BiZZdesign HoriZZon vs erwin Evolve comparison

BiZZdesign and Quest Software are both solutions in the Enterprise Architecture Management category. BiZZdesign is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.6, while Quest Software is ranked #12. BiZZdesign holds a 4.5% mindshare in AM, compared to Quest Software’s 3.5% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of BiZZdesign users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 81% of Quest Software users who would recommend it.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 1, 2026

Erwin Evolve and BiZZdesign HoriZZon are two prominent competitors in the Enterprise Architecture tools category. BiZZdesign HoriZZon may have the upper hand due to its extensive strategic capabilities.

Features: Erwin Evolve offers advanced integration capabilities, robust data governance, and excels in modeling complex systems. BiZZdesign HoriZZon provides powerful collaboration tools, advanced analytics, and helps in strategic planning and transformation efforts.

Room for Improvement: Erwin Evolve could enhance its user interface, decrease complexity for new users, and improve web-only functionalities. BiZZdesign HoriZZon might benefit from more comprehensive real-time integration capabilities, expanded training resources, and a broader library of sample models.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Erwin Evolve ensures efficient integration with existing systems and offers comprehensive customer service. BiZZdesign HoriZZon is recognized for its intuitive deployment process and outstanding customer support.

Pricing and ROI: Erwin Evolve typically offers competitive pricing with potentially lower initial costs. BiZZdesign HoriZZon, while commanding higher upfront investment, is justified by its strategic benefits leading to potentially greater long-term ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

BiZZdesign HoriZZon

Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management

5th

Ranking in Business Process Design

9th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

erwin Evolve

Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management

12th

Ranking in Business Process Design

21st

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Enterprise Architecture Management category, the mindshare of BiZZdesign HoriZZon is 4.5%, down from 5.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of erwin Evolve is 3.5%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Architecture Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
BiZZdesign HoriZZon	4.5%
erwin Evolve	3.5%
Other	92.0%

Enterprise Architecture Management

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reviewer2022765

Sr Consultant BI Z Zdesign Center Of Excellence at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

Targeted stakeholder views have improved decision making and reduced architecture costs

BiZZdesign HoriZZon offers various valuable features. The best ones, besides those I have mentioned, include the AI space with the Diagram Describer and the Explorer functionality. I understand that BiZZdesign HoriZZon is also working on the Diagram Importer, which complements the Diagram Describer feature, providing full import and export functionality. Together with the contributor role and targeted stakeholder management, these features are essential. BiZZdesign HoriZZon introduced the Dynamic Solution Intent, enhancing the solution architecture by engaging diverse stakeholders with architectural artifacts. It supports the development of holistic solutions using reusable repository components. The deployment is hybrid cloud-based, specifically using Amazon Web Services as the cloud provider. I have also seen the implementation of return on investment features that contribute significantly to the organization’s overall effectiveness.

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ScottLawson

Director IT Architecture at QAD

Enables us to present data and objects visually, in diagrams, and to make them available via the web. Also enables web-based editing of data.

We tried their collaborative web modeling and we used it with a few people but we tend to not use that piece. We tend to collaborate with the people and then my team of architects draws up the diagram using the modeling tool. We then iterate through those. I would like to use it, but it was a little clunky when they first rolled it out. Overall, it's more about the company having room for improvement. What they need to do is to consolidate more of their products. For example, I was just looking and I couldn't figure out what erwin DT is. It's on the website but it would help if they could put information together and make it more clear as to what products they have and how they work with other things. I hear them talking in the support forums and, when I talk to the representative, they say they're going to do a bunch of stuff but it seems the progress is slow. The changes they need to make are to take their old, legacy product, which we use, and focus a lot on it so they can transform it into a modern cloud tool so that we have fewer little pieces to deal with. They could also fix their security model. It's very confusing to get new people onto the tool and to make sure that your content isn't being exposed to the wrong people.

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Pros

"The positive impact that BiZZdesign HoriZZon has created for my organization is putting all the architecture details in one place and also providing the view according to the user type."

"This is one of the best tools, especially because of its collaborative nature. Anyone using it can access previous projects and related data. It's definitely a strong collaborative tool."

"Overall, the solution is invaluable to our organization."

"The main outcome is that we have centralized documentation instead of having information in emails or somewhere else, and it is easier for the whole organization to find information."

"Among the valuable features is the ability to document standards. For example, we have mandatory operating standards that need to be followed by every application and every architecture. We use things like table charts and pie charts for documenting the costs incurred across the systems. All of these are good features."

"Return on investment is definitely there because we never had a single view of everything."

"The initial setup of this solution was very straightforward."

"It is very easy to use. I can just click on an application component and find out if we are using this particular component. This provides us flexibility."

