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Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect vs WorkflowGen comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Sparx Systems Enterprise Ar...
Ranking in Business Process Design
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
99
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Architecture Management (2nd)
WorkflowGen
Ranking in Business Process Design
29th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Management (BPM) (54th), Process Automation (40th), Rapid Application Development Software (37th), Low-Code Development Platforms (33rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Business Process Design category, the mindshare of Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is 10.6%, down from 12.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WorkflowGen is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Design
 

Featured Reviews

Milan Sterba - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
CO
Good for automatically triggering workflows, but needs to be more customizable
We use this product for many different reasons related to our business We use it a lot for creating workflows to transfer materials between plants, which is a signature part of what we do. The most valuable feature is the ability to automatically trigger the workflow. This solution needs to be…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Ability to model and create view under same roof."
"The installation was very easy."
"We use it to develop and maintain the Enterprise Conceptual Model, migrated from erwin a couple of years ago."
"It provides good utilization and it's a convenient tool for building exact architectural work."
"It is an EA tool that is approved by Open Group. It is in the tool register of Open Group."
"We could capture the process models around 24 countries with all their local variations."
"Customizable and tailored to the environment. Several template frameworks are provided."
"We use it to develop and maintain the Enterprise Conceptual Model, migrated from erwin a couple of years ago."
"We use it a lot for creating workflows to transfer materials between plants, which is a signature part of what we do."
 

Cons

"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."
"From a practical point of view, we need speed and reliability for creating a model and doing some really meaningful tasks such as application landscape, refactoring, etc. These are two primary criteria. Sometimes, when you import something, it creates the object duplicates, or it allows you to do something that you're not supposed to do. For example, validation is missing. This could be frustrating because when you work at a high speed, you need to come back and start fixing things that the tool allowed you to go with, which is not quite good. So, there should probably be some internal mechanisms to advise you about what you're doing and what is probably not the best idea."
"For data modeling, it is not very mature when comparing with other data modeling tools."
"The reporting needs improvement."
"I have found the solution is lacking options. The general usability needs improvement and more compliance to CML definitions."
"It should be made Windows compatible."
"Its best features are not intuitive or easy to learn. Most companies I have worked with, when I see what they are doing with it , are not using more than 5% of what they could and should be doing with it."
"The modeling tool is targeted toward a sophisticated user."
"This solution needs to be more customizable."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's affordable. The only additional cost that we haven't yet figured out is the floating license. If you buy a floating license, you have to have a license management server, which comes at an additional cost that's not discussed. So, we haven't yet used the floating license. That’s because I haven't had a chance to figure that out."
"Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is priced well. The price we pay is approximately $20 per month. Other solutions I have found to be much more expensive."
"This product has a paid license, with a yearly subscription option."
"The Corporate Edition, or one of the bundles, is the way to go."
"It is very economical and low cost. You have to pay for a one-time license, and it is active forever."
"We have an annual license, and it's very affordable."
"Pricing and licensing is very attractive, simple, and straightforward."
"The solution is quite expensive."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
18%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect?
The stability has been good and satisfactory. I would rate the stability a ten out of ten.
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...
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