IBM Blueworks Live vs iGrafx Process360 Live Platform comparison

IBM and iGrafx are both solutions in the Business Process Design category. IBM is ranked #12 with an average rating of 7.5, while iGrafx is ranked #18 with an average rating of 8.0. IBM holds a 3.2% mindshare in BPD, compared to iGrafx’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of iGrafx users who would recommend it.

IBM Blueworks Live

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

iGrafx Process360 Live Platform and IBM Blueworks Live compete in the realm of process management and improvement platforms. iGrafx has the upper hand in detailed analysis capabilities, while IBM Blueworks Live offers superior collaboration features, making it ideal for teams needing efficient, real-time communication.

Features: iGrafx Process360 Live Platform provides advanced process modeling, simulation, and performance analytics. IBM Blueworks Live emphasizes ease of collaboration with cloud-based workflows and process mapping, allowing real-time sharing and editing.

Room for Improvement: iGrafx could improve by enhancing collaboration features, simplifying user experience, and reducing complexity in integrating with other systems. IBM Blueworks Live may benefit from expanding its analytics capabilities, increasing customization options, and offering more detailed process analysis tools.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: iGrafx offers a flexible deployment model to meet complex integration needs with robust support. IBM Blueworks Live simplifies the setup process with its cloud-based deployment, promoting faster adoption and providing efficient and responsive customer service.

Pricing and ROI: iGrafx Process360 Live is often seen as an investment for comprehensive process management, focusing on ROI through its detailed analytics and optimization tools. IBM Blueworks Live is a cost-effective solution with excellent ROI for teams prioritizing efficiency and simplicity, offering immediate collaboration benefits.

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IBM Blueworks Live vs. iGrafx Process360 Live Platform

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Blueworks Live

Ranking in Business Process Design

12th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

iGrafx Process360 Live Plat...

Ranking in Business Process Design

18th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Management (BPM) (24th), Process Mining (9th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Business Process Design category, the mindshare of IBM Blueworks Live is 3.2%, down from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of iGrafx Process360 Live Platform is 1.6%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Business Process Design Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IBM Blueworks Live	3.2%
iGrafx Process360 Live Platform	1.6%
Other	95.2%

Business Process Design

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Nupur Wadhwa

Consultant 2 at Protiviti

Enables efficient process mapping but requires improvement in maintaining server stability

The pricing of the solution can be quite expensive when compared to competitors, though IBM Blueworks Live stands out from a technical standpoint. IBM Blueworks Live provides clear ROI as it saves both time and money. I have successfully imported Visio flowcharts into both IBM Blueworks Live and ARIS. Both tools handled the imports successfully, though some manual intervention was required because Visio is quite a basic tool. Importing flowcharts into advanced tools such as ARIS and IBM Blueworks Live requires some manual effort. The primary advantage is the ease of use. I have not encountered any features in other tools that I couldn't find in ARIS. This is a major factor because I don't have to switch between tools to find specific features. Using ARIS for the past three years has built confidence and trust in the tool.

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Ganesh-Iyer

Managing Director at SSA Techknowlogies (P) Ltd

Helps simplify processes of a business

One of the more important updates that have happened lately in the tool is related to the tool's ability to process data mining. What I mean by data mining is that now you have the ability to take the timestamp of the data from the ERP or transactional data, create your process maps, and then try to see how much compliance is actually happening within your processes. The aforementioned area is one capability that has been added to the tool over the last few years. You can now tell with the tool how much of your process is actually following the required path where everything is approved and where it goes for exception handling, how many transactions are going, what type of transactions really get into exceptions, and then take care of the management and make improvements. One of the areas in the product with certain shortcomings where improvements are required includes the tool's reporting capabilities. The ability to get into customer template requirements and then create different reports from the data they have is one area which can be improved.

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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

"Business users understand it really well, which means we can then help them automate their business processes."

"This solution is good at utilizing standards rules for connectivity."

"The stability is pretty good. It is highly available, which is key. You don't lose your work and can autosave."

"In terms of the collaboration features, from the point of discovery, it was useful to go to load up the policies and the rule sets that the client had. And in terms of exploring options and being able to model a variety of different processes, that was incredibly useful as well."

"It has the ability to document in different formats. It is not tied to a specific model. You can look at it from different angles and see the intuitive nature of it. It always generates a valid diagram. You cannot create something that is not BPMN compliant."

"The business process discovery is excellent. The diagram or blueprinting functionality of the solution are very good. It's quite easy. You can link the sub-processes and get a big overview of the whole process then."

"The licenses are transferrable between different users."

"IBM Blueworks Live provides clear ROI as it saves both time and money."

