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Sparx Pro Cloud Server vs Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

Sparx Pro Cloud Server
Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management
15th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Sparx Systems Enterprise Ar...
Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management
2nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
99
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Design (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Enterprise Architecture Management category, the mindshare of Sparx Pro Cloud Server is 0.4%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is 13.9%, down from 18.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Architecture Management
 

Featured Reviews

Pawel-Gawronski - PeerSpot reviewer
A cloud SaaS solution for collaboration with customer support
There could be improvement in connecting to and securing this connection. Spark is not up to date on its Insight dashboard compared to competitors, but this impacts the digital experience. It is important for the team to continue working on this tool without disruption. So maybe this is an area for improvement to have a better Insight.
Milan Sterba - PeerSpot reviewer
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

"We have found the technical support to be helpful."
"The solution's most valuable feature is ArchiMate which I use daily."
"Customizable and tailored to the environment. Several template frameworks are provided."
"Its traversability is most valuable. I can use ArchiMate, and I can create a UML model. ArchiMate is for logical enterprise architecture, UML is for software engineering, and BPMN is for business processes. I can build it to have multiple models, and they are also traversable, which is not something that every tool allows. If there is a huge organization, you can segment it and have separate models for business technology or internal resource management system. You don't need to keep them in one model, and you can decide to segregate them."
"It is an EA tool that is approved by Open Group. It is in the tool register of Open Group."
"We can easily use it with our new customers."
"The company has become more efficient and reduced its budget."
"Provides a single repository for all architecture work."
"We use it to develop and maintain the Enterprise Conceptual Model, migrated from erwin a couple of years ago."
"It is simple to build the first model for the solution."
 

Cons

"The solution should allow easier access with enhanced customization options for web page DHTML."
"The user-friendliness could be even better."
"Not visually appealing."
"The dashboard and connectivity could be improved."
"The automatic creation of reports based on the model elements could be improved."
"The UI could be improved and made a little bit more presentable."
"The user interface is not so good. It's not easy for someone to use it at first. The product takes some getting used to."
"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."
"When collaborating with other people, it needs to be more user-friendly."
"When the model is large, it is a bit slow to render."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's Ultimate Plan costs $399 per year."
"Use floating licenses strategically."
"The license for Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is paid yearly, but I don't handle that area. It's good for its price, so I'm rating it a five out of five, but I'm not using it much. I also don't have information regarding additional costs apart from the standard licensing fees."
"They have the price on their site for the enterprise version, and we do receive a small discount."
"In terms of cost, Sparx EA is probably one of the cheapest tools I have ever used."
"There is a license for this solution. When comparing this solution to others it is priced well."
"Pricing and licensing is very attractive, simple, and straightforward."
"The licensing is not as expensive as some of the other data modeling tools such as Erwin."
"The solution is quite expensive."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
18%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sparx Pro Cloud Server?
We're paying 15 dollars per user per month for large teams, which is more expensive than the competition, but it has more features, such as cloud VPN and testing. There is no other cost apart from ...
What needs improvement with Sparx Pro Cloud Server?
There could be improvement in connecting to and securing this connection. Spark is not up to date on its Insight dashboard compared to competitors, but this impacts the digital experience. It is im...
What is your primary use case for Sparx Pro Cloud Server?
Firstly, we use this solution to enable collaboration among our international teams. Our applications are in the cloud, and most issues are on AWS. We have a central place to store and work on our ...
What do you like most about Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect?
The stability has been good and satisfactory. I would rate the stability a ten out of ten.
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 ...
 

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