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Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect vs TIBCO Nimbus Control comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Sparx Systems Enterprise Ar...
Ranking in Business Process Design
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
99
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Architecture Management (2nd)
TIBCO Nimbus Control
Ranking in Business Process Design
24th
Average Rating
5.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Business Process Design category, the mindshare of Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is 11.2%, down from 12.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TIBCO Nimbus Control is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Design
 

Featured Reviews

Milan Sterba - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient documentation generation through organized model structure with a good price-performance ratio
Whenever I begin a new project with Sparx, I have to spend time training people on how to use it since it is not straightforward. Although it's a powerful product with plenty of features, it's not easy for even experienced users to find their way without guidance. This is not the most user-friendly solution.
CW
It is overly complicated. It tends to get more engagement from people across the business.
Capturing business processes so they can be used as an operating manual for the business or a quality management system I have used it with clients. It helps them find information when they need to know how to do their jobs effectively. The process mapping approach is ideal for understanding how…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It provides good utilization and it's a convenient tool for building exact architectural work."
"Scalability is not a problem. You can always increase the footprint of what the thing can do because it's so powerful."
"The product offers very good support for all mainstream modeling notations and architectural frameworks."
"It's easy to search within the solution."
"The Business Process Modeling or BPM part is the most valuable. Its ability to simulate scenarios is also very useful. It can also create descriptions of the workflows. It has a feature in which if you create some BPMN process, a workflow diagram, and the description inside, you can actually simulate the whole scenario, and you get the description. That's very handy."
"The company has become more efficient and reduced its budget."
"We use it to develop and maintain the Enterprise Conceptual Model, migrated from erwin a couple of years ago."
"It's a stable and scalable solution. I like that it's similar to Rational Rose."
"It tends to get more engagement from people across the business."
"It helps clients find information when they need to know how to do their jobs effectively."
 

Cons

"This solution has some limitations from a business perspective."
"Greater OMG UML and XMI compliance"
"When many users are accessing the system at the same time, Sparx slows down. It can't easily support a large team."
"The UI could be improved and made a little bit more presentable."
"What should be improved are the integration capabilities of the solution with Bizagi."
"For data modeling, it is not very mature when comparing with other data modeling tools."
"The presentation graphics need to be improved in future builds."
"I would like to see integration with Confluence or any other TRM, and the capability to integrate with the data storage, such as a repository similar to GitHub."
"This product could probably do with less features rather than more. It is overly complicated. In recent releases, it has become harder to use."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a license for this solution. When comparing this solution to others it is priced well."
"We have an annual license, and it's very affordable."
"It is cheap."
"The license for Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is paid yearly, but I don't handle that area. It's good for its price, so I'm rating it a five out of five, but I'm not using it much. I also don't have information regarding additional costs apart from the standard licensing fees."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"The pricing for ultimate version is steeply high."
"In terms of cost, Sparx EA is probably one of the cheapest tools I have ever used."
"It’s the best deal in town, by far."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
17%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect?
The stability has been good and satisfactory. I would rate the stability a ten out of ten.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect?
One of the reasons many public sector institutions in the Czech Republic use it is that it provides a very good price-performance ratio. While it might be cumbersome to learn, it still delivers exc...
What needs improvement with Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect?
Whenever I begin a new project with Sparx, I have to spend time training people on how to use it since it is not straightforward. Although it's a powerful product with plenty of features, it's not ...
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