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"The initial setup was really straightforward and the deployment was done within one day."

"There is a model behind it. It's really nice that the Evolve front-end, as it builds a website, keeps those relationships in mind. You can even go to a procedure and see all the applications that are related to it. Then you can go into that application and see all the standard operating procedures that that application is a part of. It's just very connected."

"This is the first time that we have a central repository in our company where we can see and look at all the legacy applications which are used to serve the world."

"Evolve is like a tank. You can do whatever you want with the solution, but you need to customize it. I think that it's not very aligned with the framework for enterprise architecture. MEGA is focused on these enterprise architectures, but it's only for that. With Evolve, you can do everything you want with professional services."

"Support for a broad range of data sources from relational to big data to the Cloud."

"The feature that stands out for me is the ease of configuring objects and the screens to show them. It's really easy to add a new type of object in this reference. Creating a new type of object, using it, and evolving it a little bit in terms of what we can document about it are the main features that made us decide to use this provider."

"By placing the data and the metadata into a model, which is what the tool does, you gain the abilities for linkages between different objects in the model, linkages that you cannot get on paper or with Visio or PowerPoint. That is a huge discriminator."

"The ERwin tool helped to reduce the rate of design and deployment errors and increased the ease of validation."

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Cons

"It is only available for Windows right now and it really is an outdated interface and framework that is being used."

"While it is not the fastest in terms of performance, it is workable and requires reasonable patience."

"BiZZdesign HoriZZon can be really quicker than today as we are experiencing some performance issues, so that is the most important thing."

"We tested it, and we had support from BiZZdesign, including patches, but it just didn't do what we wanted."

"The automatic data collection and interface need improvement."

"I do not recommend using BiZZdesign."

"To improve BiZZdesign HoriZZon, I would say performance is crucial. We have had very bad experiences with performance over the years."

"I have seen table charts where, if the chart is a little too big, it does not fit in HoriZZon and it is not at all visible... There have been several times where we could not publish a chart properly and we had to break the chart into small tables and create multiple artifacts, creating a complete mess. This should be seriously taken up by BiZZdesign because there is a lot of scope for improvement in terms of usability. It's not at all good, unfortunately."

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"On upgrade– if the older models in the Workgroup Repository need to be upgraded, allow for a cascade update to newest version through the libraries."

"The way that we are using it for application management, we have several KPIs. We want to follow and monitor them regarding a number of solutions. We cannot calculate this today. We would like real-time calculations along with the KPIs in order to improve the user experience. We would like the tool to be able to display this, not only as signals, but as charts."

"There might be improvement required to better support some of the MPP databases for non-relational data structures and NoSQL databases."

"Few clients looking are going with Evolve these days because I don't think they even appear on Gartner's Magic Quadrant."

"The solution needs to focus on allowing for more integrations."

"They have improved the search engine a little bit but it can always be improved more. The more data you put inside it, the more you want to use it."

"What they need to do is to consolidate more of their products. For example, I was just looking and I couldn't figure out what erwin DT is. It's on the website but it would help if they could put information together and make it more clear as to what products they have and how they work with other things."

"The solution's integration capabilities with other tools in our system has not been all that well done. We have people who use ARIS, who use System Architect and, of course, Visio. erwin has very limited ways to import and export from those kinds of tools. It's not a very easy thing to do."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We were customers and bought licenses from them. We used their remote instance initially but upgraded to the on-device version due to lag. For pricing, we paid about 2200 pounds a year per seat for the client installation at an educational rate. I'm not sure about commercial rates. I managed to get a free copy at BBC since it was for evaluation purposes."

"The pricing model is slightly on the high side and could be more competitive for long-term partnerships."

"The price is reasonable."

"In terms of this particular product usage, my clients currently only use per-user licenses."

"[The] Orbus... pricing model was based on every single functionality having a price. The pricing was comparable but if we wanted to scale, it would have ended up being a lot more expensive. BiZZdesign gave us one price with all of the functionality, and we could scale as much as we needed."

"If one is very cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the product price as a seven out of ten."

"First and foremost within the scope of improvement for the solution would be the cost. It's very costly..."

"I haven't found any issues with the scalability and licensing parts that are access-related."

"Yearly, our cost is €100,000."

"Unless you are a one person shop – always go with the Workgroup edition and Concurrent licensing."

"I estimate that we pay between $40,000 and $50,000 a year for the solution, not including the upfront costs to buy things the first time."

"The licensing enables you to differentiate between people who edit the content and the people who consume it. We are able to keep the licensing costs down by keeping the "contributor" licenses to a minimum, and we then just roll out the content in a read-only version for the rest of our users."

"On a yearly basis, our licensing costs are 50,000 euro. There are no additional costs because we are on a SaaS model."

