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

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 170 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where SAP 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/sap-leanix/alternatives/

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

- Archi: 24
- LeanIX: 21
- Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect: 15
- Ardoq: 13
- Sparx Enterprise Architect: 5
- Spendflo: 5

## Enterprise architecture tools

**Small business**: 72 of 84 answers did not name SAP LeanIX (SAP LeanIX is #5 of 12 at 5%).

- Archi: first choice in 18 of those 72
- Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect: first choice in 10 of those 72
- LeanIX: first choice in 7 of those 72
- Ardoq: first choice in 5 of those 72
- Sparx Enterprise Architect: first choice in 5 of those 72
- ONES.com: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Spendflo: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Cloudeagle: first choice in 2 of those 72

**Mid-market**: 60 of 84 answers did not name SAP LeanIX (SAP LeanIX is #1 of 10 at 25%).

- LeanIX: first choice in 9 of those 60
- Archi: first choice in 6 of those 60
- Ardoq: first choice in 5 of those 60
- Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect: first choice in 4 of those 60
- Essential Project: first choice in 3 of those 60
- Spendflo: first choice in 2 of those 60
- Bizzdesign Horizzon: first choice in 1 of those 60
- Celoxis: first choice in 1 of those 60

**Enterprise**: 38 of 84 answers did not name SAP LeanIX (SAP LeanIX is #1 of 11 at 43%).

- LeanIX: first choice in 5 of those 38
- Ardoq: first choice in 3 of those 38
- Avolution ABACUS: first choice in 1 of those 38
- MEGA HOPEX: first choice in 1 of those 38
- SAP LeanIX Application Portfolio Management: first choice in 1 of those 38
- ServiceNow Application Portfolio Management: first choice in 1 of those 38
- Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect: first choice in 1 of those 38

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