Software AG ARIS Process Mining vs Workiva Wdesk comparison

Software AG and Workiva are both solutions in the Business Performance Management category. Software AG is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.0, while Workiva is ranked #11 with an average rating of 7.0. Software AG holds a 1.6% mindshare in BPM, compared to Workiva’s 3.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Software AG users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 71% of Workiva users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Workiva Wdesk and Software AG ARIS Process Mining compete in process management solutions. Workiva Wdesk excels in customer satisfaction regarding pricing and support, whereas Software AG ARIS Process Mining offers robust features justifying its cost.

Features: Workiva Wdesk offers highly efficient collaboration, seamless documentation, and integration capabilities with ERP tools, making it user-friendly for compliance and reporting. Software AG ARIS Process Mining provides advanced process analytics, a unique conformance engine, and strong change management features, delivering deep insights and comprehensive management of process data.

Room for Improvement: Workiva Wdesk could enhance its data consolidation features and reporting automation for even more streamlined operations. It could also integrate more diverse external data sources and expand its workflow customization. Software AG ARIS Process Mining may improve user interface intuitiveness, expand on data integration options, and simplify its process modeling capabilities to make it more accessible for beginners.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Workiva Wdesk offers a straightforward cloud-based deployment model and reliable support, leading to high customer satisfaction. Software AG ARIS Process Mining, while providing cloud and on-premise deployment options, requires a more complex setup. However, it offers extensive customer service resources and training to support users throughout the deployment process.

Pricing and ROI: Workiva Wdesk generally has a competitive initial setup cost and offers quick ROI through its efficient compliance and collaboration features. Software AG ARIS Process Mining, with potentially higher setup costs, justifies the expense through effective process optimization and long-term insights, promising substantial ROI over time by improving business processes.

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Categories and Ranking

Software AG ARIS Process Mi...

Ranking in Business Performance Management

13th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Process Mining (8th)

Workiva Wdesk

Ranking in Business Performance Management

11th

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

GRC (7th), Financial Close Software (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Business Performance Management category, the mindshare of Software AG ARIS Process Mining is 1.6%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Workiva Wdesk is 3.2%, up from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Business Performance Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Workiva Wdesk	3.2%
Software AG ARIS Process Mining	1.6%
Other	95.2%

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Nupur Wadhwa

Consultant 2 at Protiviti

Features build trust despite occasional server challenges

I tried using the cloud version of Software AG ARIS Process Mining multiple times, and when I connect to the client server and log in to their Software AG ARIS Process Mining, it becomes too slow. I'm not sure if it's a server issue or a Software AG ARIS Process Mining issue. The cloud version becomes quite slow when connecting through tools such as Citrix, which is not the case with IBM. Sometimes I feel there are one or two features that IBM lacks or Signavio lacks, or other tools lack, but clients say that Software AG ARIS Process Mining has everything.

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reviewer2510292

Corporate ESG Analyst at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees

Has cross-functional connectivity but improvement is needed in script encoding

The tool's deployment is quick. Once the program is set up, you're ready to collect data and connect it to your report. The deployment team's size depends on the size of the company and how many different data providers you're utilizing. Some companies have one person doing everything, while others have a huge team. We're on the latter end of it, with many people involved. One great thing about the platform is that everything is consolidated in one place, providing a single resource for everyone. This is a benefit. The maintenance of the solution depends on the experience of the person managing the company's program. The company might have a contractor handling the back end and software management if they're low-level and only analyzing the data. However, if you have someone experienced with software and script encoding, that person might be the analyst and managing the program. Generally, most people are just analysts and not managing the software. There's an opportunity for improvement in user management of their software, and I hope they address this gap before the year ends.

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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

"It is a stable solution...I rate the technical support a ten out of ten...On a scale of one to ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy, I rate the setup a nine."

"The interface is simplified and easy to use."

"One feature I found really cool was the Conformance Engine."

"I have found Software AG ARIS Process Mining scalable."

"For Software AG ARIS Process Mining, I would rate it number one among whatsoever tools I've used; the reason is the ease of use, and I have not come across a single feature that exists in other tools but is not found in Software AG ARIS Process Mining."

"It is very easy to work on the way the ETL happens in ARIS Process Mining."

"It helps you to maintain a backup of your data, including the connectivity with the tables, which provides a user-friendly way to handle and access your files."

"The collaboration within the platform is valuable."

"The cross-functionality between connectivity, whether through API connections between different software platforms or the connection of data collection to the actual written ESG report, is highly valuable. The connectivity of all these aspects significantly aids in data assurance, which I consider a bonus."

"Workiva Wdesk has a flow diagram that is standardized, making it easy for people to file documents on ECDAs, which are in HTML format."

"It makes the compliance process more efficient and more effective."

