The Winter 2026 Grid® Report, released by G2, recognizes six distinct badges while confirming that SAP LeanIX held its leadership position in Enterprise Architecture and Application Portfolio Management categories.
If you’ve ever spent your morning trying to piece together application dependencies, ticketing system records, and that one spreadsheet someone may or may not maintain, you understand the complexity of managing modern enterprise architecture. Add cost pressures, compliance requirements, and the need to align IT investments with business outcomes, and the challenge becomes even more multifaceted.
But the real challenge isn’t just gathering data. It’s turning that scattered information into actionable architectural insights. Without a structured approach, it’s easy to stay reactive, addressing immediate topics rather than building toward broader architectural objectives.
One enterprise architect who recently reviewed the SAP LeanIX solution on G2 captured this challenge interestingly:
"I appreciate SAP LeanIX for its ability to offer a structured framework that helps define a target architecture and develop a transformation plan, which is especially valuable for my roadmap planning needs."
That’s precisely why we pay attention when G2 users share their real experiences with enterprise architecture solutions.
With G2’s Winter 2026 Grid® Report now released, we’re excited to share these results: real user experiences that reveal how SAP LeanIX works in practice, not just in theory.
What six G2 badges mean
The Winter 2026 Grid® Report, released by G2, recognized SAP LeanIX with six leadership badges, continuing its leadership streak of 14 consecutive quarters in Grid® Report for Enterprise Architecture Tools:
and eight straight quarters in Grid® Report for Application Portfolio Management:
G2 users ranked SAP LeanIX as a leader across six categories:
- Grid® Report for Enterprise Architecture Tools
- Momentum Grid® Report for Enterprise Architecture Tools
- Enterprise Grid® Report for Enterprise Architecture Tools
- Grid® Report for Application Portfolio Management
- Momentum Grid® Report for Application Portfolio Management
- Enterprise Grid® Report for Application Portfolio Management
What makes these badges meaningful is the breakthrough moments enterprise architects experience when wrestling with real-world complexity.
Let’s dive into three examples.
Story one: "A perfect 10 in my recommendation scale"
Impactful enterprise architecture goes beyond mapping what you have. It’s about defining where you need to go and planning a realistic path to get there.
One of our five-star reviewers described how they achieved exactly this connection:
"I appreciate SAP LeanIX for its ability to offer a structured framework that helps define a target architecture and develop a transformation plan, which is especially valuable for my road map planning needs."
What made their experience particularly valuable was the business impact: "I find great value in its capability to link business capabilities directly to solutions, promoting transparency that helps in reducing IT spend and managing risks effectively."
They called SAP LeanIX "a perfect 10 in my recommendation scale" and highlighted how they use it for "roadmap planning, enabling transparency, reducing IT spending, managing risks, and linking business capabilities to solutions."
Story two: "Clear visibility into the IT landscape"
Static documentation tells you where you’ve been. Enterprise architects need reliable visibility into their IT landscape that can inform them where they’re going.
One user with a 4.5-star review captured the value of achieving this clear visibility:
"I like SAP LeanIX for its clear, real-time visibility into the IT landscape, easy-to-use interface, and strong support for application rationalization and architecture planning."
The business results were clear: "SAP LeanIX helps map and manage the IT landscape, identify redundant or risky applications, and supports architecture and transformation planning. This improves decision-making, reduces costs, ensures compliance, and accelerates IT modernization initiatives."
This shows how real-time visibility transforms architectural work from reactive maintenance into proactive planning. SAP LeanIX offers this through advanced reports like application landscape reports and circle maps, providing comprehensive mapping with actionable insights into the IT landscape.
Story three: "It’s user-friendly"
The real value of architectural solutions comes from consistent, practical use. When documentation becomes a burden rather than a resource, adoption tends to plummet, and business outcomes often fall short.
One user with a 4-star review highlighted why usability matters:
"I find SAP LeanIX very user-friendly because it provides a central platform where we can document our applications and easily track changes. I particularly appreciate that it is easy to fill out and has an intuitive user interface, which makes its use easier and more efficient."
This usability translated into practical results: they use "SAP LeanIX for the central documentation of our applications and tracking changes."
This demonstrates that when enterprise architects have genuinely intuitive tools documentation becomes a strategic asset rather than an administrative task.
User stories matter as much as awards
We’re proud of leading G2’s Enterprise Architecture and Application Portfolio Management categories for this many consecutive quarters. But what drives us is knowing that people using our platform every day are achieving real objectives.
They’re taking complex implementations and making them successful. They’re bringing fragmented IT landscapes into focus. They’re turning chaotic application portfolios into strategic assets.
Enterprise Architecture Tools recognition validates that we help with business modeling, process management, and strategic planning. The Application Portfolio Management leadership confirms we’re effective at the practical work: mapping applications, tracking usage, identifying what’s valuable and what isn’t.
See how SAP LeanIX can help you optimize your IT landscape, align business and IT strategies, and drive transformation with confidence. Schedule a demo to explore what’s possible for your organization.
