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Enterprise architecture tools · October 2026 Edition
Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect vs Bizzdesign Horizzon
One of fourteen models named Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect first on the direct prompt; zero named Bizzdesign Horizzon. Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Bizzdesign Horizzon by twelve and both carry 29 labels, so the shares below are directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share5%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate17%21%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#6A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels2929Equal, which is what makes the shares comparable.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect 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 Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect · SAP LeanIX vs Bizzdesign Horizzon · Ardoq vs Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect
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.
Sparx Systems Enterprise ArchitectFirst choices, of fourteen modelsBizzdesign Horizzon
Direct10
Paraphrase00
Comparative21
Budget-constrained201 against Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect · 4 against Bizzdesign Horizzon
Scale-constrained011 against Bizzdesign Horizzon
Negative004 against Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect · 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, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect and Bizzdesign Horizzon were named in the same answer forty times, of the 77 answers naming Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect and the 92 naming Bizzdesign Horizzon. In those answers Bizzdesign Horizzon took the first choice zero times and Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect six.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect 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 | | |
Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect Bizzdesign Horizzon first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect on the left and Bizzdesign Horizzon on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect and Bizzdesign Horizzon stood in it.
Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect first, Bizzdesign Horizzon not the choice
1 of 14 modelsBizzdesign Horizzon was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallSparx Systems Enterprise Architect alternatives: Ardoq, iServer365
Neither was the first choice, one was named
9 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Ardoq, LeanIX alternatives: Archi, Bizzdesign Horizzon
GPT-5.4 miniSAP LeanIX alternatives: Bizzdesign Horizzon, Orbus Software, Sparx Systems
Gemini 3.5 FlashSAP LeanIX alternatives: Ardoq, Orbus Software, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect
Grok 4.1 FastSAP LeanIX alternatives: Ardoq, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect
DeepSeek V4 FlashSAP LeanIX alternatives: Ardoq, Bizzdesign Horizzon, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect
Qwen 3.7 FlashLeanIX alternatives: Ardoq, Bizzdesign Horizzon, Sparx Systems
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
Muse Glimmer 30BArdoq alternatives: Bizzdesign Horizzon, SAP LeanIX, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect
Neither was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Perplexity SonarLeanIX alternatives: Ardoq, Sparx Enterprise Architect
Llama 4 MaverickSparx
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
Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect leads by fourteen points.
Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect14%#2 of 12Bizzdesign Horizzon0%#12 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect leads by four points.
Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect5%#5 of 10Bizzdesign Horizzon2%#6 of 10Enterprise
The order flips: Bizzdesign Horizzon leads at enterprise.
Bizzdesign Horizzon3%#4 of 11Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect2%#9 of 11What the models said about Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Highest Caution/Steepest Learning Curve ... Frequently cited as one of the most problematic” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid: - Sparx Enterprise Architect if you need business-friendly EA” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“The learning curve is steep with nested menus and features hidden in dialogs... Users report outdated design, poor UI, difficulty understanding and finding required tools, and performance issues” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“It maintains a dominant 18% market share in the defense and aerospace sectors and remains the most cost-effective solution for large-scale deployments” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“Choose Sparx EA when you need deep, standards-based architecture modeling, full control of the repository, and the lowest cost at scale” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“If you want a powerful, cost-effective, on-premise tool with deep modeling, choose Sparx Enterprise Architect.” Mistral Small · direct 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.