erwin Data Modeler vs iGrafx Process360 Live Platform comparison

Quest Software and iGrafx are both solutions in the Business Process Design category. Quest Software is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.1, while iGrafx is ranked #19. Quest Software holds a 3.2% mindshare in BPD, compared to iGrafx’s 2.8% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Quest Software users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of iGrafx users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 1, 2026

iGrafx Process360 Live Platform and erwin Data Modeler are competitors in process management and data modeling. iGrafx shines in pricing and support, while erwin is stronger in features, offering significant value in complex data environments.

Features: iGrafx Process360 Live Platform supports advanced process modeling, analytics, and real-time collaboration, enhancing operational efficiency. It integrates tools like Six Sigma and LEAN elements, making it suitable for continuous improvement. Erwin Data Modeler provides comprehensive data visualization, metadata management, and seamless integration, offering advanced features for data-driven insights in challenging data environments.

Room for Improvement: iGrafx could enhance its simulation capabilities and expand support for additional languages. Greater integration with third-party analytics and improved user interface customization could benefit users. Erwin Data Modeler might improve its user interface, streamline complex setup processes, and expand feature sets to better cater to non-technical users looking to leverage its powerful modeling capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: iGrafx Process360 Live Platform offers cloud-based deployment with a streamlined setup process and responsive customer service, allowing for quick adoption. Erwin Data Modeler, while requiring a more technical setup, benefits from specialized support, making it apt for sophisticated enterprise environments.

Pricing and ROI: iGrafx offers competitive pricing, delivering a strong ROI due to its efficient deployment and operational features. In contrast, erwin Data Modeler, although having a higher initial cost, ensures significant ROI with its advanced data management capabilities, providing value for enterprises focused on long-term data insights.

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Categories and Ranking

erwin Data Modeler

Ranking in Business Process Design

7th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

5.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Architecture Management (1st), Data Governance (10th)

iGrafx Process360 Live Plat...

Ranking in Business Process Design

19th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Management (BPM) (32nd), Process Mining (17th)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Business Process Design category, the mindshare of erwin Data Modeler is 3.2%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of iGrafx Process360 Live Platform is 2.8%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Business Process Design Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
erwin Data Modeler	3.2%
iGrafx Process360 Live Platform	2.8%
Other	94.0%

Business Process Design

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Sushree Panigrahi

Snowflake Data Engineer| Senior PLSQL Developer |Data Modeler|Assitant Vice Pre at Jp Morgan Chase & Co.

Data modeling has transformed regulatory reporting and collaboration across cloud environments

In erwin Data Modeler, areas that have room for improvement include performance improvements. I see that large models sometimes cause it to be slow when opening. Impact analysis can lag as well. Version control is another aspect. If we have developed a current version, it is not integrated with Git where we can easily compare different versions. UI modernization is also something we cannot utilize as it is primarily for development. Additionally, cloud-specific optimizations are needed when it comes to Snowflake or Databricks. When it comes to AI aspects, auto-suggestions for normalization or identifying primary, foreign, or surrogate keys are areas that can be improved.

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Martin Rohde

Solution Consultant at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees

Provides documentation, process mining, simulation, and automation capabilities

If customers want to change the color or the logo, they have to go through every page to verify everything is right. We have a strategic approach for the customer. I was involved in almost 100 sessions where the customers were looking for a one-time process visualization or one-time process mining, not for a long-term association with this tool. The customer's requirements are more tactical than strategic. We had some challenges during this time frame as I was with iGrafx, and electricity costs rose in Germany. One customer stopped a large deal because they had to reduce every non-invested investment due to the electricity bill rising by 500% to 800%.

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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 biggest lesson I have learned from erwin is the old cliche, that a picture is worth a thousand words, and when a person asks for a set of tables and they actually see that diagram visually, it really assists in any meeting that you will have."

"I love the way erwin Data Modeler creates data models and presents them for our users."

"If you want to have good data architecture, you need to have database design done."

"One of the best aspects of the tool is its reverse engineering capability."

"We find that its ability to generate database code from a model for a wide array of data sources cuts development time. The ability to create one model in your design phase and then have it generate DDL code for Oracle or Teradata, or whichever environment you need is really nice. It's not only nice but it also saves man-hours of time. You would have to take your design and just type in manually. It has to take days off out of the work."

