Why Lintel-EA
See how Lintel EA compares with other enterprise architecture tools on framework support and price, and set what matters to you.
Built for architecture governance, not only modelling.
A governance chain
Principles, policies, standards and patterns held as one linked chain, so a solution can be scored and a decision traced to the principle behind it.
An ARB that works on the record
Votes are recorded, the Chair decides, and caveats become tracked actions in the same repository as the architecture.
TOGAF and ArchiMate aligned
A repository structured around the TOGAF ADM that models in ArchiMate notation. Alignment is a design basis, not a certification claim.
Set what matters to you.
Move the sliders to say how much each framework counts, how much AI features matter and how sensitive you are to price. Every tool moves with them.
Best match now: . Lintel EA is .
| # | Tool | TOGAF | ArchiMate | Zachman | AI features | Relative price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lintel EA | High | High | Medium | Medium | ££ |
| 2 | Archi | Low | High | Low | Low | £ |
| 3 | SAP LeanIX | Medium | Low | Low | High | £££££ |
| 4 | Ardoq | Medium | Medium | Medium | High | ££££ |
| 5 | Bizzdesign Horizzon | High | High | Medium | Medium | ££££ |
| 6 | OrbusInfinity | High | High | Medium | High | ££££ |
| 7 | Avolution ABACUS | High | High | High | Low | ££££ |
| 8 | BOC ADOIT | High | High | Medium | Medium | £££ |
| 9 | The Essential Project | Medium | Low | Low | Low | ££ |
Positions come from our own assessment of each tool's framework support from public information, shown here as High, Medium or Low. Tools with the same ratings are offset slightly so they can be told apart. The map measures framework fit and relative price only. It does not cover workflow, collaboration, integrations or vendor size, which are in the table below.
Side by side.
| Feature | Lintel EA | Archi | SAP LeanIX | Ardoq | Bizzdesign Horizzon | OrbusInfinity | Avolution ABACUS | BOC ADOIT | The Essential Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browser-based | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ArchiMate modeller | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| ArchiMate exchange file | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | No |
| ARB and governance workflow | Yes | No | Partial | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial |
| Principles, policies, standards and patterns chain | Yes | No | No | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | No |
| TOGAF ADM engagements | Yes | No | No | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Partial |
| Capability model | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Configurable metamodel | Partial | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Free or open source edition | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Published price | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Partial | Yes |
This comparison is our own assessment, made in October 2026 from public vendor information, and has not been verified by the vendors. "Not confirmed" means we could not confirm the capability from public sources. Product names are trademarks of their owners. TOGAF and ArchiMate are registered trademarks of The Open Group. Price bands are relative and indicative for a small to mid-sized team; most vendors quote privately. Lintel EA pricing is on the pricing page when published. To suggest a correction, write to [email protected].
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