Smarsh

Founded by Stephen Marsh in 2001

Archive and monitor business communications for regulatory compliance requirements

Cost

Demo

Rating

★ Mixed Reviews

Time to value

Long Setup (> 1 day)

You can use Smarsh to capture, archive, and supervise electronic communications across email, social media, mobile messaging, and collaboration tools. It helps financial firms and regulated businesses meet compliance requirements by storing communications in a searchable archive, flagging policy violations, and producing records for legal or regulatory review. You can run supervision workflows, conduct eDiscovery searches, and generate audit-ready reports to satisfy regulators like FINRA, SEC, and FCA.

What Smarsh does

Capture and store employee communications from multiple channels automaticallySearch archived messages by keyword, sender, date, or channelFlag messages that match risky keywords or policy violation patternsAssign flagged messages to compliance reviewers for manual reviewExport communication records for regulators or legal proceedingsSet retention policies to automatically purge records after required periodsGenerate compliance reports showing supervision activity and coveragePlace legal holds on specific employee communication archivesArchives communications from 80+ channels including email, chat, and social mediaAutomated supervision workflows that flag messages violating compliance policiesFull-text search across archived communications for eDiscovery requestsReal-time capture of messages so no communication is missedPre-built compliance reports formatted for FINRA, SEC, and FCA auditsMobile messaging capture including SMS and WhatsAppLexicon-based content filters to detect risky language or policy violationsTamper-proof storage that meets legal hold and records retention rules

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Microsoft 365

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