Archi
Archi is an enterprise architecture tool for creating ArchiMate-based models and diagrams
Strongest at small business, contested with Ardoq. Thin evidence at enterprise: eight labels.
The standing depends on who is buying. Every model is asked the same questions for each company size.
Ranked first, contested: Ardoq has 9%.
SAP LeanIX is first at 23%. 0 of 14 models made it the first choice when asked directly.
SAP LeanIX is first at 50%.
Why models recommend it
“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-constrained question · first choice
“I'd suggest beginning with open-source tools like Archi combined with free collaboration tools”Claude Haiku 4.5 · Budget-constrained question · first choice
“Archi (free and open-source) is often the best choice for a company with a limited budget.”Grok 4.20 · Budget-constrained question · first choice
“My advice: Start with Archi. It is the standard for budget-conscious architecture.”Qwen 3.7 Flash · Budget-constrained question · first choice
What gives them pause
“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 question · warning
“Limitations: No enterprise features like workflow governance, role-based access, or automated discovery”MiniMax M2.5 · Comparative question · warning
“it can become problematic when organizations try to scale it for complex needs”Mistral Small · Negative question · warning
“Open-source like Archi is free but lacks enterprise features.”Grok 4.20 · Comparative question · warning
Also on the shortlist
The products named in the same answers as Archi, over the 77 answers that named it, and how often each was the first choice instead.
| Product | Named together | Picked instead | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 0 | View → | |
| 38 | 3 | Compare → | |
| 38 | 2 | View → | |
| 37 | 4 | Compare → | |
| 33 | 1 | View → | |
| 33 | 0 | View → | |
| 31 | 2 | View → | |
| 30 | 4 | Compare → | |
| 20 | 0 | View → | |
| 18 | 1 | Compare → |
What the models named instead of Archi →
A side-by-side page exists where both products are among a category's top eight.
How this is measured
Fourteen AI models from 12 labs are asked the same buying questions six ways, for three company sizes. Standings refresh every edition.
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Read the method →Sources returned with these answers
Fourteen of the fourteen models returned a source list in this edition: five return the pages they cited and nine the search results they consulted. These counts come from 68 of the 77 answers that named Archi and are not a share of its labels.
Domains cited
No domain is on file for Archi, so its own site is not marked.
Pages cited
Pages are listed as the models cited them.
By model
| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |