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ARIS BPA vs BIC Platform comparison

Software AG and GBTEC Software AG are both solutions in the Business Process Design category. Software AG is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.3, while GBTEC Software AG is ranked #19 with an average rating of 8.0. Software AG holds a 8.1% mindshare in BPD, compared to GBTEC Software AG’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of Software AG users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of GBTEC Software AG users who would recommend it.
ARIS BPA
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88% willing to recommend
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100% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

ARIS BPA and BIC Platform are contenders in the business process analysis domain. ARIS BPA holds a slight advantage with its comprehensive feature set and extensive modeling capabilities.

Features: ARIS BPA offers comprehensive modeling capabilities, robust process architecture support, and integration flexibility. BIC Platform features strong compliance management, an intuitive design, and automated workflow functionalities.

Room for Improvement: ARIS BPA could improve its user interface, enhance collaboration features, and streamline deployment processes. BIC Platform could benefit from expanding its feature set, increasing reporting capabilities, and providing greater customization options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ARIS BPA supports a robust on-premise deployment model with dedicated customer support. BIC Platform offers a cloud-based model with seamless deployment and responsive customer service, noted for faster deployment and easier maintenance.

Pricing and ROI: ARIS BPA typically involves higher setup costs, justified by its extensive features and on-premise model, promising substantial ROI through comprehensive process management. BIC Platform offers a cost-effective setup with a cloud-focused approach, delivering quicker ROI through streamlined process improvements and low maintenance costs.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

ARIS BPA
Ranking in Business Process Design
4th
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
BIC Platform
Ranking in Business Process Design
19th
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
27th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Business Process Design category, the mindshare of ARIS BPA is 8.1%, down from 9.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BIC Platform is 1.6%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Design
 

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Veronika Ellermann - PeerSpot reviewer
Very user-friendly application; ARIS has an active user community; Content-sharing in the tool to be improved
The Risk and Compliance Management tool is rather complex. So, we customized it. Customization was done by SAG and was done fast. The facility for sharing content should be enhanced. For example, it would be nice if you could share content with viewers who do not explicitly have access to the model. As it is now, if you share a process with somebody that does not have access to the model, then the person receives a link that simply tells them they have no access. Particularly, when you're in the process of modeling something and you want to share it because you want to get feedback from your colleagues, I would appreciate being able to share that content. It could be valid for a period, such as 24 hours or one week. This is something that would help.
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Software client for modelling and web portal are both directly accessible through one interface
There are just some things in the new product that are not really functional issues but improvements that BIC will have to make. For example, there are some small features that I feel are missing as of now. From an administrative perspective, you might not have the ability to trigger specific actions on a set of workflows. For example, let's say the interface is showing you a list of currently active workflows. Sometime you may find yourself in a situation where you need to select many workflows at a time. An easy example would be that — for whatever reason — you have 1000 or 2000 active workflows and you need somehow to delete them or just to stop them. It is preferable to be able to do this in one click to apply the change to all of them. So I think this is something that is missing which could probably be easily implemented. Right now it just seems omitted. I don't know if the omission was possibly due to a performance issue or if it was chosen by design. But from an end-user perspective — especially as an administrator — this capability to make bulk changes might be a handy solution when dealing with a large volume of workflows that you have to apply a simple command to in a similar way. From my point of view at the moment, all the most important features I am in need of are available. All the tools necessary for daily business for process modeling are there. There certainly is room for improvement. Many other features might be important depending on the specific use case. For instance, there are many notification features that already exist within the tools. These could notify people with different roles based on the specific workflow that is being triggered, which is pretty nice and efficient. I think the tool is quite stable right now, which is positive, and I don't believe it does require further additional things — especially if these are small things and to get them in would be rushing the development. If that may somehow affect the stability and usability, I would rather wait. Something that would also be improved in the workflow is just a cosmetic change. But it could also be a functional change. As an end-user, I do expect to be able to make selections of a set of workflows and apply some specific action to the group. If you have a list, then you should be able to select all the list items or part of the list and apply changes to that selection. This might be just something very easy I believe, to fix from their side.
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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The maintenance capabilities of ARIS BPM and the strong underlying database are particularly valuable."
"Also, the UML parts have been improved very much in the last two years. And it's very powerful now to combine the BPMN and UML parts in the product, because you can make a connection between them, so that you have the right interoperability between them. So if you're doing data modeling, you can use your class diagram and bind that to the BPMN part."
"MFT is quite attractive. A large amount of data is passed in almost no time and it is quite easy to use."
"ARIS has a good collaboration function. You create a portal where any authorized users can work on the models. There are simple flows for making and approving changes."
"The most valuable feature in the latest versions is the connect portal, where you can do very simple modeling using the web-based portal."
"It helps the business make an informed decision."
"I am impressed with the tool's integration. It also facilitates collaboration in the organization."
"In addition to our applications, we have also stored, in ARIS, the footprint of where those applications have been implemented. That means we know in which country a given application has been implemented. With embedded geolocation, we have a very visual world map, where we can see the footprint of each application."
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"While this is a new product it has a mature feel from being built by a company with many years in the business."
"This is low-cost and very user friendly. A variety of models are available depending on the needs of the customer."
"The product is easy to use."
"The central dictionary is a valuable feature."
 

