Frequently asked questions
How do we move from Sparx Enterprise Architect to Entelim, and how much work is it?
There is no direct connector from Sparx Enterprise Architect, so you move your data as files. Export what Enterprise Architect lets you export, as an ArchiMate Open Exchange file if you have an ArchiMate model, or spreadsheets for inventory data, then import with batch import. The work is the export from Sparx Enterprise Architect 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 Sparx Enterprise Architect?
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 Sparx Enterprise Architect by importing, so keep it running until you have compared counts and spot-checked the results.
What would Entelim cost us compared with Sparx Enterprise Architect?
Sparx sells licences with a 12-month subscription for updates and support. A third-party listing on SoftwareFinder gives $245 per licence for Professional and $320 per licence for Corporate. 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 Sparx Enterprise Architect?
You would give up a desktop modelling tool whose licences you hold, and and the models already stored there. Entelim is for answering questions across the estate and working as a team in a browser, so keep Enterprise Architect where you do detailed modelling. There is no one-click transfer, since Entelim imports files.
What would we gain by moving from Sparx Enterprise Architect to Entelim?
A free plan to start, where Sparx offers no free version or trial, a published price for every plan, and free self-hosting. Entelim is a shared browser workspace, with a proof drawer that shows how each derived connection was reached.
Can we run Sparx Enterprise Architect 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 Sparx Enterprise Architect untouched. The health check puts your own data through Entelim for a fixed price and date.
Does Sparx Enterprise Architect have a free trial?
No. TrustRadius reports there is no free version or trial. Entelim's Community plan is free with no time limit, for up to three people.
Is Sparx Enterprise Architect pricing public?
On Sparx's shop page, licences include a 12-month subscription with updates and support, with upgrade pricing for registered users. SoftwareFinder lists $245 per licence for Professional and $320 for Corporate.
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.