ARIS Cloud vs Bizagi comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Bizagi and ARIS Cloud both compete in the business process management sector. Bizagi is favored for its affordability and ease of use, especially by those familiar with BPMN standards, while ARIS Cloud attracts users with its comprehensive features and integration capabilities that justify its higher cost.

Features: Bizagi offers accessibility and an intuitive design, allowing users to model and automate processes rapidly. It supports BPMN compliance and provides a free version for easy entry. ARIS Cloud, however, is recognized for its extensive functionality, collaboration tools, and adaptability, offering advanced features suitable for diverse environments.

Room for Improvement: Bizagi could benefit from increased stability in handling large processes and improving its export and integration capabilities. Users also suggest streamlining the licensing management. For ARIS Cloud, enhancements in team collaboration across distances and better integration with external solutions are desired, along with improved support for complex enterprise environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Bizagi supports multiple deployment options with a focus on on-premises solutions and is noted for its good customer service, although there are reports of it becoming unresponsive. ARIS Cloud offers cloud-based and hybrid solutions, receiving high ratings for its efficient user support and prompt issue resolution.

Pricing and ROI: Bizagi provides cost-effective solutions with a free version and reasonably priced licenses, making it accessible to smaller companies. In contrast, ARIS Cloud justifies its higher pricing with an extensive feature set and offers competitive pricing aligned with its capabilities, attracting organizations seeking comprehensive solutions. Both platforms are viewed as providing good ROI through improved process efficiency.

To learn more, read our detailed ARIS Cloud vs. Bizagi Report (Updated: September 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

ARIS Cloud

Ranking in Business Process Design

13th

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

21st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Bizagi

Ranking in Business Process Design

4th

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

5th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Process Automation (5th), Rapid Application Development Software (15th), Low-Code Development Platforms (10th), No-Code Development Platforms (5th), Process Mining (6th)

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Business Process Design category, the mindshare of ARIS Cloud is 2.3%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Bizagi is 10.0%, up from 9.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Business Process Design Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Bizagi	10.0%
ARIS Cloud	2.3%
Other	87.7%

Business Process Design

Featured Reviews

BPMexp67

BPM Expert at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

The dynamic and flexible approach, akin to outsourcing, is beneficial for both small and large enterprises

Security is a consideration when migrating to the cloud. It's crucial to address potential risks and include security measures in the contract with the cloud provider. While there haven't been issues so far, acknowledging the risks is essential, especially when dealing with applications like ARIS. With the increasing capabilities and advancements in technology, many current challenges are likely to be resolved in the future. Despite security concerns, utilizing opportunities in the cloud and the internet offers significant advantages. Regarding areas for improvement, security remains a key consideration, especially when deploying ARIS in the cloud. However, this is not solely a product-specific concern but also pertains to the cloud environment. Beyond security, the strength of ARIS lies in its ability to serve as a unified repository for enterprise architecture. Having all information in one place facilitates alignment with the company's vision, strategy, and business objectives. Reducing redundancies across departments is crucial for maintaining service quality and minimizing costs. It ensures that everyone is on the same page, fostering collaboration and preventing discrepancies in information and services. While I currently use Guardis for this purpose, the concept of enterprise architecture is applicable, and ARIS stands as a valuable tool to support business processes and technology alignment within the company.

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Paparao Nadipineni

Architect at Evoke

Enables budget review efficiency with open source advantages and workflow orchestration

Definitely, right now, it is purely open source, and we don't have much community support. If they add a few more capabilities like AIML and DocGen AI, these features would be good. Reporting capabilities can be improved more, and community support should be increased. Otherwise, people cannot onboard that particular technology easily.

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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

"In terms of UX design, somebody who has not had experience with ARIS will be able to use it very easily."

"The solution's most valuable feature stems from its being very easy to use, making it a very user-friendly tool."

"It has proved that it also works in complex circumstances."

"ARIS Cloud is scalable."

"It's very easy to collaborate with. It's very user-friendly"

"Aris Connect opens collaboration opportunities between team members within the organization where they can actually submit change requests, navigate processes, and offer comments. It opens up the potential for BPM within the organization. I didn't see such an angle of a BPM portal with any other products. So I would say that's the best selling feature."

"In terms of using the cloud version, if you're somebody who, like myself, has got a lot of experience and understands measures and notations and things, basically it's unrestricted. You can do so many things. You can do your Archimaze, you can do BPMN. There's lots of stuff you can do in there and if you're a good field person and you cause yourself re-using things or whatever, then it's very nice, it's very easy to use."

"In the end, what stands out to me is the ease of using the cloud. I don't see any distinct or unique advantages in business process modeling software compared to other application software. The cloud simplifies operations and removes many operational complexities, which is a significant benefit."

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"I very much like the reusable rules and forms, and the way Bizagi controls the process flow. I also like the document generating system to generate PDFs and then .doc files with information gathered from a flow. At the end of a process, you can generate a document that can be printed."

"This is a free solution that allows us to create quality visualizations for our company."

"I like all of the features. I like that you can simulate the processes and add the time standard."

"The natural notation is the best feature of Bizagi because it makes it compatible with other products."

"In Bizagi, all of the features are valuable."

"The product enables the users to automate the processes and provides a good user experience."

"The approval process is simple."

"Process management is easy with Bizagi; validating processes and assigning resources is straightforward."

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Cons

"On an enterprise level, the ability to onboard somebody quickly is cumbersome because it just has too many things in it. It's got something like a hundred or more techniques and things in it."

