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BusinessGenetics xBML vs Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

BusinessGenetics xBML
Ranking in Business Process Design
32nd
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Sparx Systems Enterprise Ar...
Ranking in Business Process Design
8th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
99
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Architecture Management (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Business Process Design category, the mindshare of BusinessGenetics xBML is 0.8%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is 6.6%, down from 10.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Design Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect6.6%
BusinessGenetics xBML0.8%
Other92.6%
Business Process Design
 

Featured Reviews

PM
Co-Founder and Managing Director at E&I Business Enterprise
Has built-in, existing processes that can be easily modified
In terms of what could be improved, I would not say that the solution itself needs improvement, meaning the product side, but more that the overall approach of the organization does. At the moment there are very few people who can lead training for the product. I think that area needs to improve. They should train more organizations because now they're the only ones that do training. As the product gets more and more customers, it takes longer to schedule a training. They need to get more training providers. The vendor is the only one doing the training. You schedule it in March and you find you can only do training quite far down the line and maybe you also want to do deployment. They're still entering the South African market, but I think now they have enough customers to get other providers so you won't have wait too long for the training before you can start running with the product.
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

"One of the things that I have found most valuable is that it is very easy to use. For example, they have built-in existing processes that you can easily modify."
"It is a very stable solution."
"I like that there is support for software patterns."
"For the money, breadth of scope, depth of features, add-ons, customizability, and capabilities, it still ranks number one."
"Ability to use a single shared repository and defined languages, using both ArchiMate as the modelling language and the business language based on the repository contents."
"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."
"Its ease of use and the breadth of the toolkit are most valuable."
"It is a very flexible product; it can do a lot, and it is also a reliable product."
"It really is pretty cheap and you only pay the maintenance renewal, so it is worth every dime."
"The product overall is quite good."
 

Cons

"At the moment there are very few people who can lead training for the product. I think that area needs to improve."
"Many things which should be working - regarding some techniques - are not working and seem to be buggy."
"MS Office integration works only with local .eap repository files, not with our Postgres repository. Half a year ago they promised to fix this bug, but still no improvement."
"In general, we now have a problem with Sparx Enterprise Architect because many analysts think it's too complicated to use in a giant environment."
"There was some sort of glitch within the last version."
"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."
"The UX/UI seems a bit dated and clunky and I would like to see a refresh of this."
"UML analysis needs to improved."
"It would be nice to have it supported on the Linux operating system."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"They have the price on their site for the enterprise version, and we do receive a small discount."
"Licenses are pretty low cost compared to, for example, ARIS."
"Its price is very good for the value that you get with it."
"I think our license costs roughly $1,000 a year, but I could be wrong."
"The pricing for ultimate version is steeply high."
"Pricing and licensing are suitable even for small companies."
"It is very economical and low cost. You have to pay for a one-time license, and it is active forever."
"It’s the best deal in town, by far."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

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Small Business39
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise58
 

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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...
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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 ...
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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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