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"Finding the right symbol and creating links, horizontal and vertical are the features I use."

"iGrafx gives you the capability of documenting your process and then the ability to use it as a tool for analysis to identify the loopholes and shortcomings of your process."

"Web diagramming and RACI have helped expedite the process, capture, and ownership initiatives of our organization."

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

"Simulation is most valuable."

"Another good feature is that the numbering of the shapes in iGrafx is much easier and more convenient, in comparison to what is found in Visio. So far I haven't found anything similar to what I have with iGrafx, in that regard."

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

"Provides a valuable BPMN feature."

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Cons

"It is BPMN-compliant but the tool needs to be more involved to get into a completely 2.0 oriented tool. It has a few things but it's not the complete BPMN model."

"We haven't yet been able to dabble in case management with Blueworks Live, as it is not yet offered with the product."

"Spaces are not well organized; space controls are lacking."

"There should be an option to import from and export to Microsoft Visio. Being able to move files back and forth between Blueworks Live and Visio would be good."

"The solution is stable, but there are some glitches and latency issues."

"In the Blue Works Live software boxes and lines are automatically placed by the programme and can't be easily manipulated."

"I would like to see integration with ERP systems. This would help us to simulate the process and see where the problems are. Though IBM Blueworks Live is a good tool for documenting, it is not good for simulating."

"The user interface is quite easy at first but process analysts soon run into roadblocks of limited functionality, which is disappointing."

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"It can be more user-friendly."

"The solution could benefit from improvements to its interface. More specifically, when compared to other tools, the process modeling features lack symbols or object types that are used to represent the information or data within the process."

"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."

"If customers want to change the color or the logo, they have to go through every page to verify everything is right."

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

"With iGrafx, the implementation and the licensing were pretty complex."

"It would be helpful to be able to do more analytics and generate reports on historical documents that have already been uploaded to the server."

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are seeing ROI from this solution. The solution has saved us time."

"The solution is not very expensive."

"There are editor licenses that are around 50 euros per month, and contributor licenses that are around 30 euros per month."

"Based on the licenses purchased, from a footprint perspective, you can have as many people as you want. You have multiple different categories of licenses to keep the cost low."

"Price wise, IBM Blueworks Live is in the middle range, and I would give it a five out of ten."

"The solution is very, very cost-effective."

"They have a free subscription model that gives a lot of power to the users."

"Making it less expensive would be good."

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

"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."

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

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

"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

18%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	17

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

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Blueworks Live?

The solution is easy to operate. Also, there is an automatic mode to make the business flow. You don't have to put any lines or arrows in a decision point in IBM Blueworks Live; it's very automatic.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Blueworks Live?

The solution costs around 600-700 dollars/year, which is quite affordable.

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What needs improvement with IBM Blueworks Live?

Some features could still be enhanced in IBM Blueworks Live. The solution is easily scalable, but it can be expensive to scale and there may be some limitations. The solution is stable, but there a...

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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?

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 sess...

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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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Comparisons

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ARIS Cloud vs IBM Blueworks Live

Compared 11% of the time

ARIS BPA vs IBM Blueworks Live

Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 17% of the time

SAP Signavio Process Manager vs iGrafx Process360 Live Platform

Compared 12% of the time

Visio vs iGrafx Process360 Live Platform

Compared 9% of the time

MEGA HOPEX vs iGrafx Process360 Live Platform

Compared 8% of the time

Lucidchart vs iGrafx Process360 Live Platform

Compared 8% of the time

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Overview

IBM Blueworks Live is a cloud-based business process modeling tool that helps you discover, map and document your processes. It is easy to use, allowing you to learn and perform business process modeling in minutes.

With Blueworks Live you can:

Simplify business process modeling
Quickly build business processes in a straightforward, cloud-based interface designed for both IT and business users.

Improve process efficiency and accuracy
A central process repository eliminates version control and consistency issues by providing users real-time access to process workflows.

Enhance cross-team collaboration
A shared team workspace engages all business process owners, encouraging cross-team participation and continuous process improvement.

IBM

The iGrafx Process360 Live Platform is a comprehensive software platform tailored for organizations undergoing digital transformation. Its core functionalities include process mining, process design, simulation, predictive analytics, and AI-based automation. By leveraging these tools, businesses can gain valuable insights into their processes, streamline design and optimization efforts, and harness automation for enhanced efficiency. Whether analyzing existing processes, visually modeling workflows, simulating potential changes, or employing predictive analytics, Process360 Live facilitates a seamless journey towards process intelligence and management, pivotal for modern businesses aiming for operational excellence.

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Sample Customers

Cloudsoft Corp. Ltd., Bayer, S¾SS, Essex County Council

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