ARIS BPA vs ARIS Process Governance comparison

ARIS BPA and ARIS Process Governance are both solutions in the Business Process Management (BPM) category. ARIS BPA is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.3, while ARIS Process Governance is ranked #30 with an average rating of 9.0. ARIS BPA holds a 5.1% mindshare in BPM, compared to ARIS Process Governance’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of ARIS BPA users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of ARIS Process Governance users who would recommend it.

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88% willing to recommend

ARIS Process Governance

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

ARIS BPA and ARIS Process Governance compete in the business process management category. ARIS Process Governance has the upper hand in governance capabilities, while ARIS BPA is stronger in process analysis features based on their core competencies.

Features: ARIS BPA provides extensive modeling capabilities, simulation options for process optimization, and diverse analysis tools. ARIS Process Governance offers policy enforcement, compliance monitoring, and tools to ensure process adherence.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ARIS BPA allows flexible deployment with various customization options, easing setup in diverse environments. ARIS Process Governance comes with robust customer support and seamless infrastructure integration, beneficial for organizations needing structured deployment guidance.

Pricing and ROI: ARIS BPA is known for lower initial costs and significant potential for long-term gains, presenting a cost-effective option. ARIS Process Governance entails a higher initial investment due to its comprehensive features, offering substantial ROI for organizations focused on governance and compliance.

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Categories and Ranking

ARIS BPA

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

9th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Design (4th)

ARIS Process Governance

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

30th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of ARIS BPA is 5.1%, down from 5.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ARIS Process Governance is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Business Process Management (BPM)

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Libor Černý

Process manager at a insurance company with 5,001-10,000 employees

I can usually find an answer to my issue on ARIS Community

From the start, there were some difficulties on how to create outputs since there wasn't a repository tool in version 6. However, in version 7, there has been a tool for creating standards for a company, and that tool has been very intuitive. While I have been using this tool for several years, other people just starting to use it find the learning curve steep. This tool is very robust and accommodates many roles, where people can participate from compliance, IT designers, etc. This can create problems for users who have no experience with similar tools. It took me a year before I felt comfortable with this tool, because when I came from university it was the first or second tool that I worked on. It took me a year to run every feature or use it for every possibility since this tool is very robust. We sometimes have to create the link to the server and the repository twice because it is deleted once for some unknown reason. Though, this is not a big problem. There should be a more intuitive tool when creating reports.

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BPMexp67

BPM Expert at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

Helps us evaluate the maturity of business capabilities and identify gaps in processes

I would recommend ARIS Process Governance to any company looking to implement enterprise architecture, BPM, or Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), as I thoroughly understand its functionalities. Its capabilities allow it to evaluate the maturity of business capabilities, identify gaps in processes, and facilitate projects aimed at enhancing business processes. I advise new users to invest time in understanding the core concepts and methodologies. Familiarizing oneself with the different functionalities and utilizing the training resources is crucial. Starting with small projects can help build confidence before tackling more complex use cases. Overall, I rate it a nine out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"In general, the users really like it and they can get started using it very easily."

"The initial setup is easy."

"It has the ability to scale up, as well as integrate with other systems within the organization to get real-time information from dashboards and reports."

"It is a well-featured, functional product."

"There is a really powerful reporting API that allows you to create almost any kind of report you want out of your process and document repository."

"If you ever tried to draw a picture in a browser app or with a cloud service, it is normally a painful death. ARIS works perfectly on diagrams in the browser, so I was excited. I like it because there have been so many bad experiences in the past with drawing or doing something in a browser. Normally, it's always painful because it's coded badly. With ARIS, it is really well-implemented. It's simple."

"From an architectural point of view, when you're looking at the business area, you can find all the information you have to use as an architect."

"The most valuable feature is the process documentation. For us, ARIS is a lifestyle more than a tool. It helps us learn how to think and how to plan for our system."

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"It's a very easy-to-use product."

"Ability to use all the features that your catalog has inside the modeling and export it to a BPM augmentation engine."

"Using this solution we can design our own processor governance, assign some specific technical services, and also run tests of the process to make sure it operates as we need it to."

"They offer a variety of documentation, user manuals, and community forums for users to seek assistance and share experiences."

Cons

"Its governance tool and integration with ESB and execution engine can be improved. Their partner support can also be improved."

"The standard out-of-the-box solutions for modeling are not so good. You have to do some configuration to make it easier and more user-friendly."

