# Archi alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 207 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Archi holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/archi/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- SAP LeanIX: 59
- Ardoq: 34
- LeanIX: 19
- Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect: 14
- Bizzdesign Horizzon: 5
- Spendflo: 5

## Enterprise architecture tools

**Small business**: 50 of 84 answers did not name Archi (Archi is #1 of 12 at 20%).

- Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect: first choice in 10 of those 50
- Ardoq: first choice in 8 of those 50
- SAP LeanIX: first choice in 6 of those 50
- LeanIX: first choice in 5 of those 50
- ONES.com: first choice in 3 of those 50
- Spendflo: first choice in 3 of those 50
- Cloudeagle: first choice in 2 of those 50
- Sparx Enterprise Architect: first choice in 2 of those 50

**Mid-market**: 73 of 84 answers did not name Archi (Archi is #4 of 10 at 11%).

- SAP LeanIX: first choice in 20 of those 73
- Ardoq: first choice in 11 of those 73
- LeanIX: first choice in 8 of those 73
- Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect: first choice in 4 of those 73
- Bizzdesign Horizzon: first choice in 2 of those 73
- Essential Project: first choice in 2 of those 73
- Spendflo: first choice in 2 of those 73
- BlueDolphin: first choice in 1 of those 73

**Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Archi.

- SAP LeanIX: first choice in 33 of those 84
- Ardoq: first choice in 15 of those 84
- LeanIX: first choice in 6 of those 84
- Bizzdesign Horizzon: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Essential Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 84
- MEGA HOPEX: first choice in 2 of those 84
- ServiceNow Application Portfolio Management: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Avolution: first choice in 1 of those 84

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