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

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 216 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where LeanIX 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/leanix/alternatives/

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

- SAP LeanIX: 59
- Ardoq: 27
- Archi: 24
- Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect: 15
- Spendflo: 5
- Bizzdesign Horizzon: 4

## Enterprise architecture tools

**Small business**: 66 of 84 answers did not name LeanIX (LeanIX is #3 of 12 at 9%).

- Archi: first choice in 18 of those 66
- Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect: first choice in 11 of those 66
- SAP LeanIX: first choice in 7 of those 66
- Ardoq: first choice in 5 of those 66
- Sparx Enterprise Architect: first choice in 4 of those 66
- Spendflo: first choice in 3 of those 66
- Cloudeagle: first choice in 2 of those 66
- IcePanel: first choice in 2 of those 66

**Mid-market**: 73 of 84 answers did not name LeanIX (LeanIX is #3 of 10 at 16%).

- SAP LeanIX: first choice in 20 of those 73
- Ardoq: first choice in 9 of those 73
- Archi: first choice in 6 of those 73
- Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect: first choice in 4 of those 73
- Essential Project: first choice in 3 of those 73
- Spendflo: first choice in 2 of those 73
- Bizzdesign Horizzon: first choice in 1 of those 73
- BlueDolphin: first choice in 1 of those 73

**Enterprise**: 77 of 84 answers did not name LeanIX (LeanIX is #3 of 11 at 10%).

- SAP LeanIX: first choice in 32 of those 77
- Ardoq: first choice in 13 of those 77
- Bizzdesign Horizzon: first choice in 3 of those 77
- Essential Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 77
- ServiceNow Application Portfolio Management: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Avolution: first choice in 1 of those 77
- Avolution ABACUS: first choice in 1 of those 77
- MEGA HOPEX: first choice in 1 of those 77

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