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BiZZdesign HoriZZon vs LeanIX 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
8.0
LeanIX enhances ROI through efficient data management, cost reduction, and long-term savings, with benefits realized in 6-24 months.
In 24 months, after you've deployed the tool and you've got a lot of good validated data, you're probably looking at consolidating and saving your organization ongoing savings that is equatable to how much the tool would cost you on a yearly basis.
General manager of Enterprise Architecture at Metcash Trading
The ROI is seen more on the optimization side and the ability to map applications comprehensively rather than direct cost savings.
Senior Manager - Devops& Cloud (Design, Delivery & Testing) at Anheuser-Busch InBev
 

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
6.9
LeanIX support is generally fast and effective, despite occasional delays and variability in staff experience and SAP integration issues.
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
Sometimes the challenges with the first level that you actually speak to, they don't understand the problem.
Managing Director at Global Information Technology Corporation
The support includes engagement from Technical Advisable Management, who helps us understand and utilize new product features effectively.
Senior Manager - Devops& Cloud (Design, Delivery & Testing) at Anheuser-Busch InBev
For support, I'll probably give them a seven.
General manager of Enterprise Architecture at Metcash Trading
 

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
8.3
LeanIX is praised for scalability and flexibility, with some performance issues; costs rise but remains user-friendly.
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
I've never seen any issues with being able to scale up or scale down the capabilities of the solution at all.
Managing Director at Global Information Technology Corporation
 

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
7.7
LeanIX is praised for reliability and stability, with minor performance issues not impacting overall user satisfaction and functionality.
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
We've had issues where we've had to go back to SAP and ask for help with issues that we've had with core capabilities that were supposed to be there but weren't working.
Managing Director at Global Information Technology Corporation
 

Room For Improvement

BiZZdesign HoriZZon struggles with integration, user experience, and cost, needing enhancements in compatibility, documentation, and collaboration tools.
LeanIX users suggest improved features, better integrations, comprehensive support, intuitive interfaces, advanced AI tools, and cost-effective pricing.
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.
Chief Enterprise Architect at EVC
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
They should implement their ticketing system natively within the application instead of relying on email.
Supervisor, Field Operations at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
The challenge with support was probably the response time.
General manager of Enterprise Architecture at Metcash Trading
A default framework would provide a base that organizations can quickly adopt and customize, reducing the time and effort spent on adoption.
Senior Manager - Devops& Cloud (Design, Delivery & Testing) at Anheuser-Busch InBev
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise users find BiZZdesign HoriZZon expensive but manageable, appreciating its value and straightforward licensing despite high costs.
LeanIX pricing varies by usage, with concerns over predictability and scalability; flexibility and planning are highly recommended.
It cost me $91,000 a year for 300 applications.
Supervisor, Field Operations at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Our usage and costs depend on the number of applications, and as the number of applications grows, so does the cost.
Senior Manager - Devops& Cloud (Design, Delivery & Testing) at Anheuser-Busch InBev
 

Valuable Features

BiZZdesign HoriZZon excels with ArchiMate integration, fast performance, collaboration, data management, and strategic decision-making support.
LeanIX provides customizable reporting, user-friendly interfaces, cost optimization, and seamless integration for both technical and business users.
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
Being able to do the lineage all the way through so that each one of those you can pull them out into their component parts to determine exactly which areas you need to resolve, fix, plan, or build a strategy around.
Managing Director at Global Information Technology Corporation
When you align it or map it to your business capabilities, this is how you identify duplication of technologies in your business.
General manager of Enterprise Architecture at Metcash Trading
It ensures cost optimization by identifying duplicate applications and stopping unnecessary application onboarding.
Senior Manager - Devops& Cloud (Design, Delivery & Testing) at Anheuser-Busch InBev
 

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)
LeanIX
Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

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 LeanIX is 10.1%, down from 15.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Architecture Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
LeanIX10.1%
BiZZdesign HoriZZon4.7%
Other85.2%
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.
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Managing Director at Global Information Technology Corporation
Building Strategic Enterprise Architecture Journeys with Comprehensive Process Mapping and Risk Management
They will continue to improve LeanIX. I'm actually supposed to be at the SAP Sapphire this year. There are a couple of recommendations I know some of my colleagues have made. For me, I have not looked into additional recommendations for LeanIX because I've been held in really just utilizing it for the purposes it has. One of the things that I know I've had is being able to build it into decent process flows for changes. While LeanIX does have the capability, one of the challenges that I've found, even with working with Subway, was that being able to build that out into a detailed solution for a developer or for new process design was one of the challenges, just making that leap. But there's enough information that comes out of LeanIX to be utilized, and that would be one of the areas I would suggest.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Retailer
5%
No data available
 

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 Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise13
 

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...
Any experience with Strategic Project Portfolio Management Solutions?
Hi @Cheryl Joseph ​Looking at the crossover between Project and Portfolio management with EA, then Planview could be a good choice. If looking at Portfolio Management from an EA perspective then Le...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for LeanIX?
My experience with pricing is not directly known, as it was handled by others, but it is subscription-based. The tool was part of the RISE license in a previous project.
What needs improvement with LeanIX?
From a pricing perspective, it is not a cheap tool. It is relatively expensive compared to some of its competitors. I can't really think off the top of my head at the moment about any features that...
 

Comparisons

 

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Sample Customers

T-Mobile, Shell, HSBC, Erasmus University, VIVAT Insurance
Bosch Rexroth, NSW Department of Education, Yamaha Motor Corporation, Tetra Pak, Deutsche Bahn, Flynn, SKF AB, NTT Group, Travis Perkins, SEEK, Haworth, Asahi Beverages, MediaMarktSaturn, KAO USA, Ørsted, The Mark Anthony Group of Companies, AmTrust, Banco Itaú Unibanco, SHL Medical,...
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