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We performed a comparison between IDERA ER/Studio and Sparx Prolaborate based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Architecture Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed IDERA ER/Studio vs. Sparx Prolaborate Report (Updated: March 2024).
765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"When validating the model, the ability to provide sub-models to developers, and generate a physical model from the logical, makes it easier to review a logical model with stakeholders.""The tool is simple to use.""It's easy to model and has a user-friendly interface. I like the team portal because, once we upload, the entire team can see the model.""Developing new dimensional models; for the data we're hosting, dimensional modeling is more useful.""It's much easier to develop the database structure and change it on the fly, rather than doing it manually in SQL Server itself. That saves time.""The most important features are logical and physical models that we can compare and develop. Also, the Data Dictionary can be created out of your studio. Finally, database schemas help understand the logic that's behind the scene, behind the SQL tables. Especially when there are a lot of them, the schemas help everyone understand the business processes.""The most valuable features are... those that enable me to represent the database to the development community and the business users.""The data modeling module is important to me because I am a database developer and designer... It's very fast, reliable, up-to-date, so easy to use, smooth."

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"What is really powerful in Sparx is the way in which you can model business processes. You can link business processes to organizational objectives. You can also take those business processes and link them to specific product features that you want to deliver.""It allows us to give a better description of our project than using the written word.""Sparx Prolaborate is user-friendly, easy to use, and has good documentation.""It is valuable to have diagrams available in real time.""Its extensibility is most valuable."

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Cons
"The model diagram because very clumsy when you save it on the team server and the models are very big.""The screens are a bit outdated. They could use a new look and feel.""I'd like the ability to debug the errors ourselves instead of having to call them. There are certain types of errors that, I wouldn't say they come up regularly, but when you have an error it is very often the same type of error. Knowing that it's a Type III or Type I, it would be nice to have some kind of debugging facility for us to use to find out where the problem that threw that error occurs. That would be a really cool feature.""The only thing I had an issue with was licensing, and the support was very good.""Sometimes our version is a little unstable. But I think this problem occurs because our version is old.""They allow functionalities to be released before the full tests for catching and correcting errors are completed.""I would like to see better documentation/help for the Data Architect tool. Creation of tutorials would be nice, as there are some features which are not as clearly defined as they should be.""It isn't easy to compare the thousands of tables in the model against the database. The tool should improve the synchronization within the large organization"

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"A lot of product teams use a lot of visualizations for mapping out the product roadmap, brainstorming, or understanding the vision of the product, but Sparx is not a great visualization tool. Sparx has to improve the way for visualizing processes, journeys, software designs, etc. It would really benefit the product management teams or even enterprise architects.""The product is not very user-friendly.""In the next release, there should be more editable objects. We find Sparx Prolaborate very user-friendly, and having more features that are in the Enterprise Architect would be great, such as managing different versions of diagrams.""The solution could offer different sources for design.""There should be more cloud capabilities."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The product is pricey."
  • "The process of licensing could be much simpler, from our experience."
  • "I'm a firm believer that all software is overpriced these days but, comparatively speaking, I think ER/Studio is worth the money."
  • "I feel the product's pricing is a good value."
  • "Pricing is on point, but do your due diligence - not every developer needs the tool."
  • "As an individual user, the renewal is a little costly."
  • "Pricing is expensive and on the higher-end."
  • "At my previous company using ER/Studio, a database compare took four hours before using the product and 15 minutes after using the product."
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  • "The price of Sparx Prolaborate is good."
  • "The product is expensive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It isn't easy to compare the thousands of tables in the model against the database. The tool should improve the synchronization within the large organization
    Top Answer:It allows us to give a better description of our project than using the written word.
    Top Answer:The product is not very user-friendly. It takes time to learn the concept. The user-friendliness and the learning curve must be improved. It takes quite a lot of time for experienced engineers to use.
    Top Answer:We use the product primarily for model-based engineering.
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    Also Known As
    IDERA ER Studio, ER/Studio, ER/Studio Enterprise Team Edition
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    Overview

    IDERA ER/Studio is a powerful suite for business-driven data modeling that enables companies to create an enterprise architecture foundation for data governance. With round-trip support for multiple database platforms, data architects have the power to reverse-engineer, analyze, and optimize existing databases easily from diverse platforms. Data professionals can easily capture and share models, metadata, data sources, and glossaries across the organization for improved alignment between the organization and Information Technology. Organizational stakeholders can take part in the metadata definition workflow and access information on models and metadata at the right level for their needs.

    Unlike its competition, it provides the broadest range of data platform support, industry-leading enterprise-level capabilities, visual data lineage and flow modeling, full dimensional modeling for data warehousing and business intelligence, and business data objects to bridge the gap between developers and data architects. It also provides a complete solution for enterprise architecture and data governance, extensive model change management, unique incorporation of true enterprise data dictionaries, unique linking of constructs across models, integrated visual data lineage import, and integrated data and business process modeling.

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    Sample Customers
    Newmont Mining, Entrust, Accolade, TalkTalk, Catalina, Protective Life, NTT Data, dir systèmes, Microsoft; American Express, Astellas Pharma, AstraZeneca, Coriant, Fedex, GlaxoSmithKline, PepsiCo, Prudential, Wells Fargo
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    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Government19%
    Healthcare Company14%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Government10%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Government16%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business11%
    Midsize Enterprise29%
    Large Enterprise60%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise75%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise67%
    Buyer's Guide
    IDERA ER/Studio vs. Sparx Prolaborate
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about IDERA ER/Studio vs. Sparx Prolaborate and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    IDERA ER/Studio is ranked 10th in Enterprise Architecture Management with 33 reviews while Sparx Prolaborate is ranked 16th in Enterprise Architecture Management with 5 reviews. IDERA ER/Studio is rated 8.4, while Sparx Prolaborate is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of IDERA ER/Studio writes "The solution has important reverse engineering features, but it needs a single sign-on feature". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sparx Prolaborate writes "Diagram are available in real time but edits sometimes require a manual refresh". IDERA ER/Studio is most compared with erwin Data Modeler by Quest, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, SAP PowerDesigner, erwin Evolve by Quest and Aqua Data Studio, whereas Sparx Prolaborate is most compared with Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, LeanIX and Sparx Pro Cloud Server. See our IDERA ER/Studio vs. Sparx Prolaborate report.

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