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BlueDolphin

byValueBlue
in
4.5
Market Presence: Enterprise Architecture Tools, Application Portfolio Management Tools

Overview

Product Information on BlueDolphin

Updated 13th October 2025

What is BlueDolphin?

BlueDolphin is an enterprise architecture software developed by ValueBlue. The software facilitates collaboration among stakeholders to visualize, manage, and align business processes, IT systems, and data architecture. It enables organizations to document and model both current and future state architectures, supporting strategic initiatives such as digital transformation and process optimization. Features include workflow automation, graphical modeling, data mapping, and impact analysis, which help organizations track dependencies and assess change scenarios. The software is designed to address challenges related to governance, regulatory compliance, and enterprise-wide transparency by providing tools to capture, analyze, and share architectural artifacts within a centralized platform.

BlueDolphin Pricing

BlueDolphin software uses a subscription-based pricing model, typically structured per user or per organization, with multiple tiers offering different features and usage limits. Pricing for the software varies based on the scale of deployment and the specific modules or integrations required, with custom quotes often provided based on organizational needs.

Overall experience with BlueDolphin

LEAD BUSINESS/PROCESS ARCHITECT
30B + USD, Travel and Hospitality
FAVORABLE

“Powerful and Flexible Architecture/Process/Data Modeling Tool”

5.0
Feb 24, 2025
Our relationship with BlueDolphin and ValueBlue has been quite positive. As a SaaS tool, the ramp-up was easy. They were flexible with us on the pricing and contract. They also included on-site training with a flexible schedule and have been of great help in learning not just the tool but best practices for business architecture and Archimate as well. Overall our experience has been positive enough that we have recommended the tool to other business units within the company.
Product Owner
50M - 250M USD, Energy and Utilities
CRITICAL

“When you need a complete architecture modeling tool BlueDolpin is the one you want”

3.0
Feb 17, 2021
BlueDolphin is a complete toolkit to provide multiple views (which you have to make yourself) on the same architecture for different audiences

About Company

Company Description

Updated 1st November 2023

ValueBlue is on a continuous mission to help organizations accelerate their digital transformation initiatives through agile, data-driven, collaborative Enterprise Architecture. We believe in the strength of Enterprise Architecture to make your business transformation comprehensive and simple. Digitalization and market developments require your organization to continuously adapt, resulting in a constant need of data-driven insights for your strategic planning. That's why we have built BlueDolphin: to help you control your strategy and corresponding business change initiatives through EA. It aligns your objectives, IT, people, and the rest of the business, providing you with the insights needed to reach your goals, and move towards your future state

Company Details

Updated 26th February 2025
Company type
Public
Year Founded
2011
Head office location
Utrecht, Netherlands
Number of employees
51 - 200
Website
https://valueblue.com/

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BlueDolphin Likes & Dislikes

Like

The customizable nature of the metamodel has been a key to our success.

Like

The way that you can configure templates so you can easily create several architecture models in a short amount of time

Like

The support from ValueBlue is accessible, fast en customer-focussed

Dislike

The limited flexibility in reporting, while not insurmountable, is a drawback (can be overcome by using the oData feed with Power BI, Excel, etc.).

Dislike

BlueDolphin supports a variety of techniques and standard which geives a lot of discussion between architectures when using it

Dislike

The reporting environment (Jasper Soft) is difficult to use and doesn't work for our company. Objects used in an architectural view have a direct impact on the repository. This has led to pollution of our current instance, because architects were drawing views with non-official objects. We would like a sort of notebook functionality where you can draw views. Objects and their relations only become part of the repository after publication.

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BlueDolphin Reviews and Ratings

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4.5

(181 Ratings)

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Evaluation & Contracting

4.6

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4.4

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4.6

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  • LEAD BUSINESS/PROCESS ARCHITECT
    10B+ USD
    Travel and Hospitality
    Review Source

    Powerful and Flexible Architecture/Process/Data Modeling Tool

    5.0
    Feb 24, 2025
    Our relationship with BlueDolphin and ValueBlue has been quite positive. As a SaaS tool, the ramp-up was easy. They were flexible with us on the pricing and contract. They also included on-site training with a flexible schedule and have been of great help in learning not just the tool but best practices for business architecture and Archimate as well. Overall our experience has been positive enough that we have recommended the tool to other business units within the company.
  • BUSINESS ANALIST
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Government
    Review Source

    In-Depth Analysis: The Tradeoffs in BPMN 2.0 and Archimate Views

    4.0
    Feb 25, 2025
    The product supports both BPMN 2.0 and Archimate views and has an integrated repository. Integration is an advantage, but also requires working agreements.
  • Information Analyst
    50M-1B USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    Use BlueDolphin if you want a tool which helps you improve your business.

    5.0
    Feb 26, 2025
    Overall, I would say that ValueBlue is a pleasant vendor to work with because they deliver a product that is continually improving. Besides continues improvement, they alsof take the time to help with daily issues and ensure that customers remain satisfied.
  • Integration Architect
    50M-1B USD
    Retail
    Review Source

    Unveiling Interconnectivity of Enterprise Architecture Layers

    4.0
    Feb 25, 2025
    The tool connects archimate en BPMN to each other, making the realationships between the different layers of the EA visible. This allows us to make goed impact analyses.
  • ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT
    50M-1B USD
    Energy and Utilities
    Review Source

    Shaping Your Organizational Preferences with Customizable Metamodel

    4.0
    Feb 25, 2025
    The product is easy to use and get started with enterprise architecture. It helps you to get insights quickly and discuss it with your stakeholders.
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