"It's important to create standard templates — Erwin is good at that — and you can customize them. You can create a standard template so that your models have the same look and feel. And then, anyone using the tool is using the same font and the same general layout. erwin's very good at helping enforce that."

"The modeling product itself is far and above anything else that I've seen on the market."

"I have used most of the modeling tools available, but I found that erwin Data Modeler is the most suitable data modeling tool in our current industry."

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"We found the technical support to be helpful."

"One of the biggest plus points of the product stems from the fact that I have never seen any glitches in it."

"The solution's technical support is of good quality since they offer fast and seamless services."

"Simulation is most valuable."

"Overall, the solution is very useful and has good features."

"The solution's most beneficial feature is the 360 approach, where documentation, process mining, simulation, and automation capabilities are in one solution."

"iGrafx is the most comprehensive way to have all the cross-feeds and the documents related to workflows, like cross-notes."

"It has simplified compliance with regulations and company standards."

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Cons

"I would like to see improved reporting and, potentially, dashboards built on top of that."

"In erwin Data Modeler, areas that have room for improvement include performance improvements. I see that large models sometimes cause it to be slow when opening."

"Some Source official systems give us DDLs to work with and they have contents not required to be part of the DDL before we reverse engineer in the erwin DM."

"It does not have a cloud application."

"The report generation has room for improvement. I think it was version 8 where you had to use Crystal Reports, and it was so painful that the company I was with just stayed on version 7 until version 9 came out and they restored the data browser. That's better than it was, but it's still a little cumbersome. For example, you run it in erwin, then export it out to Excel, and then you have to do a lot of cosmetic modification. If you discover that you missed a column, then you would have to rerun the whole thing. Sometimes what you would do is just go ahead and fix it in the report, then you have to remember to go back and fix it in the model. Therefore, I think the report generation still could use some work."

"Some Source official systems give us DDLs to work with and they have contents not required to be part of the DDL before we reverse engineer in the erwin DM. Therefore, we manually make changes to those scripts and edit them, then reverse-engineer within the tool. So, it does take some time to edit these DDL scripts generated by the source operational systems. What I would suggest: It would be helpful if there were a place within the erwin tool to import the file and automatically eliminate all the unnecessary lines of code, and just have the clean code built-in to generate the table/data model."

"It has a very steep learning curve, limited support for NoSQL or streaming systems, and potentially a high licensing cost."

"Although Quest Software has made tremendous strides in recent years, they need to evolve more in the big data arena; erwin Data Modeler could use a little more work when it comes to big database designs."

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"This is a tool that covers the low end (e.g. Visio) to high end (e.g. Aris), although it's much less user friendly."

"One of the areas in the product with certain shortcomings where improvements are required includes the tool's reporting capabilities."

"If the price of the solution was more competitive, it would have made things easier for our company to extend the usage."

"The price could be more competitive."

"The look and feel, along with the ease of use of the solution's web modeling version, is an area with certain shortcomings."

"It would be nice to have a Spanish user interface available to us."

"Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find a reseller in Mexico."

"In the next release, I would like to see more layers like three, four, and five. It might be possible but I haven't seen it yet."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price should be lower in order to be on the same level as its competitors."

"I wish it wasn't so expensive. I would love to personally buy a copy of my own and have it at home, because the next job that I'm looking at is probably project management and I might not have access to the tool. I would like to keep my ability to use the tool. Therefore, they should probably have a pricing for people like me who want to just use the solution as an independent consultant, trying to get started. $3,000 is a big hit."

"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."

"Price-wise, erwin Data Modeler is okay. You can purchase a single license and it is not very expensive."

"erwin has this option where you pay a one-time fee and you have the license for six years, which makes sense because I don't upgrade my database engine every other year. I have an application that depends on it. This is something weird about PowerDesigner. There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fee."

"The tool is expensive."

"There is either a one-year or three-year license. It is not a pay-as-you-go license like a SaaS solution. It’s more of a traditional licensing. They are a little bit on the pricier side."

"There are two license options and the pricing is reasonable."

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"The licensing part is one of the problems. Its licensing depends on the number of users, so it sometimes gets expensive."

"My company is trying to replace iGrafx because the license is a little bit expensive."

"I have heard that the solution's pricing is very competitive."

"Our license is a subscription-based model that is per user. The solution is not expensive, I believe a subscription-based model is $10 per user."

