ARIS Cloud vs Bizagi comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Bizagi and ARIS Cloud both compete in the business process management sector. Bizagi is favored for its affordability and ease of use, especially by those familiar with BPMN standards, while ARIS Cloud attracts users with its comprehensive features and integration capabilities that justify its higher cost.

Features: Bizagi offers accessibility and an intuitive design, allowing users to model and automate processes rapidly. It supports BPMN compliance and provides a free version for easy entry. ARIS Cloud, however, is recognized for its extensive functionality, collaboration tools, and adaptability, offering advanced features suitable for diverse environments.

Room for Improvement: Bizagi could benefit from increased stability in handling large processes and improving its export and integration capabilities. Users also suggest streamlining the licensing management. For ARIS Cloud, enhancements in team collaboration across distances and better integration with external solutions are desired, along with improved support for complex enterprise environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Bizagi supports multiple deployment options with a focus on on-premises solutions and is noted for its good customer service, although there are reports of it becoming unresponsive. ARIS Cloud offers cloud-based and hybrid solutions, receiving high ratings for its efficient user support and prompt issue resolution.

Pricing and ROI: Bizagi provides cost-effective solutions with a free version and reasonably priced licenses, making it accessible to smaller companies. In contrast, ARIS Cloud justifies its higher pricing with an extensive feature set and offers competitive pricing aligned with its capabilities, attracting organizations seeking comprehensive solutions. Both platforms are viewed as providing good ROI through improved process efficiency.

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ARIS Cloud vs. Bizagi

December 2025

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

ARIS Cloud

Ranking in Business Process Design

17th

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

33rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Bizagi

Ranking in Business Process Design

3rd

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

9th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Process Automation (8th), Rapid Application Development Software (16th), Low-Code Development Platforms (11th), No-Code Development Platforms (5th), Process Mining (7th), Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (13th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Business Process Design category, the mindshare of ARIS Cloud is 2.4%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Bizagi is 10.3%, up from 10.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Business Process Design Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Bizagi	10.3%
ARIS Cloud	2.4%
Other	87.3%

Business Process Design

Featured Reviews

Aimad BATAL

Administrator at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees

Collaboration integrates seamlessly with intuitive user interface for effective process management

ARIS Cloud offers easy query writing for retrieving information and includes a user-friendly Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) part that aids risk managers effectively. The simplicity in drawing dashboards is also appreciated. Their collaboration features function similarly to social media platforms, allowing tagging and subject-specific discussions, all while being intuitive and user-friendly. ARIS Cloud is scalable, evidenced by its use in various organizations as a single source of truth, supported by the UMG database and an open e-learning platform.

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Fred_Lee

Enterprise Architect at a mining and metals company with 10,001+ employees

Intuitive toolset engages users effectively in agile projects

I would recommend Bizagi depending on the maturity of the organization. For those just starting, it's a good tool to get into business modeling. In more mature environments, I might not pick this toolset because it doesn't integrate with live systems well. Overall, I would rate Bizagi between eight to nine.

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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 the end, what stands out to me is the ease of using the cloud. I don't see any distinct or unique advantages in business process modeling software compared to other application software. The cloud simplifies operations and removes many operational complexities, which is a significant benefit."

"In terms of using the cloud version, if you're somebody who, like myself, has got a lot of experience and understands measures and notations and things, basically it's unrestricted. You can do so many things. You can do your Archimaze, you can do BPMN. There's lots of stuff you can do in there and if you're a good field person and you cause yourself re-using things or whatever, then it's very nice, it's very easy to use."

"Aris Connect opens collaboration opportunities between team members within the organization where they can actually submit change requests, navigate processes, and offer comments. It opens up the potential for BPM within the organization. I didn't see such an angle of a BPM portal with any other products. So I would say that's the best selling feature."

"The cloud version has the advantage that you can work on it from anywhere."

"The most valuable feature is GUI; it is very intuitive and easy to use."

"It has proved that it also works in complex circumstances."

"ARIS Cloud offers easy query writing for retrieving information and includes a user-friendly Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) part that aids risk managers effectively."

"Signavio is more intuitive, allowing users with no prior knowledge to navigate and understand its functionality more readily."

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"It is open source."

"What I find most valuable is the flexibility, I find it very easy to use and very flexible for my purpose. I can use it without any particular problem, and it's very intuitive and easy to understand."

"Agility is most valuable because we can develop so much faster than other tools. We can make requirements, develop, and go out to production much faster. So, agility in the software cycle is most valuable."

