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IDERA ER/Studio vs LeanIX comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
5.8
Users appreciate IDERA ER/Studio for ease, graphical presentation, and efficiency, despite not fully utilizing its capabilities.
Sentiment score
8.0
LeanIX users quickly see ROI through application optimization, data collection efficiency, and enhanced visualization within months.
In 24 months, after you've deployed the tool and you've got a lot of good validated data, you're probably looking at consolidating and saving your organization ongoing savings that is equatable to how much the tool would cost you on a yearly basis.
The ROI is seen more on the optimization side and the ability to map applications comprehensively rather than direct cost savings.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
IDERA ER/Studio's customer support is praised for responsiveness and professionalism, despite occasional delays, especially for East Coast users.
Sentiment score
6.9
LeanIX provides strong customer service with timely responses, though geographic differences affect support satisfaction for Asia-based companies.
There is plenty of documentation available online for assistance, making it straightforward to address any issues.
The support includes engagement from Technical Advisable Management, who helps us understand and utilize new product features effectively.
Sometimes the challenges with the first level that you actually speak to, they don't understand the problem.
For support, I'll probably give them a seven.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Most users find it scalable; performance improves in new versions, especially using cloud environments for large data models.
Sentiment score
8.3
LeanIX offers scalable cloud-based SaaS, with high user satisfaction despite cost increases, limited by infrastructure and license type.
It scales well to teams of one hundred plus people.
I've never seen any issues with being able to scale up or scale down the capabilities of the solution at all.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
IDERA ER/Studio is generally stable, though occasional issues exist with older versions, complex models, and server performance.
Sentiment score
7.7
LeanIX is highly stable with good uptime, though users occasionally require support for performance fluctuations and frequent updates.
Erwin is a very stable product.
We've had issues where we've had to go back to SAP and ask for help with issues that we've had with core capabilities that were supposed to be there but weren't working.
 

Room For Improvement

IDERA ER/Studio needs deployment, licensing, documentation, performance, and feature enhancements for better user experience and functionality.
LeanIX requires enhancements in usability, integration, and AI/ML capabilities, along with better support, documentation, and cost management.
Both Erwin and ER/Studio do not have AI or machine learning features for automation.
A default framework would provide a base that organizations can quickly adopt and customize, reducing the time and effort spent on adoption.
The challenge with support was probably the response time.
They should implement their ticketing system natively within the application instead of relying on email.
 

Setup Cost

IDERA ER/Studio is costly and complex to license, but many find its features offer valuable returns.
LeanIX pricing varies by usage, seen as moderate to high, requiring strategic planning for cost-effective management.
The setup cost may have been around $1500 to $2000.
In terms of pricing, ER/Studio is slightly more expensive compared to Erwin, by about five to ten percent.
It cost me $91,000 a year for 300 applications.
Our usage and costs depend on the number of applications, and as the number of applications grows, so does the cost.
 

Valuable Features

IDERA ER/Studio enables comprehensive data modeling, collaboration, and automation with user-friendly interfaces and integration with versioning tools.
LeanIX excels in usability, flexible reporting, and customization, supporting both technical and business users with robust visualization tools.
It has strong versioning support and can even integrate with third-party versioning tools like GitHub.
When we built an application, it facilitated the development process by providing the skeleton of the application and the foundation for functions.
Being able to do the lineage all the way through so that each one of those you can pull them out into their component parts to determine exactly which areas you need to resolve, fix, plan, or build a strategy around.
It ensures cost optimization by identifying duplicate applications and stopping unnecessary application onboarding.
When you align it or map it to your business capabilities, this is how you identify duplication of technologies in your business.
 

Categories and Ranking

IDERA ER/Studio
Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (8th)
LeanIX
Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Enterprise Architecture Management category, the mindshare of IDERA ER/Studio is 3.7%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of LeanIX is 13.1%, down from 15.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Architecture Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
LeanIX13.1%
IDERA ER/Studio3.7%
Other83.2%
Enterprise Architecture Management
 

Featured Reviews

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.
SidneyWong - PeerSpot reviewer
Has provided a structured way to align business capabilities with IT while showing potential for support improvements
What it does is it creates a register in the documentation of all your applications and technologies. When you align or map it to your business capabilities, this is how you identify duplication of technologies in your business and how you can potentially rationalize and standardize on them. In conjunction with my business policies, LeanIX is quite effective because using it as a tool to determine what is an endorsed technology can prevent other technologies from being used. I would call it effective in preventing technology sprawl in my environment if it is used alongside my business policies. It does assist in aligning IT with business goals.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Energy/Utilities Company
11%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise25
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise13
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IDERA ER Studio?
In terms of pricing, ER/Studio is slightly more expensive compared to Erwin, by about five to ten percent.
What is your primary use case for IDERA ER Studio?
I have been working with data modeling tools. Personally, I have been working with Erwin for many years now. ER/Studio is something I am currently trying to evaluate for acquiring it for our organi...
What advice do you have for others considering IDERA ER Studio?
I would strongly recommend ER/Studio for large teams. Erwin is a very stable product, but for smaller teams, it's okay. If I had to rate ER/Studio, I would give it nine out of ten because the absen...
Any experience with Strategic Project Portfolio Management Solutions?
Hi @Cheryl Joseph ​Looking at the crossover between Project and Portfolio management with EA, then Planview could be a good choice. If looking at Portfolio Management from an EA perspective then Le...
What do you like most about LeanIX?
The ability to import data and generate reports from it. That's where its power lies.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for LeanIX?
My experience with pricing is not directly known, as it was handled by others, but it is subscription-based. The tool was part of the RISE license in a previous project.
 

Also Known As

IDERA ER Studio, ER/Studio, ER/Studio Enterprise Team Edition
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Interactive Demo

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Overview

 

Sample Customers

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
Bosch Rexroth, NSW Department of Education, Yamaha Motor Corporation, Tetra Pak, Deutsche Bahn, Flynn, SKF AB, NTT Group, Travis Perkins, SEEK, Haworth, Asahi Beverages, MediaMarktSaturn, KAO USA, Ørsted, The Mark Anthony Group of Companies, AmTrust, Banco Itaú Unibanco, SHL Medical,...
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