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Description

ABACUS is used by companies worldwide to manage Enterprise Architecture, IT and Business Strategy and Digital Transformation. ABACUS users deliver insights and value quickly:  Import data in minutes from SharePoint, Excel, Visio, Google Sheets, ServiceNow and CMDBs, and using ABACUS’ REST API Choose from industry standards, framework and metamodels. Configure a metamodel specific to your enterprise Data owners across your organization can collaborate with editable cloud-based data lists, diagrams and dashboards. Automate cost roll-ups, business fit, technical fit and security scores. Set up calculations and metrics design for your enterprise. Compare future state architecture options for effective scenario analysis Report with rich visuals including interactive Gantt charts, capability maps, heat maps, treemaps, Graph View, charts and dashboards  ABACUS is used to deliver Enterprise Architecture strategy, Application Portfolio Management, Business Process Management, Solution Architecture, Information and Data Architecture, Cybersecurity, Cloud Migration, Technical Debt Management, Governance & Compliance, IT Service Management.  ABACUS is available either on-premise or as a browser-based SaaS tool. 

Description

ER/Studio Data Architect is an enterprise data modeling solution that helps organizations design, document, and manage data architecture across modern platforms. It enables data architects and database professionals to create conceptual, logical, and physical data models that connect business meaning with technical implementation. By defining entities, relationships, and standards before systems are built, ER/Studio helps ensure consistent definitions, accurate reporting, and reliable analytics. A core capability of ER/Studio Data Architect is logical data modeling, which defines business concepts independently of technology. Logical models act as a semantic foundation for the organization, helping teams align on the meaning of key entities such as customers, products, and transactions. This approach reduces ambiguity, prevents semantic drift across systems, and improves the reliability of analytics and AI initiatives. The platform provides powerful forward and reverse engineering capabilities. Architects can generate database schemas from models or reverse engineer existing databases to document and analyze current structures. Schema compare and merge tools detect differences between versions and generate scripts to apply updates efficiently. ER/Studio Data Architect supports major platforms including SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Databricks, and JSON-based systems. Automation features such as macros, data lineage, and impact analysis help teams understand dependencies and reduce manual work. The platform also includes ERbert, an AI-powered data modeling assistant that can generate logical models from natural language prompts, accelerating model creation while maintaining structured data architecture.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Amazon Redshift No 
Databricks No 
Google Cloud BigQuery No 
Google Sheets Yes 
JSON No 
Microsoft Excel Yes 
Microsoft SharePoint Yes 
Microsoft Visio Yes 
MongoDB No 
MySQL No 
Oracle Database No 
PostgreSQL No 
SAP HANA No 
SQL Server No 
ServiceNow Yes 
Snowflake No 

Integrations

Amazon Redshift Yes 
Databricks Yes 
Google Cloud BigQuery Yes 
Google Sheets No 
JSON Yes 
Microsoft Excel No 
Microsoft SharePoint No 
Microsoft Visio No 
MongoDB Yes 
MySQL Yes 
Oracle Database Yes 
PostgreSQL Yes 
SAP HANA Yes 
SQL Server Yes 
ServiceNow No 
Snowflake Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

$2,687 per user
Subscription-based pricing.
Standard: $2,687 per user
Professional: $3,693 per user
Enterprise: Custom
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Avolution

Founded

2001

Country

Offices Worldwide

Website

www.avolutionsoftware.com/abacus/

Vendor Details

Company Name

ER/Studio

Founded

2004

Country

United States

Website

erstudio.com

Product Features

Business Process Management

Access Controls / Permissions No 
Alerts / Notifications No 
Business Process Automation No 
Business Rules Management Yes 
Collaboration Yes 
Process Change Tracking Yes 
Process Mapping Yes 
Process Modeling & Design Yes 
Visual Workflow Management Yes 

ERP

Accounting Integration Yes 
Accounting Management No 
CRM No 
Dashboard Yes 
Distribution Management No 
Enterprise Asset Management Yes 
Financial Management Yes 
HR Management No 
Inventory Management No 
Order Management Yes 
Project Management Yes 
Purchase Order Management Yes 
Purchasing No 
Reporting/Analytics Yes 
Sales Management No 
Supply Chain Management Yes 
Warehouse Management No 

Requirements Management

Automated Functional Sizing No 
Automated Requirements QA No 
Automated Test Generation No 
Automated Use Case Modeling Yes 
Change Management Yes 
Collaboration Yes 
History Tracking Yes 
Prioritization Yes 
Reporting Yes 
Status Reporting Yes 
Status Tracking Yes 
Summary Reports Yes 
Task Management Yes 
To-Do List Yes 
Traceability Yes 
User Defined Attributes Yes 

Product Features

Enterprise Architecture

Application Portfolio Management No 
Architecture Governance Yes 
Capability Mapping Yes 
Diagramming Yes 
Idea Management No 
Modeling & Simulation Yes 
Project Management No 
Risk Assessment No 
Transformation Roadmapping No 
Version Control Yes 

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