Smarsh vs Global Relay
An independent, side-by-side comparison to help you pick the right tool. Pricing, features, strengths, and trade-offs.
Enterprise custom pricing
Enterprise custom pricing
At a glance
| Smarsh | Global Relay | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Enterprise custom pricing | Enterprise custom pricing |
| Type | Compliance & Security | Compliance & Security |
Feature comparison
| Feature | Smarsh | Global Relay |
|---|---|---|
| 100+ channel capture | — | |
| AI-powered supervision | — | |
| eDiscovery | ||
| Regulatory archive | — | |
| Policy management | — | |
| Unified communication archive | — | |
| AI surveillance | — | |
| Trade reconstruction | — | |
| Regulatory reporting | — |
What makes each tool different
Smarsh
Smarsh is the largest independent archiving provider, capturing communications across 100+ channels including email, social media, chat, voice, and video. Its scale and channel breadth make it the standard for financial services compliance.
Global Relay
Global Relay provides a unified archive with AI surveillance designed for financial compliance. Its strength is in monitoring for market manipulation, insider trading, and other financial misconduct across all communication channels.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Widest channel coverage in the industry
- Financial services standard
- Strong regulatory expertise
Weaknesses
- Very enterprise-focused
- Complex implementation
- Expensive
Strengths
- Deep financial services specialization
- Strong surveillance capabilities
- Trusted by major banks
Weaknesses
- Financial services focused, less general
- Enterprise-only
- Expensive
Try both and decide
The best way to choose is to test each tool with your own workflow. Most offer free tiers or trials.