We performed a comparison between erwin Data Modeler by Quest and MEGA HOPEX 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."I have worked with erwin Data Modeler for quite some time and familiarity is its most valuable feature."
"erwin has versioning so you can keep versions, over time, of those models and you can compare any version to any version. If you're looking at a specific database and you want to see what changed over time, that's really useful. You can go back to a different version or connect that to your change-control processes so you can see what was released when."
"It's important to create standard templates — Erwin is good at that — and you can customize them. You can create a standard template so that your models have the same look and feel. And then, anyone using the tool is using the same font and the same general layout. erwin's very good at helping enforce that."
"The solution is good for organizing the data and the scripting part is very powerful. It's easy to create technical scripts for models."
"Forward engineering, DDL generation, reverse engineering, and reporting are the most valuable features of the solution."
"They have a lot of features and the most up-to-date technology integration, which I haven't seen in other products."
"The logical model gives developers, as well as the data modelers, an understanding of exactly how each object interacts with the others, whether a one-to-many, many-to-many, many-to-one, etc."
"We use the macros with naming standards patterns, domains, datatypes, and some common attributes. As far as other automations, a feature of the Bulk Editor is mass updates. When it sees something is nonstandard or inaccurate, it will export the better data out. Then, I can easily see which entities and attributes are not inline or standard. I can easily make changes to what was uploaded to the Bulk Editor. When taking on a new project, it can save you about a half a day on a big project across an entire team."
"HOPEX has a panel that offers various views. I think that is very good. MEGA has an app for integrating with a lot of apps. We help our clients integrate HOPEX with a different product like Apple Gateway, for example. I've been with the company for 15 years, and we connect with everything. Our clientele includes almost all of the banks in Mexico."
"You do not need to be a professional of enterprise modeling to contribute to the enrichment and improvement of the enterprise repository."
"This is a complete package with all of the functionality that we need."
"The dashboard on the homepage makes for an enhanced view at a glance of the various work functions applicable to the user."
"Every module sets up the same information in a unique repository."
"I find the IT portfolio management very valuable and helpful."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the reuse of common enterprise components and entities."
"The most valuable parts of this solution are the richness of its features and its easy interface."
"I am not so happy with its speed. Sometimes, it can have problems with connections."
"In terms of improvements, support could have been better in terms of installation, especially of workgroups. We struggled quite a bit to get it up and running. Collaboration could have been better from an installation perspective, but it is trivial as compared to what we use it for. Other than that, I don't have much feedback. It works pretty well, and the fact that we've been using it for more than a decade shows that it is quite solid."
"I would like to see the ability to support more NoSQL platforms more quickly. In addition, enhancing the graphics to render more quickly would be beneficial for any user."
"This is a very complex product."
"The navigation is a little bit of a challenge. It's painful. For example, if you've got a view open and you want to try to move from side to side, the standard today is being able to drag and drop left and right. You can't really do that in the model. Moving around the model is painful because it doesn't follow the Windows model today."
"I would like to see the reporting capabilities be more dynamic and more inclusive of information. The API is very sparsely understood by people across the user community."
"In terms of new features, it would be great to have a cloud base. We should be able to put it on the cloud for better collaboration and data models sharing."
"The erwin Data Modeler is quite complex to use."
"Standardization is lacking. The Operational Risk Function will be more effective if it at a default level follows established Basel standards for Loss categorization, Risk Assessments, Risk Event categorization, etc."
"It would be great if this solution could integrate with other tools such as ITSM (ServiceNow) or CMDB."
"Lacking more out of the box integrations."
"I cannot recall coming across any missing features."
"MEGA HOPEX can improve process simulation in the BPA module. If the solution was better we would not have to use another solution for this purpose. Simulating scenarios in the future for the to-be processes is in demand. If we can have the simulation engine built inside MEGA HOPEX, we would not have to purchase another license or solution to integrate them with each other. This would be a great improvement."
"Scalability can be a problem sometimes."
"The tool usability is weak and it also has a high learning curve."
"We would like to see integration with other products, such as being able to use our workflow with SharePoint and Microsoft Office."
erwin Data Modeler by Quest is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Architecture Management with 37 reviews while MEGA HOPEX is ranked 5th in Enterprise Architecture Management with 36 reviews. erwin Data Modeler by Quest is rated 8.6, while MEGA HOPEX is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of erwin Data Modeler by Quest writes "The product lets users import different types of models, but it is expensive, and the interface must be improved". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MEGA HOPEX writes "Easy to use and robust with good features". erwin Data Modeler by Quest is most compared with SAP PowerDesigner, IDERA ER/Studio, Visio, Lucidchart and erwin Evolve by Quest, whereas MEGA HOPEX is most compared with Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, LeanIX, ARIS BPA, Avolution ABACUS and Camunda. See our MEGA HOPEX vs. erwin Data Modeler by Quest report.
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