Frequently asked questions
How do we move from ABACUS to Entelim, and how much work is it?
There is no direct connector from ABACUS, so you move your data as files. Export an ArchiMate Open Exchange file if it offers one, or spreadsheets if not, then import them with batch import. The work is the export from ABACUS and checking what arrived, which the import history records. If you would rather not do it yourselves, the architecture health check does the import and analysis for a fixed $4,500, and onboarding is $1,500 on top of the Team plan.
Will we lose data moving from ABACUS?
What comes across is what you can export: elements, relationships and properties from an Open Exchange file, and the columns of a spreadsheet. Anything that lives only inside the old tool, such as its own reports, dashboards, workflow records and user accounts, does not come across, so export what you need before your contract ends. Nothing is removed from ABACUS by importing, so keep it running until you have compared counts and spot-checked the results.
What would Entelim cost us compared with ABACUS?
Avolution shows no prices for ABACUS, only tiers starting at ABACUS Core, and its licensing is per user in bundles sized to your team, not per application. Ask for a quote for your team size and compare. Entelim's price does not depend on how many applications you hold: Community is free for up to three people, Startup is $49 a month for up to ten, Team is $29 per editor a month ($290 billed annually) with read-only members free, and Enterprise starts at $24,000 a year. Self-hosting is free. Twenty editors on Team annual come to $5,800 a year.
What would we give up by leaving ABACUS?
You would give up Open Group certification for ArchiMate 3.0 and TOGAF 9.1, which Entelim does not hold, and ITSM integration that reviewers describe for ABACUS and that Entelim does not market. There is no one-click transfer, since Entelim imports files.
What would we gain by moving from ABACUS to Entelim?
A published price, free self-hosting, and current ArchiMate 3.2 modelling, a version ahead of the certified 3.0. Entelim adds a proof drawer that shows how each derived connection was reached, duplicate detection across your applications and a business case computed from your own figures.
Can we run ABACUS and Entelim side by side before deciding?
Yes. Import a copy of your model into the free Community plan or a self-hosted copy, ask the same questions in both, and leave ABACUS untouched. The health check puts your own data through Entelim for a fixed price and date.
Is ABACUS pricing public anywhere?
No. Avolution's pricing page names ABACUS Core and higher tiers without prices, and a third-party pricing site lists no public base price either. Avolution's feature comparison page describes per-user contracts bundled by team size.
Can ABACUS run on-premise?
Yes. Avolution lists on-premise, cloud and hybrid deployment, including dedicated or multi-tenant cloud. Entelim can also be self-hosted, free under AGPL.
Is ABACUS certified for ArchiMate and TOGAF?
Yes. Avolution states ABACUS is Open Group certified for ArchiMate 3.0 and TOGAF 9.1. Entelim models in ArchiMate 3.2 and maps framework content but is not certified for the TOGAF ADM.
Do we have to publish our code if we use Entelim?
No. Self-hosting is free under AGPL, and a commercial licence is available for organisations that do not want AGPL's obligations.