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BiZZdesign HoriZZon vs SAP PowerDesigner comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

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

ROI

Sentiment score
4.4
BiZZdesign HoriZZon boosts architectural practices, decision-making, and stakeholder engagement, achieving over 70% cost reduction and productivity gains.
Sentiment score
3.0
Users find SAP PowerDesigner cost-effective, enhancing efficiency and time savings, with some reporting a 43% return on investment.
We reduced costs by over 70% compared to a previous product.
Sr Consultant BI Z Zdesign Center Of Excellence at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
We are able to get the required detail faster, specifically two to three times faster compared to the setup without BiZZdesign.
Software Architect – R&D at Barco
If workflows and integrations are present, they save the organization money by demonstrating what is already available, thus reducing the need to create duplications.
Administrative Officer at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
I cannot put a number on it, but if you think about developing software manually or using a tool to generate software and considering the license cost of SAP PowerDesigner, the ROI is pretty positive relatively quick because it's not that expensive.
Data Solution Consultant | Owner at a non-tech company with 1-10 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.6
BiZZdesign HoriZZon's customer support is praised for promptness and professionalism, though technical support rating varies due to costs.
Sentiment score
5.9
SAP PowerDesigner support is valued for expertise but hindered by response delays and regional challenges, affecting overall satisfaction.
I was able to get support in real time and over one-on-one video meetings as well.
Director at Walltech Solutions Inc
Any issues that arise have been addressed quickly, and solutions or timelines for fixes are communicated effectively.
Administrative Officer at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
The technical support from the vendor of BiZZdesign HoriZZon has extensive documentation.
Senior SAP Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I rate SAP's technical support a 9 out of 10 due to their responsiveness and the quality of assistance provided.
Manager at Saama
It relies heavily on VBScript, which is something that will be end of life in a few years in Windows.
Data Solution Consultant | Owner at a non-tech company with 1-10 employees
Regarding technical support, after a recent licensing issue caused a temporary halt, we realized the importance of tracking licensing and version updates to avoid future disruptions in service.
Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.5
BiZZdesign HoriZZon offers scalability, supporting varying organization sizes, but experiences vary regarding performance and data management challenges.
Sentiment score
7.1
SAP PowerDesigner is scalable, efficiently handling large teams and projects, though some users have licensing concerns.
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
There are many attributes, so we can adapt the solution to our reality and environment.
De Pratique Architecture De Domaine Leader at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
In terms of scalability, we have had no issues adding more employees to BiZZdesign HoriZZon solution.
Partner and CEO at Raae-Consult ApS
Currently, there are no scalability limitations in SAP PowerDesigner, allowing us to create numerous data models for various projects.
Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The scalability of SAP PowerDesigner is very good.
Senior Advisor-Data Modeling at Suncor Energy
Our main objective is to upgrade to the supported version and be able to do whatever we are doing at the moment.
Principal Architect at Sopra Steria
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
BiZZdesign HoriZZon is highly stable and reliable, with minor issues outweighed by robust performance and dependable cloud functionality.
Sentiment score
7.0
SAP PowerDesigner is stable, rated 7-8/10, but faces challenges with complex, remote, or customized environments affecting performance.
I have not seen major downtime since I started using it in 2021.
Sr Consultant BI Z Zdesign Center Of Excellence at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
I can recall concretely that we were able to pinpoint the number of technology stacks that were being decommissioned or were on older versions much faster and be able to get on their renewal cycle early on, mitigating any risks with obsolete versions that could have happened.
Director at Walltech Solutions Inc
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
If you use a lot of customizations, especially using VBScript, it becomes less stable.
Data Solution Consultant | Owner at a non-tech company with 1-10 employees
This may lead to frequent downtimes requiring server maintenance; thus, it is not suitable for highly complex solutions, but moderate complexities can be handled.
Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The product is reliable.
Principal Architect at Sopra Steria
 

Room For Improvement

BiZZdesign HoriZZon needs UI, integration, and performance enhancements to resolve usability issues and increase user adoption.
SAP PowerDesigner needs better database synchronization, UI improvements, enhanced collaboration, and integration with open-source technologies, plus reduced costs.
Any AI solution requires that we keep a human eye on it and challenge the results that we have.
De Pratique Architecture De Domaine Leader at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
AI-related improvements, extraction of data more self-service, and human language-based queries are enhancements I wish BiZZdesign HoriZZon would pursue.
Sr Consultant BI Z Zdesign Center Of Excellence at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
There should also be an integration of an AI library that can help in getting the reference models from the internet and can compare it on the runtime.
Senior at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
SAP PowerDesigner does not have a cloud option. It's only on-premise.
Data Solution Consultant | Owner at a non-tech company with 1-10 employees
I would like to see a feature added to SAP PowerDesigner where, upon extracting data from a source, it automatically identifies relationships between tables.
Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The web portal is unstable and does not work. It freezes up all the time.
Senior Advisor-Data Modeling at Suncor Energy
 

