ARIS BPA vs SoftExpert BPM comparison

Software AG and SoftExpert are both solutions in the Business Process Management (BPM) category. Software AG is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.1, while SoftExpert is ranked #53. Software AG holds a 4.2% mindshare in BPM, compared to SoftExpert’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Software AG users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of SoftExpert users who would recommend it.

ARIS BPA

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

ARIS BPA and SoftExpert BPM are competitors in business process management. ARIS BPA is more appealing in pricing and support, while SoftExpert BPM stands out due to its comprehensive features.

Features: ARIS BPA has strong modeling flexibility, integration capabilities, and process simulation. SoftExpert BPM offers a full suite of process automation tools, process monitoring, and performance analytics. SoftExpert's all-in-one solution with high-value automation tools caters to organizations seeking comprehensive business process management capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ARIS BPA supports various deployment options and provides responsive customer support, though its complexity can be challenging. SoftExpert BPM uses a user-friendly deployment model, extensive training resources, and support to ensure smoother transitions and quicker deployment for businesses.

Pricing and ROI: ARIS BPA has competitive setup costs, offering a solid ROI for price-sensitive companies. SoftExpert BPM, while costing more upfront, provides long-term ROI through enhanced processes and performance analytics, justifying the investment for those focusing on workflow optimization.

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Categories and Ranking

ARIS BPA

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

8th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Design (6th)

SoftExpert BPM

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

53rd

Average Rating

10.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of ARIS BPA is 4.2%, down from 5.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SoftExpert BPM is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Business Process Management (BPM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
ARIS BPA	4.2%
SoftExpert BPM	0.3%
Other	95.5%

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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Andrea González

Business Consultant at ITIS

Quick deployment, high availability, and easy to use

We are using SoftExpert BPM for document management, workflow, and forms The solution has helped us have access to documents and processes, such as analytics and forms. The most valuable feature of SoftExpert BPM is its ease of use. The form in SoftExpert BPM should improve. I have been using…

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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."

"The most valuable feature is the flexibility of the solution to fully customize the methodology according to the company's needs, and to enforce that methodology with features like filters, semantic checks, and reports."

"In addition to our applications, we have also stored, in ARIS, the footprint of where those applications have been implemented. That means we know in which country a given application has been implemented. With embedded geolocation, we have a very visual world map, where we can see the footprint of each application."

"The whole ARIS BPM solution is a bit special, because from the very beginning it was targeted more to Business users and the Management."

"ARIS provides the basic foundation for any digital transformation an organization decides to take."

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

"In general, the users really like it and they can get started using it very easily."

"It provides the discovery functionality, and you can have a simulation on top of it to get your design corrected to ensure that it is within the right state of parameters. It is a complete package that you can use from strategy to execution because you have the design layer, and within the design, you can also do analytics."

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"The most valuable feature of SoftExpert BPM is its ease of use."

"A complete project management suite in one integrated package."

Cons

"Newer versions (9.x) are technically more difficult to maintain."

"The integration between ARIS, webMethods, and project versions needs improvement."

"With ARIS BPM, the script creation is quite cumbersome. With version ten, we needed our developers to do scripting."

"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."

"If you want to create new reports then you have to use JavaScript, or ARIS script as they call it, which is beyond the competencies of most people."

"Since this is a design tool, seamless interface to make the process flows executable."

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

"The Risk and Compliance Management tool is rather complex and moreover, it needs to be customized if you want to use it."

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"The form in SoftExpert BPM should improve."

"It could do more to use all the data it collects to intelligently manage the user experience."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"ARIS is quite expensive."

"The price could be better."

"The product is inexpensive."

"Their license model is really difficult to understand, and licenses are quite expensive."

"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 tool is expensive."

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"The price of SoftExpert BPM is not expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	32
Midsize Enterprise	8
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?

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

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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

SoftExpert is a market leader in software and services for enterprise-wide business process improvement and compliance management, providing the most comprehensive application suite to empower organizations to increase business performance at all levels and to maximize industry-mandated compliance and corporate governance programs.

SoftExpert

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.

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