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QPR ProcessDesigner vs Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

QPR ProcessDesigner
Ranking in Business Process Design
23rd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Sparx Systems Enterprise Ar...
Ranking in Business Process Design
8th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
99
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Architecture Management (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Business Process Design category, the mindshare of QPR ProcessDesigner is 1.7%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is 6.8%, down from 9.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Design Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect6.8%
QPR ProcessDesigner1.7%
Other91.5%
Business Process Design
 

Featured Reviews

it_user794370 - PeerSpot reviewer
‎Senior Advisor with 1-10 employees
It makes communication easier due to transparency on processes
BPM/BPI activities in various business areas. This has been particularly useful in end user workshops where people are able to see and comment on actual process model immediately. This focuses communication and makes it easier to avoid misunderstandings Processes become clearer, easier to…
Milan Sterba - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Enterprise Architect at Deepview S.r.o.
Efficient documentation generation through organized model structure with a good price-performance ratio
Whenever I begin a new project with Sparx, I have to spend time training people on how to use it since it is not straightforward. Although it's a powerful product with plenty of features, it's not easy for even experienced users to find their way without guidance. This is not the most user-friendly solution.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It makes communication easier due to transparency on processes."
"​Processes become clearer, easier to understand, and easier to spot in development areas."
"We had great service directly from QPR."
"Amazing solution for its price, but has its flaws."
"It is a very rich tool in terms of the functionality, and the types of diagrams, that you can create in this tool."
"The company has become more efficient and reduced its budget."
"Its ease of use and the breadth of the toolkit are most valuable."
"Support for different modeling standards in one package allows to have one tool for many roles."
"A feature I like most about Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is its ease of use."
"Features good reporting facilities coupled with a concrete database."
"I am sure that the process of the developing of our product is faster and more secure through using Sparx."
 

Cons

"There is definitely a need to produce models in XML. There is already something available, but it seems that transferring between the different modelling tools is difficult."
"Sparx EA has limited visualization capabilities compared to leaders in this segment."
"Many things which should be working - regarding some techniques - are not working and seem to be buggy."
"Their technical support is not good in India. I wrote to them because I had a question, but I never got an answer. So, I just left it behind."
"The documentation could be better. Where I work, we speak French and we don't speak English, so we don't have anything in French. It's perfect in English, but we need something in French."
"There were scalability issues. The HTML generation with very large models, over 4000 diagrams, can be problematic."
"The user interface could be more intuitive and support for a Mac, iOS or at least a browser version would be very welcomed."
"They should make the Save button easier to find."
"Look and feel."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The licensing is not as expensive as some of the other data modeling tools such as Erwin."
"In terms of cost, Sparx EA is probably one of the cheapest tools I have ever used."
"They have the price on their site for the enterprise version, and we do receive a small discount."
"It is cheaper than other solutions. Its cost is around $686 per year. There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"Pricing and licensing is very attractive, simple, and straightforward."
"I use my own license. So, I just bought the professional version, which costs $800 or something like that. In the company where I am working, we have floating licenses. They are probably more expensive. Its licensing is affordable, but we are talking about a large organization, and there could be modelers or viewers of the models. We don't know how much that would cost us."
"We have an annual license, and it's very affordable."
"I think our license costs roughly $1,000 a year, but I could be wrong."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business39
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise58
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect?
One of the reasons many public sector institutions in the Czech Republic use it is that it provides a very good price-performance ratio. While it might be cumbersome to learn, it still delivers exc...
What needs improvement with Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect?
Whenever I begin a new project with Sparx, I have to spend time training people on how to use it since it is not straightforward. Although it's a powerful product with plenty of features, it's not ...
What is your primary use case for Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect?
We are mostly using the ArchiMate language to describe enterprise or solution architecture, along with a bit of use cases. We are producing quite large models, with over 10,000 elements and relatio...
 

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