QualiWare X vs erwin Data Modeler by Quest comparison

erwin by Quest and QualiWare are both solutions in the Enterprise Architecture Management category. erwin by Quest is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.1, while QualiWare is ranked #22 with an average rating of 6.0. erwin by Quest holds a 10.7% mindshare in AM, compared to QualiWare’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of erwin by Quest users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of QualiWare users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

QualiWare X and erwin Data Modeler by Quest are competing in enterprise modeling. QualiWare X stands out with adaptability and support, whereas erwin excels in data integration and governance capabilities.

Features: QualiWare X provides business process modeling, enterprise architecture, and compliance management tools. It is versatile and adapts well to different business settings. erwin Data Modeler is distinguished by its data modeling capabilities, detailed metadata management, and integration with various data sources, suitable for data governance and database design.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: QualiWare X offers straightforward deployment with robust customer service, including thorough support and training. erwin Data Modeler demands a more intensive setup because of its complex data capabilities but offers detailed documentation and responsive support.

Pricing and ROI: QualiWare X is cost-effective with moderate setup costs, resulting in substantial long-term ROI due to its adaptability. erwin Data Modeler requires a higher initial investment, justified by its data management features, providing significant value for data-intensive businesses.

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Categories and Ranking

erwin Data Modeler by Quest

Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management

3rd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Design (9th)

QualiWare X

Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management

22nd

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Management (BPM) (39th)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Enterprise Architecture Management category, the mindshare of erwin Data Modeler by Quest is 10.7%, up from 9.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of QualiWare X is 0.8%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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JorgeSanz

Data Governance Senior Advisor at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company

Streamline data modeling and automate network changes for increased efficiency

The initial setup depends on the tool if you are using the data model environment. Stopping the server could be complex and require strong expertise. If you have everything set up and configured, Erwin is straightforward. You can deploy it in a few hours. In our case, it took a couple of months to address internal conditions, assign machines, and set up everything for the services. I rate the initial setup a six out of ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy.

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Gavin Bérubé

Enterprise Architect at a comms service provider with 5,001-10,000 employees

Works as a reference for architecture but not very intuitive

We use the solution as a reference for architecture so that we can connect business data applications. The tool helps us to know how these applications should be built. We use it mainly as reference material. I like the solution's traceability. The solution is not easy and intuitive to use. I…

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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

"The ability to collaborate between different members across the organization is the most valuable feature. It gives us the ability to work on the same model, regardless of where we are physically."

"It is a scalable solution...The technical support team is fine."

"The logical model gives developers, as well as the data modelers, an understanding of exactly how each object interacts with the others, whether a one-to-many, many-to-many, many-to-one, etc."

"Another feature of erwin is that it can help you enforce your naming standards. It has little modules that you can set up and, as you're building the data model, it's ensuring that they conform to the naming standards that you've developed."

"It allows us to create logical data models. We can represent a database model in business terms, which is very useful for us."

"The most valuable features are being able to visualize the data in the diagrams and transform those diagrams into physical database deployments. These features help, specifically, to integrate the data. When the source data is accumulated and modeled, the target model is in erwin and it helps resolve the data integration patterns that are required to map the data to accommodate a model."

"The most valuable features are the ability to reverse engineer and do model comparison. With the reverse engineering, I can understand the databases from third-party products. With the model comparison, I can track the differences between two versions of the same database."

"They have a lot of features and the most up-to-date technology integration, which I haven't seen in other products."

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"I like the solution's traceability."

Cons

"The navigation is a little bit of a challenge. It's painful. For example, if you've got a view open and you want to try to move from side to side, the standard today is being able to drag and drop left and right. You can't really do that in the model. Moving around the model is painful because it doesn't follow the Windows model today."

"It does not have a cloud application."

"We can only get licenses through partners."

"We are planning to move, in 2021, into their server version, where multiple data modelers can work at the same time and share their models. It has become a pain point to merge the models from individual desktops and get them into a single data model, when multiple data modelers are working on a particular project. It becomes a nightmare for the senior data modeler to bring them together, especially when it comes to recreating them when you want to merge them."

"The solution's model mark could be better because it crashes sometimes."

"The erwin Data Modeler is quite complex to use."

"It would be nice to have it on the Linux platform, not just Windows. If they can support Linux, there would be a huge market for it."

"The reverse engineering in Oracle Databases needs improvement, as there are issues."

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"The solution is not easy and intuitive to use. I would also like the software to have a reference metamodel that can guide the modeling."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."

"I don't specifically know what we're paying now. About three years ago, in another organization, I have this memory of 6,000 AUD a seat or something like that, but I am not sure. In the mid-2000s, it was something like 1,200 AUD a seat. I get the impression that there was a price jump when it was spun off from CA as a separate company, which is understandable, but it could sometimes be a barrier in some organizations picking it up. I haven't talked to erwin people yet, but I'm going to suggest to them that they could perhaps think of having an entry-level product that is priced a bit lower, and then, you can buy the extra suite."

"Likewise, the solution is a little pricey."

"There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"It is not a very expensive solution. Only the licensing and maintenance fee needs to be paid."

"erwin Data Modeler by Quest is an expensive solution."

"erwin is expensive compared to other solutions. We are paying almost $6,000 per seat a month."

"We've continued to use the product for many years and compared it with others on the market. The pricing is reasonable considering what the solution offers and what we pay. There are cheaper tools, but they may not be as robust and easy to use, so it's worth the money."

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"I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten since it's pretty expensive."

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Financial Services Firm

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Manufacturing Company

10%

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35%

Computer Software Company

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about erwin Data Modeler by Quest?

Forward engineering, DDL generation, reverse engineering, and reporting are the most valuable features of the solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for erwin Data Modeler by Quest?

The product is expensive. I rate the product’s pricing a nine out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive.

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What needs improvement with erwin Data Modeler by Quest?

As a documenting tool, it's solid, though its reporting could be more robust. The reporting mechanisms could be more intuitive regarding report creation. It can generate reports in CSV files, displ...

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What do you like most about QualiWare X?

I like the solution's traceability.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for QualiWare X?

I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten since it's pretty expensive.

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What needs improvement with QualiWare X?

The solution is not easy and intuitive to use. I would also like the software to have a reference metamodel that can guide the modeling.

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Overview

erwin pioneered data modeling, and erwin Data Modeler (erwin DM) remains trusted, award-winning software for data modeling and database design, automating complex and time-consuming tasks. Use it to discover and document any data from anywhere for consistency, clarity and artifact reuse across large-scale data integration, master data management, metadata management, Big Data, business intelligence and analytics initiatives – all while supporting data governance and intelligence efforts.

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