ARIS BPA vs BiZZdesign HoriZZon comparison

Software AG and BiZZdesign are both solutions in the Business Process Design category. Software AG is ranked #6 with an average rating of 7.8, while BiZZdesign is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.3. Software AG holds a 7.2% mindshare in BPD, compared to BiZZdesign’s 3.2% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Software AG users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of BiZZdesign users who would recommend it.

ARIS BPA

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BiZZdesign HoriZZon

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80% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

ARIS BPA and BiZZdesign HoriZZon are competing products in the business process modeling and enterprise architecture sectors. BiZZdesign HoriZZon appears to have the upper hand due to its ease of use and industry-standard adherence, which are highlighted in user feedback.

Features: ARIS BPA is known for its advanced process modeling tools, flexibility with multiple notations, and the ability to create a comprehensive repository for business information. Users value its capabilities for process modeling, simulation, and intricate analysis. BiZZdesign HoriZZon stands out for its seamless integration capabilities and adherence to ArchiMate standards, which facilitates strategic portfolio planning and dashboard features that offer high-level management insights.

Room for Improvement: ARIS BPA is often criticized for limited real-time execution, complex setup, and outdated interface. Reports indicate difficulties with both integration and training. BiZZdesign HoriZZon faces concerns with a steep learning curve and costly licenses, alongside a need for better data visualization integration and user experience improvements.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ARIS BPA provides flexible deployment options but receives mixed reviews about customer service due to variable support quality. BiZZdesign HoriZZon, with its primary cloud-based support, is praised for better technical support, though user training documentation could be enhanced for a better experience.

Pricing and ROI: ARIS BPA is noted for its high expenses and suitability for large enterprises, with complexity in its licensing structure impacting feedback. Nonetheless, it is seen as providing value through process management and integration for long-term ROI. BiZZdesign HoriZZon is also perceived as expensive, with user-based licenses contributing to cost concerns. Users appreciate its strategic integration capabilities, expecting longer timelines to achieve ROI.

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ARIS BPA vs. BiZZdesign HoriZZon

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score

6.2

ARIS BPA varies in ROI timelines, enhancing process understanding and control but with hard-to-quantify financial impacts.

Sentiment score

1.0

Organizations benefited from BiZZdesign HoriZZon, appreciating improved architectural practices and team dedication despite challenging ROI calculations.

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.7

ARIS BPA's support is praised for technical assistance and flexibility but could improve in responsiveness and communication.

Sentiment score

5.9

BiZZdesign HoriZZon customer service is generally praised for professionalism and responsiveness, though some desire quicker resolutions and better pricing.

I would give ten points to the technical support from Software AG for ARIS BPA product, from zero to ten, with ten being the best.

BeenishMustafa

Consultant at KAFD DMC

The consultants are fine, however, reliance on single experts for modules can be risky.

reviewer2625741

Consultant at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

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The technical support from the vendor of BiZZdesign HoriZZon has extensive documentation.

reviewer2704950

Senior SAP Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

BiZZdesign HoriZZon's technical support has presented challenges, as extra fees are required and the process is not straightforward.

Maamoun Hasuneh

Chief Enterprise Architect at EVC

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.6

ARIS BPA is scalable for small to large enterprises, offering flexibility, modular features, and easy licensing for process management expansion.

Sentiment score

6.1

BiZZdesign HoriZZon is adaptable and effective for enterprise use, but may face scalability and browser compatibility challenges.

For user scalability, it is a matter of licenses, while functional scalability is supported and easy to implement.

reviewer2625741

Consultant at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

ARIS BPA has high scalability and wide scalability for any enterprise or organization.

Sherif Allam

Enterprise Architect at Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Egypt

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The scalability of BiZZdesign HoriZZon rates quite highly at a 9 if not a 10.

reviewer2704950

Senior SAP Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.2

ARIS BPA is generally stable, with minor issues primarily in large environments, but responsive support enhances stability perception.

Sentiment score

7.7

BiZZdesign HoriZZon is stable and reliable, with high user satisfaction and ratings, but faces occasional synchronization challenges.

The stability of ARIS BPM is quite strong, rated eight out of ten.

reviewer2625741

Consultant at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

We do experience a lot of glitches with ARIS BPA.

BeenishMustafa

Consultant at KAFD DMC

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The stability of BiZZdesign HoriZZon rates at a 9 since it's very stable.

reviewer2704950

Senior SAP Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Room For Improvement

ARIS BPA needs better integration, user interface, scripting, documentation, training, pricing, and simplicity for wider accessibility.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon struggles with integration, user experience, and cost, needing enhancements in compatibility, documentation, and collaboration tools.

