LeanIX (SAP) / leanix.net
AI-powered enterprise architecture platform providing IT application portfolio management, technology lifecycle tracking, and cloud migration planning for CIOs and enterprise architects.
Pricing
Free
Free plan
No
Category
Developer Tools
Platforms
2
Free plan
No
API access
No
Open source
No
Platforms
2
LeanIX is an enterprise architecture management platform that provides systematic inventory of IT application landscapes — what applications exist, what business capabilities they support, how they integrate, their technology lifecycle, and alignment with business strategy. AI discovers application relationships automatically from CI/CD pipelines, ITSM, and cloud platforms, reducing manual EA repository updates. SAP's 2023 acquisition integrated LeanIX into SAP's enterprise portfolio, providing distribution to SAP's large customer base. Application lifecycle management identifies aging technology and prioritises modernisation based on business criticality and technical risk. Cloud migration planning uses the application map to assess migration complexity and track transformation programme progress.
LeanIX AI runs as ml platform software built around data workflows. Users typically start with a prompt, upload, or connected data source, and the underlying model handles the heavy lifting before returning a result you can refine or export. It's available on web and api.
The capabilities that matter most for teams evaluating LeanIX AI.
Automated discovery of application relationships from CI/CD pipelines, ITSM, and cloud platforms — reducing manual EA repository updates that keep architecture data out of date.
Systematic tracking of application and technology maturity identifying end-of-life risks and prioritising modernisation investment by business criticality.
Assesses application dependencies and migration complexity from the enterprise map to support transformation programme sequencing and progress tracking.
Enterprise licensing. No public pricing. Acquired by SAP in 2023. Annual contracts. Demo available.
Model
Enterprise
Starting price
Free
Free trial
Yes
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Key facts about model providers, platforms, and team support.
Model Provider
SAP, LeanIX
Platforms
Web, API
Deployment
SaaS
Integrations
ServiceNow, Jira, GitHub, SAP, AWS, Azure, API
Team Collaboration
Yes
Launch Year
2022
Compliance signals and data-handling notes as reported by the vendor.
SOC 2 Type II. ISO 27001. GDPR compliant. SAP enterprise security standards. Enterprise data handling agreements.
IT application and architecture data processed under SAP/LeanIX's enterprise data handling agreements.
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Editorial Verdict
LeanIX is the leading AI enterprise architecture platform for large organisations wanting systematic application portfolio management, technology lifecycle tracking, and cloud migration planning within the SAP ecosystem.
Last verified July 24, 2026.
Enterprise licensing. No public pricing. Acquired by SAP in 2023. Annual contracts. Demo available.
watsonx.ai free trial available. watsonx.ai usage-based from $0.50/CUH. Enterprise custom pricing. IBM Cloud account required.
SOC 2 Type II. ISO 27001. GDPR compliant. SAP enterprise security standards. Enterprise data handling agreements.
IBM enterprise security. SOC 2 Type II. ISO 27001. GDPR compliant. FedRAMP authorised. HIPAA eligible. Data residency options across IBM Cloud regions.
IT application and architecture data processed under SAP/LeanIX's enterprise data handling agreements.
watsonx processes enterprise data within IBM security boundary. Data residency options allow data to remain within specific geographies. Enterprise includes data handling agreements.
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