We performed a comparison between Netwrix Auditor 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."I have found user behavior analysis and the ability to run risk assessments important features. Additionally, the interface and online documentation are very good."
"The most valuable features of Netwrix Auditor are its affordability compared to similar products and its comprehensive monitoring of admin activities."
"What I find the most valuable about Netwrix Auditor is the way it shows risk. The reports are very clear."
"I am impressed with the tool's reporting feature and notifications."
"The most valuable feature is the real-time monitoring."
"Netwrix provides features that no other solution on the market does."
"It maintains audit logs for the duration of time that you wish, as long as you have the storage capacity to do so."
"RSA Archer has reduced the time and effort required for meetings."
"RSA Archer is a good tool and I have found performing the application, ISMS, and TPRM assessments beneficial."
"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 have found all the features to be valuable, including those involving reporting, the dashboard, notifications, email modules, the database and data input."
"RSA Archer's best features are advanced workflow, reports, dashboards, and notifications."
"Even non-technical people can be masters of the product."
"The part I liked about Archer was the risk assessment for deficiencies and being able to use it there."
"Archer seamlessly integrates data systems without requiring additional software."
"The Linux compatibility of this solution could be improved."
"The solution lacks self-service on password reset. It also needs to improve its scalability."
"I expect usability features to become more refined over time. I'm interested to see how it evolves and continues to improve."
"If you buy direct, there is a minimum of 150 licenses that must be procured. The price point and barrier of entry is a little bit higher than it would be if you purchased the solution from an authorized reseller partner, rather than buying it and managing yourself."
"There is room for improvements when it comes to the licensing."
"There is room for improvement with the introduction of AI functionality."
"When there are issues I would like remediation to be in one place."
"An improvement would be if there was an another way to manage the logs besides email because it's not so practical."
"The solution as a whole could be simplified."
"Solution could use more inbuilt applications."
"The bullet chart is the best graph for my purposes, and it should be available for inclusion in the dashboards."
"Some areas are not truly automated but are only scheduled."
"Recently, we made a suggestion for cross references, like for one application to another. There were limitations there, so we're hoping that will be included in the next upgrade."
"An area for improvement would be the user interface. They could also offer more on-demand applications free of cost."
"It would be useful for customers if COBIT 2019 could be translated into different languages."
"RSA Archer might be a bit expensive for small companies because it's a vast tool."
Netwrix Auditor is ranked 10th in GRC with 7 reviews while RSA Archer is ranked 1st in GRC with 38 reviews. Netwrix Auditor is rated 9.2, while RSA Archer is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Netwrix Auditor writes "Can track every admin action in large environments and includes AI modules to detect and prevent unauthorized changes". On the other hand, the top reviewer of RSA Archer writes "A rich application with good workflow, but search feature needs improvement". Netwrix Auditor is most compared with Quest Change Auditor for Active Directory, Lepide, ManageEngine ADAudit Plus, SolarWinds Access Rights Manager and Quest Active Administrator, whereas RSA Archer is most compared with OneTrust GRC, IBM OpenPages, MetricStream, Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance and Workiva Wdesk. See our Netwrix Auditor vs. RSA Archer report.
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