# Archer: how AI models rank it, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 10 judge labels across 1 categories by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/archer/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal controls and SOX | 0% | 25 | 20% | 10 |

## What the models said for it

- "Use tools certified for your framework (e.g., RSA Archer for GRC" (Mistral Small, Internal controls)
- "Archer and MetricStream are enterprise GRC suites for large, multi-framework, highly customized programs" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Internal controls)
- "Robust for traceable control testing, evidence per procedure" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Internal controls)
- "(e.g., Sprinto, Archer, Pathlock, or SAP Process Control)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Internal controls)

## And against it

- "rather than an enterprise suite like Workiva or Archer that is typically quote-based and much more expensive" (Perplexity Sonar, Internal controls)
- "cannot afford the massive budgets ... of heavy enterprise platforms like ServiceNow GRC or Archer" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Internal controls)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 10 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Internal controls and SOX: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 13 → 25 of 90.

## In its own words

What Archer's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Governance, risk, and compliance built for the pace of regulatory change. (https://archerirm.com/)
- For: enterprise teams (https://archerirm.com/)
- Customers named: Turkcell, Lincoln Electric System, Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida, TIAA, FNBO, Eastern Bank, Banorte Bank, Intuitive Surgical

## What it publishes

Every page archerirm.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 262 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 117 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-21
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 32 pages, 7 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-11-16
- report or ebook: 19 pages, 16 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-24
- glossary or explainer: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-16
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-09-23
- news or press: 25 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-15
- Recent: 2026-11-16 conference or event: Riskminds international 2 https://www.archerirm.com/resources/events/riskminds-international-2
- Recent: 2026-09-17 conference or event: Grc modernization in the age of ai what archer summit 2026 revealed https://www.archerirm.com/post/grc-modernization-in-the-age-of-ai-what-archer-summit-2026-revealed
- Recent: 2026-09-15 news or press: Archer launches archer evolv ai compliance https://www.archerirm.com/press-releases/archer-launches-archer-evolv-ai-compliance
- Recent: 2026-09-14 news or press: Archer launches archer evolv foundation and archer evolv workplace https://www.archerirm.com/press-releases/archer-launches-archer-evolv-foundation-and-archer-evolv-workplace
- Recent: 2026-09-10 news or press: Archer accelerate global tour https://www.archerirm.com/press-releases/archer-accelerate-global-tour
- Recent: 2026-09-09 conference or event: Etciso annual conclave 2026 https://www.archerirm.com/resources/events/etciso-annual-conclave-2026

## Record

- Method: https://finance-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://finance-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, finance-ai-index.com.