Setup Cost

BiZZdesign HoriZZon pricing is considered high yet justified by features, with clear licensing and no hidden fees.
SAP PowerDesigner is costly and mainly for large enterprises, with high fees and annual support costs, limiting affordability.
DSB had issues with pricing and licenses during the first tender round about four years ago.
Partner and CEO at Raae-Consult ApS
Regarding pricing, setup costs, and licensing for BiZZdesign HoriZZon, I find them not very expensive.
Sr Consultant BI Z Zdesign Center Of Excellence at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is a bit of an expensive tool, but we think we get the value in return.
IT Architect at Sykehuspartner HF
One issue is the cost, as it is a high-priced tool coming from SAP.
Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

BiZZdesign HoriZZon enhances decision-making and collaboration with user-friendly tools, data integration, and comprehensive architectural documentation.
SAP PowerDesigner enhances data management with modeling features, collaboration tools, and integration support, streamlining processes and improving consistency.
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 best function of BiZZdesign HoriZZon is the visualization part, which is unique and the most useful in the product.
Enterprise Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Exposing the repository content to the whole corporation has changed the way people work or collaborate by giving enterprise architects the ability to model and also enabling business owners to have the models approved because they understand the foundations for modeling in either ArchiMate, BPMN, or other modeling features.
Partner and CEO at Raae-Consult ApS
The best features of SAP PowerDesigner, from my perspective, are its ability to keep the connectivity between the source database and the new system, data redundancy and availability, and impact analysis.
Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
It allows for a single source of truth for data standardization and consistency in data definitions, helping align business requirements with technical solutions.
Manager at Saama
SAP PowerDesigner doesn't only allow you to model the structure of your database, but you can also model data mappings or data flows or lineage.
Data Solution Consultant | Owner at a non-tech company with 1-10 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

BiZZdesign HoriZZon
Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Design (4th)
SAP PowerDesigner
Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
Metadata Management (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Enterprise Architecture Management category, the mindshare of BiZZdesign HoriZZon is 4.1%, down from 5.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP PowerDesigner is 8.6%, up from 8.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Architecture Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP PowerDesigner8.6%
BiZZdesign HoriZZon4.1%
Other87.3%
Enterprise Architecture Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2022765 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Consultant BI Z Zdesign Center Of Excellence at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Targeted stakeholder views have improved decision making and reduced architecture costs
BiZZdesign HoriZZon offers various valuable features. The best ones, besides those I have mentioned, include the AI space with the Diagram Describer and the Explorer functionality. I understand that BiZZdesign HoriZZon is also working on the Diagram Importer, which complements the Diagram Describer feature, providing full import and export functionality. Together with the contributor role and targeted stakeholder management, these features are essential. BiZZdesign HoriZZon introduced the Dynamic Solution Intent, enhancing the solution architecture by engaging diverse stakeholders with architectural artifacts. It supports the development of holistic solutions using reusable repository components. The deployment is hybrid cloud-based, specifically using Amazon Web Services as the cloud provider. I have also seen the implementation of return on investment features that contribute significantly to the organization’s overall effectiveness.
HemantKUMAR6 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Architect at Sopra Steria
Customer support has delayed successful upgrade to supported version
It was a long time back when my company purchased it, but I am now participating in upgrading it to the latest version. I found customer support to be tedious during the upgrade process to the latest version. I tried to upgrade to a trial version before purchasing a new license. During that process, I had some technical issues. When trying to go from 12.5 to 16.5, I could migrate but faced technical challenges. When I approached customer support, they informed me that even 16.5 is not supported. They stated I would need to go to 16.7 before they could look at my issue. They didn't spend any time on the issue because according to them, 16.5 is not supported. Until I get 16.7 and complete the migration, I'm not getting any help from them. I was not too happy with the customer support. This was my only interaction with customer support, and I haven't received any resolution to my issue. It can be rated as low as zero because that's the only time I approached them. I cannot even say zero out of ten because I approached only once. Perhaps they are correct that they don't support 16.5, so they don't want to spend any time on that.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
22%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise20
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise18
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with BiZZdesign HoriZZon?
I noticed that there were times when the cloud version would get stuck or was not able to load. There were issues with the login capability, and that was some time ago, a few months ago. I am not s...
What is your primary use case for BiZZdesign HoriZZon?
There was a merger that the client entered into, and following that merger, we inherited a large technology inventory from the acquired organization. The acquired inventory from the organization ha...
What advice do you have for others considering BiZZdesign HoriZZon?
The real experience I have had and seeing the result of using it in a large team where a large scale enterprise architecture and merger is happening is a very unique experience I have had with BiZZ...
What needs improvement with SAP PowerDesigner?
Synchronization is vital since I experience multiple problems, such as mismatched models and manual DDL handling. Improving the synchronization between models and databases can enhance integration ...
What is your primary use case for SAP PowerDesigner?
I use SAP PowerDesigner for data modeling, which greatly enhances the clarity of my data management processes. I manage data across multiple databases, including cloud databases, Teradata, and Orac...
 

Also Known As

HoriZZon
Sybase PowerDesigner
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

T-Mobile, Shell, HSBC, Erasmus University, VIVAT Insurance
Medtronic, Cirque du Soleil, Antarc, B&G Manufacturing, EarlySense, eBay, Ferrero, James Austin Company, Lenovo, Sagem, RAK Ceramics, Vodafone
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