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ABBYY Timeline vs SAP Signavio Process Intelligence comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

ABBYY Timeline
Ranking in Process Mining
12th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP Signavio Process Intell...
Ranking in Process Mining
5th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Process Mining category, the mindshare of ABBYY Timeline is 1.9%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Signavio Process Intelligence is 5.9%, down from 8.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Process Mining Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP Signavio Process Intelligence5.9%
ABBYY Timeline1.9%
Other92.2%
Process Mining
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2093802 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior System Engineer at Epossible
Optimizes business processes, is user-friendly and flexible
The software is user-friendly, flexible, and can be used with various data sources. It provides various reports and charts that help organizations to identify areas for improvement and optimize their processes. ABBYY Timeline is a great choice for business process analysts, process owners, and IT professionals who are looking for a tool to help them analyze and optimize their processes. The process flow/diagram is the most valuable feature, as it offers a helpful visual simulation that allows users to see what's happening in the grand scheme of things and then drill down into specific tasks and processes to see where the bottlenecks are. For those companies that look for the low-hanging fruit in terms of process automation and operational excellence, this is the tool you need to succeed.
SB
Head of Business Analysis, Technology & Digital Products at a media company with 10,001+ employees
Improvement in workshop efficiency and process modeling through timely technical support
I have been dealing with Process Intelligence alongside SAP Signavio Process Intelligence. The speed at which you can get to a basic process model is one of the best features of SAP Signavio Process Intelligence, and from there, being able to have a common discussion point with various delivery teams about process improvements and pain points for further investigation. The real-time process visualization feature of SAP Signavio Process Intelligence has been really useful to get that first draft, that first picture that starts more detailed analysis and specific task areas. I would assess SAP Signavio Process Intelligence as being very good in identifying process inefficiencies and opportunities for optimization.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"ABBYY Timeline provides various reports and charts that help us identify areas for improvement and optimize our business processes."
"The product's best feature is the connection and integration between all of the capabilities."
"The product helps us build solid business use cases."
"It's easy to set up."
"I was not extensively involved in this project, but I am aware that there were improvements compared to last year, particularly regarding data upload, harmonization, and integration of data."
"I like the tool's ability to visualize the entire process flow, how the process flow flows, and what deviations happen from the process flow. It also helps to figure out the process bottlenecks."
"The best feature of SAP Signavio Process Intelligence is that it is not just Process Intelligence; it's a complete suite that comes with insights and mapping."
"By clearly defining process owners, customers can not only better achieve their goals but are always accountable to partners and audits."
"The interconnectedness of the SAP Signavio Process Intelligence module with the other modules is very nice, and it provides insights into them as well."
 

Cons

"There are a couple of new features available in Timeline that still need more time to mature."
"The UI could be improved."
"I would like to see a better version of the solution."
"We recently did an analysis in which we were almost going to pay 10 times the cost of a normal process mining tool if we used SAP Signavio."
"SAP Signavio Process Intelligence should improve the usability and features that refer to the integration of business processes and system data."
"SAP has to figure out a better way to price it. Their licensing structure isn't ideal as it's based on data; therefore, it's hard to estimate client costs."
"The challenge for a solution that utilizes modeling notations, is that the look and feel of the models (e.g. in BPMN) is pre-defined."
"When it comes to Signavio, as I've worked on Celonis, I've observed two things in Celonis and Signavio. In Celonis, using the process mining tool, we can implement automation skills. So we can take actions to improve the process as well. That is one thing."
"Interface could be more user friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing is expensive."
"The costs of the solution require transparency since sometimes it refers to the number of users and sometimes the amount of volume that is used"
"It is a fairly expensive solution."
"I would not say the product was terribly expensive but I would not say it was cheap either."
"The solution is expensive, and I rate it an eight out of ten."
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Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
17%
University
9%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
 

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Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise13
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Signavio Process Intelligence?
The pricing of SAP Signavio could always be better. There are always discounts to be had.
What needs improvement with SAP Signavio Process Intelligence?
What I would improve in SAP Signavio Process Intelligence is the speed at which we can connect different data sources to it, and also understanding more around when a record is truly a record, beca...
What is your primary use case for SAP Signavio Process Intelligence?
We have various different use cases at the moment. The reason we use SAP Signavio Process Intelligence is because it cuts down on workshop time for capturing process and assists us with process sim...
 

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