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Sparx Pro Cloud Server vs Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Sparx Pro Cloud Server
Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management
21st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Sparx Systems Enterprise Ar...
Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
99
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Design (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Enterprise Architecture Management category, the mindshare of Sparx Pro Cloud Server is 1.6%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is 8.6%, down from 11.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Architecture Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect8.6%
Sparx Pro Cloud Server1.6%
Other89.8%
Enterprise Architecture Management
 

Featured Reviews

Pawel-Gawronski - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Architect at BEC
A cloud SaaS solution for collaboration with customer support
There could be improvement in connecting to and securing this connection. Spark is not up to date on its Insight dashboard compared to competitors, but this impacts the digital experience. It is important for the team to continue working on this tool without disruption. So maybe this is an area for improvement to have a better Insight.
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

"We have found the technical support to be helpful."
"The solution's most valuable feature is ArchiMate which I use daily."
"The solution works well for me and I recommend it."
"Sharing my diagrams with a large community of people is easy, as it's user-friendly on the web."
"For the most part, we find that it is remarkable how inexpensive it is."
"This solution makes my work very easy."
"The features I find most valuable is the ability to create a document and then put it into a OneCare artifact."
"For the money, breadth of scope, depth of features, add-ons, customizability, and capabilities, it still ranks number one."
"The stability has been good and satisfactory. I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
"The features I find most valuable is the ability to create a document and then put it into a OneCare artifact, which allows me to share the visual I bring about with other communities that are not system analysts because not everyone can afford to have a copy of Enterprise Architect, and additionally the solution operates well as a whole and has very comprehensive capabilities."
"For what Sparx EA can offer, it’s the best tool that we had."
"It's easy to search within the solution."
 

Cons

"The solution should allow easier access with enhanced customization options for web page DHTML."
"The user-friendliness could be even better."
"We miss an integration tool like ARCSeeker which is intended to register elicited elements in a common repository with all their associations (this was removed last year)."
"We feel that compatibility with other MDA modelling products, particularly open source such as Visual Paradigm, Modelio or Capella is an area of improvement, as well as better integration with Integrated Development Environments."
"What should be improved are the integration capabilities of the solution with Bizagi."
"Look and feel."
"The product needs better tools for defining report templates."
"It could be more user-friendly. The tools could be more simple to use."
"This solution is quite complex to use. It would be nice if the learning curve wasn't so steep."
"I didn't find any valuable features in Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect because you cannot use it for re-engineering."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's Ultimate Plan costs $399 per year."
"Enterprise licensing is competitive. What would be helpful if they load the pricing for consultants, you know, people who are consultants for clients. So the license is fine for end-user organizations. Still, they should consider lowering the license to support this adoption, particularly for people who are consultants like myself."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"We had a yearly license."
"Its price is very good for the value that you get with it."
"It is cheaper than other solutions. Its cost is around $686 per year. There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"The Corporate Edition, or one of the bundles, is the way to go."
"They have the price on their site for the enterprise version, and we do receive a small discount."
"In terms of cost, Sparx EA is probably one of the cheapest tools I have ever used."
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Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
9%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

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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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