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ABACUS

byAvolution
in
4.5
Market Presence: Enterprise Architecture Tools, Enterprise Business Process Analysis Tools

Overview

Product Information on ABACUS

Updated 13th October 2025

What is ABACUS?

ABACUS is an enterprise architecture software designed to assist organizations in modeling, analyzing, and managing complex IT systems and business processes. The software provides tools for creating visual representations of architectures using industry standard frameworks, coupled with functionalities for data integration, scenario modeling, and risk analysis. ABACUS enables users to assess the impact of technology changes, optimize portfolios, and ensure alignment between IT and business strategy. Features include support for frameworks such as TOGAF and ArchiMate, customizable dashboards, and the ability to run simulations and generate reports. The software addresses the need for structured analysis and improved decision-making in enterprise transformation and IT management initiatives.

ABACUS Pricing

ABACUS software is offered through a subscription-based pricing model with options for different tiered plans based on user requirements, deployment type, and the number of users. Pricing generally varies according to the choice between cloud or on-premises hosting, as well as selected features and support levels. Enterprise-level packages may include support for additional integrations and service components.

Overall experience with ABACUS

IT Associate
1B - 3B USD, Insurance (except health)
FAVORABLE

“A highly flexible and powerful enterprise architecture platform with strong modelling and reporsitory capabilities, balanced by a steeper than expected administration and configuration effort.”

4.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Senior Financial Analyst
1B - 3B USD, Retail
CRITICAL

“The best platform to plan enterprise architecture and IT portfolios”

3.0
Jan 26, 2022
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About Company

Company Description

Updated 7th December 2023

Avolution concentrates on crafting the ABACUS toolset, a comprehensive solution that aids in managing an array of domains such as enterprise architecture, IT, business strategy, and digital transformation. ABACUS offers a platform for data importation and enables the setup of customized metamodels. It includes analytic tools to facilitate strategy analysis, devise future strategies, and build roadmaps. The toolset also offers reporting capabilities and an assortment of visual representations including charts and diagrams. ABACUS showcases standard industry frameworks, analytic tools, roadmapping, and reporting functionalities. It proficiently serves several operational areas like Business Process Management, Customer Experience, Solution Architecture, IT Service Management, and Business Intelligence. The ABACUS toolset can be utilized both on-premise or as a cloud-based application. Avolution has operations in America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe.

Company Details

Updated 26th February 2025
Company type
Private
Year Founded
2001
Head office location
SYDNEY, Australia
Number of employees
51 - 200
Website
https://www.avolutionsoftware.com

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ABACUS Reviews and Ratings

4.5

(193 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
62%
4 Star
34%
3 Star
4%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?
  • IT Associate
    1B-10B USD
    Insurance (except health)
    Review Source

    A highly flexible and powerful enterprise architecture platform with strong modelling and reporsitory capabilities, balanced by a steeper than expected administration and configuration effort.

    4.0
    Jun 5, 2026
    ABACUS is a flexible and powerful enterprise architecture platform with strong repository, modelling, anaylsis and publication capabilities. Its configurability is a major strength, particulalry where an organisation needs to adapt the metamodel, frameworks and reporting to it's own arechitecture practice. One area for improvement is the effort required to maintain data quality and repository integrity. While the platforms extensibility allows this to be addressed through custom scripting and automation, greater out-of-the-box support for validation and governance would reduce administration overhead. Avolution is currently undertaking a significant product modernisation programme, and it is hoped that investment in these areas will help address these challenges over time.
  • IT Associate
    1B-10B USD
    Insurance (except health)
    Review Source

    A highly flexible and powerful enterprise architecture platform with strong modelling and reporsitory capabilities, balanced by a steeper than expected administration and configuration effort.

    4.0
    Jun 5, 2026
    ABACUS is a flexible and powerful enterprise architecture platform with strong repository, modelling, anaylsis and publication capabilities. Its configurability is a major strength, particulalry where an organisation needs to adapt the metamodel, frameworks and reporting to it's own arechitecture practice. One area for improvement is the effort required to maintain data quality and repository integrity. While the platforms extensibility allows this to be addressed through custom scripting and automation, greater out-of-the-box support for validation and governance would reduce administration overhead. Avolution is currently undertaking a significant product modernisation programme, and it is hoped that investment in these areas will help address these challenges over time.
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User Sentiment About ABACUS
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Performance of ABACUS Across Market Features

ABACUS Likes & Dislikes

Like

The standout strength of ABACUS is its flexibility. The ability for architects to work in local files and control when changes are committed to the central repository supports effective governance while enabling experimentation and development. The option to create multiple architecture files, eithr locally or within the collaboration environment, also helps separate domains, manage complexity and support testing activities. The hybrid deployment model offers significant operational flexibility. we use the cloud-hosted collaboration environment to support sharing and collaboration across the architecture team, while retaining the option to run studio application locally. This allows architects to work offline when required, run multiple modelling sessions and choose the approach that best suits the task at hand.

Like

The standout strength of ABACUS is its flexibility. The ability for architects to work in local files and control when changes are committed to the central repository supports effective governance while enabling experimentation and development. The option to create multiple architecture files, eithr locally or within the collaboration environment, also helps separate domains, manage complexity and support testing activities. The hybrid deployment model offers significant operational flexibility. we use the cloud-hosted collaboration environment to support sharing and collaboration across the architecture team, while retaining the option to run studio application locally. This allows architects to work offline when required, run multiple modelling sessions and choose the approach that best suits the task at hand.

Like

The standout strength of ABACUS is its flexibility. The ability for architects to work in local files and control when changes are committed to the central repository supports effective governance while enabling experimentation and development. The option to create multiple architecture files, eithr locally or within the collaboration environment, also helps separate domains, manage complexity and support testing activities. The hybrid deployment model offers significant operational flexibility. we use the cloud-hosted collaboration environment to support sharing and collaboration across the architecture team, while retaining the option to run studio application locally. This allows architects to work offline when required, run multiple modelling sessions and choose the approach that best suits the task at hand.

Dislike

The main things I dislike about this product are manual visualizations and diagrams are definitely not my strong suit; in fact, I am almost always disappointed by Abacus when I have a visualization requirement. The exception is when a visualization can be data-driven, which is sufficient in Abacus more than ever. It's a good platform simple to use and implement.

Dislike

The main things I dislike about this product are manual visualizations and diagrams are definitely not my strong suit; in fact, I am almost always disappointed by Abacus when I have a visualization requirement. The exception is when a visualization can be data-driven, which is sufficient in Abacus more than ever. It's a good platform simple to use and implement.

Dislike

The main things I dislike about this product are manual visualizations and diagrams are definitely not my strong suit; in fact, I am almost always disappointed by Abacus when I have a visualization requirement. The exception is when a visualization can be data-driven, which is sufficient in Abacus more than ever. It's a good platform simple to use and implement.