LeanIX vs UNICOM System Architect comparison

SAP LeanIX and Unicom Systems are both solutions in the Enterprise Architecture Management category. SAP LeanIX is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.3, while Unicom Systems is ranked #26. SAP LeanIX holds a 16.0% mindshare in AM, compared to Unicom Systems’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of SAP LeanIX users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of Unicom Systems users who would recommend it.

LeanIX

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95% willing to recommend

UNICOM System Architect

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286 Views
114 Comparison Views

50% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

LeanIX and UNICOM System Architect are competing in the enterprise architecture domain. LeanIX holds an advantage in pricing and support satisfaction, while UNICOM is perceived as superior due to its comprehensive feature set.

Features: LeanIX provides intuitive navigation, real-time collaboration supporting agile practices, and powerful insights via interactive dashboards and reports. UNICOM System Architect offers extensive modeling capabilities, supports various frameworks, and provides robust analytical tools, which cater to organizations with complex architecture needs.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: LeanIX offers a cloud-based deployment model that facilitates rapid implementation and strong support channels for timely assistance. Traditionally on-premises, UNICOM System Architect’s deployment is more time-intensive but provides comprehensive support for tailored installations.

Pricing and ROI: LeanIX generally offers more competitive pricing with lower initial setup costs for a quicker return on investment. UNICOM System Architect’s higher cost reflects its robust feature set and long-term adaptability, justifying the premium for extensive architectural modeling capabilities.

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Categories and Ranking

LeanIX

Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

UNICOM System Architect

Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management

26th

Average Rating

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Enterprise Architecture Management category, the mindshare of LeanIX is 16.0%, up from 13.8% 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.

Enterprise Architecture Management

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Umit Sengul

Enterprise Architect at E.ON

A platform that facilitates efficient IT architecture management and integration, improving organizational coordination and decision-making

LeanIX is primarily used to create and manage architectural models, link capabilities, activities, and products and generate comprehensive reports. It serves as a central platform for overseeing the IT landscape within EON, a large organization, streamlining operations and enhancing governance…

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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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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like LeanIX's ease of use in general."

"The most valuable features include the reporting capabilities and the LeanIX Academy's educational resources."

"The solution provides a single window view of business, application, data, and technology views of the IT ecosystem."

"Ease of use is the most valuable feature. From an enterprise architecture perspective, it's not too cumbersome with too many functionalities, yet it has a lot of attributes for the content it covers."

"LeanIX has a great application information architecture."

"My favorite feature of LeanIX is its ability to induct attribute-driven surveys."

"The solution has a very useful assessment tool that automatically populates from input data to produce a detailed analysis of customer's environments."

"We've been able to develop some nice looking reports, and the dashboard's capability to map is very easy compared to Enterprise Architect."

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

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

Cons

"It would be beneficial to have additional features and capabilities to enhance mapping between applications, especially across domains where the relationships may not be direct."

"Adjustments related to specific organizational requirements are complex."

"The solution’s API integration needs to improve. I would like to see a digital screen watch feature also in the solution."

"Another area for improvement is that when you're starting to look into more advanced information, using the solution's APIs and its customizations, documentation for that specific aspect is not very good. There is not too much support built into the offering for that aspect, for a developer."

"I find LeanIX's pricing expensive for the functionality it offers. However, with the acquisition by SAP, the pricing might become more affordable due to scale and tiered application pricing. Currently, it offers different tiers for the first 400 applications: 400 to 600 and 600 to 1,000, making it expensive from a pricing standpoint."

"They're probably positioned pretty well. I hope that they would not focus that much on the business architecture, and they would focus more on the overall cloud strategy and how we can leverage multi-cloud and transition back and forth from other cloud providers. With a lot of current vendors, you get locked in with one cloud, and then you try to migrate to someone else, and it becomes very problematic. What they need to do is to look at the overall data strategy, and they probably need to amplify their data strategy, especially around multi-cloud."

"It's hard to predict the pricing of the system."

"Not a ten because you always have that gap between complexity and easy to use. And the more complex the tool becomes, the more difficult it is to get the usability."

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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

"There is a sweet spot of where they need to be on pricing right now. They could go up a little bit in pricing, but it has to do with the cost savings, and it has to do with the practitioners using it. I use it where I get cost savings and I can justify it, but they probably have the ability to flex a 10% up channel on their sales on that. So, they could increase their settle price, not their offering price, when they sell. They can probably hold that up a little bit higher than it is because there are cost savings that we can drive from it."

"LeanIX uses application-based account licensing, where the cost is multiplied by the number of applications in the software implementation."

"The solution's pricing is based on a licensing model that is competitive and in line with other products."

"I would rate the pricing a one out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"The tool needs to include more flexible licensing options. We do not use the tool all the time. So pricing should be considered only when we use the tool."

"As the tool is cloud-based, its cost is more affordable."

"It cost me $91,000 a year for 300 applications. For any enterprise, 300 applications are minimal, as many have well over 1,000 applications."

"The pricing is very good. We definitely get good value for the money."

"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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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

20%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

11%

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Questions from the Community

Any experience with Strategic Project Portfolio Management Solutions?

Hi @Cheryl Joseph Looking at the crossover between Project and Portfolio management with EA, then Planview could be a good choice. If looking at Portfolio Management from an EA perspective then Le...

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What do you like most about LeanIX?

The ability to import data and generate reports from it. That's where its power lies.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for LeanIX?

LeanIX is associated with high costs. It cost me $91,000 a year for 300 applications. For any enterprise, 300 applications are minimal, as many have well over 1,000 applications. The first pricing ...

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Overview

LeanIX delivers collaborative Enterprise Architecture designed for modern IT. Our open, data-driven architecture management model helps organizations adapt to the evolving demands of digital. From agile to multi-cloud and beyond, architecture teams using LeanIX have the power to strategically support the business and report 45% reduction in time to value delivery. More than 90,000 users across enterprises worldwide rely on LeanIX to manage their IT landscape, including adidas, Bosch, 7Eleven, and Zalando.

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adidas, Bosch, Chico's, Haworth, Helvetia, KuKa, Osram, Telekom, TUI, Santander, Swarovski, Vaillant, 7Eleven, and Zalando.

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