Enterprise architecture tools · October 2026 Edition
Ardoq vs LeanIX
Three of fourteen models named Ardoq first on the direct prompt; three named LeanIX. Ardoq was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and LeanIX by ten and Ardoq carries 47 labels and LeanIX 20, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share18%16%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate15%25%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#3A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels4720A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Ardoq reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.SAP LeanIX was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. SAP LeanIX vs Ardoq · SAP LeanIX vs LeanIX · Ardoq vs Archi
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the enterprise architecture tools page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
ArdoqFirst choices, of fourteen modelsLeanIX
Direct33
Paraphrase231 against LeanIX
Comparative20
Budget-constrained002 against Ardoq · 2 against LeanIX
Scale-constrained53
Negative005 against Ardoq · 2 against LeanIX
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Ardoq and LeanIX were named in the same answer forty-two times, of the 145 answers naming Ardoq and the 73 naming LeanIX. In those answers LeanIX took the first choice eight times and Ardoq three.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Ardoq and LeanIX stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | |||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | | |
Ardoq LeanIX first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Ardoq on the left and LeanIX on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Ardoq and LeanIX stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Claude Haiku 4.5Ardoq, LeanIX alternatives: Archi, Bizzdesign Horizzon
Ardoq first, LeanIX not the choice
2 of 14 modelsLeanIX was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.MiniMax M2.5Ardoq, SAP LeanIX alternatives: Essential Cloud, Sparx Enterprise Architect
Muse Glimmer 30BArdoq alternatives: Bizzdesign Horizzon, SAP LeanIX, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect
LeanIX first, Ardoq an alternative
2 of 14 modelsArdoq was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Perplexity SonarLeanIX alternatives: Ardoq, Sparx Enterprise Architect
Qwen 3.7 FlashLeanIX alternatives: Ardoq, Bizzdesign Horizzon, Sparx Systems
Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashSAP LeanIX alternatives: Ardoq, Orbus Software, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect
Grok 4.1 FastSAP LeanIX alternatives: Ardoq, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect
Mistral SmallSparx Systems Enterprise Architect alternatives: Ardoq, iServer365
DeepSeek V4 FlashSAP LeanIX alternatives: Ardoq, Bizzdesign Horizzon, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect
Kimi K2SAP LeanIX alternatives: Ardoq, Avolution ABACUS, Bizzdesign Enterprise Studio, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect
GLM 4.7 FlashXSAP LeanIX alternatives: Ardoq, Bizzdesign Horizzon, Sparx Enterprise Architect
GPT-6 LunaSAP LeanIX alternatives: Ardoq, OrbusInfinity
Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniSAP LeanIX alternatives: Bizzdesign Horizzon, Orbus Software, Sparx Systems
Llama 4 MaverickSparx
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Ardoq leads at mid-market.
Ardoq18%#2 of 10LeanIX16%#3 of 10Enterprise
What the models said about Ardoq
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid high-end tools like LeanIX, Bizzdesign, or Ardoq” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · hard negative
“High Risk: Pricing/Packaging Changes ... Ardoq if you have a very large application portfolio (>1,000 apps) and budget sensitivity.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Ardoq is an example often flagged for this: ... exclusively a cloud-hosted SaaS platform — there is no on-premises deployment option” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Dynamic visualization & linking complex relationships. Very user-friendly for non-architects. | Great for "living repository" approach.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Ardoq is the most cited "modern" option for teams that want browser-based real-time collaboration and automated dependency mapping.” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“LeanIX and Ardoq are usually the strongest fits because they prioritize portfolio views, impact analysis, and change planning” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about LeanIX
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid high-end tools like LeanIX, Bizzdesign, or Ardoq (enterprise pricing, often $10K+ annually).” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · hard negative
“Modern SaaS platforms like LeanIX, Ardoq, and BiZZdesign frequently cost upwards of $10,000 to $50,000+ per year, placing them far out of reach” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“SaaS Platforms with "Asset-Based" Pricing (e.g., LeanIX, Ardoq) ... Unpredictable, ballooning licensing costs.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“For most mid-market B2B companies, LeanIX or Ardoq offer the best balance of cloud-native architecture, modern UX, and scalability.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“SaaS options like LeanIX, Bizzdesign, Ardoq, or Sparx Enterprise Architect, which support mid-sized orgs managing 50-500+ apps” Grok 4.1 Fast · scale prompt · first choice
“Widely considered the gold standard for modern Application Portfolio Management. It is incredibly user-friendly” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
Also compared
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.