Enterprise architecture tools · October 2026 Edition
LeanIX vs Bizzdesign Horizzon
Three of fourteen models named LeanIX first on the direct prompt; zero named Bizzdesign Horizzon. LeanIX was named by ten of the fourteen models and Bizzdesign Horizzon by twelve and LeanIX carries 20 labels and Bizzdesign Horizzon 29, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share16%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate25%21%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#6A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels2029A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, LeanIX reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Ardoq was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. SAP LeanIX vs LeanIX · SAP LeanIX vs Bizzdesign Horizzon · Ardoq vs LeanIX
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.
LeanIXFirst choices, of fourteen modelsBizzdesign Horizzon
Direct30
Paraphrase301 against LeanIX
Comparative01
Budget-constrained002 against LeanIX · 4 against Bizzdesign Horizzon
Scale-constrained311 against Bizzdesign Horizzon
Negative002 against LeanIX · 1 against Bizzdesign Horizzon
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, LeanIX and Bizzdesign Horizzon were named in the same answer twenty-six times, of the 73 answers naming LeanIX and the 92 naming Bizzdesign Horizzon. In those answers Bizzdesign Horizzon took the first choice zero times and LeanIX nine.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where LeanIX and Bizzdesign Horizzon 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 | | | |
LeanIX Bizzdesign Horizzon first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, LeanIX on the left and Bizzdesign Horizzon on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where LeanIX and Bizzdesign Horizzon stood in it.
LeanIX first, Bizzdesign Horizzon an alternative
3 of 14 modelsBizzdesign Horizzon was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Ardoq, LeanIX alternatives: Archi, Bizzdesign Horizzon
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
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniSAP LeanIX alternatives: Bizzdesign Horizzon, Orbus Software, Sparx Systems
DeepSeek V4 FlashSAP LeanIX alternatives: Ardoq, Bizzdesign Horizzon, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect
GLM 4.7 FlashXSAP LeanIX alternatives: Ardoq, Bizzdesign Horizzon, Sparx Enterprise Architect
Muse Glimmer 30BArdoq alternatives: Bizzdesign Horizzon, SAP LeanIX, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect
Neither was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
Llama 4 MaverickSparx
Kimi K2SAP LeanIX alternatives: Ardoq, Avolution ABACUS, Bizzdesign Enterprise Studio, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect
MiniMax M2.5Ardoq, SAP LeanIX alternatives: Essential Cloud, Sparx Enterprise Architect
GPT-6 LunaSAP LeanIX alternatives: Ardoq, OrbusInfinity
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
LeanIX leads by nine points.
LeanIX9%#3 of 12Bizzdesign Horizzon0%#12 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
LeanIX leads by fourteen points.
LeanIX16%#3 of 10Bizzdesign Horizzon2%#6 of 10Enterprise
LeanIX leads by seven points.
LeanIX10%#3 of 11Bizzdesign Horizzon3%#4 of 11What 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
What the models said about Bizzdesign Horizzon
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
“frequently cost upwards of $10,000 to $50,000+ per year, placing them far out of reach for companies with limited budgets” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“significantly cheaper than giants like MEGA HOPEX or BiZZdesign” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Choose Bizzdesign if you are a large, highly-regulated enterprise that needs a complete "transformation suite"” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Bizzdesign (strategy-focused)” Grok 4.1 Fast · scale prompt · first choice
“Need architecture to shape business strategy and transformation roadmaps? Compare Bizzdesign Horizzon and OrbusInfinity.” GPT-6 Luna · comparative prompt · alternative
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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.