ARIS BPA vs Oracle BPM comparison

Software AG and Oracle are both solutions in the Business Process Management (BPM) category. Software AG is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.2, while Oracle is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.0. Software AG holds a 4.7% mindshare in BPM, compared to Oracle’s 2.0% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Software AG users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

ARIS BPA

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89% willing to recommend

Oracle BPM

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80% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

ARIS BPA and Oracle BPM are competitors in the business process management tools category. ARIS BPA excels with a rich modeling environment and analysis capabilities, while Oracle BPM stands out for its integration abilities and workflow execution features.

Features: ARIS BPA offers a sophisticated modeling environment with in-depth process simulation and comprehensive reporting tools. It is highly flexible, providing a powerful framework for strategic management and analysis. Oracle BPM excels in workflow execution with its robust workflow engine and service-oriented architecture. It provides seamless integration with third-party tools and strong business rule capabilities.

Room for Improvement: ARIS BPA lacks a built-in workflow engine, impacting its ability to execute processes directly. Its pricing and integration complexity are areas of concern, with suggestions for a simplified interface. Oracle BPM is noted for its complexity and high cost, with feedback highlighting issues in version upgrades and room for better process migration and UI flexibility.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ARIS BPA provides flexible deployment options, from cloud to on-premises, though its technical support is seen as inconsistent. Oracle BPM also offers varied deployment modes but focuses more on on-premises solutions. User feedback on Oracle's technical support highlights improvements but criticizes its complex licensing structure.

Pricing and ROI: ARIS BPA is considered expensive yet valuable when fully leveraged, with complex licensing but a range of comprehensive features. Users report a strong ROI for large enterprises due to improved operations. Oracle BPM, while also costly, requires careful cost consideration against project needs. Its feature set promises long-term savings and efficiency, making it a viable option for enterprise use.

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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)

Oracle BPM

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

14th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of ARIS BPA is 4.7%, down from 5.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle BPM is 2.0%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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Erick Kathurima

CIO at Clarinox Technologies

Helpful tool for business process management integration and a straightforward setup

Oracle BPM is used as a tool integrated into another system. It helps in business process management and the generation of reports, predominantly at the end of the month For any new deployment of any system, it helps in improving some efficiencies, which is the reason for having the system. It…

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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

"The matrix model makes building relations easier."

"Features like SAP SolMan sync, Alfabet EA integration (another Software AG product)."

"You can relate different aspects of an organization to each other, and you can clearly define the rates seen in the application."

"It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"This solution has helped us in terms of discovering business processes."

"It brings transparency and 360-degree views of end-to-end processes."

"Visualizes processes which helps the business see pain points."

"It helps the business make an informed decision."

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"One of the most valuable features is its user-friendly API, which simplifies the implementation of workflows, such as managing inbox tasks for specific users within BPM profiles."

"It is easy and cheap."

"It is easy to use in a business processing suite."

"The processor management system is quite fast and scalable. We have 10 developers using this solution and it supports 25,000 users."

"The Workspace is a full, rich application where most users can find what they want. It shows them a list of their work."

"The initial setup is straightforward."

"The default Workspace does not meet all our needs and sometimes you need to create your own custom Workspace."

"The solution provides extensive functionalities."

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Cons

"Training is one of the important aspects for process awareness. As soon as a process is rolled out, process training is required. If ARIS could generate output in PowerPoint, it would be great for business users."

"The governance mechanism could be better, as could automation."

"Simulation is one area that is a bit complex."

"The tool's installation and configuration part needs to improve."

"They should make improvements as per customer requirements."

"I had this decentralization mission where I had some friendly fights with the consultants of Software AG. My opinion was the business department should be able to publish their processes and do all their evaluation stuff in ARCM themselves. It has to be a one stop shop. I want a one stop shop to go from ARIS BPM to ARIS ARCM, because having everything go through that would be an improvement due to the inputs that we made with Software AG. They will make it possible that the trigger sent from BPM to ARCM will start their object generation."

"It would be helpful if ARIS BPA could have a simple database to get the extract of various attributes."

"I had a hard time with ARIS's access and licensing policy. It requires you to pay for each step you want to take forward with the solution."

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"Oracle BPM is hard to configure."

"The default Workspace does not meet all our needs and sometimes you need to create your own custom Workspace."

"Overall, the engine and the UI both have to be made lighter."

"From my knowledge of this solution, I don't see that the Oracle BPM includes features such as the growth of discovery and process mining."

"Pricing is an area that could use improvement."

"The solution needs to offer better integration with third-party systems."

"You have to maintain it manually."

"It could have easier administration. It takes time to configure and deploy."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"ARIS Express is free."

"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."

"Negotiate. Price is high so make sure you’re getting the best deal."

"It is an expensive solution."

"ARIS enables you to start small and grow the use of the solution over time, although it's quite expensive. So if you want to start small, it's quite an investment for a small company."

"It depends on different parameters."

"Prices are high. However, they are worth it if the organization utilizes the tool to its full potential."

"It is on the higher side."

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"Oracle is good, but they're still expensive compared to other vendors."

"It's pried high, this solution is expensive."

"The licensing for this product is very costly. We pay for a yearly license to use Oracle BPM."

"The pricing is very expensive."

"We received the product packaged into the Oracle database solution."

"The licensing model is good."

"The pricing is significantly high, particularly for Brazil where fluctuations in the exchange rate between the dollar and the real can further increase the cost of Oracle licenses."

"As with all Oracle products, the licensing over VMware is an issue."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Wireless Company

Manufacturing Company

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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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What do you like most about Oracle BPM?

The solution provides extensive functionalities.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle BPM?

The licensing is expensive. It needs to be more affordable, especially in the Kenyan market.

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What needs improvement with Oracle BPM?

Oracle BPM should ensure its product is aligned with current technology by keeping up with advancements like AI. There are delays in offering the latest technology, so there is a need to be more re...

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Also Known As

ARIS, ARIS BPM

Oracle Business Process Management

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

The Industry's Most Complete and Unified BPM Solution A complete solution for all types of processes that provides a unified process foundation, user-centric design, and social BPM interaction. Reduces complexity and risk and increases business efficiency, visibility, and agility.

Oracle

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.

State Revenue Office Victoria, New South Wales Health, REDISA, Panduit, Total E&P Indonesie

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