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What the market is saying

Insights from real users frustrated by outdated platforms.

Chris D.

Capterra

Archer was not able to easily meet the needs of our security third party team.

Source: Capterra

Bitslammer

Reddit (r/cybersecurity)

We have Archer which is the big expensive name in this area and the irony is that most of the time people are either uploading a spreadsheet into it or exporting one out.

Source: Reddit (r/cybersecurity)

Meapet (CISO)

Reddit (r/cybersecurity)

Archer is expensive, so if you have a large company with a large budget and complex infosec requirements, this might be the tool for you.

Source: Reddit (r/cybersecurity)

Ashleigh G.

Capterra

We have since migrated off of RSA Archer due to the limited functionality and inability to automate a lot of processes.

Source: Capterra

Chris D.

Capterra

Archer was not able to easily meet the needs of our security third party team.

Source: Capterra

Bitslammer

Reddit (r/cybersecurity)

We have Archer which is the big expensive name in this area and the irony is that most of the time people are either uploading a spreadsheet into it or exporting one out.

Source: Reddit (r/cybersecurity)

Meapet (CISO)

Reddit (r/cybersecurity)

Archer is expensive, so if you have a large company with a large budget and complex infosec requirements, this might be the tool for you.

Source: Reddit (r/cybersecurity)

Ashleigh G.

Capterra

We have since migrated off of RSA Archer due to the limited functionality and inability to automate a lot of processes.

Source: Capterra

Chris D.

Capterra

Archer was not able to easily meet the needs of our security third party team.

Source: Capterra

Bitslammer

Reddit (r/cybersecurity)

We have Archer which is the big expensive name in this area and the irony is that most of the time people are either uploading a spreadsheet into it or exporting one out.

Source: Reddit (r/cybersecurity)

Archer's limitations

Check out this comparison chart to understand the gaps of Archer's offering

Summary

Archer is a long-established GRC platform traditionally deployed on-premises, often requiring extensive professional services for customization and implementation, making it complex and costly to manage. In contrast, 6clicks is a modern, full-stack GRC platform with all modules and content included, designed for easy deployment in a SaaS model or private Azure cloud environments. This allows organizations to rapidly implement comprehensive cyber GRC initiatives without the heavy overhead, offering a user-friendly and agile solution compared to Archer's more complex setup.

Archer

Implementation cost and effort

Experience the freedom of no implementation or support fees. Enjoy simple, all-inclusive pricing.Learn more about 6clicks pricing here.

Get up and running in hours or days, with no implementation fees.

Implementation takes months or years, with additional costs for implementation and support.

Multi-tenanted for multiple entities, teams, or clients

Learn more about 6clicks Hub & Spoke

Spoke templates

Create and use templates to pre-configure content and settings for your teams.

Multiple Hubs

Segment different teams with multiple Hubs.

'Roll-up' reporting & analytics

Easily roll-up reporting for analytics and benchmarking

Define best practice templates

Define best practice framworks, standards and templates for use across your teams.

Powered by AI

Recognized as 2024 Gartner Cool Vendor for AI

Platform-wide natural language search

Learn more about Hailey Assist here.

Audit response generator

Learn more about 6clicks audit response generator here.

Compliance mapping

Learn more about 6clicksautomated compliance mapping response here.

Policy gap analysis

Learn more about 6clickspolicy gap analysis here.

Audit & assessment cross-walking

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Control definition

Risk and issue generation

Control set creation

Task and risk treatment plan generation

Pre-built and custom content

Some content needs to be sourced and purchased separately.

Audit and assessment templates

Control sets

Custom content

Risk libraries

Issue libraries

Projects & playbooks

Continuous compliance monitoring

Move away from point-in-time control testing to continuous monitoring.Learn more here.

Full-stack GRC capability

Recognized as 2024 Gartner Cool Vendor for AI

Archer is often criticized for its complexity and steep learning curve, requiring extensive customization and professional services to use effectively.

Cybersecurity compliance

AI-powered

Advanced

Enterprise risk management

AI-powered

Advanced

Vendor risk management

AI-powered

Advanced

Regulatory compliance

Advanced

Advanced

IT risk management

Advanced

Advanced

Issue and incident management

Advanced

Advanced

Audit and assessment

AI-powered

Advanced

Microsoft Power BI connector

Easily connect Microsoft PowerBI and use our templates.Learn more here.

Licensing model

Discover our licensing plans for different industries.

Flexible licensing that adapts to your company’s size, with no limits!

Per user type, per module, per package
plus implementation and support.

Unlimited user access on all plans

Unlimited standards and frameworks

Unlimited vendors and risk assessments

IRAP-assessed hosting in Australia

6clicks government hosting in the Azure Canberra data centre.Learn more here.

No, it's a do-it-yourself project.

Azure private hosting option

Deploy easily onto Microsoft Azure private hosting with 6clicks Fabric.Learn more here.

Partner program

Learn how 6clicks can streamline your service delivery

Client Spoke templates

Create templates to standardize service delivery with your clients.Learn more here.

Multiple Advisor Hubs

Multiple Hubs to support service delivery across different regions or service lines.Learn more here.

Benchmarking and analytics

Benchmarking and analytics help advisory firms improve performance and make data-driven decisions for better client outcomes.Learn more here.

Free advisor access

Free advisor access across the platform.

Embed your own IP

Customize the content library and upload your own IP.

'Lite' assessment-only license

Limited license for initial maturity assessments and remediation planning.Learn more here.

Custom branding & domain name

Learn more here.

Licensing

Unlimited users and modules. Just pay per Spoke.

Implementation

Included

Features & modules

All included

Content

All included

Support

Unlimited

Archer

Licensing

Pay thousands of dollars per user and module

Implementation

Up to hundreds of thousands of dollars

Features & modules

Pay per module

Content

Both included and paid for

Support

Pay for support

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