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OpenText ProVision vs Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText ProVision
Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management
27th
Average Rating
6.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Management (BPM) (44th)
Sparx Systems Enterprise Ar...
Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
99
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Design (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Enterprise Architecture Management category, the mindshare of OpenText ProVision is 1.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is 8.9%, down from 13.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Architecture Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect8.9%
OpenText ProVision1.5%
Other89.6%
Enterprise Architecture Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1944672 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Director, Head of Process & Functional Architecture, Intelligent Automation at a real estate/law firm with 10,001+ employees
Good attribute attachment but problems with collaboration
I primarily use OpenText ProVision to create our end-to-end process repository and library for different parts of the organization, capturing the collaboration process to get the right inputs OpenText ProVision's best feature is the capability to attach a variety of attributes and extract and…
Milan Sterba - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Enterprise Architect at Deepview S.r.o.
Efficient documentation generation through organized model structure with a good price-performance ratio
Whenever I begin a new project with Sparx, I have to spend time training people on how to use it since it is not straightforward. Although it's a powerful product with plenty of features, it's not easy for even experienced users to find their way without guidance. This is not the most user-friendly solution.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"OpenText ProVision's best feature is the capability to attach a variety of attributes and extract and analyze that information."
"I like that all the features come as part of a standard license and that one license covers everything."
"The stability of the product is very good."
"The features I find most valuable is the ability to create a document and then put it into a OneCare artifact, which allows me to share the visual I bring about with other communities that are not system analysts because not everyone can afford to have a copy of Enterprise Architect, and additionally the solution operates well as a whole and has very comprehensive capabilities."
"For the money, breadth of scope, depth of features, add-ons, customizability, and capabilities, it still ranks number one."
"Supporting all of the important architecture modeling notations and all types and levels of architecture modeling in a secure, collaborative, and well-integrated model repository is really unifying and beneficial."
"Sparx EA beats all of these hands down on a cost/benefit analysis."
"It's a very practical solution; you don't need to do an advanced course to start using this tool and it offers great intricacy so you can really do many kinds of models."
"Ability to maintain cross-references for all models in all levels - great tractability."
"There are a lot of features in Enterprise Architect. It allows us to take on a lot of tasks."
"Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect supports multiple modeling languages like ArchiMate for database design, software lifecycle visualization, and team management."
 

Cons

"Integrating with or interfacing with other tools like data management tools would be very helpful."
"Lacks the ability to have your own in-house developments."
"There are a number of drawbacks. Mainly, the collaboration is lacking to some extent - at least when it comes to how we are using it."
"My main complaint is that the solution is not open source in the sense that you can't have your own in-house developments."
"OpenText ProVision's collaboration management is quite complicated and difficult to use."
"The solution needs to offer better support for the mobile-based system. Right now, it's not working."
"I would like to see integration with Confluence or any other TRM, and the capability to integrate with the data storage, such as a repository similar to GitHub."
"It took me a while to figure out how to use the report generation features effectively. So, it would be really nice if they had a way to make that a little bit more interactive and a little bit more straightforward."
"Sparx is built by software tech-guys for software tech-guys. It's not an everyday architect or other office-worker mostly loved tool."
"Running large and complex models (ours contained thousands of objects) does require a powerful machine with 8+GB of RAM."
"There should be a MATLAB-specific toolbox added to the solution with better compatibility. The connections currently are good but in the future, it needs a huge improvement."
"It is weak in regards to data modelling. It does not provide logical or physical data modelling or the ability to migrate from conceptual to physical and back."
"Using EA involves a steep learning curve if you want to understand its capabilities and functionality."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I think our license costs roughly $1,000 a year, but I could be wrong."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"We have an annual license, and it's very affordable."
"The licensing is not as expensive as some of the other data modeling tools such as Erwin."
"Pricing and licensing are suitable even for small companies."
"We paid 1200 euros as a once-off cost. All add ons and integrations come at an additional cost."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"There is no license required for this solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
15%
Construction Company
15%
Energy/Utilities Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business39
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise58
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect?
One of the reasons many public sector institutions in the Czech Republic use it is that it provides a very good price-performance ratio. While it might be cumbersome to learn, it still delivers exc...
What needs improvement with Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect?
Whenever I begin a new project with Sparx, I have to spend time training people on how to use it since it is not straightforward. Although it's a powerful product with plenty of features, it's not ...
What is your primary use case for Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect?
We are mostly using the ArchiMate language to describe enterprise or solution architecture, along with a bit of use cases. We are producing quite large models, with over 10,000 elements and relatio...
 

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Delta Technology, Export Development Canada, Rompetrol, Salt River Project, AMEC, U.S. Air Force, HP Consulting & Integration
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