Frequently asked questions
How do we move from LeanIX to Entelim, and how much work is it?
There is no direct connector from LeanIX, 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 LeanIX 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 LeanIX?
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 LeanIX by importing, so keep it running until you have compared counts and spot-checked the results.
What would Entelim cost us compared with LeanIX?
LeanIX publishes no prices: its pricing page names three offerings and routes you to a demo, with Application Portfolio Management priced per application in tiers. Ask for a quote at your application count and set it beside Entelim's published figures. 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 LeanIX?
You would give up LeanIX's three vendor-supported offerings, Application Portfolio Management, Technology Risk and Compliance, and Architecture and Road Map Planning, from a vendor that is part of SAP. You would also give up the fact-sheet model your team already knows, and there is no one-click transfer, since Entelim imports files.
What would we gain by moving from LeanIX to Entelim?
A published price that does not change with application count, the option to self-host for free, and ArchiMate 3.2 modelling instead of a proprietary fact-sheet model. Entelim also shows its reasoning for every connection it works out in a proof drawer, so you can check a derived connection rather than trust it.
Can we run LeanIX 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 LeanIX untouched. The health check puts your own data through Entelim for a fixed price and date.
Is LeanIX pricing public anywhere?
No. LeanIX's own pricing page shows no prices for any of its three offerings and asks you to request a demo. Application Portfolio Management is priced per application, in tiers, with unlimited users. Entelim's plans are published on the pricing page.
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.