"ARIS' flexibility and power add a certain complexity. And if ARIS could be more streamlined, I think customers would have a better handle on what to do with it in the end. So if you're not a tech geek, you might struggle to understand what you should do with it as a customer because it's that powerful."

"Initial setup is rather complex. You have to find a way to isolate the complexity, and find common ground."

"I encounter challenges, and I am using Yuri to establish principles, define rules, conduct training sessions, and offer coaching to application owners, SMEs, and individuals responsible for technologies. This aids in providing support during these migrations. Security is a consideration when migrating to the cloud. It's crucial to address potential risks and include security measures in the contract with the cloud provider. While there haven't been issues so far, acknowledging the risks is essential, especially when dealing with applications like ARIS. With the increasing capabilities and advancements in technology, many current challenges are likely to be resolved in the future. Despite security concerns, utilizing opportunities in the cloud and the internet offers significant advantages. Regarding areas for improvement, security remains a key consideration, especially when deploying ARIS in the cloud. However, this is not solely a product-specific concern but also pertains to the cloud environment. Beyond security, the strength of ARIS lies in its ability to serve as a unified repository for enterprise architecture. Having all information in one place facilitates alignment with the company's vision, strategy, and business objectives. Reducing redundancies across departments is crucial for maintaining service quality and minimizing costs. It ensures that everyone is on the same page, fostering collaboration and preventing discrepancies in information and services. While I currently use Guardis for this purpose, the concept of enterprise architecture is applicable, and ARIS stands as a valuable tool to support business processes and technology alignment within the company."

"The stability was poor due to frequent outages."

"The support team of ARIS Cloud has certain shortcomings where improvements are required."

"There is room for improvement in the support."

"If you have multiple tiers of approvals into that update of the policy, or the process design itself, it takes ages to prepare those internal flows within the system."

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"If they add a few more capabilities like AIML and DocGen AI, these features would be good."

"The data in Excel that comes out after running the simulation is a bit complicated sometimes to interpret."

"It is difficult to drive ROI on types of processes involving complex business rules."

"Bizagi needs a way to define categories such as process groups like the APQC framework, PCF, and handle the processes within it."

"Sometimes, when your process is big with multiple lanes, the product will freeze the issue noticed on multiple laptops, not a single PC."

"One of the features which could be improved is machine learning. Even though this product has been working on this topic, we can see that it still requires improvement."

"We have migrated to the cloud, but there are a lot of issues while integrating with the cloud. There are a lot of things to improve with the cloud and reporting. We were previously working with on-premise solutions, and we had access to a lot of things, but with the cloud, they changed a lot of functionalities. Some of the things we know, but with some of the things, we are having difficulties."

"One part of the university has changed its regular desktops to Linux. This is a weak point because Bizagi doesn't run on Linux. I would like the opportunity to run the software inside of Linux."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing model of ARIS Cloud is leaner and more beneficial to the customer. The new license model is great. With the on-premise, you needed to subscribe to many more types of licenses. Now there are licensed bundles available on the cloud."

"The cloud deployment is not more expensive. In the cloud, you pay for what you use, and there's no need for maintaining infrastructure or additional personnel, making it cost-effective. On-premises deployment, on the other hand, involves infrastructure costs and maintenance expenses."

"There is a student version of this solution that can be used for free."

"The modeler itself is free. For the whole BPM suite, there are other options that may be better."

"Bizagi is totally free for modeling."

"We use the free version of the solution because the price is in dollars, making it expensive for where we are in Brazil."

"Its price is reasonable."

"Some solutions are completely free. One would be the business process diagramming tool, the server beneath it, and the automation tool. You don't need to pay to map the business process, but you would need to when you want to execute any of the commands. So, basically, they lure you in with a free ride, and when you want to scale the solution, you'll have to pay for it."

"My company uses the free version of the product."

"Pricing is good value for money."

"The pricing model is good; I believe it's free for up to 20 users, and then they start charging. I hear the solution can get quite expensive, however."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

14%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	43
Midsize Enterprise	16
Large Enterprise	35

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ARIS Cloud?

The solution's most valuable feature stems from its being very easy to use, making it a very user-friendly tool.

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

The price of ARIS Cloud is relatively high and not every firm can afford it, especially if the company is not mature enough to require such extensive process modeling and optimization.

What needs improvement with ARIS Cloud?

It would be beneficial for ARIS Cloud to add more customization options, such as having a landing page. Improving the importation script from Microsoft Visio ( /products/visio-reviews ) would also ...

How easy is it to migrate process flow charts (modeled using tools like Visio) into Bizagi?

I have been using Bizagi with a major project for a state government agency for about four years now. It is pretty straightforward to load in files that are BPMN 2.0 compliant. The option to load V...

What do you like most about Bizagi?

The natural notation is the best feature of Bizagi because it makes it compatible with other products.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Bizagi?

Bizagi's pricing is very aggressive, and it was one of the reasons we chose it. It was less expensive than some of the other tools.

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Also Known As

Process Live, ARIS Simulation, ARIS Aware, ARIS Connect

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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

Bizagi’s industry-leading low-code process automation platform connects people, applications, robots, and information. As the most business-friendly and flexible solution on the market, Bizagi enables true collaboration between business and IT, delivering faster adoption and success. Fuelled by a community of 1 million users, Bizagi powers over 1,000 organizations worldwide including Adidas, BAE Systems, and Old Mutual. For more information visit www.bizagi.com

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 and 10 million users worldwide, from 1 user companies to the Fortune 500.

adidas, Audi, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Post DHL & many more - 500+ customer globally.

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