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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 231 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://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/archer/alternatives

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

- AuditBoard: 26
- Workiva: 23
- Optro: 14
- ComplyJet: 13
- FloQast: 12
- Vanta: 10

## Internal controls and SOX

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

- Vanta: first choice in 10 of those 84
- ComplyJet: first choice in 9 of those 84
- ControlHatch: first choice in 6 of those 84
- Drata: first choice in 6 of those 84
- QuickBooks: first choice in 5 of those 84
- VComply: first choice in 5 of those 84
- BILL: first choice in 4 of those 84
- Xero: first choice in 4 of those 84

**Mid-market**: 80 of 84 answers did not name Archer (Archer is #18 of 18 at 0%).

- AuditBoard: first choice in 13 of those 80
- FloQast: first choice in 12 of those 80
- Workiva: first choice in 8 of those 80
- ComplyJet: first choice in 4 of those 80
- Optro: first choice in 4 of those 80
- ControlHatch: first choice in 3 of those 80
- Hyperproof: first choice in 2 of those 80
- Process Street: first choice in 2 of those 80

**Enterprise**: 67 of 84 answers did not name Archer (Archer is #9 of 14 at 2%).

- Workiva: first choice in 15 of those 67
- AuditBoard: first choice in 13 of those 67
- Optro: first choice in 10 of those 67
- MetricStream: first choice in 4 of those 67
- SmartSuite SOX Management: first choice in 4 of those 67
- Diligent One Platform: first choice in 3 of those 67
- ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management: first choice in 2 of those 67
- AssurAI GRC: first choice in 1 of those 67

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