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BiZZdesign HoriZZon vs IDERA ER/Studio comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 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
8.0
BiZZdesign HoriZZon praised for prompt support and documentation, but some users cite high costs and slow initial ticket handling.
No sentiment score available
IDERA ER/Studio customer service is responsive but time zone issues sometimes delay communication; premium support is more effective.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
5.2
BiZZdesign HoriZZon struggles with an outdated interface, limited OS compatibility, high cost, integration issues, and data handling challenges.
Sentiment score
3.5
IDERA ER/Studio struggles with deployment, licensing, performance issues, outdated design, and insufficient documentation, requiring modernization and enhanced usability.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
BiZZdesign HoriZZon offers scalability for various organizational sizes, though challenges remain in data ingestion and user categorization.
Sentiment score
6.5
IDERA ER/Studio's scalability is mixed, excelling in some environments but struggling with large models and repository usage.
 

Setup Cost

No sentiment score available
BiZZdesign HoriZZon is considered expensive yet straightforward, rated 5-7/10, with average annual costs of $2,000.
No sentiment score available
IDERA ER/Studio is costly but valuable, requiring careful licensing and maintenance for efficient use and cost management.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
BiZZdesign HoriZZon is reliable with minor issues, offering stable performance and consistent connectivity appreciated by enterprise architects.
Sentiment score
8.6
IDERA ER/Studio is stable yet faces issues with large models, outdated versions, and collaborative use, requiring server upgrades.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
8.0
BiZZdesign HoriZZon provides integrated modeling, intuitive interface, collaborative tools, and efficient data management with various integrations.
Sentiment score
8.2
ER/Studio provides strong data modeling, collaboration, and automation features, enhancing database visualization and ensuring consistent documentation.
 

Categories and Ranking

BiZZdesign HoriZZon
Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management
6th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Design (13th)
IDERA ER/Studio
Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management
9th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Enterprise Architecture Management category, the mindshare of BiZZdesign HoriZZon is 4.3%, up from 3.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IDERA ER/Studio is 4.1%, down from 4.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Architecture Management
 

Featured Reviews

Venkat Raju Mallipudi - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to implement, and it's reliable but restrictions in integration capabilities
Integration definitely needs improvement. There are some restrictions. We've seen that it doesn't integrate with everything we might expect. Out of ten products we want to integrate, maybe five or six integrate easily. The other four might face challenges due to lower investment in the products or compatibility issues. It's definitely not easy to achieve seamless integration for any product. We can only test to a certain extent, and issues could arise from either BiZZdesign HoriZZon or the other product. Another point is the cost of licenses. If they were a bit lower, it would be easier for businesses to acquire more licenses... something like an enterprise or bulk license model. Maybe different pricing tiers based on the number of licenses, like significant discounts for orders over one hundred. This could help clients adopt the product.
Aaron Cutshall - PeerSpot reviewer
Used for data modeling and has a scripting language to write your own scripts
The solution has streamlined our data modeling processes quite a bit. It's a central focus in our data modeling and data cataloging efforts. The tool's reverse engineering capability to bring in existing database structures and create models from them has benefitted our data architecture needs. With the tool's data dictionary capability, we're able to maintain consistency in our models, name use, and actual data domains. The solution's reverse engineering helps with understanding legacy databases. In fact, I've been asked to reverse-engineer several more legacy databases so that we can have them modeled and cataloged. The solution is deployed on the cloud server, but it’s only within our network. The solution has a lot of capabilities. I like the fact that it has a scripting language that allows you to automate and write your own scripts. I think that's been a big bonus for us. I highly recommend the solution because of its capability for logical models, where you can put your business definitions and logic. While less expensive, some other tools can't do that. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
34%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about BiZZdesign HoriZZon?
This is one of the best tools, especially because of its collaborative nature. Anyone using it can access previous projects and related data. It's definitely a strong collaborative tool.
What needs improvement with BiZZdesign HoriZZon?
The ability to generate charts and deal with a use case involving Kibana was quite difficult. We don't use the chart functionality much, and I think that is quite problematic at the moment. We have...
What is your primary use case for BiZZdesign HoriZZon?
I use the solution in my company for all sorts of things, like enterprise and solution architecture. As part of our design process, BiZZdesign HoriZZon is used for road mapping. We also use it for ...
What needs improvement with IDERA ER/Studio?
Since the solution was originally developed in the eighties and nineties and hasn't changed much since then, it could use an overhaul. The solution is not so strong at creating modeling views and d...
 

Also Known As

HoriZZon
IDERA ER Studio, ER/Studio, ER/Studio Enterprise Team Edition
 

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Sample Customers

T-Mobile, Shell, HSBC, Erasmus University, VIVAT Insurance
Newmont Mining, Entrust, Accolade, TalkTalk, Catalina, Protective Life, NTT Data, dir systèmes, Microsoft; American Express, Astellas Pharma, AstraZeneca, Coriant, Fedex, GlaxoSmithKline, PepsiCo, Prudential, Wells Fargo
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