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BiZZdesign HoriZZon vs IDERA ER/Studio comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

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
1.0
Organizations benefited from BiZZdesign HoriZZon, appreciating improved architectural practices and team dedication despite challenging ROI calculations.
Sentiment score
5.2
Users perceive varied ROI from IDERA ER/Studio, with significant time savings noted in data modeling and publishing.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.9
BiZZdesign HoriZZon customer service is generally praised for professionalism and responsiveness, though some desire quicker resolutions and better pricing.
Sentiment score
7.0
IDERA ER/Studio's customer service is responsive and professional, with occasional delays; documentation is comprehensive and useful.
The technical support from the vendor of BiZZdesign HoriZZon has extensive documentation.
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.
Chief Enterprise Architect at EVC
The documentation is more robust than Erwin's, but their interface is not as intuitive.
Data Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
There is plenty of documentation available online for assistance, making it straightforward to address any issues.
Managing Partner at DXC Technology
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.1
BiZZdesign HoriZZon is adaptable and effective for enterprise use, but may face scalability and browser compatibility challenges.
Sentiment score
7.1
IDERA ER/Studio's scalability is generally satisfactory, but repository performance issues persist, particularly with extremely large databases.
The scalability of BiZZdesign HoriZZon rates quite highly at a 9 if not a 10.
Senior SAP Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
It scales well to teams of one hundred plus people.
Works at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
BiZZdesign HoriZZon is stable and reliable, with high user satisfaction and ratings, but faces occasional synchronization challenges.
Sentiment score
7.8
IDERA ER/Studio is reliable, but issues may arise with outdated versions or large models, mostly due to server problems.
The stability of BiZZdesign HoriZZon rates at a 9 since it's very stable.
Senior SAP Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Erwin is a very stable product.
Works at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

BiZZdesign HoriZZon struggles with integration, user experience, and cost, needing enhancements in compatibility, documentation, and collaboration tools.
IDERA ER/Studio faces complex deployment, performance issues, inadequate documentation, and lacks seamless integrations, impacting user experience and efficiency.
It takes a long time to learn and understand, which is a learning curve you have to go through.
Senior SAP Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The learning portal does not include integration documentation at a high level or in detail.
Chief Enterprise Architect at EVC
Erwin's metadata management is better in how it handles data.
Data Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Both Erwin and ER/Studio do not have AI or machine learning features for automation.
Works at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise users find BiZZdesign HoriZZon expensive but manageable, appreciating its value and straightforward licensing despite high costs.
IDERA ER/Studio's pricing is high and licensing complex, but features and support are valued despite comparisons to competitors.
In terms of pricing, ER/Studio is slightly more expensive compared to Erwin, by about five to ten percent.
Works at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
The setup cost may have been around $1500 to $2000.
Data Modeler at Ascendion
 

Valuable Features

BiZZdesign HoriZZon excels with ArchiMate integration, fast performance, collaboration, data management, and strategic decision-making support.
IDERA ER/Studio offers robust data modeling, intuitive interface, collaboration tools, automation, and integration with third-party tools for teams.
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.
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.
Senior SAP Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
When we built an application, it facilitated the development process by providing the skeleton of the application and the foundation for functions.
Managing Partner at DXC Technology
It has strong versioning support and can even integrate with third-party versioning tools like GitHub.
Works at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
IDERA ER_Studio does a lot more and performs model comparison much better than Erwin.
Data Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

BiZZdesign HoriZZon
Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management
6th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Design (10th)
IDERA ER/Studio
Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Enterprise Architecture Management category, the mindshare of BiZZdesign HoriZZon is 4.7%, up from 4.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IDERA ER/Studio is 3.5%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Architecture Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
BiZZdesign HoriZZon4.7%
IDERA ER/Studio3.5%
Other91.8%
Enterprise Architecture Management
 

Featured Reviews

Maamoun Hasuneh - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
reviewer2796111 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Improved data modeling has reduced system footprint and strengthened finance workflows
I assess the benefits of IDERA ER_Studio's metadata management for my organization as not as good as Erwin's. Erwin's metadata management is better in how it handles data. There is a lot more user involvement in managing the metadata, primarily because in IDERA ER_Studio, the logical and physical models are separately defined in the same file, so you have to map them every single time. In Erwin, it has a unified structure, so if you make a change in the logical model, it automatically shows up in the physical model. You have to go through a couple of steps in the IDERA model to make sure everything has moved over. While that is not that inconvenient when you are actually doing development, as far as metadata management, that is prone to things getting dropped and missed. The collaboration tools in IDERA ER_Studio are adequate, but I think with Erwin, there is more of an opportunity for things to crash. Changes can be merged in IDERA more fluidly; however, the locking and sharing are a little bit more defined in Erwin. I think the learning curve for Erwin might be easier than IDERA ER_Studio, especially with connecting to different models and systems.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Retailer
5%
Energy/Utilities Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise26
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about BiZZdesign HoriZZon?
This is one of the best tools, especially because of its collaborative nature. Anyone using it can access previous projects and related data. It's definitely a strong collaborative tool.
What needs improvement with BiZZdesign HoriZZon?
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, custo...
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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IDERA ER Studio?
In terms of pricing, ER/Studio is slightly more expensive compared to Erwin, by about five to ten percent.
What is your primary use case for IDERA ER Studio?
I have been working with data modeling tools. Personally, I have been working with Erwin for many years now. ER/Studio is something I am currently trying to evaluate for acquiring it for our organi...
What advice do you have for others considering IDERA ER Studio?
I would strongly recommend ER/Studio for large teams. Erwin is a very stable product, but for smaller teams, it's okay. If I had to rate ER/Studio, I would give it nine out of ten because the absen...
 

Also Known As

HoriZZon
IDERA ER Studio, ER/Studio, ER/Studio Enterprise Team Edition
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

T-Mobile, Shell, HSBC, Erasmus University, VIVAT Insurance
Newmont Mining, Entrust, Accolade, TalkTalk, Catalina, Protective Life, NTT Data, dir systèmes, Microsoft; American Express, Astellas Pharma, AstraZeneca, Coriant, Fedex, GlaxoSmithKline, PepsiCo, Prudential, Wells Fargo
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