Software AG should focus on developing AI models for ARIS BPA on-premises, particularly in user interfaces, as well as creating predefined business processes for common areas such as HR and finance.

Tamer Eldamanhouri

Software Engineering & Manager at Arab Infromation Management Services

Software AG could improve this by making the database more open.

reviewer2625741

Consultant at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

ARIS BPA needs to be more accurate when generating documents.

Sherif Allam

Enterprise Architect at Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Egypt

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It takes a long time to learn and understand, which is a learning curve you have to go through.

reviewer2704950

Senior SAP Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Maamoun Hasuneh

Chief Enterprise Architect at EVC

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Setup Cost

ARIS BPA pricing is high but valued by large enterprises; smaller firms may find costs prohibitive due to complex licensing.

Enterprise users find BiZZdesign HoriZZon expensive but manageable, appreciating its value and straightforward licensing despite high costs.

ARIS BPA does save a lot of effort because this is one tool which can be used for multiple purposes and the viewers have the capability to perform different kinds of analysis, extract reports, and see processes.

BeenishMustafa

Consultant at KAFD DMC

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Valuable Features

ARIS BPA offers powerful modeling, customization, and collaboration tools, integrating SAP and databases, ensuring strategic alignment and governance.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon excels with ArchiMate integration, fast performance, collaboration, data management, and strategic decision-making support.

ARIS BPA is a tool to build models and frameworks for organizations or reengineer business processes from both functional and business perspectives.

Tamer Eldamanhouri

Software Engineering & Manager at Arab Infromation Management Services

Everything related to ARIS BPA is helping us with regards to enhanced processes, strengthened controls, identifying risks, assessing process capabilities, and identifying where the gaps are and what kinds of activities within the processes are automated and manual.

BeenishMustafa

Consultant at KAFD DMC

The maintenance capabilities of ARIS BPM and the strong underlying database are particularly valuable.

reviewer2625741

Consultant at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

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BiZZdesign HoriZZon's visual technologies and visual techniques help organizations make data-driven decisions by providing the required views for key stakeholders, including heat maps, road maps, project implementation, and other visualizations.

Maamoun Hasuneh

Chief Enterprise Architect at EVC

The most valuable features of BiZZdesign HoriZZon include the diagrammatic representation of BPMN models, which I find good for modeling, and things such as capability maps.

reviewer2704950

Senior SAP Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Categories and Ranking

ARIS BPA

Ranking in Business Process Design

6th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Management (BPM) (11th)

BiZZdesign HoriZZon

Ranking in Business Process Design

13th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Architecture Management (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Business Process Design category, the mindshare of ARIS BPA is 7.2%, down from 7.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BiZZdesign HoriZZon is 3.2%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Business Process Design Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
ARIS BPA	7.2%
BiZZdesign HoriZZon	3.2%
Other	89.6%

Business Process Design

Featured Reviews

BeenishMustafa

Consultant at KAFD DMC

Has improved process modeling and analysis while supporting integration with organizational data

The process design in ARIS BPA does help with our operational efficiency. What we are doing is object library management for various kinds of objects that we are using in ARIS BPA during our process modeling. We are using that to do a lot of analysis on how many times a system is being used in how many processes, who are the major stakeholders, and if we enhance one system, how is it going to impact other processes and integrated processes. This is helping us a lot. Everything related to ARIS BPA is helping us with regards to enhanced processes, strengthened controls, identifying risks, assessing process capabilities, and identifying where the gaps are and what kinds of activities within the processes are automated and manual. We are doing a lot of things with regards to the processes as it is at our heart. Processes are one thing and then we have different kinds of things which are related to it, such as SLAs, guidelines, and policy. We are identifying areas of improvement in other documents as well.

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Maamoun Hasuneh

Chief Enterprise Architect at EVC

Architecture repository has strengthened data‑driven decisions and supported risk‑aware planning

BiZZdesign HoriZZon needs to publish its integration scenarios and integration points with other digital transformation tools such as IT service management, risk management, asset management, customer service, and ERP. The company should first build the scenario and define its integration points in business and technology to make customers more confident about having a complete solution. Currently, there is a challenge with the company to offer transparent and documented integration. They offer five integration points at a fixed price, but other things come at additional costs. However, specific information about what those additional items are, what the scenarios entail, what the schemas are, what the workflows include, and what the application integration involves is not provided. The learning portal does not include integration documentation at a high level or in detail. The portal does have comprehensive resources explaining how to make their website, how to create dashboards, and how to publish EA content, which are clear. The high-end tool on the laptop is also explained in detail, covering elements, relations, and everything as standard.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

21%

Government

11%

Manufacturing Company

Energy/Utilities Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	32
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	47

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	10

Questions from the Community

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

It is a bit expensive regarding ARIS BPA. However, ARIS BPA does save a lot of effort because this is one tool which can be used for multiple purposes and the viewers have the capability to perform...