"Earlier, the licensing part was complex because there were so many modules and elements in the tool. Over the last one and a half years, a lot of work has gone into how the product has priced and positioned its tools in the market."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Marketing Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

14%

Construction Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	40

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	7

Questions from the Community

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

I have no idea about the setup cost because I did not buy the license.

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What needs improvement with erwin Data Modeler by Quest?

The UI in erwin Data Modeler can be improved significantly because when any new person opens the tool, all the toolbars are kept open with many tools in view, making it appear chunky. If possible, ...

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What is your primary use case for erwin Data Modeler by Quest?

I primarly use erwin Data Modeler for modeling purposes. Once we have the business requirement, we create the models in erwin Data Modeler, and then we perform forward engineering to get the query ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for iGrafx?

I have heard that the solution's pricing is very competitive.

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What needs improvement with iGrafx?

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What is your primary use case for iGrafx?

The solution is used for the documentation and visualization of the main processes. The customers have hundreds or thousands of processes, but they start with the top 20 processes. The next step is...

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Overview

Erwin Data Modeler provides an effective approach to visualizing and managing data models. It assists in creating, reversing, and synchronizing data models with ease, supporting logical and physical transitions while enhancing understanding across teams.

Erwin Data Modeler is a comprehensive tool designed for professional database management. It offers capabilities to organize and enforce standards, automating script generation with robust reverse engineering and DDL output. Users can manage complex data environments, capitalize on integration with data intelligence, and maintain large-scale databases smoothly. Despite its strengths, improvements in multi-language support, database integration, and reporting features are needed. Users benefit from extensive support for conceptual, logical, and physical database modeling, enhancing architectural design and data governance for platforms like SQL Server, Oracle, and Teradata.

What are the key features of Erwin Data Modeler?

Visual Representation: Facilitates clear visualization of data models, aiding comprehension.
Versioning and Editing: Enhance usability with versioning and bulk editing capabilities.
Reverse Engineering: Offers powerful tools for reverse engineering and DDL generation.
Integration: Aligns with data intelligence to streamline database management.
Naming Standards: Enforces consistency with automated script creation.

What benefits should users consider in Erwin Data Modeler reviews?

Collaboration: Promotes team understanding and collaboration through visual tools.
Automation: Reduces manual effort through automated processes and integration.
Scalability: Handles large database management efficiently, crucial for enterprise settings.
Data Governance: Facilitates effective data governance with structured modeling.

Erwin Data Modeler finds application in industries focused on robust data management, implementing it for enterprise data warehouses, business domain models, and operational systems. It supports architectural design and governance, aligning with business applications demanding precise data representation and visualization.

Quest Software

iGrafx Process360 Live Platform integrates IDEF0, supports Lean Six Sigma, and offers comprehensive process modeling, making it a versatile choice for industry-specific needs including risk assessment and enterprise object usage.

iGrafx Process360 Live Platform is known for its capabilities in streamlining workflows, process mining, and scenario simulation. While it simplifies the complexities of BPMN, and provides powerful tools for workflow plotting, documentation, and simulation, it faces challenges in ease of linking with new ERP systems, web modeling complexity, and costs. The platform offers predefined templates for easy process creation, yet it lacks depth in reporting tools and has limited multi-language support which could be improved for broader usability.

What are the key features of iGrafx Process360 Live Platform?

IDEF0 Integration: Simplifies process analysis using structured graphical representation.
Lean Six Sigma Support: Enhances efficiency and quality management through integration with Six Sigma methodologies.
Process Simulation: Enables scenario testing to optimize workflows.
BPMN Capabilities: Provides tools for clear representation of business workflows.
KPI Integration: Monitors key performance indicators for continuous improvement.
Collaboration Features: Facilitates teamwork and collaboration during process development.

What benefits should users expect when evaluating iGrafx Process360 Live Platform?

Streamlined Workflows: Efficiently manages and optimizes business processes.
Robust Analysis: Offers deep insights into process performance for decision-making.
Process Mining: Identifies inefficiencies and potential improvements within workflows.
Versatile Application: Suitable for industries like banking and service modeling.

Many industries utilize iGrafx Process360 Live Platform for business process modeling, analysis, and management. It is extensively applied in banking for risk assessment, utilizing its BPM capabilities to adhere to ISO 9000 standards. Service-oriented companies use its process design and repository functions for effective process mining and management, making it a valuable tool in managing complex organizational structures.

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Sample Customers

Premera, America Honda Motors, Aetna, Kaiser Permanente, Dental Dental Cali, Cigna, Staples

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