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Archer and Zango side by side in the Compliance Management Index and Consumer Duty and Financial Promotions Software Index 2026: scores, evidence, published facts and awards.
In the Compliance Management Index, Zango scores higher overall: 3.6 out of 5 (72 out of 100) against 3.0 (60), ranking 1 and 5 of 11. Zango also scores higher in every segment. In the Consumer Duty and Financial Promotions Software Index, Zango scores higher overall: 3.7 out of 5 (74 out of 100) against 2.6 (53), ranking 1 and 4 of 14. Zango also scores higher in every segment.
Overall and segment scores out of 100, and the score out of 5.
| Score | Archer | Zango |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 5 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
| Score out of 100 | 60 | 72 |
| Overall rank | 5 of 11 | 1 of 11 |
| For banks and lenders (out of 100) | 69, rank 5 | 79, rank 1 |
| For payment, e-money and crypto firms (out of 100) | 50, rank 7 | 64, rank 1 |
| For investment and wealth firms (out of 100) | 62, rank 5 | 73, rank 1 |
| Type | Integrated risk and compliance platform | AI compliance platform |
| Score | Archer | Zango |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 5 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| Score out of 100 | 53 | 74 |
| Overall rank | 4 of 14 | 1 of 14 |
| For payment and e-money firms (out of 100) | 53, rank 5 | 73, rank 1 |
| For lenders and consumer credit firms (out of 100) | 49, rank 5 | 71, rank 1 |
| For investment and insurance firms (out of 100) | 58, rank 4 | 77, rank 1 |
| Type | Enterprise risk and compliance platform with regulatory change | AI horizon scanning and promotions review platform |
Each score with the evidence behind it.
| Criterion | Archer | Zango |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | 3/5 Obligations, controls and attestations published; policy management and registers not confirmed on the pages read. | 3/5 Policies, obligations and controls published; breach, complaint and attestation registers not published. |
| Published pricing | 0/5 Not published on the pages read. | 0/5 Not published on the pages read. |
| Regulatory content | 5/5 8,000+ sources across 180 jurisdictions published. | 5/5 700+ authorities across 120+ jurisdictions published. |
| Set-up | 1/5 Structured onboarding only. | 4/5 No-code start and a published go-live time of about one week; no API or trial. |
| Security and standing | 3/5 SOC 2 without type and ISO 27001; clients not named. | 5/5 SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 with named regulated clients. |
| Audit evidence | 5/5 Versioned evidence tied to controls, lineage and board reporting published. | 4/5 Audit logs and evidence packs published; board reporting not described. |
Each criterion is scored 0 to 5 against the best published offer in the Compliance Management Index. 0 means not offered or not published. How it is scored
| Criterion | Archer | Zango |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage of the three jobs | 1/5 Horizon scanning published; Consumer Duty and promotions not published. | 3/5 Horizon scanning and promotions review and approval published; no Consumer Duty outcomes or board reporting product. |
| Published pricing | 0/5 Not published. | 0/5 Not published on the pages read. |
| Regulatory content and update speed | 5/5 Named regulators, 8,000+ sources in 180 jurisdictions and mapping as rules are published. | 5/5 Named regulators, 700+ authorities in 120+ jurisdictions and alerts within hours. |
| Integration and workflow | 2/5 Workflow with versioned evidence and content feeds; API and go-live time not published. | 5/5 API, named document connectors, approval workflow with audit trail and a one-week go-live. |
| Security standing | 4/5 ISO 27001 and SOC 2 stated without type. | 5/5 SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 published. |
| Evidence of regulated clients | 5/5 Named regulated clients with case studies and a published client count. | 4/5 Named regulated clients with testimonials; no client count. |
Each criterion is scored 0 to 5 against the best published offer in the Consumer Duty and Financial Promotions Software Index. 0 means not offered or not published. How it is scored
What each provider publishes on its own pages, read on 26 October 2026.
