessObjects GRC, OneTrust GRC, AuditBoard and SAS Enterprise GRC, whereas RSA Archer is most compared with OneTrust GRC, MetricStream, Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance, Workiva Wdesk and Snow Governance & Risk. See our IBM OpenPages vs. RSA Archer report.
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