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Bizagi vs erwin Data Modeler comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 23, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.8
Bizagi boosts efficiency and ROI, with automation cutting costs, enhancing timelines, and prompting free-to-enterprise upgrade interest.
Sentiment score
4.4
erwin Data Modeler enhances productivity with automation, standardization, and efficiency in data management, benefiting organizations with significant time savings.
It replaces manual charting in Visio with a structured tool, providing significant return on investment.
Data Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
If the modeling is compromised, then the entire structure will be compromised.
Senior Data Architect at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.5
Bizagi's customer service is knowledgeable but varies significantly in response time, improving with premium subscriptions and community resources.
Sentiment score
5.9
Erwin Data Modeler offers helpful support with some response delays; users value assistance despite technical and version challenges.
It is a community product, there is not much support we can expect.
Architect at Evoke
The toolset is very intuitive, so we didn’t need to contact their support much.
Enterprise Architect at a mining and metals company with 10,001+ employees
The quality and speed of their support are excellent; everyone is very helpful, and they can solve problems quickly.
Senior Data Scientist at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Quest is committed to keeping the product robust.
Data Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Erwin Data Modeler requirements function at a standard level.
Data Modeler at Capgemini
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.2
Bizagi is scalable with proper resources, though scalability varies by deployment type, size, and user configurations.
Sentiment score
6.5
Erwin Data Modeler is adaptable, supporting diverse platforms and handling large data volumes efficiently despite minor performance issues.
There is no direct scalability option.
Architect at Evoke
If I rate scalability from one to ten, I would probably give it a six.
Enterprise Architect at a mining and metals company with 10,001+ employees
I would rate it probably a nine, making it a leader in data modeling.
Data Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
erwin Data Modeler had a very good standardization infrastructure and supported a controlled multi-user environment with check-ins and check-outs.
Data Metrics Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Regarding scalability, erwin Data Modeler is performing well; from a few tables to 100 tables, it is working effectively so far.
Senior Data Scientist at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.8
Bizagi is praised for reliability and stability, with minor bugs occasionally surfacing but performance issues being minimal.
Sentiment score
5.9
erwin Data Modeler is evolving, stable, with performance variations, lacks autosave, but features responsive support and frequent updates.
This lack of an auto-save methodology can be improved so that if a system crash occurs, work can be saved and rework can be avoided.
Data Modeler at Capgemini
New versions often introduce enhanced features but may cause model crashes due to memory exhaustion.
Data Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Sometimes when I want to open the attribute editor, it stops working and the whole application freezes.
Senior Data Scientist at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Bizagi needs performance improvements, better cloud integration, intuitive design, and enhanced support, with high costs and limited Linux compatibility.
Erwin Data Modeler users seek better big data compatibility, improved UI, and enhanced support for integration, performance, and collaboration.
Reporting capabilities can be improved more, and community support should be increased.
Architect at Evoke
For more mature environments, the integration to live systems is lacking, which affects its applicability.
Enterprise Architect at a mining and metals company with 10,001+ employees
The decision map could be improved to allow more than three options at a decision point.
Principal Standardization Officer at KEBS
The previous version of erwin Data Modeler used to crash unaccountably, but this one hasn't ever crashed on me, so it's been a lot more stable than the previous version that we had.
Data Warehouse Architect at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
There are many features, and I would expect good documentation detailing each feature, including when and how to use it, to be very useful because data modeling is not very popular in the data area and there aren't many educational videos regarding erwin Data Modeler.
Senior Data Scientist at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Erwin Data Modeler could improve in areas such as the interface, as there are features like copy and paste, creating duplicates, and the visualization elements and toolbars which feel quite old.
Data Modeler at Capgemini
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise users find Bizagi's pricing mixed, valuing flexibility yet desiring a mid-range option between free and enterprise.
Erwin Data Modeler is costly but its features and scalability justify the price for large organizations despite regional price differences.
Bizagi's pricing is very aggressive, and it was one of the reasons we chose it.
Enterprise Architect at a mining and metals company with 10,001+ employees
It is more targeted toward an enterprise level since organizations looking to store business information and relationship values may consider the pricing.
Data Modeler at Capgemini
 

Valuable Features

Bizagi offers a user-friendly, low-code platform with strong automation, integration capabilities, and BPMN 2.0 compliance, enhancing workflow efficiency.
Erwin Data Modeler excels in visualizing complex data structures, integrating cloud databases, and enhancing collaboration and data governance.
It is open source.
Architect at Evoke
The user interface is very good, making it easy for business people to understand.
Enterprise Architect at a mining and metals company with 10,001+ employees
Bizagi has rich functionalities; compared to other BPMN tools, it has more features.
Graphic Designer at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
One of the key aspects of data governance is defining the data dictionary and clearly identifying which data is accessible by whom and what is not accessible, particularly regarding PII-related data.
SPM at Infosys
The way the data is organized and you have a visual of that organization helps a great deal in terms of trying to remember what you did and trying to retrieve the information.
Data Metrics Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
One of the best aspects of the tool is its reverse engineering capability.
Data Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Bizagi
Ranking in Business Process Design
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
84
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Management (BPM) (9th), Process Automation (8th), Rapid Application Development Software (16th), Low-Code Development Platforms (11th), No-Code Development Platforms (5th), Process Mining (7th), Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (13th)
erwin Data Modeler
Ranking in Business Process Design
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Architecture Management (2nd), Data Governance (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Business Process Design category, the mindshare of Bizagi is 10.3%, up from 10.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of erwin Data Modeler is 2.5%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Design Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Bizagi10.3%
erwin Data Modeler2.5%
Other87.2%
Business Process Design
 

Featured Reviews

FL
Enterprise Architect at a mining and metals company with 10,001+ employees
Intuitive toolset engages users effectively in agile projects
I would recommend Bizagi depending on the maturity of the organization. For those just starting, it's a good tool to get into business modeling. In more mature environments, I might not pick this toolset because it doesn't integrate with live systems well. Overall, I would rate Bizagi between eight to nine.
reviewer2795649 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Data Architect at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Data modeling has enabled end-to-end designs and has improved collaboration between teams
Areas of erwin Data Modeler that I think could be improved or enhanced include a few things. I have not worked in erwin for the past four to five years, but based on my 20 years of career experience, I worked with erwin one or two years on an earlier project and currently am working with it again. Based on my overall 20 years of career experience, I have worked with erwin modeling for four to five years. I am not a master of the tool, but I cannot identify significant flaws. The price should be reduced. That could be one area of improvement. Additionally, the licensing system could be enhanced. In our current project, there are five licenses within the business. If anyone is moving to erwin, the other person cannot enter the erwin solution. There should be a message indicating that five persons are involved in erwin, and you cannot use it at that time. However, that is a minor issue.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Performing Arts
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business42
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise36
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise34
 

Questions from the Community

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.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for erwin Data Modeler by Quest?
Regarding pricing, I am unsure what the exact price is for erwin Data Modeler, but I believe it is not useful for an individual. It is more targeted toward an enterprise level since organizations l...
What needs improvement with erwin Data Modeler by Quest?
I write code and I write code accessing erwin Data Modeler's API, the Application Programming Interface, so that I can use Excel to update erwin Data Modeler and then get those updates and put them...
What is your primary use case for erwin Data Modeler by Quest?
I work for CVS with a pretty big database as a data modeler on the PBMs, the Caremark PBM side, which is the Pharmacy Benefits Manager. There's a retail side too for all the stores, but our data wa...
 

Comparisons

 

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Sample Customers

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