LeanIX vs QualiWare X comparison

SAP LeanIX and QualiWare are both solutions in the Enterprise Architecture Management category. SAP LeanIX is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.3, while QualiWare is ranked #22 with an average rating of 6.0. SAP LeanIX holds a 16.3% mindshare in AM, compared to QualiWare’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of SAP LeanIX users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of QualiWare users who would recommend it.

LeanIX

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95% willing to recommend

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75% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

QualiWare X and LeanIX are enterprise architecture management products. LeanIX appears to have an advantage due to its intuitive design and comprehensive feature set.

Features: QualiWare X provides comprehensive modeling tools, advanced simulation, and analytical capabilities. LeanIX is known for its intuitive interface, real-time collaboration, and efficient IT landscape management.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: LeanIX offers cloud-based deployment for quick implementation and seamless updates with responsive customer service. QualiWare X provides on-premises and cloud options, featuring a more traditional support structure.

Pricing and ROI: QualiWare X requires a significant initial setup cost but delivers ROI through its modeling capabilities and flexibility. LeanIX, although priced higher, provides ROI by reducing operational complexity and improving IT management efficiency.

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LeanIX vs. QualiWare X

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

LeanIX

Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

QualiWare X

Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management

22nd

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Management (BPM) (39th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Enterprise Architecture Management category, the mindshare of LeanIX is 16.3%, up from 13.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of QualiWare X is 0.9%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Architecture Management

Featured Reviews

Umit Sengul

Enterprise Architect at E.ON

A platform that facilitates efficient IT architecture management and integration, improving organizational coordination and decision-making

LeanIX is primarily used to create and manage architectural models, link capabilities, activities, and products and generate comprehensive reports. It serves as a central platform for overseeing the IT landscape within EON, a large organization, streamlining operations and enhancing governance…

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Gavin Bérubé

Enterprise Architect at a comms service provider with 5,001-10,000 employees

Works as a reference for architecture but not very intuitive

We use the solution as a reference for architecture so that we can connect business data applications. The tool helps us to know how these applications should be built. We use it mainly as reference material. I like the solution's traceability. The solution is not easy and intuitive to use. I…

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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

"I like LeanIX's ease of use in general."

"My favorite feature of LeanIX is its ability to induct attribute-driven surveys."

"We've been able to develop some nice looking reports, and the dashboard's capability to map is very easy compared to Enterprise Architect."

"Interfaces well with downstream systems of data."

"The most valuable features are that it's user-friendly and the user experience. It's easy to map the fact sheets."

"I can develop a report and then do a presentation, or develop a report and some other diagrams and then put them all in one presentation, and from there, I can present things directly, so there is no need to move images."

"The most valuable features are the clean user interface and the fact sheet feature in Application Portfolio Management. The tool integrates well with ServiceNow, which is the usual CMDB platform."

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"I like the solution's traceability."

Cons

"They could include a combination of LeanIX and some modeling extensions."

"LeanIX experiences a lot of server timeouts. Nearly every transaction needs to be done twice due to these issues."

"It's hard to predict the pricing of the system."

"The solution’s API integration needs to improve. I would like to see a digital screen watch feature also in the solution."

"The solution uses Gartner's time-based framework for application rationalization. One more thing that you can consider is having some add-on frameworks for the same, not just Gartner."

"The solution needs to incorporate a data patch tool that moves within and irons data."

"LeanIX has limited in-build diagramming capabilities, requiring the purchase of another tool. That is the main drawback of LeanIX because they don't have a built-in add-on product for diagramming."

"The whole integration architecture view of interfaces/data exchange could be improved."

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"The solution is not easy and intuitive to use. I would also like the software to have a reference metamodel that can guide the modeling."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It cost me $91,000 a year for 300 applications. For any enterprise, 300 applications are minimal, as many have well over 1,000 applications."

"The pricing is very good. We definitely get good value for the money."

"As the tool is cloud-based, its cost is more affordable."

"The solution's pricing is based on a licensing model that is competitive and in line with other products."

"There is a sweet spot of where they need to be on pricing right now. They could go up a little bit in pricing, but it has to do with the cost savings, and it has to do with the practitioners using it. I use it where I get cost savings and I can justify it, but they probably have the ability to flex a 10% up channel on their sales on that. So, they could increase their settle price, not their offering price, when they sell. They can probably hold that up a little bit higher than it is because there are cost savings that we can drive from it."

"I would rate the pricing a one out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"The tool needs to include more flexible licensing options. We do not use the tool all the time. So pricing should be considered only when we use the tool."

"LeanIX uses application-based account licensing, where the cost is multiplied by the number of applications in the software implementation."

"I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten since it's pretty expensive."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

35%

Computer Software Company

16%

Construction Company

Media Company

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Questions from the Community

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...

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What do you like most about LeanIX?

The ability to import data and generate reports from it. That's where its power lies.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for LeanIX?

LeanIX is associated with high costs. It cost me $91,000 a year for 300 applications. For any enterprise, 300 applications are minimal, as many have well over 1,000 applications. The first pricing ...

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What do you like most about QualiWare X?

I like the solution's traceability.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for QualiWare X?

I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten since it's pretty expensive.

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What needs improvement with QualiWare X?

The solution is not easy and intuitive to use. I would also like the software to have a reference metamodel that can guide the modeling.

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Overview

LeanIX delivers collaborative Enterprise Architecture designed for modern IT. Our open, data-driven architecture management model helps organizations adapt to the evolving demands of digital. From agile to multi-cloud and beyond, architecture teams using LeanIX have the power to strategically support the business and report 45% reduction in time to value delivery. More than 90,000 users across enterprises worldwide rely on LeanIX to manage their IT landscape, including adidas, Bosch, 7Eleven, and Zalando.

SAP LeanIX

QualiWare enables positive change by providing tools and methods that ensure coherency, consensus and consistency, and we support the agile and innovative company in handling complex knowledge, maintained by multiple persons with different backgrounds, in a continuous process.

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Sample Customers

adidas, Bosch, Chico's, Haworth, Helvetia, KuKa, Osram, Telekom, TUI, Santander, Swarovski, Vaillant, 7Eleven, and Zalando.

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