# Archer: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 14 judge labels across 1 category by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/archer

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Internal controls and SOX](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/tax/internal-controls-and-sox/index.md) | 0% | 113 | 50% | 14 |

## What the models said for it

- "Enterprise-grade GRC legacy giants designed to manage complex, multi-layered risk taxonomies" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Internal controls)
- "Resolver and Archer IRM emphasize connecting controls with broader risk management" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Internal controls)
- "noted for depth in risk analytics and internal control documentation" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Internal controls)
- "Governed, repeatable control testing across thousands of controls" (Kimi K2, Internal controls)

## And against it

- "Avoid full enterprise GRC suites (like MetricStream, Archer, or BlackLine) if budget is tight" (Kimi K2, Internal controls)
- "Avoid: Full enterprise GRC suites (MetricStream, Archer)" (Kimi K2, Internal controls)
- "such as Workiva, Archer, or ServiceNow) can cost anywhere from $50,000 to over $100,000 annually in licensing and implementation fees" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Internal controls)
- "avoids the heavy engineering cost and steep learning curve of legacy enterprise tools (like MetricStream or Archer)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Internal controls)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Archer, from 35 of the 42 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- complyjet.com: 15
- gamma.app: 13
- internalauditguide.com: 13
- optro.ai: 13
- erpresearch.com: 12
- v-comply.com: 11
- gitnux.org: 10
- netwrix.com: 10
- smartsuite.com: 10
- sprinto.com: 10

### Pages cited

- https://complyjet.com/blog/best-sox-compliance-software: 15
- https://gamma.app/docs/Best-SOX-Compliance-Software-8-Tools-Compared-068yxrg8r7lduow: 13
- https://erpresearch.com/erp-add-ons/sox-controls: 11
- https://netwrix.com/en/resources/blog/sox-compliance-software: 10
- https://sprinto.com/blog/internal-control-software: 9
- https://internalauditguide.com/2026/09/sox-compliance-software-compared: 8
- https://smartsuite.com/solutions/grc-and-resilience/sox-management: 8
- https://metricstream.com/learn/internal-control-software.html: 7

## 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://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.