Cons

"I find it difficult to access the database as I want with direct querying."
"Simulation is one area that is a bit complex."
"ARIS BPA is not really a platform that offers you the opportunity to execute processes that you model."
"ARIS BPA’s usability could be improved."
"The user interface could be more intuitive and better designed."
"Improvement should be made as per customer requirements."
"User interface (UI)."
"The governance mechanism could be better, as could automation."
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"The solution could improve its connectivity to other systems."
"As the product is very new, some minor features are still missing, but everything is there to handle day-to-day process modeling."
"The product needs improvement regarding the confidentiality of the domain information for the key administrator."
"There's an issue with the current manual that they're working on."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"ARIS BPA is too costly from a licensing perspective."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"It is well worth the investment in the enterprise."
"Pricing for ARIS BPA is average, not cheap or expensive. It's cost-effective and worth the money we pay."
"We have a concurrent license system."
"The setup cost and pricing depend on the license (Modeler, Viewer, Administrator)."
"I would recommend the product to only enterprise companies because of the pricing."
"Pricing is a bit on the higher side."
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"Scalability-wise, it is an expensive product."
"Pricing will differ between enterprises based on needs such as customization, but the company uses a standardized algorithm for determining this."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Retailer
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ARIS BPA?
The most valuable features of ARIS BPA are its flexibility and reporting.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ARIS BPA?
Pricing for ARIS BPA is average, not cheap or expensive. It's cost-effective and worth the money we pay.
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What needs improvement with ARIS BPA?
Improvement should be made as per customer requirements.
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What do you like most about BIC Platform ?
The central dictionary is a valuable feature.
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What needs improvement with BIC Platform ?
The solution could improve its connectivity to other systems. For instance, I need new connections to KPIs. KPIs are linked to processes, I can't access the dictionary of processes to make KPIs.
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What is your primary use case for BIC Platform ?
We use the solution for drawing the processes.
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Also Known As

ARIS, ARIS BPM
BIC Cloud BPM, BIC Platform
 

Overview

ARIS is the market-leading solution for professional business process management and modeling. Whether you want to document the "as-is" state of your operations for quality or certification reasons or design the "to-be" in terms of continuous improvement in your transformation program, ARIS is the best choice for establishing a single source of truth regarding all process excellence topics in your organization. It is for any organization looking to digitally transform their business, increase operational excellence and customer experience and ensure compliance in execution. ARIS helps you to make the most out of your processes with Process Mining, Risk & Compliance Management, RPA and much more.

What makes the difference?

  • The most comprehensive platform for process excellence in the market
  • Easy to use
  • Covers business & IT architecture from all angles
  • Full flexibility and >100 diagram types
  • Customer-driven development based on best practices
  • Strong partner ecosystem

ARIS is the market-leading solution for any organization and ideally suited to digitally transform the organization, increase operational excellence and customer experience and ensure compliance in execution.

Software AG

BIC Platform delivers all-encompassing business process management. The software covers the complete lifecycle of BPM and supports strategy, design, implementation, execution and controlling of business processes.

BIC Platform has a modular setup which allows individual adjustments. Typical deployment scenarios of BIC Platform are SAP introduction, governance, risk or compliance management, quality management or the structure of process management systems. 

Thanks to its intuitive design, users quickly start with process modeling and manage the full process cycle up to the optimization. Comprehensive features of the software are document management, governance, review and release workflows.

Available BIC Platform modules are Design, Governance, Portal, Monitor, Workflow and GRC. The software can be operated either as a Public Cloud, Private Cloud or On Premises. Offline modelling is possible with the web-based option.

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Sample Customers

Tesco, Weifu, Airbus, Siemens, Proximus, Alicorp, Sekerbank, Bancor, Philips,Sky, Emirates NBD, Dubai Municipality, Suva, U.S. Army, Australia Post, Westfalen Weser Energie - ARIS serves customers across all industries and of every size worldwide. Companies trust ARIS as the market leader for process excellence with more than 30 years of experience in the market, 10 million users worldwide, from 1 user companies to the Fortune 500.
Daimler AG Siemens AG RWE Bundesministerium des Innern Uniklinikum Köln Vattenfall Ziemann Dermapharm AG Postbank LBBW EDEKA
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