Enterprise architecture tools · RankedSparx Systems Enterprise Architect
Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is a modeling tool for enterprise architecture, software engineering and systems engineering · sparxsystems.com ↗
Read the same way at every company size.
The standing depends on who is buying. Every model is asked the same questions for each company size.
Archi is first at 31%.
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
“The standout "best value" answer for most small-to-mid companies is Sparx Enterprise Architect”DeepSeek V4 Flash · Budget-constrained question · first choice
“Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect remains the most cost-effective solution on the market.”Gemini 3.5 Flash · Budget-constrained question · first choice
“Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is the strongest overall choice”Perplexity Sonar · Budget-constrained question · first choice
“a modeling tool that supports UML, BPMN, SysML, and TOGAF, and is widely used by mid-market to enterprise organizations”Llama 4 Maverick · Direct question · alternative
What gives them pause
“Verdict: Avoid for large, distributed teams; consider only for small technical teams with heavy modeling needs”Kimi K2 · Negative question · warning
“Frequently cited as having the steepest learning curve and the highest number of negative labels among EA tools.”Mistral Small · Negative question · warning
“Tools to Avoid ... Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect - Why to avoid: Extremely steep learning curve”GLM 4.7 FlashX · Negative question · warning
“The biggest caution areas are Sparx Enterprise Architect (worn-out UX, steep learning curve)”DeepSeek V4 Flash · Negative question · warning
Also on the shortlist
The products named in the same answers as Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, over the 67 answers that named it, and how often each was the first choice instead.
| Product | Named together | Picked instead | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 12 | Compare → | |
| 41 | 0 | View → | |
| 40 | 13 | Compare → | |
| 30 | 12 | Compare → | |
| 24 | 0 | View → | |
| 24 | 0 | View → | |
| 20 | 1 | View → | |
| 20 | 0 | Compare → | |
| 15 | 0 | View → | |
| 14 | 1 | View → |
What the models named instead of Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect →
A side-by-side page exists where both products are among a category's top eight.
At a glance
Stated on Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect's own site, not checked by Gane.
- For
- individuals and groups and large organizations
- Price stated
- Annual payment is the only option.
- Starting price
- $21.70 Per user
- Free plan or trial
- Free Trial
- Hosting
- Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America
- Customers named
- Adept Technologies llc
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.
Gane sells AI visibility software. No company can pay to change a result.
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 60 of the 67 answers that named Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect and are not a share of its labels.
Domains cited
202 of the 202 domain citations in answers naming Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect came from a third party's page.
Pages cited
Pages are listed as the models cited them.
By model
| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
What it publishes
| Kind | Pages | Last 90 days | 2025-10 to 2026-09 | Latest | Categories named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blog | 902 | undated | |||
| Webinar or virtual event | 104 | undated | |||
| Conference or event | 51 | undated | |||
| Case study | 31 | undated | |||
| Glossary or explainer | 29 | undated | |||
| Comparison | 7 | undated | |||
| Podcast or video | 7 | undated | |||
| News or press | 5 | undated | |||
| Template or tool | 4 | undated | |||
| Report or ebook | 3 | undated |
How it is countedHide how it is counted
Every page sparxsystems.com exposes, subdomains included. Kind is read from the address and title. The last 90 days, the latest date and the twelve months count pages by when they were published, from the site's feeds, a date in the address, or the page's own publication date, read from up to a hundred of its most recently changed pages; a page that says only when it last changed is counted in its kind but not in when, so the recent counts are a floor, and a kind none of whose pages gives a publication date reads undated. An event counts as online when its address or title says so (webinar, on demand, virtual or online summit); a conference, summit, trade show, expo or roadshow that does not say so is counted as a conference or event, which on a vendor's site is mostly in person. Read September 29, 2026.