We performed a comparison between MEGA HOPEX and SAP PowerDesigner based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Architecture Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature of MEGA HOPEX is the publication method for static websites. You can generate the whole database into a static website. Additionally, in the new tabular entry, you don't have to put objects or links, you can go and fill a tab and the MEGA HOPEX will generate an object for you in a simple way."
"What's most valuable in MEGA HOPEX is that it follows the reference model where each component is defined. I also like the diagram consistency in MEGA HOPEX."
"I find the IT portfolio management very valuable and helpful."
"We use the portfolio management feature heavily."
"Its availability is very good."
"The platform is stable."
"The dashboard on the homepage makes for an enhanced view at a glance of the various work functions applicable to the user."
"The solution itself was easy to use."
"Has a specific template that's very helpful for importing metadata."
"SAP PowerDesigner is fairly stable."
"The most valuable features of SAP PowerDesigner are the creation the flow charts and folders. It is a powerful tool."
"SAP PowerDesigner is an excellent tool that does what I need it to do. What I like most about it is that it's stable, fast, and easy to understand."
"I mostly work on the conceptual and logical side of things, and I enjoy how easy it is to use."
"The most valuable feature of SAP PowerDesigner is the testing of the models, it has the best function. Reverse engineering is very helpful too."
"Provides the flexibility to create logical and conceptual data models."
"I've used the reverse engineering feature a lot. I can take a look at the structure of the database and what relationships it has."
"MEGA HOPEX's problem is that it is expensive, but it's a fantastic tool."
"The tool usability is weak and it also has a high learning curve."
"Lacking more out of the box integrations."
"This product is expensive and would be improved by lowering its price."
"We would like to see integration with other products, such as being able to use our workflow with SharePoint and Microsoft Office."
"An area for improvement in MEGA HOPEX is its vast learning curve. The tool is also heavy, so that's a pain point. MEGA HOPEX is also tricky to use if you don't train for many hours."
"The product must improve integration with other tools."
"Standardization is lacking. The Operational Risk Function will be more effective if it at a default level follows established Basel standards for Loss categorization, Risk Assessments, Risk Event categorization, etc."
"SAP PowerDesigner could improve by making the repository easier to understand. It is difficult to understand how the repository works because when I used logical models as part of the team, we wanted to use them together and update the older versions of the data model version but it was confusing. The repository needs to be explained."
"One disadvantage of SAP PowerDesigner is that you cannot reverse engineer the ALTER statements, so that's an enhancement or area for improvement I'm looking forward to seeing from the SAP team in the future. That should directly reflect on the physical data models my company builds."
"Technical support needs improvement."
"In the future, I would like to see data manipulation capability where you can actually write SQL queries and manipulate data from directly within the tool."
"This product lacks artificial intelligence that should be very good in terms of automatically identifying the classification of elements."
"In terms of improvement, the pricing is a bit high."
"The focus is more on mainstream development environments, and I see a lack of focus on the open source world. I think SAP PowerDesigner probably interfaces better with SQL Server and Db2 but not with open source databases like PostgreSQL and MySQL."
"There should be a better usage of current hardware including multicore CPUs, higher resolutions, and multiple displays."
MEGA HOPEX is ranked 4th in Enterprise Architecture Management with 36 reviews while SAP PowerDesigner is ranked 5th in Enterprise Architecture Management with 33 reviews. MEGA HOPEX is rated 7.8, while SAP PowerDesigner is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of MEGA HOPEX writes "Easy to use and robust with good features". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP PowerDesigner writes "Effective in terms of validating everything, but sometimes they don't allow us some flexibility and GUI could improve". MEGA HOPEX is most compared with Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, LeanIX, ARIS BPA, Visio and Alfabet Enterprise Architecture Management, whereas SAP PowerDesigner is most compared with erwin Data Modeler by Quest, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, Visio, IDERA ER/Studio and AWS Well-Architected Tool. See our MEGA HOPEX vs. SAP PowerDesigner report.
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