# SAP LeanIX: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 46 judge labels across 1 category by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/sap-leanix

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Enterprise architecture tools](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/enterprise-architecture-tools/index.md) | 23% | 1 | 15% | 46 |

## What the models said for it

- "For a mid-sized B2B company, SAP LeanIX would be the strongest default recommendation for application portfolio management." (Perplexity Sonar, EA tools)
- "I recommend starting with SAP LeanIX if you have SAP investments, or Ardoq if you need strong collaboration features" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, EA tools)
- "Choose SAP LeanIX if: You're modernizing IT, need strong cloud/SaaS visibility, want intuitive stakeholder engagement" (Kimi K2, EA tools)
- "Choose LeanIX or Ardoq if you want fast deployment, lightweight data collection, automated visual reporting" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, EA tools)

## And against it

- "Avoid overkill: High-end tools like SAP LeanIX, Bizzdesign, or MEGA HOPEX ... can cost thousands per user/year—unnecessary for constrained budgets." (Grok 4.20, EA tools)
- "Tools like SAP LeanIX, BiZZdesign HoriZZon, and MEGA HOPEX are comprehensive platforms, but they can be: Prohibitively expensive" (MiniMax M2.5, EA tools)
- "SAP LeanIX if you want to avoid a strategic commitment to SAP's ecosystem... the acquisition alone isn't a reason to reject it." (GPT-6 Luna, EA tools)
- "LeanIX itself gets positive nods for modernity but can be "a fortune" and procurement-heavy" (Grok 4.20, EA tools)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named SAP LeanIX, from 142 of the 143 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 84
- ardoq.com: 51
- leanix.net: 45
- softwareadvice.com: 43
- guideflow.com: 42
- research.oz.spotlightar.com: 40
- ciopages.com: 36
- globalaea.org: 36
- superblocks.com: 31
- capstera.com: 27

### Pages cited

- https://g2.com/categories/enterprise-architecture-tools: 40
- https://guideflow.com/blog/enterprise-architecture-tools: 38
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/enterprise-architecture-tool: 34
- https://research.oz.spotlightar.com/reports/magic-quadrant-enterprise-architecture-tools-2024/leaders: 34
- https://globalaea.org/blogpost/956055/519735/Visual-Enterprise-Architecture-on-Any-Budget: 32
- https://superblocks.com/blog/enterprise-architecture-tools: 31
- https://softwareadvice.com/enterprise-architecture: 29
- https://erstudio.com/blog/enterprise-architecture-tools: 27

## In its own words

What SAP LeanIX's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: A single source of truth for everybody (https://www.sap.com/products/business-transformation-management/leanix-solutions.html)
- For: enterprise architects (https://www.sap.com/products/technology-platform/leanix-solutions-enterprise-architecture-decision-management.html)
- Price stated: Price upon request (https://www.sap.com/products/business-transformation-management/leanix-solutions.html)

## 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.