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What needs improvement with ARIS BPA?

We are not using any what-if scenario features in ARIS BPA. Currently, we are not using the performance monitoring and compliance checks features in ARIS BPA. We have plans to use them, but current...

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What is your primary use case for ARIS BPA?

ARIS BPA is being used for process modeling, and we are planning to upgrade and enhance it for process mining and other purposes. We are using it for everything. Currently, we are doing HRMS integr...

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What needs improvement with BiZZdesign HoriZZon?

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What is your primary use case for BiZZdesign HoriZZon?

BiZZdesign HoriZZon is primarily used as a repository for Enterprise Architecture and is also utilized in broad portfolio management including project management and other applications, but the mai...

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What advice do you have for others considering BiZZdesign HoriZZon?

BiZZdesign HoriZZon's reporting and dashboard functionalities are good and very good; they compete well with other solutions and are simpler, but they have scripting and programming tools to produc...

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Also Known As

ARIS, ARIS BPM

HoriZZon

Overview

ARIS BPA is a sophisticated tool for business process analysis and modeling, featuring robust capabilities in integration, reporting, and collaboration. It bridges strategy and execution, leveraging a centralized repository for enhanced governance and efficiency.

ARIS BPA provides a comprehensive platform for modeling and analyzing business processes. It includes features like SAP integration, semantic checks, and a unified repository that supports cross-functional collaboration. Despite having a high cost compared to competitors, ARIS BPA supports frameworks like CMMI and EFQM and is used for process improvement, enterprise architecture modeling, and digital management. Its flexibility and powerful API allow for diverse reporting and data integration, making it a key tool for bridging strategies with execution in complex environments. It requires improvements in interface design, scripting, and simplification of reporting capabilities, with training resources needed to address complexity.

What are the most important features of ARIS BPA?

Comprehensive Process Modeling: Enables detailed design and analysis of business processes.
Robust Integration: Provides integration capabilities with platforms like SAP.
Centralized Repository: Facilitates cross-functional collaboration and documentation.
Simulation and Reporting: Offers simulation features and diverse reporting capabilities.
Customization and API: Features customizable options and a powerful API for enhanced functionality.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Enhanced Efficiency: Bridges strategic objectives with operational execution.
Improved Visibility: Offers better governance and process transparency.
Collaboration Support: Centralized repository aids cross-team collaboration.
Integration Capability: Strong integration with existing systems to streamline workflows.
Flexibility: Adaptable to meet different operational requirements and needs.

In industries such as manufacturing, finance, and healthcare, companies utilize ARIS BPA for optimizing business processes, managing application landscapes, and ensuring compliance. It is a preferred tool for enterprise architecture modeling and process mining, supporting organizations in driving process efficiencies and maintaining high standards through frameworks like CMMI and EFQM. These capabilities allow for effective digital management and automation, positioning ARIS BPA as a valuable asset in transforming operational processes.

Software AG

BiZZdesign HoriZZon offers robust enterprise architecture modeling, seamless collaboration, and supports ArchiMate standards, benefiting organizations with efficient integration capabilities, intuitive features, and stakeholder accessibility.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon facilitates enterprise architecture through its strong modeling features in Enterprise Studio, providing collaborative dashboards and integration with systems like ServiceNow and SQL databases. Known for quick loading times and diagrammatic representation, it supports multiple modeling languages while maintaining an intuitive web interface. Despite its strengths, organizations find challenges with interface complexity, high costs, a steep learning curve, and scalability in large datasets.

What are the key features of BiZZdesign HoriZZon?

Modeling in Enterprise Studio: Enables comprehensive architecture and process modeling.
Collaborative Dashboards: Promotes teamwork with shared perspectives.
ArchiMate Standards: Ensures compliance and consistency in modeling frameworks.
Integration Options: Seamlessly connects with ServiceNow and SQL databases.
Repository Management: Centralizes data for efficient governance.

What benefits and ROI should users expect?

Improved Decision Making: Facilitates informed choices through clear architecture representation.
Process Optimization: Streamlines operations leveraging capability mapping.
Accessibility for Stakeholders: Simplifies architectural insights for all involved parties.
Enhanced Governance: Supports enterprise-wide oversight and documentation management.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon serves industries focused on enterprise architecture, aiding in project governance and application portfolio management. Organizations in sectors like finance, manufacturing, and IT leverage it to align architectural elements with business goals, centralize architecture data, and optimize processes for better decision-making and oversight.

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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.

T-Mobile, Shell, HSBC, Erasmus University, VIVAT Insurance

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