Enterprise Architect is available in six editions - Ultimate, Systems Engineering, Business and Software Engineering, Corporate, Professional and Desktop. Functionality for each edition is as follows:
| Ultimate | Systems Engineering | Business & Software Engineering | Corporate | Professional | Desktop | |
| .EAP Project Files | ||||||
| Advanced UML 2.1 Modeling | ||||||
| Automation API | ||||||
| Business Process Modeling | ||||||
| Element List (Tabular Editing) | ||||||
| Metadata/repository Advanced Search | ||||||
| Mind Mapping | ||||||
| Profile/Metamodel Extensibility | ||||||
| Relationship (Traceability) Matrix | ||||||
| Report Generation: HTML and Rich-Text | ||||||
| Requirements Management | ||||||
| Shape Scripts/Customization | ||||||
| Statechart Editor | ||||||
| Test Management | ||||||
| Version Control Integration | ||||||
| XMI Import and Export (2.1, 1.2, 1.1, 1.0) | ||||||
| Code Engineering | ||||||
| Database Engineering | ||||||
| Debug & Visualize Applications | ||||||
| MDG Technologies (Create & Use)* | ||||||
| Model Driven Architecture (MDA) | ||||||
| Project Discussion Forum | ||||||
| Replicate .EAP Projects | ||||||
| Report Customization: WYSIWYG Template Editor (for Rich-Text Reports) | ||||||
| Reverse Engineer Binaries (Java, .NET) | ||||||
| Shared Models | ||||||
| WSDL Engineering | ||||||
| XML Schema (XSD) Engineering | ||||||
| Audit Model Changes | ||||||
| Baseline Diff/Merge | ||||||
| DBMS Repository** | ||||||
| Security (Role-based) | ||||||
| Floating Edition Available | ||||||
| New Items | ||||||
| Scripting with JScript, VBScript and Javascript | ||||||
| WAN Optimizer | ||||||
| Lazy Load | ||||||
| Executable Code Generation from Behavioral Models | ||||||
| Math Support built into Script Engines | ||||||
| BPEL Generation from BPMN 1.1 diagrams | ||||||
| Business Rules Composer | ||||||
| Ada 2005 Code Engineering | ||||||
| Real-Time, HDL Code Engineering and Profiles | ||||||
| SysML 1.1 | ||||||
| SysML Parametric Model Simulation | ||||||
| Included MDG Products | ||||||
| DoDAF-MODAF | ||||||
| Visual Studio 2005/2008 Integration | ||||||
| Eclipse Integration | ||||||
| Visual Studio Link | ||||||
| Eclipse Link | ||||||
| Zachman | ||||||
| TOGAF | ||||||
| DDS | ||||||
| SysML | ||||||
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* Separately sold MDG Technologies may require an additional license.
** Supported DBMS include: MSSQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Progress OpenEdge, MSDE, Adaptive Server Anywhere
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Ultimate Edition Floating License
Containing all of the features of the Ultimate Edition the Floating Licenses are suitable for companies who wish to track their users of Enterprise Architect, providing the facility to administer the licenses via the Sparx Enterprise Key Store. This is a free service with the purchase of floating licenses and can be downloaded from the registered user section of our website. -
Ultimate Edition
For power users and those working across multiple domains, the Ultimate Edition offers the complete Enterprise Architect experience. With deep support for Business, for Software Engineering and for Systems development, seamlessly integrated into a single development environment, you and your team can always remain in touch and in control of even the most complex and exacting projects. -
Systems Engineering Edition Floating License
Containing all of the features of the Systems Engineering Edition the Floating Licenses are suitable for companies who wish to track their users of Enterprise Architect, providing the facility to administer the licenses via the Sparx Enterprise Key Store. This is a free service with the purchase of floating licenses and can be downloaded from the registered user section of our website.Purchase Enterprise Architect Systems Engineering Floating License
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Systems Engineering Edition
As a systems and software development professional working on real-time, embedded and systems solutions using UML, SysML, DDS and related technologies, this edition of Enterprise Architect has features and built in tools to help you and your team deliver the best solution possible. Combining features like executable code generation from UML models, Ada, SysML 1.1, executable SysML Parametric diagrams and advanced scripting, Sparx Systems has put powerful model driven construction tools for the Systems Engineering domain within the reach of all team members. -
Business and Software Engineering Edition Floating License
Containing all of the features of the Business & Software Engineering Edition the Floating Licenses are suitable for companies who wish to track their users of Enterprise Architect, providing the facility to administer the licenses via the Sparx Enterprise Key Store. This is a free service with the purchase of floating licenses and can be downloaded from the registered user section of our website.Purchase Enterprise Architect Business and Software Floating License
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Business and Software Engineering Edition
Whether you are a software development professional, business modeler, architect, requirements expert, project manager or simply involved in the design and construction of quality software and business services, this edition of Enterprise Architect has the features and built in tools to help you and your team deliver the best solution possible. -
Corporate Edition Floating License
Corporate Floating licenses have the full functionality of the Corporate Edition, but with floating capabilities. Floating licenses are suitable for companies who wish to automate the management of EA registration keys, providing the facility to administer the licenses via the Sparx Enterprise Key Store. This is a free service with the purchase of floating licenses and can be downloaded from the registered users section of the Sparx Systems Website. -
Corporate Edition
The Corporate Edition is aimed at larger development teams. It supports everything in the Desktop and Professional versions, as well as the ability to connect to SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle 9i and 10g, PostgreSQL, MSDE, Adaptive Server Anywhere and MS Access backends as the shared repository. It also supports user security, user logins, user groups, replication and user level locking of elements. Support for MDG Technologies is included with the Corporate version of EA. Additional resources are available to users of the Corporate Edition. -
Professional Edition
The Professional Edition is aimed at work groups and developers. It supports shared projects through replication and shared network files. The Professional version also has an ActiveX interface for interrogating EA projects and extracting information in XMI format. The Professional version also fully supports code and database schema import/export and synchronization of model elements with source code. -
Desktop Edition
The Desktop Edition is targeted at a single developer producing UML analysis and design models. It includes all Professional features except code engineering (import/export of source code and DDL), the Active-X interface and the ability to share a model amongst multiple users.
Upgrades
You can upgrade your version of EA to a more feature rich edition at any time by paying the current difference between the edition you own and the edition you wish to upgrade to (registered users only). Please note that renewal rates thereafter will be calculated at the higher license level.
Note: Upgrading your license (e.g. from Desktop edition to Professional edition) does not renew your subscription period.
Academic Licenses
Enterprise Architect is available to students and educational institutions at special discounted rates. For academic/educational pricing details visit our Academic Pricing page.
Enterprise Architect on CD
Both the registered version and the trial version of EA are available for purchase on CD - see our CD purchase page for details.
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