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Head-to-head · ERM Software

ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management vs Archer Enterprise & Operational Risk Management

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management #2 in ERM Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit ServiceNow

ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management leads on 0 checks, Archer Enterprise & Operational Risk Management on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreServiceNow Integrated Risk Management · 9.1/10
  • Most featuresArcher Enterprise & Operational Risk Management · 5 of 5

ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management scores higher on our rubric for erm software: 9.1 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management is the better fit for enterprises on the ServiceNow platform. Archer Enterprise & Operational Risk Management is the better fit for large enterprises with complex operational risk.

  • ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management fits best

    Enterprises on the ServiceNow platform

  • Archer Enterprise & Operational Risk Management fits best

    Large enterprises with complex operational risk

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Side by side

Feature ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Archer Enterprise & Operational Risk Management 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.5
Ranking #2 in ERM Software #8 in ERM Software
Best for Enterprises on the ServiceNow platform Large enterprises with complex operational risk
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Community, Docs Docs · 24/7
Integrations 4 integrations 200+ integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Enterprise
Features ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management 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
  • Maps controls across HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, NIST 800-53 and ISO 27001
  • Automates control testing, evidence collection and remediation workflows
  • Connects enterprise, third-party and regulatory risk in one platform
  • 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
  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • ServiceNow platform alignment may not suit organizations on other stacks
  • Framework availability can depend on subscribed content providers and applications
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Designed for enterprise environments rather than smaller teams
  • Support channels listed include documentation
Our verdict

ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management brings enterprise, IT, cyber, compliance, operational and third-party risk processes into a shared ServiceNow environment. It is designed for mid-market and enterprise organizations that need…

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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…

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  1. ServiceNow Integrated Risk ManagementERM Software 9.1Pricing on request
  2. Archer Enterprise & Operational Risk ManagementERM Software 8.5Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management — where it wins

    • Maps controls across HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, NIST 800-53 and ISO 27001
    • Automates control testing, evidence collection and remediation workflows
    • Connects enterprise, third-party and regulatory risk in one platform

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
    • ServiceNow platform alignment may not suit organizations on other stacks
    • Framework availability can depend on subscribed content providers and applications
  • 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
  • ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management9.1/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad ERM suite for organizations standardizing risk workflows on ServiceNow.

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  • 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 →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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