ARIS BPA vs OpenText MBPM comparison

Software AG and OpenText are both solutions in the Business Process Management (BPM) category. Software AG is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.1, while OpenText is ranked #39. Software AG holds a 4.8% mindshare in BPM, compared to OpenText’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Software AG users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

ARIS BPA

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89% willing to recommend

OpenText MBPM

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100% willing to recommend

ARIS BPA

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

ARIS BPA and OpenText MBPM are business process management tools targeting process optimization. While OpenText MBPM excels in customization capabilities, ARIS BPA stands out with its more cost-effective pricing and strong support.

Features: ARIS BPA offers advanced process modeling, robust analytics, and simulation capabilities for detailed process improvements. OpenText MBPM provides superior workflow management, integration abilities, and dynamic adaptability for enterprise solutions.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ARIS BPA has a simple deployment model with comprehensive customer service for quick setup. OpenText MBPM, while offering complex customization options, also provides strong customer support.

Pricing and ROI: ARIS BPA presents a cost-effective solution promising substantial ROI for companies focused on streamlined processes. OpenText MBPM requires a higher initial investment but offers significant long-term ROI due to extensive functionality.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

ARIS BPA

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

7th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Design (5th)

OpenText MBPM

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

39th

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of ARIS BPA is 4.8%, down from 5.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText MBPM is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Business Process Management (BPM)

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Tamer Eldamanhouri

Software Engineering & Manager at Arab Infromation Management Services

Empowers teams with robust business process modeling capabilities

They should examine competitor solutions to identify differentiators. One issue related to ARIS BPA is its integration with AI; it has AI features for cloud solutions, yet many in the government sector in Kuwait do not view the cloud as viable. Software AG should focus on developing AI models for ARIS BPA on-premises, particularly in user interfaces, as well as creating predefined business processes for common areas such as HR and finance. This aspect is crucial for adapting to the market's needs and streamlining custom solutions. While they have been helpful regarding pricing, I cannot compare ARIS BPA to other business process modeling tools because I understand some competitors have significantly lower costs than ARIS BPA. To maintain market share, good discounts should be provided to customers.

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Jaideep MS

Practice Director at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees

A solution offering good automation capabilities while needing to improve its support and documentation

I think the solution's support could do a better job. I rate the support somewhere around four and five out of ten. There is a hoard of people that they get in touch with while contacting them. So we've done some work with them in the past. I mean, we've been a support partner for a while. But apart from that, in terms of understanding the issues for a particular technology, I think there is a lack of people at their end. So they don't really have many people with them. And by the time we could get hold of the right person, especially for production issues, it's a little too late.

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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

"I reviewed ARIS BPA, and I noticed it was recommended by Gartner in 2024."

"It helps to maintain a single source of truth regarding the processes followed within an organization."

"The EPC modeling is very detailed, the semantic check is helpful, and auto-layout simplifies the formatting."

"Object oriented modeling allows us to trace what's going on with the specified object."

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

"It helps the business make an informed decision."

"There is a really powerful reporting API that allows you to create almost any kind of report you want out of your process and document repository."

"BPA, the modeling tool, is the main module used because of our need for documentation."

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"Not just the solution's automation capabilities, but we like everything about it since we are more of a system integrator."

Cons

"Sometimes, ARIS BPA breaks down, and its stability can be improved."

"Improvement should be made as per customer requirements."

"An area where it lacks and can be considered for improvement in the future is if we can somehow automate or learn how we can automate different processes."

"The reporting and the information query features could do with some improvement."

"ARIS needs to make a better user interface. The user interface sucks. The problem with ARIS is that they have two interfaces for the same product."

"There are some things in the collaboration module that could be improved a little, such as the functionality which dynamically pushes notifications to interested people when a process changes during the Release Cycle Management workflow."

"The governance mechanism could be better, as could automation."

"The user interface could be more intuitive and better designed."

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"There are shortcomings in the solution's support and documentation part."

"The user interface could be better in OpenText MBPM."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"ARIS enables you to start small and grow the use of the solution over time, although it's quite expensive. So if you want to start small, it's quite an investment for a small company."

"The tool is expensive."

"The solution has a fair price for the value it delivers."

"It depends on different parameters."

"The price could be better."

"ARIS is quite expensive."

"If you can afford it, it's the best so far."

"The product is inexpensive."

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"There is an annual license to use OpenText MBPM."

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cost-efficient, and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing somewhere between nine and ten since it is a costly solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

19%

Government

12%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Insurance Company

11%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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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?

Pricing for ARIS BPA is average, not cheap or expensive. It's cost-effective and worth the money we pay.

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What needs improvement with ARIS BPA?

ARIS BPA needs to be more accurate when generating documents. While it covers many blueprints and functions that I need, the document generation feature could be enhanced for better accuracy.

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Also Known As

ARIS, ARIS BPM

Metastorm BPM

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

OpenText's MBPM (formerly Metastorm BPM) delivers the insight, power and agility you need to make your vision for business improvement a reality.

OpenText

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.

Kommunales Rechenzentrum Minden-Ravensburg/Lippe (KRZ), Hawksford Group, Gauteng Provincial Government Department of Economic Development, Deutsche Post DHL, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, London Underground, Great Clips, Fiat, Rompetrol, Gaston Memorial Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Bachmann, Alliance Healthcare

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