We compared Ardoq and BiZZdesign HoriZZon based on our user reviews across 4 parameters. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Ardoq and BiZZdesign HoriZZon both offer powerful data modeling and visualization tools, with Ardoq focusing on flexibility and collaborative features. BiZZdesign HoriZZon emphasizes an intuitive user interface and comprehensive modeling capabilities. Ardoq users appreciate its integration capabilities and customer support. BiZZdesign HoriZZon users value its customizable dashboards and dynamic reporting tools. Areas for improvement differ slightly, however, both platforms have been praised for their positive return on investment and reliable customer service.
Features: Ardoq stands out for its flexibility in data modeling and collaborative features, with seamless integration capabilities for various third-party tools. BiZZdesign HoriZZon offers customizable dashboards, interactive visualizations, and comprehensive modeling capabilities for effective communication and analysis.
Pricing and ROI: Ardoq users have reported reasonable setup costs and flexible licensing options. BiZZdesign HoriZZon users find the setup cost to be fairly priced and the licensing process straightforward. Both products offer competitive pricing and good value for the features provided. Ardoq users praised its customizable features and intuitive interface for saving time and resources. BiZZdesign HoriZZon users found it cost-effective and efficient for achieving business goals and increasing productivity.
Room for Improvement: Ardoq has room for improvement in better integration, customizable reporting, user training, customer support, system performance, pricing transparency, mobile app functionality, collaboration tools, consulting services, security features, and data protection measures. BiZZdesign HoriZZon could enhance user interface design, user input responsiveness, customization options, speed and performance, intuitive layout, navigation process, response time, platform customization flexibility, and overall user experience.
Deployment and customer support: Ardoq's setup presented difficulties to users particularly for externally hosted applications. BiZZdesign HoriZZon had a relatively easy implementation but faced some feature gaps and obstacles post-setup. Users have commended Ardoq for their supportive and positive customer service, which includes both internal and paid support options. BiZZdesign HoriZZon stands out for its efficient, responsive, and hierarchical escalation support process, leading to high user satisfaction.
The summary above is based on 6 interviews we conducted recently with Ardoq and BiZZdesign HoriZZon users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"t's a good tool. My colleagues that are making use of it for application, business processes, or data modeling, are very satisfied with it. They find it easy to use. The graphical representation is simple but therefore efficient, so I know that they are planning a very good commencement on the use of these tools."
"The powerful editing function in teamwork project-based, common or shared modeling, based on a powerful repository and knowledge sharing in a portal are the most valuable features. These are the most important features for me. I can add the integration of individual modeling notations like Archimate plus BPMN and DMN, and so on. We travel from one location to another and the tool allows us to keep track."
"The feature I find most valuable is that the start times and loading times are short. It takes only a few seconds to load the repository and whenever I want to open diagrams, they are there almost immediately."
"The initial setup of this solution was very straightforward."
"The enterprise studio where the modelling happens is valuable."
"Among the valuable features is the ability to document standards. For example, we have mandatory operating standards that need to be followed by every application and every architecture. We use things like table charts and pie charts for documenting the costs incurred across the systems. All of these are good features."
"One of the main advantages of this solution is that they have representation in the Open Group Forum, which means that any changes in ArchiMate are immediately implemented in BiZZdesign."
"The most valuable feature is that it allows you to work with different methods, using the same tool."
"Scalability as a standalone system is good, given the information that has been described inside Ardoq. But not the scalability as a third-party system or with integration with other systems. Because in this direction, the scalability is about zero for Ardoq."
"The training environment wasn't very intuitive, but maybe with more use, it will get better."
"I have seen table charts where, if the chart is a little too big, it does not fit in HoriZZon and it is not at all visible... There have been several times where we could not publish a chart properly and we had to break the chart into small tables and create multiple artifacts, creating a complete mess. This should be seriously taken up by BiZZdesign because there is a lot of scope for improvement in terms of usability. It's not at all good, unfortunately."
"Integration definitely needs improvement. There are some restrictions. We've seen that it doesn't integrate with everything we might expect."
"It lacks capabilities with regard to infrastructure modeling."
"This tool is something of a beast - it takes a long time to learn, and it isn't possible for casual users and most architects. Unless a person spends 500 or 1,000 hours on the tool or does very concentrated sessions using all its functionalities, it's very difficult to master."
"In HoriZZon, there are different matrices. In some of the cases, there is an option to aggregate them, but in other cases, we have not done this, e.g., to see the proper costs. For example, if I have 10 different matrices, then I need to create an aggregate view out of those 10 matrices somewhere. That is where we have been struggling a bit. We have a counterpart from the HoriZZon product team with whom we have bi-weekly discussions. We have suggested to him that this can be improved."
"The automatic data collection and interface need improvement."
"There is room for improvement in making it more seamless between the modeling and the analysis pieces. Sometimes you have to do some work in the backend to ensure that the HoriZZon portal really gets all of the information the way you want it. They are working on the seamlessness between what they call Enterprise Studio and HoriZZon."
"There could be simpler modelling."
Ardoq is ranked 11th in Enterprise Architecture Management with 2 reviews while BiZZdesign HoriZZon is ranked 7th in Enterprise Architecture Management with 15 reviews. Ardoq is rated 7.6, while BiZZdesign HoriZZon is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of Ardoq writes "Provides stable performance and scalability but not intuitive for data modeling". On the other hand, the top reviewer of BiZZdesign HoriZZon writes "Easy to read, use, and get started with". Ardoq is most compared with LeanIX, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, MEGA HOPEX, OrbusInfinity and ADOIT, whereas BiZZdesign HoriZZon is most compared with ARIS BPA, LeanIX, Visio, SAP Signavio Process Manager and SAP PowerDesigner. See our Ardoq vs. BiZZdesign HoriZZon report.
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