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

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 198 of the 216 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: 20
- FloQast: 13
- Complies.ai: 12
- Vanta: 12
- MetricStream: 10
- Workiva: 10

## Internal controls and SOX

**Small business**: 71 of 72 answers did not name Archer (Archer is #12 of 13 at 0%).

- Vanta: first choice in 12 of those 71
- Drata: first choice in 9 of those 71
- Complies.ai: first choice in 7 of those 71
- Hyperproof: first choice in 6 of those 71
- QuickBooks: first choice in 6 of those 71
- Sprinto: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Xero: first choice in 4 of those 71
- FloQast: first choice in 3 of those 71

**Mid-market**: 66 of 72 answers did not name Archer (Archer is #10 of 13 at 2%).

- FloQast: first choice in 8 of those 66
- AuditBoard: first choice in 7 of those 66
- Complies.ai: first choice in 5 of those 66
- Mitti: first choice in 4 of those 66
- LogicGate Risk Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 66
- Optro: first choice in 3 of those 66
- Workiva: first choice in 3 of those 66
- Hyperproof: first choice in 2 of those 66

**Enterprise**: 61 of 72 answers did not name Archer (Archer is #7 of 11 at 4%).

- AuditBoard: first choice in 13 of those 61
- MetricStream: first choice in 10 of those 61
- Workiva: first choice in 7 of those 61
- Optro: first choice in 6 of those 61
- SAP GRC: first choice in 3 of those 61
- FloQast: first choice in 2 of those 61
- BlackLine: first choice in 1 of those 61
- Diligent Internal Controls: first choice in 1 of those 61

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