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Atoll Technologies System Architecture Management Utility vs Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Atoll Technologies System A...
Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management
29th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Sparx Systems Enterprise Ar...
Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
99
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Design (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Enterprise Architecture Management category, the mindshare of Atoll Technologies System Architecture Management Utility is 1.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is 8.9%, down from 13.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Architecture Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect8.9%
Atoll Technologies System Architecture Management Utility1.4%
Other89.7%
Enterprise Architecture Management
 

Featured Reviews

Consulta2ab8 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
A stable scalable solution with mid-range price points
The user interface needs improvement. The solution needs to add a few features to improve the overall user experience. Security needs to be strengthened as well I've been using the solution for three of four years. The solution is stable. We haven't had any serious technical issues. The…
Milan Sterba - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Enterprise Architect at Deepview S.r.o.
Efficient documentation generation through organized model structure with a good price-performance ratio
Whenever I begin a new project with Sparx, I have to spend time training people on how to use it since it is not straightforward. Although it's a powerful product with plenty of features, it's not easy for even experienced users to find their way without guidance. This is not the most user-friendly solution.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is stable, and we haven't had any serious technical issues."
"Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is very flexible and it is simple to define the metamodel, and additionally, it is lightweight on resources."
"It provides good utilization and it's a convenient tool for building exact architectural work."
"The pricing of the solution is pretty good; it's reasonable, it works pretty well overall, it's easy to create all diagrams, it's easy to search within the solution, and it's very good software."
"With Sparx EA, models became a maintainable and reusable asset of the corporation."
"The company wants to reduce its maintenance budget so the aim is to get more for less, and the solution has achieved this and improved efficiency."
"In terms of product features, I'm very happy with the support for UML 2 diagrams, Archimate, TOGAF and the collaboration capability using a RDBMS back-end."
"Sparx is a good tool for extended usage such as modeling or automated testing."
"We have implemented standardized EA models aided by templates, increased productivity due to ease of use, and provided a uniform tool from requirements analysis to technical design specifications used across teams."
 

Cons

"The user interface needs improvement. The solution needs to add a few features to improve the overall user experience. Security needs to be strengthened as well."
"The solution needs to offer better support for the mobile-based system. Right now, it's not working."
"If you just want to create some diagrams with shapes and arrows, then use Visio."
"It is weak in regards to data modelling. It does not provide logical or physical data modelling or the ability to migrate from conceptual to physical and back."
"The documentation needs a bit of improvement. What I find is that when I'm trying to do something specific for some part of a project, in terms of documentation, it's kind of hard to get at figuring out if you don't use it all the time."
"I'd like Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect to be more stable, and have a more improved performance."
"The solution is difficult to learn. The documentation needs a bit of improvement."
"They should make the Save button easier to find."
"The dashboard and connectivity could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It’s the best deal in town, by far."
"There is a license for this solution. When comparing this solution to others it is priced well."
"I think our license costs roughly $1,000 a year, but I could be wrong."
"There is no license required for this solution."
"Licenses are pretty low cost compared to, for example, ARIS."
"Pricing and licensing are suitable even for small companies."
"Its price is very good for the value that you get with it."
"The pricing is reasonable."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
14%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

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Small Business39
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise58
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect?
One of the reasons many public sector institutions in the Czech Republic use it is that it provides a very good price-performance ratio. While it might be cumbersome to learn, it still delivers exc...
What needs improvement with Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect?
Whenever I begin a new project with Sparx, I have to spend time training people on how to use it since it is not straightforward. Although it's a powerful product with plenty of features, it's not ...
What is your primary use case for Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect?
We are mostly using the ArchiMate language to describe enterprise or solution architecture, along with a bit of use cases. We are producing quite large models, with over 10,000 elements and relatio...
 

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