ServiceNow Operational Risk Management vs Archer Enterprise & Operational Risk Management

SOServiceNow Operational Risk Management9.0Visit Archer Enterprise & Operational Risk Management8.5Visit

Higher score SO ServiceNow Operational Risk Management #3 in ERM Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit ServiceNow

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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

• ServiceNow Operational Risk Management fits best

  Enterprise operational-risk programs

• Archer Enterprise & Operational Risk Management fits best

  Large enterprises with complex operational risk

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Side by side

Feature	SOServiceNow Operational Risk Management 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Archer Enterprise & Operational Risk Management 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#3 in ERM Software	#8 in ERM Software
Best for	Enterprise operational-risk programs	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	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Docs · 24/7
Built for	Enterprise	Enterprise
Features ServiceNow Operational Risk Management 3/5 · Archer Enterprise & Operational Risk Management 5/5
Risk register	✓	✓
Compliance management	✓	✓
Third-party risk	—	✓ (best)
Incident management	✓	✓
Business continuity	—	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Tracks inherent risk, control effectiveness and residual risk in self-assessments Combines control testing plans, selected samples and a central repository Connects incident capture with root-cause tracking and remedial-action workflows	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 sales conversation Third-party risk is addressed by a separate ServiceNow product Business continuity is addressed by a separate ServiceNow product	Pricing requires contacting sales Designed for enterprise environments rather than smaller teams Support channels listed include documentation
Our verdict	Operational Risk Management brings risk and control work into a cloud application for enterprise programs. It covers self-assessments, control testing, continuous monitoring, incident capture and reporting, with workflows for remediation… 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

• ServiceNow Operational Risk Management — where it wins

  • Tracks inherent risk, control effectiveness and residual risk in self-assessments
  • Combines control testing plans, selected samples and a central repository
  • Connects incident capture with root-cause tracking and remedial-action workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Third-party risk is addressed by a separate ServiceNow product
  • Business continuity is addressed by a separate ServiceNow product

• 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

• SOServiceNow Operational Risk Management9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  An enterprise risk suite for assessments, control monitoring, incidents and remediation.

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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 →