We performed a comparison between Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect and Visual Paradigm based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Business Process Design solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is an EA tool that is approved by Open Group. It is in the tool register of Open Group."
"Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect was easy to set up and it took just twenty minutes."
"I like Sparx's BPM features and the way it lets you create the diagram."
"Sparx has got a range of modeling features, and I am comfortable with all its offering. I've used a lot of tools over the phone. I found EA Spark, probably the most feature rich product all in all compared to other products. The solution is very cost-effective and that is its best feature. It's a very good delivery architecture tool, which also has enterprise architecture capabilities, and it's got full life cycle processes and software development. So for me, it's a pretty comprehensive tool"
"We could capture the process models around 24 countries with all their local variations."
"Scalable solution for modeling, project sharing, and collaboration. Support for it is good."
"The installation was very easy."
"We have found the stability to be very reliable."
"It is a scalable solution since it can be used at an individual level as well as for enterprise-sized businesses."
"It is easy and intuitive to use, not excessively rigid, and quite flexible."
"What I like best about Visual Paradigm is its simple GUI, especially since I'm a new user. In my two years of experience with this tool, I didn't find it complex because I was able to learn how to use it via YouTube videos. Visual Paradigm is enough for me. I also find the bridging feature in the tool valuable."
"Some of the most valuable features of this process modeling tool are process simulation and process animation."
"The most valuable feature of the Visual Paradigm that I use is process modeling. Additionally, the solution has a complete set of features."
"The Visual Paradigm business process forms for designing we good. There was not a lot of configuration for the process diagram."
"The initial setup is extremely straightforward."
"The most valuable feature of Visual Paradigm is the ability to design form flows, add libraries, create organizational charts, and connect them all together."
"When collaborating with other people, it needs to be more user-friendly."
"The solution's interface could be more straightforward."
"When the model is large, it is a bit slow to render."
"One room for improvement in Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is that it's not very friendly. Another room for improvement in the tool is that it doesn't enable you to import the metadata from a database very easily, so reverse engineering of a database was very difficult. Its database modeling and entity-relationship modeling functions need improvement."
"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."
"I have found the solution is lacking options. The general usability needs improvement and more compliance to CML definitions."
"When many users are accessing the system at the same time, Sparx slows down. It can't easily support a large team."
"The stability and performance of Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect could still be improved. Setup for it is also slightly complicated and could be improved."
"I was looking to generate code from the diagrams, but it was not totally clear how to do it."
"For me, what needs improvement in Visual Paradigm is the limited features included in the $99 license, which is the cheapest option. If more features could be included in the cheapest licensing package, Visual Paradigm would be better, especially for businesses that have a limited budget for buying software."
"The user interface is not easy to navigate, so it should be made easier."
"The solution's technical support can be improved and accessible for our company location since Visual Paradigm follows a remote support model with some challenges."
"Visual Paradigm can improve by having better process mining tools and model integration."
"In terms of room for improvement in Visual Paradigm, I tried looking for one. I'm pleased with the tool, but it would be great if you could integrate Visual Paradigm with more tools. For example, when moving from Visual Paradigm to another tool, such as Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, the process could be improved a bit. Still, I wonder if it's not limited by the standards Visual Paradigm follows, such as XMI files. It could be connected to limitations related to the standards rather than a tool limitation. When you move projects from Visual Paradigm into Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect via XMI files, you lose all your notes from the elements, so this is an area for improvement in Visual Paradigm. TOGAF support is an additional feature I'd like to see in the next release of Visual Paradigm. I'd also like the tool to have ArchiMate support. If both TOGAF and ArchiMate could be supported in Visual Paradigm and made part of a lower level of licensing or cheaper licensing models, that would be best for me."
"Visual Paradigm is heavier and has more complexity than one of its competitors, e.g. Lucidchart. It could have been better if it was more simplified."
"It's still early for me to comment since I've only been using it for two months, but the responsiveness when diagramming needs to be improved."
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Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is ranked 3rd in Business Process Design with 15 reviews while Visual Paradigm is ranked 7th in Business Process Design with 11 reviews. Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is rated 7.0, while Visual Paradigm is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect writes "Easy to set up and had no issues with stability, but it's not a very friendly tool, and its database modeling and entity-relationship modeling functions need improvement". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Visual Paradigm writes "Complete feature sets, plenty of models, and useful document engine". Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is most compared with Visio, No Magic MagicDraw, Lucidchart, LeanIX and ARIS BPA, whereas Visual Paradigm is most compared with Visio, Lucidchart, No Magic MagicDraw, Bizagi and ARIS BPA. See our Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect vs. Visual Paradigm report.
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