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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 November 2026, in the Enterprise Architecture Management category, the mindshare of Sparx Pro Cloud Server is 1.6%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is 8.7%, down from 10.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Architecture Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect8.7%
Sparx Pro Cloud Server1.6%
Other89.7%
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

"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."
"The solution's most valuable feature is ArchiMate which I use daily."
"We have found the technical support to be helpful."
"However, it works."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to keep an inventory of reusable blocks, and use them in different diagrams with views of various templates that are also available."
"This solution makes my work very easy."
"Artifact templates are most valuable."
"I tend to come back to Sparx because it is the best value for the money."
"I have found the Meta Model tuning feature useful as it provides me with an overview of all my work needs."
"The stability of Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is fine."
"In Poland, it's a very popular tool, and I recommended it."
 

Cons

"The user-friendliness could be even better."
"The solution should allow easier access with enhanced customization options for web page DHTML."
"The UI is a little bit outdated. It should be more fresh and clean."
"The tutorials are a little thin for doing this, and I could find no examples that were provided for ideas."
"MS Office integration works only with local .eap repository files, not with our Postgres repository. Half a year ago they promised to fix this bug, but still no improvement."
"The model integrity is not the same as MagicDraw, so MagicDraw is a bit better as a tool."
"They should make the Save button easier to find."
"One of the drawbacks is that it is oriented on architecture and not user-presented."
"Running large and complex models (ours contained thousands of objects) does require a powerful machine with 8+GB of RAM."
"I would like it to be less of a general tool. Currently, it is not a Swiss army knife that can do everything. It is not specialized for our purposes. We are a civil engineering company. We build things. We work mostly in what is known as Infra world in the Netherlands, which comprises objects such as bridges, locks, and water management. We would like to see more focus on such types of projects. It would be nice if it has more specializations. At the moment, it is very generic, and you have to create everything yourself. Our focus is more on user requirement management, which is currently very basic. I would like to see a lot more functionality in this area. Its basic functions for adding user requirements are perfect, but we need more features. Currently, it has limited possibilities for our requirements. I would also like to see better contract management and have it managed in a certain way."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's Ultimate Plan costs $399 per year."
"Its price is very good for the value that you get with it."
"Pricing and licensing is very attractive, simple, and straightforward."
"I think our license costs roughly $1,000 a year, but I could be wrong."
"The licence has a costly upfront fee which gets you access. You have to pay an annual maintenance fee, which is less."
"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."
"The licensing is not as expensive as some of the other data modeling tools such as Erwin."
"It's reasonably priced for large organizations."
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Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Government
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business39
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise58
 

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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...
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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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