UNICOM System Architect vs erwin Evolve by Quest comparison

erwin by Quest and Unicom Systems are both solutions in the Enterprise Architecture Management category. erwin by Quest is ranked #11 with an average rating of 9.0, while Unicom Systems is ranked #25. erwin by Quest holds a 2.7% mindshare in AM, compared to Unicom Systems’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 81% of erwin by Quest users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of Unicom Systems users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Erwin Evolve by Quest and UNICOM System Architect compete in the enterprise architecture domain. Erwin Evolve has the upper hand in scalability and user-friendly integrations, while UNICOM System Architect offers superior analytical capabilities for complex requirements.

Features: Erwin Evolve is known for its robust scalability, intuitive modeling tools, and seamless integration with third-party applications, enhancing dynamic enterprise architecture management. UNICOM System Architect is recognized for advanced analytical features and comprehensive diagramming capabilities, ideal for detailed system architecture visualizations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Erwin Evolve by Quest facilitates quick implementation with a streamlined deployment process and strong customer support for efficient troubleshooting. UNICOM System Architect may require a steeper learning curve but provides detailed customer service for intricate deployments.

Pricing and ROI: Erwin Evolve offers a competitive pricing model aligned with its scalable architecture, offering significant ROI for streamlined processes. UNICOM System Architect, although potentially higher in initial cost, provides substantial ROI with nuanced analytics tools valuable for enterprises requiring detailed architectural insights.

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Categories and Ranking

erwin Evolve by Quest

Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management

11th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Design (19th)

UNICOM System Architect

Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management

25th

Average Rating

6.0

Number of Reviews

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Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Enterprise Architecture Management category, the mindshare of erwin Evolve by Quest is 2.7%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of UNICOM System Architect is 0.6%, up from 0.5% 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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reviewer1261290

Project Manager at a government with 10,001+ employees

Useful for creating build-outs and architecture views, but requires a publisher add-on for some detailed reports

I don't use the tool or know a lot. It is going to have some shortcomings. When it comes down to publishing, we just found out this week that they actually have a publisher add-on. So, what we were trying to publish was not giving a detailed report about the architecture, views, etc. I just wish they had sent these to UNICOM and contacted them about add-on features for the publishing part of the tool.

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"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."

"I have not seen capabilities for web-sharing and interaction with the architecture from any other supplier. It's a great capability..."

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

"You can use different kinds of diagrams to represent the architecture setting."

"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."

"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."

"Workgroup Repository collection of data models allows research across models without worry about platform incompatibilities and provides easy KPIs about corporate data assets."

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"It is useful for creating build-outs and architecture views and for publishing reports and stuff like that for different programs."

"It has good end-to-end metamodel interrelationships."

Cons

"I feel that the UML drawing capability needs to be improved."

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

"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."

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

"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."

"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."

"It could have had a more streamlined navigation. It seemed that when you went to the explorer panel, there were just so many different ways of doing the work that I could not remember, "How did I do this? How did I get to that point in that model to get back to it?" If I wanted to build a new one, where do I start? It just seemed like there was such a smorgasbord of ways of doing it that it was just overwhelming."

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"They need to add reports that show the enterprise architecture perspectives, and the dashboards should be comfortable for the senior enterprise architects so that they can view the complete landscape."

"I don't use the tool or know a lot. It is going to have some shortcomings. When it comes down to publishing, we just found out this week that they actually have a publisher add-on. So, what we were trying to publish was not giving a detailed report about the architecture, views, etc. I just wish they had sent these to UNICOM and contacted them about add-on features for the publishing part of the tool."

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."

"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."

"Yearly, our cost is €100,000."

"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."

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

"I don't remember the price. It is a different cost for just buying it, and then you have a maintenance cost, which you need to renew every year."

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Computer Software Company

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Financial Services Firm

14%

Government

10%

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Financial Services Firm

14%

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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

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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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