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Archer: cost, fit and limits
Archer is an integrated risk management software line made by Archer Technologies LLC, offered as Evolv products such as Foundation, AI Compliance and Risk, with an AI Governance product, RMIS AI and AI Operators named in its navigation.
What to know first
Archer sells its Evolv family by quote: the pricing page lists Evolv Foundation, Evolv AI Compliance and Evolv Risk with a talk-to-us route and no figures. The AI governance page describes one platform that unifies compliance, risk quantification and intelligence. Hosting is governed by a separate Application Hosting Schedule on the legal center page, which was not read in full. Archer Academy offers self-paced training toward certification.
Archer at a glance
| Maker | Archer Technologies LLC, Not stated on the vendor pages |
|---|---|
| Free plan | No |
| Entry price | Quote only |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Risk Management Software in 2026, rank 10 of 12 |
| Website | archerirm.com |
Who Archer is best for
Regulated enterprises that must oversee AI use
A dedicated AI Governance product sits beside the risk modules, so a company can track its own AI systems in the same vendor it uses for audit and compliance.
Compliance groups tracking rule changes
The pricing page navigation lists a Regulatory Change Center, which gives compliance staff a place to follow new obligations next to their controls.
Insurance and risk-finance teams
RMIS AI is named for risk management information systems, which is the product line to ask about if claims and exposure data are part of the program.
Archer plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Archer Evolv Foundation | Custom quote | The base Evolv product family, listed in the pricing page navigation, with no figure published and a talk-to-us route instead. |
| Archer Evolv AI Compliance | Custom quote | Listed in the pricing page navigation next to Foundation and Risk, and quoted through the same talk-to-us route without a published price. |
| Archer Evolv Risk | Custom quote | The risk product within the Evolv family, listed in the pricing page navigation, with no figures and each product carrying its own scope. |
Checked November 2026.
What Archer does
- AI Governance product
- The AI governance page describes one platform that unifies compliance, risk quantification and intelligence, aimed at organizations that need to oversee how AI is used and who owns each system.
- RMIS AI
- A product page named rmis-ai covers risk management information systems with AI. The pages we read give no description of its functions, so scope has to be confirmed in a demo.
- Regulatory Change Center
- The Regulatory Change Center appears in the pricing page navigation as part of the product range, intended for tracking changing obligations against the controls a company maintains.
- Archer Academy
- The legal center mentions Archer Academy, a self-paced training route to get a team certified on Archer, which lowers the dependence on vendor-led classes for new administrators.
How Archer handles your data
The legal center page says application hosting is covered by an Archer Application Hosting Schedule, and the region was not read. The privacy statement names Archer Technologies LLC as the legal entity. Certifications, retention periods and whether customer data trains the AI products were not stated on the pages we read, so the vendor's policy was not checked for this. Ask for the hosting schedule, the certification list and a statement on AI training before you submit data.
Where Archer falls short in practice
- No numbers on the pricing page. The pricing page lists products and a talk-to-us route, so a buyer cannot learn even an order of magnitude of the cost before engaging with the sales team.
- Terms live in separate schedules. Hosting terms sit in an Application Hosting Schedule on the legal center page, which means the contract package is read in several documents rather than one page.
- Many product names. Evolv Foundation, AI Compliance, Risk, AI Governance, RMIS AI and AI Operators each have their own scope, so confirming exactly which are in a quote takes care.
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Archer: common questions
What are the Archer Evolv products?
The pricing page navigation lists Archer Evolv Foundation, Evolv AI Compliance and Evolv Risk, and the product navigation names Evolv AI Operators. Each is described only by name on the pages we read, so ask for a scope sheet that states which modules are inside a quote.
Does Archer publish its prices?
No. The pricing page lists products and a talk-to-us route and no figures. Ask for a proposal that lists the Evolv products, user numbers, hosting and training on separate lines so the quote can be compared with vendors that publish rates.
What does Archer's AI Governance product cover?
The AI governance page describes one platform that unifies compliance, risk quantification and intelligence for overseeing AI use. The pages we read do not list model inventory fields, approval flows or regulatory templates, so ask for a demo using your own AI use cases.
Where does Archer host customer data?
The legal center page refers to an Archer Application Hosting Schedule that governs hosting. We did not read the region or the schedule in full, so ask for the document itself and for the available region options before you sign.
How do I train staff on Archer?
The legal center mentions Archer Academy, a self-paced route for getting a team certified on Archer. The pages we read do not state its price, course list or whether access is included in a license, so ask what the proposal contains.