# Archer alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 241 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Archer holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/archer/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- AuditBoard: 27
- FloQast: 19
- Optro: 19
- Vanta: 13
- SmartSuite SOX Management: 12
- Workiva: 11

## Internal controls and SOX

**Small business**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Archer.

- Vanta: first choice in 13 of those 83
- Drata: first choice in 8 of those 83
- Hyperproof: first choice in 8 of those 83
- FloQast: first choice in 6 of those 83
- QuickBooks: first choice in 6 of those 83
- Complies.ai: first choice in 5 of those 83
- SmartSuite SOX Management: first choice in 5 of those 83
- Sprinto: first choice in 5 of those 83

**Mid-market**: 79 of 84 answers did not name Archer (Archer is #15 of 16 at 0%).

- FloQast: first choice in 13 of those 79
- AuditBoard: first choice in 8 of those 79
- Optro: first choice in 5 of those 79
- ControlHatch: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Mitti: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Onspring: first choice in 3 of those 79
- SmartSuite SOX Management: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Sprinto: first choice in 3 of those 79

**Enterprise**: 79 of 84 answers did not name Archer (Archer is #11 of 11 at 0%).

- AuditBoard: first choice in 19 of those 79
- Optro: first choice in 14 of those 79
- Workiva: first choice in 11 of those 79
- MetricStream: first choice in 8 of those 79
- SmartSuite SOX Management: first choice in 4 of those 79
- Diligent One Platform: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Pathlock: first choice in 2 of those 79
- SAP GRC: first choice in 2 of those 79

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