OpenText ProVision vs iServer comparison

Orbus Software and OpenText are both solutions in the Enterprise Architecture Management category. Orbus Software is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.4, while OpenText is ranked #28. Orbus Software holds a 4.4% mindshare in AM, compared to OpenText’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 85% of Orbus Software users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 66% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

iServer

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85% willing to recommend

OpenText ProVision

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66% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

iServer and OpenText ProVision are competing enterprise architecture tools, each offering unique strengths. OpenText ProVision stands out with its robust features, while iServer has advantages in pricing and customer support.

Features: iServer offers integration capabilities, user-friendly navigation, and support for various frameworks. OpenText ProVision provides advanced modeling tools, comprehensive data analytics, and detailed visualization.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: iServer ensures a seamless deployment process with extensive support to minimize disruptions. OpenText ProVision involves a more complex setup but offers superior customer service with in-depth onboarding.

Pricing and ROI: iServer presents a budget-friendly setup, appealing to cost-conscious organizations. OpenText ProVision, despite higher initial costs, offers significant returns with its comprehensive features and reporting capabilities.

To learn more, read our detailed OpenText ProVision vs. iServer Report (Updated: April 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

iServer

Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management

7th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Design (13th)

OpenText ProVision

Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management

28th

Average Rating

6.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Management (BPM) (46th)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Enterprise Architecture Management category, the mindshare of iServer is 4.4%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText ProVision is 0.3%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Architecture Management

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Antonios Lazanakis

Senior IT Solution Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Flexible, easy to use, and easy to import data

We use iServer to establish an enterprise architecture function in our organization iServer is a very flexible platform for defining your own enterprise architecture model. It is very easy to import data, and we also have good integration with Visual Drawing Tools and SharePoint. The solution is…

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reviewer1944672

Senior Director, Head of Process & Functional Architecture, Intelligent Automation at a real estate/law firm with 10,001+ employees

Good attribute attachment but problems with collaboration

I primarily use OpenText ProVision to create our end-to-end process repository and library for different parts of the organization, capturing the collaboration process to get the right inputs OpenText ProVision's best feature is the capability to attach a variety of attributes and extract and…

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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

"Good and effective reporting features, which help in decision making."

"We like the governance."

"This flexibility is the most helpful part in the standard version."

"Integrating the Microsoft documents to the product and visualization matrix where we can see the end-to-end relationship of the network is of great importance to our company."

"The most valuable features of iServer are the integration with Microsoft Office and the interface is similar to Microsoft applications making them easy to use."

"This is a flexible tool compared to some other solutions."

"The initial setup is easy."

"There were lots of different requirements, and collaboration and review is one of the biggest things. There is also Office 360 integration, and there's flexibility to use it as a database as well."

More iServer pros

"OpenText ProVision's best feature is the capability to attach a variety of attributes and extract and analyze that information."

"The stability of the product is very good."

"All the features come as part of a standard license."

Cons

"Enhancing integration options with ERP or ITSM-related solutions for triggering automated requests for process definitions, changes, and tracking them in the iServer."

"The one issue is that if you want to import predefined work, you need to put the licensing model in. So if you wanted to import work that was done before, you then need to buy a separate product for that."

"The modelling needs improvement, specifically forecasting capabilities and scenarios."

"iServer is a solid tool. Occasionally, we needed to contact the vendor to clarify details such as porting issues, missing components, and model specifics."

"iServer should invest in enhancing the capabilities of the embedded drawing tool, draw.io."

"More visualization techniques and ways to report the data might be helpful."

"There are other solutions out there that have a better user interface."

"I haven't used this solution long enough to know what areas could be improved."

More iServer cons

"Integrating with or interfacing with other tools like data management tools would be very helpful."

"Lacks the ability to have your own in-house developments."

"OpenText ProVision's collaboration management is quite complicated and difficult to use."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Aim for the exact number of people who shall define/review approve and view the processes, as it will impact the cost."

"They offer annual subscriptions for developing countries, which are not affordable for small or medium businesses."

"The solution is cheaper than its competitors."

"The price of iServer is reasonable compared to other solutions."

"It's about 13K to set up and 9K for the license for three months. I think it's about 20K a year, but we haven't firmed up on pricing yet because the price depends on how long we commit to the solution."

"The product has a moderate pricing."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

28%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Government

10%

Computer Software Company

Energy/Utilities Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

17%

Construction Company

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about iServer?

iServer has valuable features for workflow and document management.

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What needs improvement with iServer?

iServer should invest in enhancing the capabilities of the embedded drawing tool, draw.io. draw.io is a drawing tool used to draw architectural diagrams, flow diagrams, etc. It is an alternative to...

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What is your primary use case for iServer?

We use iServer to establish an enterprise architecture function in our organization.

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Metastorm ProVision

Overview

iServer is a unified software platform and enterprise modeling environment that extends and enhances the familiar, market leading Microsoft Visio and Office products. Core capabilities provided by iServer include an enhanced Microsoft Visio diagramming interface, a powerful central repository for all enterprise architecture or business process models and documentation, and a range of tools for visualization, analysis and decision making.

Orbus Software

OpenTextâs MIM (formerly Metastorm Integration & Managed File Transfer) solution provides a single platform for you to manage both batch and real-time, system-based integrations and processes complete with an audit trail to ensure operational success. With OpenText MIM, your organization can: Track high volume transaction and data transfers and file content from a centralized dashboard Ensure corporate data and auditing compliance requirements Enhance agility and visibility into end-to-end process activities at the system, data and human interaction levels Tie legacy systems into new SOA environments Simplify interactions with your existing legacy systems and data by integrating them into your improved business processes

OpenText

Sample Customers

Barclays, Cathay Pacific, Deloitte, British Gas, MasterCard

Delta Technology, Export Development Canada, Rompetrol, Salt River Project, AMEC, U.S. Air Force, HP Consulting & Integration

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