ARIS BPA vs OpenText ProVision comparison

Software AG and OpenText are both solutions in the Business Process Management (BPM) category. Software AG is ranked #8 with an average rating of 7.9, while OpenText is ranked #51. Software AG holds a 4.1% mindshare in BPM, compared to OpenText’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Software AG users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 66% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

ARIS BPA

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66% willing to recommend

ARIS BPA

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

ARIS BPA and OpenText ProVision compete in the business process analysis space. ARIS BPA has an advantage in pricing and support, while OpenText ProVision distinguishes itself with its comprehensive features.

Features: ARIS BPA focuses on robust analytics, effective process modeling capabilities, and process optimization. OpenText ProVision emphasizes enterprise architecture with detailed modeling and analysis across various business functions, providing a wider architectural approach.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ARIS BPA offers straightforward deployment with process-driven implementation and efficient customer service. OpenText ProVision has a complex deployment landscape with a steeper learning curve and extensive customization options, supported by strong customer service requiring intensive initial support.

Pricing and ROI: ARIS BPA usually has lower setup costs and quicker ROI due to focused implementation and efficient resource use. OpenText ProVision involves higher initial costs but delivers significant returns over time, ideal for enterprises benefiting from its extensive features.

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ARIS BPA vs. OpenText ProVision

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Categories and Ranking

ARIS BPA

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

8th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Design (6th)

OpenText ProVision

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

51st

Average Rating

6.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Architecture Management (27th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of ARIS BPA is 4.1%, down from 5.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText ProVision is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Business Process Management (BPM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
ARIS BPA	4.1%
OpenText ProVision	0.4%
Other	95.5%

Business Process Management (BPM)

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Tamer Eldamanhouri

Software Engineering & Manager at Arab Infromation Management Services

Empowers teams with robust business process modeling capabilities

They should examine competitor solutions to identify differentiators. One issue related to ARIS BPA is its integration with AI; it has AI features for cloud solutions, yet many in the government sector in Kuwait do not view the cloud as viable. 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. This aspect is crucial for adapting to the market's needs and streamlining custom solutions. While they have been helpful regarding pricing, I cannot compare ARIS BPA to other business process modeling tools because I understand some competitors have significantly lower costs than ARIS BPA. To maintain market share, good discounts should be provided to customers.

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reviewer1944672

Senior Director, Head of Process & Functional Architecture, Intelligent Automation at a real estate/law firm with 10,001+ employees

Good attribute attachment but problems with collaboration

I primarily use OpenText ProVision to create our end-to-end process repository and library for different parts of the organization, capturing the collaboration process to get the right inputs OpenText ProVision's best feature is the capability to attach a variety of attributes and extract and…

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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

"Objects can be reused across different BPMNs and processes, so we can design new processes quicker and easier."

"The solution provides integrations to ServiceNow and other systems, flexibility of connectivity, and reporting."

"ARIS Reporting – Helps download valuable content from the tool in multiple formats."

"The capability to integrate all information of the business and to generate simulations of processes. It can analyze the model of operations quickly."

"The ease of use is the most valuable. I have tried a number of BPMN packages, and I find the user interface of ARIS BPM easier and more intuitive than others. If your team is knowledgeable on BPMN, it is really pretty easy to figure out on your own because it adheres to the standards extremely well. I have tried Bizagi, BizFlow, and a variety of such solutions, and I just liked ARIS BPM better."

"The most valuable features are business process modeling and reporting."

"The most valuable feature is the flexibility of the solution to fully customize the methodology according to the company's needs, and to enforce that methodology with features like filters, semantic checks, and reports."

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

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"All the features come as part of a standard license."

"The stability of the product is very good."

"OpenText ProVision's best feature is the capability to attach a variety of attributes and extract and analyze that information."

Cons

"One thing that could be improved is regarding the handling of the content itself. Maybe ARIS could provide a set of best practices, or best processes, so that people do not have to start from scratch."

"Some improvements have been done, after Software AG acquired ARIS, but I don't believe it's still integrated with the other tool WebMethods in a perfect way."

"User interface (UI)."

"I use it strictly for developing the business process model. I don't use it for the actual automation. I do that with Vtenext. I have standardized on Vtenext, and I don't use ARIS BPM anymore. The Vtenext UI is just as good, and it is much more tightly coupled to the underlying object model. I can get more done in one session with Vtenext rather than first going to ARIS BPM, then importing, and having to edit it for tight coupling."

"If you want to create new reports then you have to use JavaScript, or ARIS script as they call it, which is beyond the competencies of most people."

"While the dashboarding solution for integrating all kinds of process-related information from company sources other than ARIS is getting ever better, my personal wish would be to have a module that is more targeted to an Agile implementation of some modeled processes (model–to-execute)."

"The solution is difficult and not very exciting to learn."

"The tool must provide more documents."

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"OpenText ProVision's collaboration management is quite complicated and difficult to use."

"Lacks the ability to have your own in-house developments."

"Integrating with or interfacing with other tools like data management tools would be very helpful."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

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

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

"Pricing is a bit on the higher side."

"Usually, our company buys technical support from the Software AG site. We bought the technical support for the first year of usage for ARIS version 6 and 7. So, when we migrated to ARIS version 7, we bought support only for the first year. Then, we didn't use it the next year. Our experience was that we use it only one to three times during the first year. Therefore, there wasn't much value for us to buy this service because we have no problem with using ARIS after the first year."

"ARIS has different licensing mechanisms for different modules, but they are perpetual licenses. So you pay once."

"The tool is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Energy/Utilities Company

20%

Construction Company

18%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	32
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	47

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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?

ARIS BPA needs to be more accurate when generating documents. While it covers many blueprints and functions that I need, the document generation feature could be enhanced for better accuracy.

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Also Known As

ARIS, ARIS BPM

Metastorm ProVision

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

OpenTextâs MIM (formerly Metastorm Integration & Managed File Transfer) solution provides a single platform for you to manage both batch and real-time, system-based integrations and processes complete with an audit trail to ensure operational success. With OpenText MIM, your organization can: Track high volume transaction and data transfers and file content from a centralized dashboard Ensure corporate data and auditing compliance requirements Enhance agility and visibility into end-to-end process activities at the system, data and human interaction levels Tie legacy systems into new SOA environments Simplify interactions with your existing legacy systems and data by integrating them into your improved business processes

OpenText

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.

Delta Technology, Export Development Canada, Rompetrol, Salt River Project, AMEC, U.S. Air Force, HP Consulting & Integration

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