QPR ProcessDesigner vs erwin Evolve by Quest comparison

erwin by Quest and QPR Software are both solutions in the Business Process Design category. erwin by Quest is ranked #19 with an average rating of 9.0, while QPR Software is ranked #26. erwin by Quest holds a 0.9% mindshare in BPD, compared to QPR Software’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 81% of erwin by Quest users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of QPR Software users who would recommend it.

erwin Evolve by Quest

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

QPR ProcessDesigner and erwin Evolve by Quest compete in process modeling and enterprise architecture management. erwin Evolve by Quest has a stronger feature set, but QPR ProcessDesigner excels in integration capabilities and user satisfaction.

Features: QPR ProcessDesigner provides robust process modeling, automation, and integration features highly valued by users. erwin Evolve stands out with comprehensive enterprise architecture management, detailed visualization, and analysis tools, focusing on broader enterprise architecture insights.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: QPR ProcessDesigner offers straightforward deployment with extensive support options, making integration with existing systems seamless. erwin Evolve has longer deployment time due to its advanced capabilities but benefits from thorough documentation and a responsive support team.

Pricing and ROI: QPR ProcessDesigner generally involves a lower setup cost and quicker ROI perception due to efficiency-focused tools. erwin Evolve usually requires a higher initial investment, which is justified by its comprehensive features, leading to long-term strategic benefits.

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Categories and Ranking

erwin Evolve by Quest

Ranking in Business Process Design

19th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Architecture Management (11th)

QPR ProcessDesigner

Ranking in Business Process Design

26th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

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No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Business Process Design category, the mindshare of erwin Evolve by Quest is 0.9%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of QPR ProcessDesigner is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Asish Sahu

SPM at Infosys

The reverse engineering capabilities are quite useful.

Evolve is primarily focused on the entity's licenses diagrams, but it would be nice if erwin could integrate case development, so that it shows the ER diagram plus certain inputs on the use cases and how the data is used. That deviates somewhat from the overall scope, so maybe they could call it a different product.

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it_user794370

‎Senior Advisor with 1-10 employees

It makes communication easier due to transparency on processes

BPM/BPI activities in various business areas. This has been particularly useful in end user workshops where people are able to see and comment on actual process model immediately. This focuses communication and makes it easier to avoid misunderstandings Processes become clearer, easier to…

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Pros

"We use erwin Evolve to publish to the website. This allows us to enable publishing our website using parameterisation features. In a very fast, quick way, we can publish a table or chart onto a website."

"We can efficiently deploy business models into the databases and generate SQL scripts."

"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."

"Forward and reverse engineering were valuable features."

"Evolve's reverse engineering ability is quite useful."

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

"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."

"One of the most valuable features is the website that sits on top of the database. There's a database of objects and how they are related, and you can make views and diagrams and visual elements out of that information on the website. The website is the part that is called Evolve and we use the Evolve Designer and publish the website out to our employees. They can click around and navigate and search, etc."

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"It makes communication easier due to transparency on processes."

"Processes become clearer, easier to understand, and easier to spot in development areas."

Cons

"With the Excel importing, the "up to date" part is the challenge. If we had a real-time integration, we could keep things up to date for whatever kinds of change points we had. With Excel, it is more that you have to export from one system then import it to another, so it's better for data that doesn't change that often."

"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."

"I would like to see an improvement in the output of the solution."

"They need to develop Evolve's user experience. For example, MEGA has a useful client view that helps with impact analysis. MEGA provides information about the processes, services, infrastructure, and portfolio of applications in one central view. It lets you see the periphery and relationships among components. This view is impressive, and Evolve doesn't have it."

"Evolve is primarily focused on the entity's licenses diagrams, but it would be nice if erwin could integrate case development, so that it shows the ER diagram plus certain inputs on the use cases and how the data is used. That deviates somewhat from the overall scope, so maybe they could call it a different product."

"If it had fewer features to model all kinds of architecture, it would be less complicated."

"erwin Evolve by Quest could have additional features to manage the architecture of enterprises and businesses."

"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."

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"There is definitely a need to produce models in XML. There is already something available, but it seems that transferring between the different modelling tools is difficult."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"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."

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

"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."

"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."

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

"Yearly, our cost is €100,000."

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Questions from the Community

What advice do you have for others considering erwin Evolve?

I rate erwin Evolve by Quest a nine out of ten.

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What do you like most about erwin Evolve by Quest?

We can efficiently deploy business models into the databases and generate SQL scripts.

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What needs improvement with erwin Evolve by Quest?

erwin Evolve by Quest could have additional features to manage the architecture of enterprises and businesses.

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Also Known As

erwin EA, erwin Business Process, erwin Enterprise Architecture

ProcessGuide, QPR Software ProcessGuide

Overview

erwin is used by more than 50,000 professionals in 60+ countries to get big results from their enterprise data initiatives. erwin is the #1 choice in virtually every industry, from government and healthcare to retail and finance.

erwin Modeling provides a collaborative environment to manage enterprise data through an intuitive, graphical interface. With a centralized view of key data definitions, you can leverage information as a strategic asset and more efficiently manage your data resources to save time and money.

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Describe, analyze, communicate and improve your processes with QPR ProcessGuide, an all-inclusive multiuser process management software. QPR ProcessGuide helps your organization in their EBPA/BPA work by taking into consideration the needs of business users as well as IT experts.

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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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