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Sparx Systems Pty Ltd

Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect

Composite Score

7.1 /10

CX Score

7.7 /10

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What is Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect?

With built-in requirements management capabilities, Enterprise Architect helps you trace high-level specifications to analysis, design, implementation, test and maintenance models using UML, SysML, BPMN and other open standards.

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Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

90 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Product Experience

Negotiation and Contract

Conflict Resolution

Strategy & Innovation

100

Service Experience

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product Experience:: 97%
Negotiation and Contract:: 87%
Conflict Resolution:: 90%
Strategy & Innovation:: 88%
Service Experience:: 100%

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect?

6% Negative

0% Neutral

94% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 74

Business Value Analysis

Functional Overlap Assessment

Total Cost of Ownership Analysis

Technical Health Assessment

Risk Analysis

Visual Analysis and Design

Automated Survey Distribution

Analytics and Reporting

Auto-Discovery

Application Rationalization

ALM Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 75

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

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Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect Reviews

Lauren A.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Great Low Cost UML/SysML Tool

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect from other similar products?

Much lower cost solution compared to other UML/SysML tools.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Lots of features and integration/exports with other tools at a very affordable price point.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Some of the interfaces with other tools are not as rich/mature as other tools. Sparx EA document generation uses their own template language which can be a little difficult at times.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It's a great low cost UML/SysML tool with a lot of functionality. I would recommend contrasting it with Cameo Enterprise Architecture (MagicDraw) for tool feature comparisons.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Aryan J.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2025

Powerful tool but takes time to master

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect from other similar products?

What makes Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect stand out is how flexible and adaptable it is. It supports a ton of different modeling standards, so whether you're working on a big or small project, it fits right in. Plus, the integration with other tools is seamless, and the diagramming features really make complex ideas easy to understand, whether you are in tech or business

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect is how versatile it is. Whether you are modeling complex systems or simple workflows, it adapts to your needs. The ability to work with so many different standards and integrate with other tools makes it a real powerhouse for both technical and business teams.

What do you dislike most about this product?

What I dislike most is that it can feel a bit overwhelming at first. There are so many features and customization options, which is great, but it can take some time to get used to. The learning curve might be steep for those new to modeling tools.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would suggest taking the time to get familiar with all the features, especially since it can be a bit complex at first. Start with the basics and explore the training materials available. Once you get the hang of it, you wil see how powerful it can be for your projects.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy

Role: C-Level
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2022

Best interoperability cross modelling languages!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect Ratings

90 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

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+93 Net Emotional Footprint

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Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Analysis Provides the ability to capture, assess and score the organizational value of an application to influence strategic decision making.

Functional Overlap Assessment Provides the ability compare similar functionality between applications across the portfolio to influence strategic decision making.

Total Cost of Ownership Analysis Provides the ability to capture, assess and score the total cost of ownership of an application to influence strategic decision making.

Technical Health Assessment "Provides the ability to capture, assess and score the technical health of an application to influence strategic decision making.

Risk Analysis Provides the ability to capture, assess and score the risk (security, business continuity, etc.) of an application to influence strategic decision making

Visual Analysis and Design Provides the ability to build (not import) various business or technical models that capture an application's alignment to business capabilities etc.

Automated Survey Distribution Surveys are automatically sent to a candidate’s references based on ATS data or contact information from a resume.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting & easy data extraction for data analysis.

Auto-Discovery Automate discovery of systems and assets on your network.

Application Rationalization Produces recommendations of strategic directions or changes for applications based on data inputs, including; value, cost, risk, technical and business fit.

ALM Integration Integrate artifacts across ALM phases such as requirements, analysis, design, development, and testing, either internally or through an API.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

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Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect Reviews

Lauren A.

Great Low Cost UML/SysML Tool

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Aryan J.

Powerful tool but takes time to master

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Best interoperability cross modelling languages!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Business Value Analysis

Functional Overlap Assessment

Total Cost of Ownership Analysis

Technical Health Assessment

Risk Analysis

Visual Analysis and Design

Automated Survey Distribution

Analytics and Reporting

Auto-Discovery

Application Rationalization

ALM Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration