We performed a comparison between Ardoq and SAP PowerDesigner 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."This solution has good tools for big data, where you can manage large and complex databases."
"The most valuable feature is that it is a very fast reverse engineering process. It does a very expansive comparison."
"The most valuable features of SAP PowerDesigner are the creation the flow charts and folders. It is a powerful tool."
"I like the connectivity or the lineage between the models and usability."
"I mostly work on the conceptual and logical side of things, and I enjoy how easy it is to use."
"It's a great tool for documentation."
"I do a data-centric design, so for me, the data analysis and design tools are the most valuable features."
"The most useful feature has been the detailed possibility to model almost anything regarding physical databases."
"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."
"Not very intuitive or user-friendly."
"The solution itself does not need to be improved. However, they could add support for different languages."
"The solution is very, very expensive. It would be ideal if it was a more affordable product."
"In terms of improvement, the pricing is a bit high."
"Technical support could be better and more human."
"There should be a better usage of current hardware including multicore CPUs, higher resolutions, and multiple displays."
"The tool lags in the area of customer service."
"I've tried to use Power Designer to bring in images, which didn't work very well at all."
Ardoq is ranked 12th in Enterprise Architecture Management with 2 reviews while SAP PowerDesigner is ranked 5th in Enterprise Architecture Management with 34 reviews. Ardoq is rated 7.6, while SAP PowerDesigner is rated 7.8. 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 SAP PowerDesigner writes "Effective in terms of validating everything, but sometimes they don't allow us some flexibility and GUI could improve". Ardoq is most compared with LeanIX, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, MEGA HOPEX, BiZZdesign HoriZZon and OrbusInfinity, whereas SAP PowerDesigner is most compared with erwin Data Modeler by Quest, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, Visio, IDERA ER/Studio and LeanIX. See our Ardoq vs. SAP PowerDesigner report.
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