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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ARIS

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASoftware AG's Business Process Analysis Platform, ARIS, uses robust architecture and process management / analysis capability to drive integrations with the existing business processes along with information technology and SAP systems.

    $100

    designer

    CMW Platform

    Score8.8 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    CMW Platform (formerly Comindware) is a business process management software centered on worklows to build automations. It implements a drag-and-drop interface along with Excel-style rules and forms.N/A
    Pricing
    ARISCMW Platform
    Editions & Modules
    ARIS Elements
    $100
    designer
    ARIS Advanced
    $200
    designer
    ARIS Enterprise
    contact us
    ARIS Enterprise
    contact us
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ARISCMW Platform
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Comindware Tracker is available for purchase on a per-user subscription plan.
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    Community Pulse
    ARISCMW Platform
    Considered Both Products
    Software AG
    No answer on this topic
    CMW Lab
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    45 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    60%
    Delivers good value for the price
    3 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    44 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    47 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    36 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    41 Answers
    Features
    ARISCMW Platform
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of ARIS and CMW Platform
    Feature
    ARIS
    9.1
    6 Ratings
    11% above category average
    CMW Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards7.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports9.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports9.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of ARIS and CMW Platform
    Feature
    ARIS
    7.4
    6 Ratings
    12% below category average
    CMW Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Process designer8.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process simulation8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules engine6.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    SOA support7.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process player6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for modeling languages9.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form builder7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Model execution6.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration
    Comparison of Collaboration features of ARIS and CMW Platform
    Feature
    ARIS
    8.4
    6 Ratings
    0% above category average
    CMW Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Social collaboration tools8.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Management Capabilties
    Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of ARIS and CMW Platform
    Feature
    ARIS
    9.3
    6 Ratings
    13% above category average
    CMW Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Content management9.36 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score7 out of 10
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    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ARISCMW Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (69 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.4
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.5
    (23 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ARISCMW Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Software AG
    Well suited for enterprise architecture modeling where the intent to document elements beyond processes as well, such as risks and controls, KPIs, systems, org charts, etc. It also has the excellent capability of creating custom reports, hence if looking for various views right from summary to detailed, this is a great tool. It is less appropriate for implementing the processes as it is not very strong in BPMN.
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    CMW Lab
    CMW has less integration capabilities, this is something that can definitely be improved in the future. On a side note, the MS Outlook integration option is excellent. The UI is decent for its purpose and the platform is well suited for a range of business requirements - customer order management, document tracking and approval management. You name it, they have it.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Software AG
    • Query feature is excellent to extract information in a specific manner.
    • Ability to create custom reports.
    • Collaboration feature is very good.
    • Semantic checks to check validation errors.
    • cloud based central repository.
    Incentivized
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    CMW Lab
    • Graphical workflow builder capability makes it easy to set workflow in form of spreadsheets to improve visibility.
    • Workflow automation in the cloud unifies tasks, documents and resources in real-time.
    • Integration with outlook makes it easy to manage workloads direct to the email.
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    Cons
    Software AG
    • Defining databases, use of entities and relationship diagrams, define data, like data models, there is still a part they could improve.
    • Providing more standard reports and improving on access rights and privileges functionality
    Incentivized
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    CMW Lab
    • I would like to see Comindware Tracker come in a free pricing tier.
    • I would like to see Comindware Tracker offer more granular roles to be assigned to workflow users.
    • I would like to see Comindware Tracker integrate with more ERP systems and to offer more import/export/migration capabilities from other workflow management systems.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Software AG
    No answers on this topic
    CMW Lab
    Very likely.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Software AG
    I am a BPM and Enterprise Architect Consultant and hence have been using different BPM and EA tools for consulting practice. Until now I have used Opentext Provision EA,Sparx EA, MS Visio and IBM Blueworks. All of the tools used are good and have their own unique features and capabilities. ARIS BPA is widely used by my current organization for different projects.
    Incentivized
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    CMW Lab
    As I mentioned in my whole review that it is making opration smoother it's capabilities to automate repetitive tasks, reduce manual errors,and improve productivity.Its low code approach allows us to create business apps quickly and easily without requiring extensibe programming knowledge.although it has lots of positive points but there are some issues which is barrier to become perfect that's why I give 8
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    Support Rating
    Software AG
    It has good, even complex functionality that is provided by its library and ability to create relations between items, yet it is not hard to use. Anyone can use it in a short time. It provides reporting abilities and good documentation with the availability of exporting options. The only drawback I have seen was user management/login issues.
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    CMW Lab
    It's more of drag and drop functionality. It is quite easy to set up. Creation of form is very easy. Support Team of Comindware Tracker is good and very friendly. It is efficient in terms of task management, project management, team management, vendor/client tracking.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Software AG
    The Service area, they have been very useful. ARIS suite is covering number of applications. ARIS engine is very powerful and robust. The tool can be configured in many ways which can be beneficial but can be a curse at the same time. As a user, you need to apply this flexibility with care.
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    CMW Lab
    Other than trying Comindware Tracker it is newer to me, I have used Adobe software multiple times and are familiar with their products. I won't stack Comindware Tracker against them because they both are amazing. I like using Comindware tracker because it is easy to use and is great for me, it helps optimize and maintain my workflows.
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    Return on Investment
    Software AG
    • Documentation of processes made it possible for anyone to see who does what, how and using what systems.
    • Dependency on specific people is eliminated.
    Incentivized
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    CMW Lab
    • Comindware Tracker is versatile and can be used to automate common business processes.
    • Comindware Tracker offers process adjustments and visibility in real time.
    • Comindware Tracker anticipates the organization's document and data management in a unified way.
    • It provides analytical analysis as well as complex reports to help us run our business more efficiently.
    • It is ideal for the automation and execution of processes by classifying tasks.
    • Comindware Tracker helps in quick and easy simplification of operations.
    • Comindware Tracker improves the agility of routine activities.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    ARIS Screenshots

    Screenshot of Start page of ARIS Elements.Screenshot of Modeling a BPMN diagram using the web-based ARIS designer.Screenshot of A process landscape in the ARIS portal.Screenshot of A customer journey landscape in the ARIS portal.Screenshot of The steps view of a process model, automatically generated, enriched with multi-media content. An easier way to get process knowledge to employees.Screenshot of A management dashboard in the ARIS portal.

    CMW Platform Screenshots

    Screenshot of Graphical Workflow BuilderScreenshot of Drag'n'drop Web-form DesignerScreenshot of Collaboration toolsScreenshot of Workflow automationScreenshot of Workflow trackingScreenshot of Outlook intergration