We performed a comparison between SAP PowerDesigner and Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Architecture Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It's a stable system. It never crashes."
"I've used the reverse engineering feature a lot. I can take a look at the structure of the database and what relationships it has."
"Has a specific template that's very helpful for importing metadata."
"I like the connectivity or the lineage between the models and usability."
"This solution has good tools for big data, where you can manage large and complex databases."
"It's a great tool for documentation."
"The solution is a very pragmatic tool. It's quite easy to use."
"The most valuable features of SAP PowerDesigner are the creation the flow charts and folders. It is a powerful tool."
"Large variety of profiles and frameworks available out-of-the-box without the need for customization."
"It is simple to build the first model for the solution."
"Ability to model and create view under same roof."
"Sparx offers good flexibility."
"Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect supports multiple modeling languages like ArchiMate for database design, software lifecycle visualization, and team management."
"Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect was easy to set up and it took just twenty minutes."
"We use it to develop and maintain the Enterprise Conceptual Model, migrated from erwin a couple of years ago."
"Provides a single repository for all architecture work."
"The solution is very, very expensive. It would be ideal if it was a more affordable product."
"The portal of SAP PowerDesigner could be better. The tool also needs more features and integration with other products, such as Collibra. It would be interesting for SAP PowerDesigner to have more integration."
"It would be helpful if there were glossary, catalog and governance tools. It would help make it a true end-to-end product."
"UI could be improved by enabling simpler navigation."
"Connectivity can be improved because it's not very good."
"Technical support needs improvement."
"Technical support could be better and more human."
"You have the possibility to complete a connection for abbreviations if you are creating columns or names of the tables. In the Citrix environment, this has been lagging to the point where the PowerDesigner was not usable."
"The stability and performance of Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect could still be improved. Setup for it is also slightly complicated and could be improved."
"The solution's interface could be more straightforward."
"The templates for documentation should be enhanced to include complex documents such as template RFP, or Non functional requirements template."
"The reporting needs improvement."
"For data modeling, it is not very mature when comparing with other data modeling tools."
"The modeling tool is targeted toward a sophisticated user."
"It really did not work for logical modeling. The look is very old-fashioned. You can't make the diagrams easy on the eye, so we ended up drawing them again in Visio anyhow."
"Sparx can be a bit slow. If you are trying to design software architecture, sometimes we run into issues and need to refresh."
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SAP PowerDesigner is ranked 5th in Enterprise Architecture Management with 33 reviews while Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Architecture Management with 97 reviews. SAP PowerDesigner is rated 8.0, while Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of SAP PowerDesigner writes "Difficult to operate, long process to publish, but scalable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect writes "Easy to set up and had no issues with stability, but it's not a very friendly tool, and its database modeling and entity-relationship modeling functions need improvement". SAP PowerDesigner is most compared with erwin Data Modeler by Quest, Visio, IDERA ER/Studio, LeanIX and MEGA HOPEX, whereas Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is most compared with Visual Paradigm, Visio, No Magic MagicDraw, Lucidchart and Avolution ABACUS. See our SAP PowerDesigner vs. Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect report.
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