IBM OpenPages vs Archer Enterprise & Operational Risk Management

IBM OpenPages9.3Visit Archer Enterprise & Operational Risk Management8.5Visit

Higher score IBM OpenPages #1 in ERM Software 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit IBM OpenPages

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Archer Enterprise & Operational Risk Management #8 in ERM Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Archer

• IBM OpenPages fits best

  Large organizations needing comprehensive GRC

• Archer Enterprise & Operational Risk Management fits best

  Large enterprises with complex operational risk

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Side by side

Feature	IBM OpenPages 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Archer Enterprise & Operational Risk Management 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.5
Ranking	#1 in ERM Software	#8 in ERM Software
Best for	Large organizations needing comprehensive GRC	Large enterprises with complex operational risk
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$3,300/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone	Docs · 24/7
Integrations	8 integrations	200+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features IBM OpenPages 0/5 · Archer Enterprise & Operational Risk Management 5/5
Risk register	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Compliance management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Third-party risk	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Incident management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Business continuity	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers regulatory, operational, audit, privacy and vendor-risk workflows Maps requirements to risks, controls and policies with evidence collection Offers SaaS, IBM Cloud and client-maintained on-premises deployment	Organizes risks by taxonomy and organizational unit Links risk and control assessments with indicators and loss events Offers cloud or self-hosted deployment and reports 200 integrations
Cons	Entry pricing starts at $3,300 per month No free plan is available On-premises installation is maintained by the client	Pricing requires contacting sales Designed for enterprise environments rather than smaller teams Support channels listed include documentation
Our verdict	IBM OpenPages is a modular governance, risk and compliance platform for organizations coordinating regulatory compliance, operational risk, audits, policies, controls, privacy, business continuity, IT governance and third-party risk. Its… Read the review →	Archer Enterprise & Operational Risk Management gives GRC teams and business users across organizational units a consolidated view of risks, controls, assessments, indicators and loss events. Its shared taxonomy supports risk registers… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IBM OpenPages — where it wins

  • Covers regulatory, operational, audit, privacy and vendor-risk workflows
  • Maps requirements to risks, controls and policies with evidence collection
  • Offers SaaS, IBM Cloud and client-maintained on-premises deployment

  Where it doesn't

  • Entry pricing starts at $3,300 per month
  • No free plan is available
  • On-premises installation is maintained by the client

• Archer Enterprise & Operational Risk Management — where it wins

  • Organizes risks by taxonomy and organizational unit
  • Links risk and control assessments with indicators and loss events
  • Offers cloud or self-hosted deployment and reports 200 integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Designed for enterprise environments rather than smaller teams
  • Support channels listed include documentation

• IBM OpenPages9.3/10 · Paid

  Broad GRC coverage with flexible deployment, priced for larger organizations.

  Visit IBM OpenPagesFull verdict →
• Archer Enterprise & Operational Risk Management8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A shared risk platform linking enterprise registers, controls, assessments, indicators and loss events.

  Visit ArcherFull verdict →