"Improvement should be made as per customer requirements."

"An area where it lacks and can be considered for improvement in the future is if we can somehow automate or learn how we can automate different processes."

"Migration to the next release is very tricky. You can't do it without support from ARIS or from a software kit. And it takes a lot of time and a lot of money to migrate. My impression is that a lot of companies do not migrate regularly because of that issue."

"Create simple data uploader."

"The tool must provide more documents."

"I find it difficult to access the database as I want with direct querying."

More ARIS BPA cons

"I recognize the product has areas for potential improvement similar to every tool."

"There is a lot of complexity around licensing."

"The solution uses a coding language for process design that is specific only to this product. We would like to see this changed to something more universal."

"It's a bit annoying that you have to use two environments in the older version."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would recommend the product to only enterprise companies because of the pricing."

"Their license model is really difficult to understand, and licenses are quite expensive."

"ARIS BPA is too costly from a licensing perspective."

"It depends on different parameters."

"You will never get a fixed price for this product because they will go in and ask you what kind of environment would you like to set up? How many people will you work with? How big is your organization? Today, they have a fixed price to say, "Okay, just to start the business area, buy two licenses for modeling and eight people that can look into the product." They have this kind of fixed price. It's 50,000 Danish Krone. If you divided that by about six, then you get the pricing in dollars. Still, when you are going out, negotiate and find the right price. You will never get a fixed price: "It costs this and, if you take ten of these, seven of these and eight of these, and then it costs this." No, you negotiate every time."

"If you can afford it, it's the best so far."

"The product is a bit pricey."

"It is on the higher side."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ARIS BPA?

The most valuable features of ARIS BPA are its flexibility and reporting.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ARIS BPA?

Pricing for ARIS BPA is average, not cheap or expensive. It's cost-effective and worth the money we pay.

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What needs improvement with ARIS BPA?

I find it difficult to access the database as I want with direct querying. I must write scripts, which requires specific knowledge. Software AG could improve this by making the database more open. ...

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What needs improvement with ARIS Process Governance?

I recognize the product has areas for potential improvement similar to every tool.

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What advice do you have for others considering ARIS Process Governance?

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Also Known As

ARIS, ARIS BPM

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Overview

ARIS is the market-leading solution for professional business process management and modeling. Whether you want to document the "as-is" state of your operations for quality or certification reasons or design the "to-be" in terms of continuous improvement in your transformation program, ARIS is the best choice for establishing a single source of truth regarding all process excellence topics in your organization. It is for any organization looking to digitally transform their business, increase operational excellence and customer experience and ensure compliance in execution. ARIS helps you to make the most out of your processes with Process Mining, Risk & Compliance Management, RPA and much more.

What makes the difference?

The most comprehensive platform for process excellence in the market
Easy to use
Covers business & IT architecture from all angles
Full flexibility and >100 diagram types
Customer-driven development based on best practices
Strong partner ecosystem

ARIS is the market-leading solution for any organization and ideally suited to digitally transform the organization, increase operational excellence and customer experience and ensure compliance in execution.

Software AG

Take control of your business processes

Business process management (BPM) processes involve many different stakeholders—managing them is key to your success. With ARIS, you’ll have end-to-end control of BPM processes. Establish enterprise-wide policies for BPM and automate governance processes using a model-driven approach.

With ARIS, you can:

Automate the administration of your tasks to ensure quality, consistency and control
Keep track of your internal BPM processes, including change management, document control flow, change requests as well as new requirements
Gain extra flexibility with replacement cover and escalation mechanisms

What makes the difference?

The most comprehensive platform for process excellence in the market
Easy to use
Covers business & IT architecture from all angles
Full flexibility and >100 diagram types
Customer-driven development based on best practices
Strong partner ecosystem

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Sample Customers

Tesco, Weifu, Airbus, Siemens, Proximus, Alicorp, Sekerbank, Bancor, Philips,Sky, Emirates NBD, Dubai Municipality, Suva, U.S. Army, Australia Post, Westfalen Weser Energie - ARIS serves customers across all industries and of every size worldwide. Companies trust ARIS as the market leader for process excellence with more than 30 years of experience in the market, 10 million users worldwide, from 1 user companies to the Fortune 500.

ARIS serves customers across all industries and of every size worldwide. Companies trust ARIS as the market leader for process excellence with more than 30 years of experience in the market and 10 million users worldwide, from 1 user companies to the Fortune 500.

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