"In Bizagi, all of the features are valuable."

"The ability to write our own code inside each activity is beneficial. Sometimes we need to create functionality that doesn't come out of the box, and this allows us to do that."

"The amount of control that this solution provides is great."

"Its cost is the most valuable. It is not as expensive. It is also easy to make different types of processes for the users."

"The API is pretty straightforward."

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Cons

"The stability was poor due to frequent outages."

"The price is quite high. This is one weak point of the solution."

"The support team of ARIS Cloud has certain shortcomings where improvements are required."

"It would be very helpful if this solution were more open and could integrate with other solutions like ServiceNow."

"There is room for improvement in the support."

"If you have multiple tiers of approvals into that update of the policy, or the process design itself, it takes ages to prepare those internal flows within the system."

"I would like to see more support for architectural diagrams."

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More ARIS Cloud cons

"It needs some better notation functionality."

"It is difficult to drive ROI on types of processes involving complex business rules."

"Bizagi could be improved by more automation and machine learning. Now that I'm learning more about data analyzers, I'm realizing that many people have problems with data and how to understand them."

"One part of the university has changed its regular desktops to Linux. This is a weak point because Bizagi doesn't run on Linux. I would like the opportunity to run the software inside of Linux."

"One of the features which could be improved is machine learning. Even though this product has been working on this topic, we can see that it still requires improvement."

"There could be more documentation."

"Difficult to export in formats other than PDF."

"I would like to see more in terms of analytics and better reporting."

More Bizagi cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing model of ARIS Cloud is leaner and more beneficial to the customer. The new license model is great. With the on-premise, you needed to subscribe to many more types of licenses. Now there are licensed bundles available on the cloud."

"There is a student version of this solution that can be used for free."

"The cloud deployment is not more expensive. In the cloud, you pay for what you use, and there's no need for maintaining infrastructure or additional personnel, making it cost-effective. On-premises deployment, on the other hand, involves infrastructure costs and maintenance expenses."

"It is only necessary to pay for licenses when ready to deploy applications to production."

"From what I know of the market, I think Bizagi is a cheap solution for process engineering. Out of the solutions I've tried, from cheapest to most expensive, would be Vizor, Bizagi, Signavio, and then Siemens. I used a version of Bizagi that my university provided for free, so I have never paid for a license."

"This is a free solution."

"If they can freeze the pricing in a contract, I advise them to do so."

"It has a very high price. Many clients complain about the price for maintaining the application on Bizagi."

"The pricing model is good; I believe it's free for up to 20 users, and then they start charging. I hear the solution can get quite expensive, however."

"We have no issues with the pricing."

"The Bizagi modeler can be downloaded free of charge."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

19%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Large Enterprise	7

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	42
Midsize Enterprise	16
Large Enterprise	36

Questions from the Community

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

The price of ARIS Cloud is relatively high and not every firm can afford it, especially if the company is not mature enough to require such extensive process modeling and optimization.

What needs improvement with ARIS Cloud?

It would be beneficial for ARIS Cloud to add more customization options, such as having a landing page. Improving the importation script from Microsoft Visio ( /products/visio-reviews ) would also ...

What is your primary use case for ARIS Cloud?

I am currently working with both ARIS Cloud ( /products/aris-cloud-reviews ) and MEGA HOPEX ( /products/mega-hopex-reviews ), having switched from ARIS BPM ( /products/aris-bpa-reviews ) to MEGA HO...

How easy is it to migrate process flow charts (modeled using tools like Visio) into Bizagi?

I have been using Bizagi with a major project for a state government agency for about four years now. It is pretty straightforward to load in files that are BPMN 2.0 compliant. The option to load V...

What do you like most about Bizagi?

The natural notation is the best feature of Bizagi because it makes it compatible with other products.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Bizagi?

Bizagi's pricing is very aggressive, and it was one of the reasons we chose it. It was less expensive than some of the other tools.

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Also Known As

Process Live, ARIS Simulation, ARIS Aware, ARIS Connect

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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

Bizagi’s industry-leading low-code process automation platform connects people, applications, robots, and information. As the most business-friendly and flexible solution on the market, Bizagi enables true collaboration between business and IT, delivering faster adoption and success. Fuelled by a community of 1 million users, Bizagi powers over 1,000 organizations worldwide including Adidas, BAE Systems, and Old Mutual. For more information visit www.bizagi.com

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 and 10 million users worldwide, from 1 user companies to the Fortune 500.

adidas, Audi, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Post DHL & many more - 500+ customer globally.