Enterprise architecture tools · November 2026 Edition
Ardoq vs Archi
Eight of fourteen models named Ardoq first on the direct prompt; zero named Archi. Both were named by all fourteen models and Ardoq carries 53 labels and Archi 24, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Archi
accepted challengerNamed in one category this edition.
First-choice share18%14%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate8%17%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#3A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels5324A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Ardoq reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.SAP LeanIX was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. SAP LeanIX vs Ardoq · SAP LeanIX vs Archi · Ardoq vs LeanIX
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the enterprise architecture tools page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
ArdoqFirst choices, of fourteen modelsArchiDirect80
Paraphrase00
Comparative302 against Archi
Budget-constrained082 against Ardoq
Scale-constrained20
Negative202 against Ardoq · 2 against Archi
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Ardoq and Archi were named in the same answer thirty-seven times, of the 152 answers naming Ardoq and the 77 naming Archi. In those answers Archi took the first choice fourteen times and Ardoq four.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Ardoq and Archi stood in it.
| Model | DirectAR | ParaphraseAR | ComparativeAR | Budget-constrainedAR | Scale-constrainedAR | NegativeAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | AR | AR | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | AR | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | AR | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | AR | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | AR | AR | AR | |
| Mistral Small | | AR | AR | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | AR | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | AR | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | AR | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | AR | | AR | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | AR | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | AR | AR | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | AR | | |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | AR | |
ArdoqAR Archi first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Ardoq on the left and Archi on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Ardoq and Archi stood in it.
Ardoq first, Archi not the choice
8 of 14 modelsArchi was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniArdoq, LeanIX Enterprise Architecture alternatives: ADOIT, Bizzdesign Horizzon, OrbusInfinity, ServiceNow Enterprise Architecture, Sparx Enterprise Architect
Mistral SmallArdoq, SAP LeanIX alternatives: Boldo, ServiceNow Enterprise Architecture, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect
Qwen 3.7 FlashArdoq alternatives: Lucidchart, SAP LeanIX, ServiceNow EAM
Kimi K2Ardoq, SAP LeanIX alternatives: Avolution ABACUS, Orbus Software
GLM 4.7 FlashXArdoq, SAP LeanIX alternatives: ADOIT EA Suite, OrbusInfinity, ServiceNow Enterprise Architecture
MiniMax M2.5Ardoq alternatives: Bizzdesign Horizzon, Orbus Software, SAP LeanIX, ServiceNow Enterprise Architecture
GPT-6 LunaArdoq alternatives: OrbusInfinity, SAP LeanIX, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect
Muse Glimmer 30BArdoq, SAP LeanIX alternatives: ServiceNow Enterprise Architecture
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashSAP LeanIX alternatives: Ardoq, Avolution ABACUS, Sparx Systems
Perplexity SonarSAP LeanIX alternatives: Ardoq, OrbusInfinity, Sparx Enterprise Architect
Grok 4.20SAP LeanIX alternatives: Ardoq, Bizzdesign Horizzon, OrbusInfinity
DeepSeek V4 FlashBoldo alternatives: Ardoq, Orbus Infinity, SAP LeanIX
Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
Llama 4 MaverickBoldo alternatives: Aplas, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Ardoq leads at mid-market.
Ardoq18%#2 of 12Archi14%#3 of 12
The full mid-market standing →Enterprise
What the models said about Ardoq
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“$30K–$120K+ annually” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“commercial SaaS tools like Ardoq, OrbusInfinity, ADOIT, or Bizzdesign are stronger, but usually cost more” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“Cons: The graph-centric approach can have a steep learning curve for architects used to traditional UML.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“For fast-start, collaborative teams: Start with Ardoq or SAP LeanIX (leaders in Gartner reports for innovation and stakeholder engagement).” Grok 4.20 · comparative prompt · first choice
“I recommend starting with SAP LeanIX if you have SAP investments, or Ardoq if you need strong collaboration features” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“Need unlimited users from the start, dynamic visual “digital twin” and easy collaboration with live data feeds → Ardoq.” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Archi
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Archi lacks enterprise-grade features of commercial tools including no cloud collaboration, limited integrations... This makes it unsuitable for organizations requiring robust enterprise support.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Limitations: No enterprise features like workflow governance, role-based access, or automated discovery” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · soft negative
“it can become problematic when organizations try to scale it for complex needs” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“starting with Archi for pure ArchiMate work, or Essential Open Source for a self-hosted EA knowledge base, gives the most capability for zero license cost” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“I'd suggest beginning with open-source tools like Archi combined with free collaboration tools” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Archi (free and open-source) is often the best choice for a company with a limited budget.” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · first choice
Also compared
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.