ARIS BPA vs BIC Platform comparison

Software AG and GBTEC Software AG are both solutions in the Business Process Design category. Software AG is ranked #6 with an average rating of 7.7, while GBTEC Software AG is ranked #18 with an average rating of 9.0. Software AG holds a 7.0% mindshare in BPD, compared to GBTEC Software AG’s 1.8% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Software AG users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of GBTEC Software AG users who would recommend it.

ARIS BPA

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89% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

ARIS BPA

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

ARIS BPA and BIC Platform are contenders in the business process analysis domain. ARIS BPA holds a slight advantage with its comprehensive feature set and extensive modeling capabilities.

Features: ARIS BPA offers comprehensive modeling capabilities, robust process architecture support, and integration flexibility. BIC Platform features strong compliance management, an intuitive design, and automated workflow functionalities.

Room for Improvement: ARIS BPA could improve its user interface, enhance collaboration features, and streamline deployment processes. BIC Platform could benefit from expanding its feature set, increasing reporting capabilities, and providing greater customization options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ARIS BPA supports a robust on-premise deployment model with dedicated customer support. BIC Platform offers a cloud-based model with seamless deployment and responsive customer service, noted for faster deployment and easier maintenance.

Pricing and ROI: ARIS BPA typically involves higher setup costs, justified by its extensive features and on-premise model, promising substantial ROI through comprehensive process management. BIC Platform offers a cost-effective setup with a cloud-focused approach, delivering quicker ROI through streamlined process improvements and low maintenance costs.

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ARIS BPA vs. BIC Platform

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

ARIS BPA

Ranking in Business Process Design

6th

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

11th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

BIC Platform

Ranking in Business Process Design

18th

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

21st

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Business Process Design category, the mindshare of ARIS BPA is 7.0%, down from 8.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BIC Platform is 1.8%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Business Process Design Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
ARIS BPA	7.0%
BIC Platform	1.8%
Other	91.2%

Business Process Design

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BeenishMustafa

Consultant at KAFD DMC

Has improved process modeling and analysis while supporting integration with organizational data

The process design in ARIS BPA does help with our operational efficiency. What we are doing is object library management for various kinds of objects that we are using in ARIS BPA during our process modeling. We are using that to do a lot of analysis on how many times a system is being used in how many processes, who are the major stakeholders, and if we enhance one system, how is it going to impact other processes and integrated processes. This is helping us a lot. Everything related to ARIS BPA is helping us with regards to enhanced processes, strengthened controls, identifying risks, assessing process capabilities, and identifying where the gaps are and what kinds of activities within the processes are automated and manual. We are doing a lot of things with regards to the processes as it is at our heart. Processes are one thing and then we have different kinds of things which are related to it, such as SLAs, guidelines, and policy. We are identifying areas of improvement in other documents as well.

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reviewer2328264

Digitalization PM at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Platform for documenting and modifying our processes

The tool was used for digital transformation. Our company operates in the automotive industry and needs a transition to digitalization. We utilize the BIC Platform for documenting and modifying our processes, as well as incorporating various elements such as KPIs. It serves as a fundamental tool for numerous aspects of our operations.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Process Modeling or Process Mapping/Documentation. This is the most comprehensive tool for capturing the process details. Any organization who wants to embark on a BPM journey, process mapping/documentation, lays the foundation for the BPM led implementation."

"I am an advanced user. ARIS BPM is intuitive for me because I know the UML, BPMN, and EPC methodologies implemented in this tool. It is very easy to create processes for restructuring a company with some descriptions."

"Everything related to ARIS BPA is helping us with regards to enhanced processes, strengthened controls, identifying risks, assessing process capabilities, and identifying where the gaps are and what kinds of activities within the processes are automated and manual."

"Good at controlling the workflow and relevant key processes."

"It helps the business make an informed decision."

"The capability to integrate all information of the business and to generate simulations of processes. It can analyze the model of operations quickly."

"I am impressed with the tool's integration. It also facilitates collaboration in the organization."

"You can relate different aspects of an organization to each other, and you can clearly define the rates seen in the application."

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"The product is easy to use."

"While this is a new product it has a mature feel from being built by a company with many years in the business."

"The central dictionary is a valuable feature."

"This is low-cost and very user friendly. A variety of models are available depending on the needs of the customer."

Cons

"We do experience a lot of glitches with ARIS BPA."

"There should be a more intuitive tool when creating reports."

"The usability. Others tools are easier to manage without same complexity that ARIS has."

"The product is difficult to use for someone without prior knowledge of working with it. It requires a certain level of administration training."

"I find it difficult to access the database as I want with direct querying."

"There is not enough documentation provided for the tool's support or administration."

"There are reports available in ARIS and you can modify them a bit if you want something more specific, but it's not that easy to adjust them and make modifications. It would be nice to have some kind of tool to do that, something that is more user-friendly for people who are not too technical, so that they could create reports the way they want them."