"I think erwin is quite expensive. I have difficulty selling the portal, in fact."

"The cost is something like $15,000, per license. But I haven't looked at those numbers in three years. It was over $100,000 to initially set everything up and get it all configured."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

20%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Energy/Utilities Company

Construction Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

Performing Arts

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	20

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	12

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with BiZZdesign HoriZZon?

BiZZdesign could improve BiZZdesign HoriZZon in several areas. There are potential areas of improvement that should be addressed to make the product better.

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What is your primary use case for BiZZdesign HoriZZon?

BiZZdesign HoriZZon is primarily used for enterprise architecture processes. My clients mostly use it for architecture modeling and planning.

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What advice do you have for others considering BiZZdesign HoriZZon?

I last worked with BiZZdesign HoriZZon recently. BiZZdesign HoriZZon is deployed on Amazon Web Services. I was not involved in the purchase process, as it is totally on the client side. I would rat...

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Also Known As

HoriZZon

erwin EA, erwin Business Process, erwin Enterprise Architecture

Overview

BiZZdesign HoriZZon offers robust enterprise architecture modeling, seamless collaboration, and supports ArchiMate standards, benefiting organizations with efficient integration capabilities, intuitive features, and stakeholder accessibility.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon facilitates enterprise architecture through its strong modeling features in Enterprise Studio, providing collaborative dashboards and integration with systems like ServiceNow and SQL databases. Known for quick loading times and diagrammatic representation, it supports multiple modeling languages while maintaining an intuitive web interface. Despite its strengths, organizations find challenges with interface complexity, high costs, a steep learning curve, and scalability in large datasets.

What are the key features of BiZZdesign HoriZZon?

Modeling in Enterprise Studio: Enables comprehensive architecture and process modeling.
Collaborative Dashboards: Promotes teamwork with shared perspectives.
ArchiMate Standards: Ensures compliance and consistency in modeling frameworks.
Integration Options: Seamlessly connects with ServiceNow and SQL databases.
Repository Management: Centralizes data for efficient governance.

What benefits and ROI should users expect?

Improved Decision Making: Facilitates informed choices through clear architecture representation.
Process Optimization: Streamlines operations leveraging capability mapping.
Accessibility for Stakeholders: Simplifies architectural insights for all involved parties.
Enhanced Governance: Supports enterprise-wide oversight and documentation management.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon serves industries focused on enterprise architecture, aiding in project governance and application portfolio management. Organizations in sectors like finance, manufacturing, and IT leverage it to align architectural elements with business goals, centralize architecture data, and optimize processes for better decision-making and oversight.

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erwin Evolve provides comprehensive graphical support for handling large data models. It offers features such as metadata access, version control, and model comparison, enhancing operational reports and system analytics through its collaborative web-driven design.

erwin Evolve facilitates reverse engineering and database integration, fostering collaboration and process exploration through its web interface. Customizable and easy to configure, it supports workflow configuration and architectural modeling. Users can utilize its capabilities for developing industry models, managing transformation programs, and presenting standard operating procedures. Despite its strengths, there are demands for improved integration, enhanced UML support, and a more modern user experience. Users also express challenges with legacy system updates and call for better connectors and collaborative features.

What are the key features of erwin Evolve?

Graphical Support for Large Data Models: Provides visualization capabilities for complex data structures.
Metadata Access via API: Allows integration and management of metadata across platforms.
Version Control and Model Comparison: Enhances tracking and analysis of model changes.
Collaborative Web Interface: Facilitates teamwork and process exploration remotely.
Architectural Modeling: Supports the design and configuration of enterprise architecture.

What are the benefits and ROI of using erwin Evolve?

Customization and Ease of Configuration: Reduces setup time and adapts to specific organizational workflows.
Enhanced Accessibility and Mobile Usability: Offers access to critical information on the go.
Operational Reports Creation: Generates insights and facilitates informed decision-making.
System Analytics Handling: Provides robust tools for analyzing system performance and integration.

Data-driven organizations in sectors like finance and healthcare implement erwin Evolve for data warehousing, enterprise architecture, and business process modeling. They leverage its capabilities for cataloging architectural elements, linking to CMDBs, analyzing system interfaces, and describing business processes. Utilization extends to IT solution registration, business capability planning, and strategic modeling, with frequent deployments on cloud platforms to support transformation initiatives.

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Sample Customers

T-Mobile, Shell, HSBC, Erasmus University, VIVAT Insurance

AT&T, Bank of America, Chevron, Duke University, ESPN, Fidelity, GE, JP Morgan Chase, KPMG, McGraw Hill, NASA, Pfizer, Royal Bank of Scotland, Teradata, Union Pacific, Vodafone, Wells Fargo.

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