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AWS Well-Architected Tool vs SAP PowerDesigner comparison

 

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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:
 

Categories and Ranking

AWS Well-Architected Tool
Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management
16th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP PowerDesigner
Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Metadata Management (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Enterprise Architecture Management category, the mindshare of AWS Well-Architected Tool is 0.9%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP PowerDesigner is 8.9%, up from 8.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Architecture Management
 

Featured Reviews

Dayanand-Ksheemakaari - PeerSpot reviewer
Has an efficient adaptability feature and helps us set up a high-performing architecture.
We use the product for building enterprise applications with the help of microservice technology The tool helps us establish a baseline for the architecture. Our organization can follow all guidelines and adhere to the industry standards to set up a high-performing architecture. The product's…
JorgeSanz - PeerSpot reviewer
Effective in terms of validating everything, but sometimes they don't allow us some flexibility and GUI could improve
I would recommend SAP PowerDesigner to others for data architecture management. It provides all the functionalities in terms of data modeling, so it's also a good tool for that. I see trends in terms of data classification, but I don't see this tool with the intelligence to do that automatically. So, like, with artificial intelligence. Overall, I would rate the solution a six out of ten because there are too many validations. Also, I found some gaps in terms of relationships; they didn't appear when you do reverse engineering. Also, this tool lacks artificial intelligence that should be very good in terms of automatically identifying the classification of elements and maybe also to incorporate some artificial intelligence in providing descriptions for each data element included in the solution.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product's most valuable feature is adaptability."
"The initial setup was very easy."
"In terms of operational efficiency and cause savings or return on investment, I can say that with SAP PowerDesigner, our company saves a lot of time."
"The most valuable feature is the way you can extend it and customize it. With most modeling tools, you fit your modeling process to fit the tool. In PowerDesigner, you can make the tool fit the way you want to work."
"The feature I found valuable in SAP PowerDesigner is extraction. I also like that my company hasn't faced any issues because of the clear documentation about SAP PowerDesigner."
"I like the connectivity or the lineage between the models and usability."
"The solution is a very pragmatic tool. It's quite easy to use."
"It offers a lot of features in one solution. You would have to get multiple other products to bundle together all of the capabilities that you get in just this product."
"It's a stable system. It never crashes."
 

Cons

"They could provide a simplified process for building and deploying solutions in the cloud."
"In terms of improvement, the pricing is a bit high."
"I've tried to use Power Designer to bring in images, which didn't work very well at all."
"The solution is very, very expensive. It would be ideal if it was a more affordable product."
"Checking-in models to the repository, especially when working remotely, is a slow process than can sometimes have problems with models being corrupted."
"This product lacks artificial intelligence that should be very good in terms of automatically identifying the classification of elements."
"This product does not have a good BPMN Modeler."
"There should be a better usage of current hardware including multicore CPUs, higher resolutions, and multiple displays."
"Technical support needs improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The platform’s pricing depends on the specific project requirements."
"I bought the software outright and do not pay a licensing fee."
"Regarding costs, SAP PowerDesigner is pricey, as I've heard from my team manager, which is why the company has been thinking of bringing another solution on board."
"The price of the solution is low."
"When you purchase the license for SAP PowerDesigner, you have to buy one year of support. The tool is worth the money."
"The price of the solution is too expensive. When we asked for certain licenses in different countries it was unattainable."
"PowerDesigner is not the cheapest solution on the market, so make sure that you are using it to its full potential."
"The ROI has been 43%."
"The pricing varies based on functionality and users."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
29%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
26%
Government
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AWS Well-Architected Tool?
The product's most valuable feature is adaptability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Well-Architected Tool?
The platform’s pricing depends on the specific project requirements. Customers sometimes prefer using AWS Well-Architected Tool as they already partner with the solution provider.
What needs improvement with AWS Well-Architected Tool?
They could provide a simplified process for building and deploying solutions in the cloud.
What do you like most about SAP PowerDesigner?
It allows us to have proper documentation in terms of the databases.
What needs improvement with SAP PowerDesigner?
Based on my experience with SAP PowerDesigner, I'd like to see improvements in the DMM feature. Even if I have an ETL tool, I'd like the DMM options to directly connect to ETL tool repositories lik...
 

Also Known As

AWS Well Architected Tool
Sybase PowerDesigner
 

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Sample Customers

CyberAgent, Inc., nClouds
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