"There is a lot of room for improvement. They need to increase the performance of the system flow. They need to support it more. ARIS Process Governance is still quite basic, and they are using an old BPM and process automation module."

More ARIS BPA cons

"The product needs improvement regarding the confidentiality of the domain information for the key administrator."

"There's an issue with the current manual that they're working on."

"As the product is very new, some minor features are still missing, but everything is there to handle day-to-day process modeling."

"The solution could improve its connectivity to other systems."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the solution is reasonable."

"Usually, our company buys technical support from the Software AG site. We bought the technical support for the first year of usage for ARIS version 6 and 7. So, when we migrated to ARIS version 7, we bought support only for the first year. Then, we didn't use it the next year. Our experience was that we use it only one to three times during the first year. Therefore, there wasn't much value for us to buy this service because we have no problem with using ARIS after the first year."

"The product is expensive."

"Prices are high. However, they are worth it if the organization utilizes the tool to its full potential."

"ARIS has different licensing mechanisms for different modules, but they are perpetual licenses. So you pay once."

"Negotiate. Price is high so make sure you’re getting the best deal."

"You will never get a fixed price for this product because they will go in and ask you what kind of environment would you like to set up? How many people will you work with? How big is your organization? Today, they have a fixed price to say, "Okay, just to start the business area, buy two licenses for modeling and eight people that can look into the product." They have this kind of fixed price. It's 50,000 Danish Krone. If you divided that by about six, then you get the pricing in dollars. Still, when you are going out, negotiate and find the right price. You will never get a fixed price: "It costs this and, if you take ten of these, seven of these and eight of these, and then it costs this." No, you negotiate every time."

"It is well worth the investment in the enterprise."

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"Pricing will differ between enterprises based on needs such as customization, but the company uses a standardized algorithm for determining this."

"Scalability-wise, it is an expensive product."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

Manufacturing Company

13%

Educational Organization

Retailer

Energy/Utilities Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	32
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	47

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ARIS BPA?

The most valuable features of ARIS BPA are its flexibility and reporting.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ARIS BPA?

It is a bit expensive regarding ARIS BPA. However, ARIS BPA does save a lot of effort because this is one tool which can be used for multiple purposes and the viewers have the capability to perform...

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What needs improvement with ARIS BPA?

We are not using any what-if scenario features in ARIS BPA. Currently, we are not using the performance monitoring and compliance checks features in ARIS BPA. We have plans to use them, but current...

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What do you like most about BIC Platform ?

The central dictionary is a valuable feature.

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What needs improvement with BIC Platform ?

The solution could improve its connectivity to other systems. For instance, I need new connections to KPIs. KPIs are linked to processes, I can't access the dictionary of processes to make KPIs.

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What is your primary use case for BIC Platform ?

We use the solution for drawing the processes.

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Also Known As

ARIS, ARIS BPM

BIC Cloud BPM, BIC Platform

Overview

ARIS is the market-leading solution for professional business process management and modeling. Whether you want to document the "as-is" state of your operations for quality or certification reasons or design the "to-be" in terms of continuous improvement in your transformation program, ARIS is the best choice for establishing a single source of truth regarding all process excellence topics in your organization. It is for any organization looking to digitally transform their business, increase operational excellence and customer experience and ensure compliance in execution. ARIS helps you to make the most out of your processes with Process Mining, Risk & Compliance Management, RPA and much more.

What makes the difference?

The most comprehensive platform for process excellence in the market
Easy to use
Covers business & IT architecture from all angles
Full flexibility and >100 diagram types
Customer-driven development based on best practices
Strong partner ecosystem

ARIS is the market-leading solution for any organization and ideally suited to digitally transform the organization, increase operational excellence and customer experience and ensure compliance in execution.

Software AG

BIC Platform delivers all-encompassing business process management. The software covers the complete lifecycle of BPM and supports strategy, design, implementation, execution and controlling of business processes.

BIC Platform has a modular setup which allows individual adjustments. Typical deployment scenarios of BIC Platform are SAP introduction, governance, risk or compliance management, quality management or the structure of process management systems.

Thanks to its intuitive design, users quickly start with process modeling and manage the full process cycle up to the optimization. Comprehensive features of the software are document management, governance, review and release workflows.

Available BIC Platform modules are Design, Governance, Portal, Monitor, Workflow and GRC. The software can be operated either as a Public Cloud, Private Cloud or On Premises. Offline modelling is possible with the web-based option.

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Sample Customers

Tesco, Weifu, Airbus, Siemens, Proximus, Alicorp, Sekerbank, Bancor, Philips,Sky, Emirates NBD, Dubai Municipality, Suva, U.S. Army, Australia Post, Westfalen Weser Energie - ARIS serves customers across all industries and of every size worldwide. Companies trust ARIS as the market leader for process excellence with more than 30 years of experience in the market, 10 million users worldwide, from 1 user companies to the Fortune 500.

Daimler AG Siemens AG RWE Bundesministerium des Innern Uniklinikum Köln Vattenfall Ziemann Dermapharm AG Postbank LBBW EDEKA

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