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ARIS BPA vs Pega Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 6, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Customer Service

Sentiment score
2.0
ARIS BPA customer service is responsive and effective, but inconsistencies and communication issues affect overall satisfaction and improvement needs.
Sentiment score
6.0
Pega Platform support is mixed; helpful for simple inquiries but slow and less effective for complex issues.
I never needed support from the platform standpoint, but if additional features are required, we have regular meetings with the product team for feedback.
The technical support from Pega is very low, rating a one or two out of ten.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
4.6
ARIS BPA requires improved workflow, integration, and usability, with a focus on automation, data analysis, and third-party compatibility.
Sentiment score
5.0
Pega Platform requires interface improvements, better AI features, and affordability while users question the low-code promise and documentation.
Pega introduced Constellation, which allows a user to build a more engaging visual experience.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
ARIS BPA is scalable and adaptable, though cost and complexity may pose challenges for expanding organizational use.
Sentiment score
8.3
Pega Platform is scalable across large user bases, with integration challenges, necessitating strong infrastructure and capacity planning.
 

Setup Cost

Sentiment score
5.5
ARIS BPA offers customizable licensing models but is considered expensive, with price negotiation recommended for enterprises utilizing its comprehensive suite.
Sentiment score
4.8
Pega Platform is costly, especially for SMEs, but appealing to large enterprises due to its robust features.
The pricing is expensive, and this is an issue.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
ARIS BPA is now stable and reliable, with improved updates, minor connectivity issues, and enhanced cloud hosting robustness.
Sentiment score
8.1
Pega Platform is stable with high reliability, though minor issues and setup require technical expertise to maintain performance.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
7.9
ARIS BPA offers flexible, comprehensive process modeling, integration, and analysis with strong reporting and usability features for diverse sectors.
Sentiment score
8.1
Pega Platform excels with a user-friendly interface, low-code capability, rapid prototyping, and scalable integration for seamless digital transformation.
Pega Platform is excellent for enterprise-level solutions with integrations to entire systems, including case management, service orchestration, CRM, decision-making capabilities, digital process automation, and AI-driven functionalities.
 

Categories and Ranking

ARIS BPA
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Design (3rd)
Pega Platform
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
81
Ranking in other categories
Business Rules Management (1st), Process Automation (2nd), Rapid Application Development Software (6th), Low-Code Development Platforms (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of ARIS BPA is 5.8%, up from 5.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pega Platform is 5.7%, down from 7.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Management (BPM)
 

Featured Reviews

Libor Černý - PeerSpot reviewer
I can usually find an answer to my issue on ARIS Community
From the start, there were some difficulties on how to create outputs since there wasn't a repository tool in version 6. However, in version 7, there has been a tool for creating standards for a company, and that tool has been very intuitive. While I have been using this tool for several years, other people just starting to use it find the learning curve steep. This tool is very robust and accommodates many roles, where people can participate from compliance, IT designers, etc. This can create problems for users who have no experience with similar tools. It took me a year before I felt comfortable with this tool, because when I came from university it was the first or second tool that I worked on. It took me a year to run every feature or use it for every possibility since this tool is very robust. We sometimes have to create the link to the server and the repository twice because it is deleted once for some unknown reason. Though, this is not a big problem. There should be a more intuitive tool when creating reports.
Balaji  Choda - PeerSpot reviewer
Cost-effective wwith good automation and enhanced UI flexibility
Initially, the Pega Platform was used as a BPM tool. Now, it is not limited to BPM. We can use it for CPM, GRM, and various other functions. We also utilize robotic automation, including desktop automation and process automation The Pega Platform helps in integrating a lot of manual data and…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
28%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ARIS BPA?
The most valuable features of ARIS BPA are its flexibility and reporting.
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.
What needs improvement with ARIS BPA?
Improvement should be made as per customer requirements.
Is Pega BPM easy to work with and can beginners utilize this software?
You do need some preparation to be able to use all functions of Pega BPM. However, all users of this platform are in luck as it comes with good documentation and you can learn pretty much everythin...
Have you encountered any issues while using Pega BPM and were you assisted by the company?
My company has been using this tool for years and the only issue we have had, if you can call it that, was while setting it up. When we were setting it up initially, we had some drawbacks and could...
When you consider the features and benefits of Pega BPM, would you say this product is fairly priced?
Pega BPM can be considered overpriced for some; it all depends on the size of your company and the requirements of your customers. Sure, there are products out there that do the things that Pega B...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

ARIS, ARIS BPM
Pega BPM, Pegasystems, SmartBPM, PegaRULES
 

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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.
The State of Maine, ANZ, Coca-Cola, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), ME, New South Wales, OptumRx, Texas Department of Transportation, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement
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