"The most valuable feature is its ability to easily upload and update financial results, creating a dynamic data sheet."

"Workiva Wdesk is pretty good in terms of getting the data from the system, automating the reporting schedules...It has a very good integration with ERP tools."

Cons

"Customizing KPIs and building dashboards were not as intuitive as other similar tools."

"There should be a single site for modeling and mining."

"When the process models are transferred back to the design environment for further optimization and simulations, we need to see some improvements in the way the models get created in the design."

"Installation takes too long, and if it goes under maintenance, it remains under maintenance for days."

"I guess we have many unnecessary steps within our processes. There is room for automation and room for enhancement within our application portfolio management...In short, I would like to eliminate unnecessary steps in some processes in this solution."

"The installation is straightforward, we didn't have any technical issues with installing. However, we needed support to complete the implementation."

"The most critical issue is the need to shift between uppercase and lowercase."

"The tool's script encoding needs to be updated to make it more user-friendly and less of a manual process when changes are made to a company's program. Those changes happen frequently due to mandatory or voluntary reporting requirements, leading to lost linkage connections that must be manually reset each time a change is made. This aspect is not functional now, and I see it as an opportunity for improvement."

"One area where Workiva Wdesk could improve is by ensuring that its cloud-based system is fully compatible with the most current versions of PowerPoint and Excel."

"With this product, it's more about the integrated data model where you can have a one-to-many/many-to-one relationship between your policies and processes, risks, and controls. They need to showcase how you can put those pieces together."

"The speed must be improved."

"At this point, I don't see a compelling reason to invest in Workiva. It may be necessary for compliance and controlling the version of SCC, but not everyone needs its high-end capabilities."

"Regarding the solution, reporting has certain areas that can be considered for improvement."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's highly-priced, so it's not exactly a cheap product...We are getting what we are paying for, so on a scale of one to ten, or one is low, and ten is a high price, I rate the pricing a nine out of ten."

"Looking at the value it gives, ARIS Process Mining's pricing is fair."

"We pay for a license to use this solution."

"The pricing is based on licenses."

"Our clients in Asia think that the solution is too expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Energy/Utilities Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

15%

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Manufacturing Company

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Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	4

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Small Business	1
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	5

Questions from the Community

What is your primary use case for Software AG ARIS Process Mining?

I am using Software AG ARIS Process Mining. I've been working with Software AG ARIS Process Mining for almost three years, but specifically in mining, I would say for the last six to seven months, ...

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What advice do you have for others considering Software AG ARIS Process Mining?

I work with process mining for Software AG ARIS Process Mining, though not extensively, but I know the features that it has. I've tried importing Visio flowcharts into both IBM and Software AG ARIS...

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What needs improvement with Software AG ARIS Process Mining?

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What needs improvement with Workiva Wdesk?

The tool's script encoding needs to be updated to make it more user-friendly and less of a manual process when changes are made to a company's program. Those changes happen frequently due to mandat...

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What advice do you have for others considering Workiva Wdesk?

I've been working with the tool's script encoding departments and top management to address gaps in their script encoding. They are working towards closing these gaps to ensure we can continue usin...

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ARIS Process Performance Manager

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Overview

Increasing digital products and services, new business models, challenger brands and competitors emerging virtually overnight—all are forever changing your market. To survive, your company—no matter its size or industry—must rethink your business models and processes. Problem is, with so many players and parts to your enterprise, where should you begin? How can you see where to optimize processes to improve the customer experience or operational efficiency? Should you rethink distribution of resources, or start first with improving processes for a specific region or product?

Find your answers with ARIS Process Mining at Software AG. With a 360-degree view of your processes, you’ll gain intelligent insights into your processes and their dependencies to find patterns, anomalies and opportunities for improvement. Compare processes in theory to processes as they are in the real world. See if processes execute as designed. This gives you a solid basis for making process improvement decisions. You can evaluate changes before making them to avoid added costs later on—and you can simulate and analyze process scenarios so you know the best way to improve them.

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Wdesk is used across the enterprise to support hundreds of data collaboration, reporting, and compliance processes. Use Wdesk to:

Optimize your structured and composite reports
Improve trust in your data, reports, and presentations
Transform processes to enable insight

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Sample Customers

AliCorp, Dubai Municipality, Encevo, PSA Groupe - ARIS serves customers across all industries and of every size worldwide. Companies trust ARIS as being named a market leader for Process Mining with more than 30 years of experience in the business process management market, serving users worldwide, from 1 user companies to the Fortune 500.

Noodles Company, eBay, Winnebago, American Assets Trust, AmericanEnterprise, Calpian, Capstone Infrastructure, Cascades, Circor International, Coeur Mining, Davey, Dr Pepper Snapple

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