| Fact | Archer | Zango |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | Obligations, controls ("Author a control once, map it to every standard it answers, and test it one time"), attestations, third-party risk and operational risk in one system. | Horizon scanning, gap analysis, "obligations management in the Rules Library", policy management, continuous control monitoring and financial promotions review. |
| Content | "Monitor 8,000+ regulatory sources across 180 jurisdictions, from SEC and FINRA to DORA". | "Zango covers 700+ regulatory authorities across 120+ jurisdictions", including the FCA, PRA, EBA, SEC, FINRA and MAS. |
| Set-up | "Customer Success Program: Structured onboarding and ongoing support". API, go-live time and trial not published. | "No API work or infrastructure change is required, and most teams are operational within one week"; policies connected through Google Drive, SharePoint or upload. |
| Standing | "Trusted by 1,500+ enterprises · 70+ countries · SOC 2 · ISO 27001" (SOC 2 type not stated); "Trusted by 37 of the top 50 global banks", not named. | "Zango holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications". Client logos include Juni, NovoBanco and Fasanara Capital. |
| Evidence | "Evidence lands in a versioned repository as tests run, tied to control and standard"; "Full lineage from obligation to evidence"; board-level compliance reports. | "audit-ready evidence packs"; "role-based with full audit logs and SSO". |
| Pricing | Not published; the pricing page shows no figures. | Not published on the pages read. |
| Date read | 26 October 2026 | 26 October 2026 |
Not published or not stated by Archer: set-up, standing, pricing, coverage, published pricing and security and standing.
Not published or not stated by Zango: pricing, coverage and set-up.
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: archerirm.com/financial-services, archerirm.com/pricing; and zango.ai, zango.ai/faq.
| Fact | Archer | Zango |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | Regulatory Change Center: "Every new rule, amendment, and enforcement action mapped to your controls as soon as it's published." No Consumer Duty or financial promotions product on the pages read. | Horizon scanning: "Monitor regulatory sources continuously and receive AI-summarised compliance alerts in real time". Marketing Copilot "reviews and approves financial promotions" against COBS 4, MCOB 3 and CONC 3, with post-publication monitoring. Consumer Duty listed as a covered framework; no outcomes monitoring or board report product published. |
| Pricing | Not published; the pricing page shows no figures. | Not published on the pages read. |
| Regulatory content | "Monitor 8,000+ regulatory sources across 180 jurisdictions, from SEC and FINRA to DORA"; "8,000+ regulatory sources monitored continuously". | "Zango covers 700+ regulatory authorities across 120+ jurisdictions", including the FCA, PRA, EBA, SEC, FINRA and MAS; "Alerts arrive within hours of publication." |
| Integration | "Pull regulatory news from prebuilt feeds, your own RSS sources, or manual entry"; "Structured impact review" for each item; evidence "in a versioned repository". API and go-live time not published on the pages read. | Connects "via API, file transfer, or upload"; policies read from Google Drive or SharePoint; maker-checker approvals with "export-ready audit trails"; "most compliance teams are fully operational within one week of signing." |
| Security | "Trusted by 1,500+ enterprises · 70+ countries · SOC 2 · ISO 27001" (SOC 2 type not stated). | "Zango holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications"; AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit, configurable data residency. |
| Clients | "more than 1,500 organizations run on Archer" including "38 of the top 50 global banks"; case studies from TD Bank, TIAA, Sallie Mae, Eastern Bank and Banorte. | Testimonials from NovoBanco (Head of Regulatory Affairs) and Juni (VP Compliance and Risk Control); Fasanara Capital logo. |
| Date read | 26 October 2026 | 26 October 2026 |
Not published or not stated by Archer: pricing, integration, security and coverage of the three jobs.
Not published or not stated by Zango: coverage and pricing.
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: archerirm.com/financial-services, archerirm.com/archer-regulations, archerirm.com/reg-corp-compliance-management, archerirm.com/pricing, archerirm.com/clients; and zango.ai, zango.ai/horizon-scanning-product, zango.ai/marketing-copilot, zango.ai/faq.
Awards follow from the published scores and cannot be bought.
From each provider's strongest criteria and published terms.
Large banks needing wide regulatory content and evidence tied to each control.
UK and EU banks and fintechs needing wide regulatory coverage and a fast start.
Large banks and insurers wanting regulatory change inside an enterprise risk platform.
Firms wanting wide regulator coverage and promotions review in one tool.
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