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ARIS BPA vs QPR ProcessDesigner comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

ARIS BPA
Ranking in Business Process Design
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
69
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Management (BPM) (14th)
QPR ProcessDesigner
Ranking in Business Process Design
23rd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Business Process Design category, the mindshare of ARIS BPA is 7.3%, up from 7.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of QPR ProcessDesigner is 1.7%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Design Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ARIS BPA7.3%
QPR ProcessDesigner1.7%
Other91.0%
Business Process Design
 

Featured Reviews

BM
Consultant at KAFD DMC
Has improved process modeling and analysis while supporting integration with organizational data
The process design in ARIS BPA does help with our operational efficiency. What we are doing is object library management for various kinds of objects that we are using in ARIS BPA during our process modeling. We are using that to do a lot of analysis on how many times a system is being used in how many processes, who are the major stakeholders, and if we enhance one system, how is it going to impact other processes and integrated processes. This is helping us a lot. Everything related to ARIS BPA is helping us with regards to enhanced processes, strengthened controls, identifying risks, assessing process capabilities, and identifying where the gaps are and what kinds of activities within the processes are automated and manual. We are doing a lot of things with regards to the processes as it is at our heart. Processes are one thing and then we have different kinds of things which are related to it, such as SLAs, guidelines, and policy. We are identifying areas of improvement in other documents as well.
it_user794370 - PeerSpot reviewer
‎Senior Advisor with 1-10 employees
It makes communication easier due to transparency on processes
BPM/BPI activities in various business areas. This has been particularly useful in end user workshops where people are able to see and comment on actual process model immediately. This focuses communication and makes it easier to avoid misunderstandings Processes become clearer, easier to…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has allowed us to promote the awareness of process management across our enterprise."
"We are very satisfied with this solution's technical support."
"ARIS is very user-friendly compared to other BPM tools that I have used."
"I am a consultant, and I have used this tool in BPM, BPR, EA implementation, and in more than 40 entities."
"It brings transparency and 360-degree views of end-to-end processes."
"Good at controlling the workflow and relevant key processes."
"This solution was really an improvement on the efficiency of our process management, documentation for end-to-end development, business processes, and business departments, who have complete freedom and empowerment to do it themselves."
"We are now doing more work with the same number of people, without these people having too much on their plates."
"It makes communication easier due to transparency on processes."
"We had great service directly from QPR."
"​Processes become clearer, easier to understand, and easier to spot in development areas."
 

Cons

"Since the launch of ARIS 9.x, the product architecture has changed and this has made it a bit more complex from an administration perspective."
"I believe the solutions BPM tools are not very good and need improvements."
"When it looks like your ten-year-old has done something to present in grammar school, it is not the right thing to be showing at a high-level meeting."
"The reporting and the information query features could do with some improvement."
"We should have the ability to download ARIS EPCs to Visio."
"Most of our customers and myself would expect that the next complementary step for this platform would be to offer easily customizable content governance."
"I find it difficult to access the database as I want with direct querying."
"In terms of improvement, the app could use some small details and functionalities."
"There is definitely a need to produce models in XML. There is already something available, but it seems that transferring between the different modelling tools is difficult."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would recommend the product to only enterprise companies because of the pricing."
"The pricing and licensing costs are available on their website. They will assign a relationship manager to assist if you show further interest in their products."
"The product is inexpensive."
"ARIS BPA is too costly from a licensing perspective."
"The tool is expensive."
"It is an expensive solution."
"Usually, our company buys technical support from the Software AG site. We bought the technical support for the first year of usage for ARIS version 6 and 7. So, when we migrated to ARIS version 7, we bought support only for the first year. Then, we didn't use it the next year. Our experience was that we use it only one to three times during the first year. Therefore, there wasn't much value for us to buy this service because we have no problem with using ARIS after the first year."
"Negotiate. Price is high so make sure you’re getting the best deal."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business32
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise47
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ARIS BPA?
It is a bit expensive regarding ARIS BPA. However, ARIS BPA does save a lot of effort because this is one tool which can be used for multiple purposes and the viewers have the capability to perform...
What needs improvement with ARIS BPA?
We are not using any what-if scenario features in ARIS BPA. Currently, we are not using the performance monitoring and compliance checks features in ARIS BPA. We have plans to use them, but current...
What is your primary use case for ARIS BPA?
ARIS BPA is being used for process modeling, and we are planning to upgrade and enhance it for process mining and other purposes. We are using it for everything. Currently, we are doing HRMS integr...
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Also Known As

ARIS, ARIS BPM
ProcessGuide, QPR Software ProcessGuide
 

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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.
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