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LeanIX is a portfolio management tool for large enterprises with dedicated EA teams and six-figure budgets. Archiet delivers AI-powered architecture modeling, compliance automation, and code generation — for teams that want to move fast without a 6-month procurement cycle.
LeanIX (now part of SAP) is the market leader in Application Portfolio Management (APM). It excels at cataloging an enterprise's application landscape, tracking technology lifecycle (mainstream → end of life), and planning application rationalization. If you have 500+ applications and need to understand your technology landscape, LeanIX is excellent.
Archiet takes a fundamentally different approach. Instead of cataloging existing applications, Archiet focuses on designing and building new ones. You describe your system, AI generates an ArchiMate model, compliance frameworks are mapped automatically, and production-ready code is generated from the architecture. The value proposition is not "understand what you have" — it is "build what you need."
LeanIX pricing is not publicly listed. Based on industry data and customer reports, a typical deployment starts at $50,000/year for small teams and scales to $200,000+/year for enterprise-wide rollouts. Implementation services add another $30,000-$100,000. The total first-year cost often exceeds $100,000.
Archiet pricing is transparent and self-serve. Builder at $149/month gives a single architect full access to AI modeling, code generation, and compliance. Professional at $599/month adds 5 users, all integrations, and live preview. Team at $1,499/month covers 25 users with unlimited projects. No implementation services needed — you start in 5 minutes.
LeanIX implementations typically take 3-6 months. This includes scoping, data migration from spreadsheets and existing tools, configuration of the metamodel, integration with ITSM tools (ServiceNow, Jira), and user training. Most customers need professional services to get value from the product. Archiet is designed for immediate value: sign up, describe your system in the Architecture Wizard, get a scored ArchiMate blueprint in under 10 minutes. No implementation project, no consultants, no training.
Drag the sliders to see how costs compare for your team.
LeanIX
$263K
$138K – $388K
Archiet (Professional)
$54K
$599/mo × 36 months
You save
$84K – $334K
Estimates based on published pricing. LeanIX pricing may vary by edition, region, and negotiation. Archiet pricing is at list price — no hidden fees.
You need EA tooling before you can justify a $50K budget
LeanIX targets Fortune 500 companies with dedicated EA teams and six-figure annual budgets. If you are a growing company (Series A-C, 20-200 employees), Archiet gives you enterprise-grade architecture at startup-friendly pricing.
You want to go from architecture to code, not just documentation
LeanIX is an excellent Application Portfolio Management (APM) tool. It catalogs your applications, tracks technology lifecycle, and identifies rationalization opportunities. But it stops at documentation. Archiet takes the architecture model and generates production-ready code from it.
You need compliance reports immediately, not after a 6-month implementation
LeanIX compliance capabilities require their Risk & Compliance module (additional license), professional services for configuration, and manual data entry. Archiet generates SOC 2, ISO 27001, and 5 other compliance assessments automatically from your architecture model — in minutes, not months.
Your team wants to start today, not after a procurement cycle
LeanIX requires a formal sales process: demo, RFP, contract negotiation, procurement approval, implementation. This takes 3-6 months at most enterprises. Archiet is self-serve — sign up, describe your system, get your first blueprint in 5 minutes.
You are evaluating LeanIX and want a comparison before committing
Many teams discover Archiet while evaluating LeanIX. The free plan lets you build the same architecture model you would build in LeanIX, but with AI assistance, compliance automation, and code generation. You can make an informed decision with real output, not just a sales demo.
You do not need to cancel LeanIX to try Archiet. Run both in parallel and compare.
Export application data from LeanIX
Use the LeanIX GraphQL API or CSV export to extract your application inventory, technology components, and relationships.
Create the same architecture in Archiet
Use the Architecture Wizard to describe the same system. The AI generates an ArchiMate model in minutes — compare it with your LeanIX fact sheets.
Run compliance assessment
In Archiet, navigate to Compliance and select SOC 2, ISO 27001, or any framework. Compare the automated assessment with your current manual compliance process.
Generate code (optional)
If architecture-to-code is relevant, generate a codebase from the blueprint and evaluate the output quality.
Compare total cost
Use the TCO calculator above to compare your LeanIX contract cost with Archiet pricing for your team size.
Not entirely. LeanIX excels at Application Portfolio Management (APM) for large enterprises — cataloging hundreds of applications, tracking their lifecycle, and planning rationalization. Archiet excels at architecture-to-code: creating detailed ArchiMate models, generating compliance evidence, and producing production-ready codebases. If your primary need is APM across 500+ applications, LeanIX may still be the better fit. If your need is architecture + compliance + code generation for new projects, Archiet is purpose-built for that workflow.
LeanIX pricing is not public — it is quote-based and typically starts at $50,000/year for a small deployment, scaling to $200,000+/year for large enterprises. Archiet pricing is transparent: Builder $149/mo, Professional $599/mo, Team $1,499/mo, Agency $2,999/mo, Enterprise from $10,000/mo. For a 5-person architecture team, Archiet Team ($1,499/mo = $17,988/yr) costs 64-90% less than an equivalent LeanIX deployment.
LeanIX supports data export via their GraphQL API and CSV export. You can export your application inventory and import it into Archiet as ArchiMate ApplicationComponent elements. We do not have a one-click LeanIX import yet, but our support team can assist with migration for Enterprise customers.
Archiet has portfolio analytics (technology overlap detection, risk scoring, cross-blueprint analysis) but it is not as deep as LeanIX APM. LeanIX has 20+ years of investment in portfolio management features. Archiet prioritizes the architecture-to-code pipeline: modeling, compliance, and code generation. If portfolio management is your primary use case, evaluate both.
LeanIX has a deep SAP integration (LeanIX is now part of SAP). Archiet has SAP CAP templates for code generation but does not have a direct SAP landscape discovery integration. If you are a SAP shop using LeanIX for SAP landscape management, that integration is difficult to replicate.
Yes. The Enterprise plan includes unlimited users, SSO/SAML, dedicated support, and custom integrations. Several Enterprise customers use Archiet alongside existing EA tools (including LeanIX) for specific use cases like compliance reporting and greenfield project architecture.