# Enterprise architecture tools for enterprise buyers: what AI models recommend, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Asked as "enterprise architecture tool" and as "application portfolio management tool", six framings each, to fourteen models with search on, on behalf of an enterprise B2B company. Added to the November 2026 Edition. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/enterprise-architecture-tools/enterprise

**Standing:** SAP LeanIX leads with 50% of first choices; verdict clear leader. 62 first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts.

## First-choice share

| Rank | Product | Share | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [SAP LeanIX](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/sap-leanix/index.md) | 50% | 5% | 63 |
| 2 | [Ardoq](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/ardoq/index.md) | 23% | 2% | 62 |
| 3 | [LeanIX](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/leanix/index.md) | 8% | 24% | 17 |
| 4 | [Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/sparx-systems-enterprise-architect/index.md) | 5% | 30% | 20 |
| 6 | [Bizzdesign Horizzon](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/bizzdesign-horizzon/index.md) | 2% | 18% | 49 |
| 7 | [Orbus Software](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/orbus-software/index.md) | 2% | 0% | 22 |
| 8 | [OrbusInfinity](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/orbusinfinity/index.md) | 2% | 15% | 13 |
| 12 | [Sparx Enterprise Architect](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/sparx-enterprise-architect/index.md) | 2% | 56% | 18 |
| 13 | [Avolution ABACUS](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/avolution-abacus/index.md) | 0% | 0% | 25 |
| 14 | [ServiceNow Enterprise Architecture](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/servicenow-enterprise-architecture/index.md) | 0% | 27% | 30 |
| 16 | [Planview Portfolios](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/planview-portfolios/index.md) | 0% | 18% | 11 |
| 93 | [MEGA HOPEX](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/mega-hopex/index.md) | 0% | 50% | 26 |

Rank is by share of first choices among all 95 products named; products with the same share are tied, and the order among them carries no meaning. The table lists those with at least 10 labels.

## Each model's first choice on the direct prompt

- Claude Haiku 4.5: LeanIX; alternatives Ardoq, Bizzdesign Horizzon, ER/Studio, Sparx Enterprise Architect
- GPT-5.4 mini: Ardoq, SAP LeanIX; alternatives ADOIT, Bizzdesign Horizzon, ServiceNow Enterprise Architecture, Sparx Systems
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: SAP LeanIX; alternatives Ardoq, Avolution ABACUS, Bizzdesign Horizzon, Orbus Infinity
- Perplexity Sonar: SAP LeanIX; alternatives Ardoq, OrbusInfinity, ServiceNow Enterprise Architecture, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect
- Grok 4.20: Ardoq; alternatives Bizzdesign Horizzon, SAP LeanIX
- Mistral Small: SAP LeanIX; alternatives Ardoq, Bizzdesign Horizzon, ServiceNow Enterprise Architecture
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: SAP LeanIX; alternatives Ardoq, Avolution ABACUS, Bizzdesign Horizzon, Orbus Software
- Llama 4 Maverick: SAP LeanIX; alternatives Ardoq, Bizzdesign Horizzon, Faddom, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: Ardoq, SAP LeanIX; alternatives Bizzdesign Horizzon, Orbus Software, Spiceworks Ziff Davis / SavvyOps – Enterprise Architect
- Kimi K2: Ardoq, Orbus Software, SAP LeanIX
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: SAP LeanIX; alternatives Ardoq, Bizzdesign Horizzon, OrbusInfinity, ServiceNow Enterprise Architecture
- MiniMax M2.5: SAP LeanIX; alternatives Orbus Software, QualiWare
- GPT-6 Luna: SAP LeanIX; alternatives Ardoq, OrbusInfinity, ServiceNow Enterprise Architecture
- Muse Glimmer 30B: SAP LeanIX; alternatives Ardoq

## Sources the answers cite

80 of 84 answers came back with a source list, from 14 of 14 models. Sites named in the most answers:

- g2.com: 42 answers, 70 citations
- leanix.net: 29 answers, 49 citations
- ardoq.com: 28 answers, 45 citations
- guideflow.com: 25 answers, 25 citations
- research.oz.spotlightar.com: 19 answers, 23 citations
- gartner.com: 17 answers, 21 citations
- capstera.com: 17 answers, 18 citations
- ciopages.com: 17 answers, 17 citations

Pages named in the most answers:

- https://guideflow.com/blog/enterprise-architecture-tools (20 answers)
- https://g2.com/categories/enterprise-architecture-tools (17 answers)
- https://research.oz.spotlightar.com/reports/magic-quadrant-enterprise-architecture-tools-2024/leaders (17 answers)
- https://capstera.com/knowledge-hub/articles/enterprise-architecture-tools-guide (15 answers)
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/enterprise-architecture-tool (15 answers)
- https://softwareadvice.com/enterprise-architecture (15 answers)
- https://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/tools/10-best-enterprise-arch/131705694 (14 answers)
- https://superblocks.com/blog/enterprise-architecture-tools (14 answers)
- https://catio.tech/blog/enterprise-architecture-tools (13 answers)
- https://g2.com/categories/enterprise-architecture-tools/enterprise (13 answers)

## Warned against

- Visio: 8 of 9 labels negative. "Tools with weak or no workflow/governance features (many “modeling only” tools such as early versions of Visio‑based stacks ... No audit trails" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt)
- Sparx Enterprise Architect: 10 of 18 labels negative. "Has the highest negative rate (56%) among enterprise buyers... Best suited for small to mid-sized organizations rather than large enterprises" (MiniMax M2.5, negative prompt)
- Bizzdesign Horizzon: 9 of 49 labels negative. "What to Avoid for Predictable Costs | BiZZdesign Horizzon | Custom quotes | Unpredictable, sales-led pricing" (Kimi K2, budget prompt)
- MEGA HOPEX: 13 of 26 labels negative. "Legacy “Ivory Tower” EA suites (examples include older versions of MEGA HOPEX... High technical aptitude required, poor adoption" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt)

## Movement since October 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat.
Same leader: SAP LeanIX at 50%.

- SAP LeanIX: 45% to 50%, +5. Inside the floor by 6 points · rank 1 of 95, unchanged.
- Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect: 2% to 5%, +3. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 12 → 4 of 95.
- MEGA HOPEX: 3% to 0%, −3. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 6 → 93 of 95.
- Ardoq: 21% to 23%, +2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 2 of 95, unchanged.
- LeanIX: 10% to 8%, −2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 3 of 95, unchanged.
- Orbus Software: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 14 → 7 of 95.
- OrbusInfinity: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 13 → 8 of 95.
- Sparx Enterprise Architect: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 92 → 12 of 95.
- Avolution ABACUS: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 8 → 13 of 95.
- ServiceNow Enterprise Architecture: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 10 → 14 of 95.
- Planview Portfolios: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 9 → 16 of 95.
- Bizzdesign Horizzon: 3% to 2%, −1. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 5 → 6 of 95.

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.