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"Tallyfy has been transformative for us. It's reduced manual errors, sped up processes like onboarding, and helped us document workflows that are critical as we grow. The ability to track tasks and aggregate them in one place saves us so much time and ensures that nothing falls through the cracks.
"We can finally delegate work with confidence and focus on growing the business.
"A paper-based approval for critical purchases could take a couple of days before if someone was waiting for a director to be available for a signature. Now approvals are often completed in minutes.
"Tallyfy is intuitive, fun and visually appealing. We can quickly gather every detail we need from our client in order to finish it on time. All the documents, specific details and comments are in one place.
"It has become a regular thing that people say 'put that in Tallyfy'. They know it by name. It has become the executive approval tool for our company. We have bi-weekly Tallyfy calls where we review what needs approval and what is pending - it keeps everyone aligned.
"It used to take us two days to run monthly client campaigns, now, with the help of Tallyfy, we complete them in just a few hours!
"Tallyfy is a very reliable way to delegate and track tasks with confidence. It has taken the guesswork out of the equation and has helped our team focus on delivering a service within deadlines. Thank you for making my life much easier!
"Our clients and team sail through the Tallyfy process - there is no need for clients to log in, there is one link for everything they need to do, everything saves in real-time - it all works incredibly well! I can't imagine scaling our agency without Tallyfy.
"Tallyfy transformed how we manage client onboarding and policy renewals. It eliminated inefficiencies, reduced meeting times from hours to minutes, and helped us avoid costly penalties by automating key processes. We now have full visibility over tasks, and I no longer need to chase down updates - it's all right there.
"Tallyfy has revolutionized how we manage our marketing projects at West Community Credit Union. It allows us to quickly launch tailored campaigns and track every moving part, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. The ease of creating flexible, repeatable processes has saved us significant time and improved team collaboration.
"With Tallyfy, we have seen clarity in our processes as well as any bottlenecks. Tallyfy would be a good fit for any company that has a design, approval and implementation process that needs to have a quick turn around and that is growing fast.
"Tallyfy has helped our team streamline the efficiency of our processes. We now have smooth processes from beginning to end - without any steps being forgotten or skipped.
"If you want to be efficient and scale your business then Tallyfy is the way go. There is no question about it.
"Routing multiple documents is far quicker and there's immediate accountability and oversight. After switching to Tallyfy, routing documents and layouts went from taking over a week to taking just 2-3 days.
Tallyfy vs. ARIS
Which tool is right for you?
Honest comparison to help you make the right choice
Tallyfy is best for
- Repeatable business processes that actually get executed
- Operations teams wanting practical workflow tracking
- Non-technical users who need to run processes daily
- Organizations needing affordable workflow automation
- Teams who want processes used, not just documented
ARIS may be better for
- Large enterprises needing formal process architecture
- Organizations with regulatory documentation requirements
- Teams focused on process modeling and analysis
- Industries requiring EPC or BPMN notation compliance
Here's why people don't like ARIS
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" The main problem is the relatively high cost of acquisition and servicing.[1] "
" One thing I dislike is their web version is sometimes slow and due to latency it becomes difficult to use.[2] "
" Customizing is too difficult. Reporting is not flexible enough for end users. ARIS Basic has too many restrictions.[3] "
" The basic version has very low features in terms of roles and authorization.[4] "
" The price is very high.[5] "
" It can be very hard to learn for newcomers. New users highly depend on support.[6] "
" The pricing method does not allow you to use them unless you pay for it.[7] "
" The software only works on Internet Explorer which should make you realize that it is a bad idea.[8] "
" ARIS is incredibly bloated and the learning curve is steep.[9] "
" The interface feels outdated and the performance is poor.[10] "
" I have found BPMN really hard to test.[11] "
" For most businesses it's just dead weight, and it will either be resented or ignored.[12] "
" The user interface sucks. They have two interfaces for the same product - the web interface does not give you access to the same features as the Java application. Really frustrating having two UIs for the same product.[13] "
" It took me a year before I felt comfortable with this tool. Other people just starting to use it find the learning curve steep.[14] "
" ARIS BPA is too costly from a licensing perspective. More organizations could use ARIS if they slashed the licensing costs even a little bit.[15] "
Expect sales calls and unpredictable costs. Hard to budget or compare.
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Tallyfy isn't for everyone. Here's when it may not fit:
- Not designed for formal process architecture and modeling
- Not a replacement for enterprise architecture tools
- May not suit teams needing complex notation standards like EPC
- Focused on execution, not theoretical process documentation
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Switching from ARIS to Tallyfy
Most teams switch in under 2 weeks
Export your ARIS process diagrams and documentation
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Set up task assignments and automated routing
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References and Citations
- [1] ARIS Reviews - G2 (December 2024)
- [2] ARIS Reviews - G2 (December 2024)
- [3] ARIS Reviews - Capterra (December 2024)
- [4] ARIS Reviews - Capterra (December 2024)
- [5] ARIS Reviews - Capterra (December 2024)
- [6] ARIS Reviews - TrustRadius (December 2024)
- [7] BPA Tools Reviews - Gartner (December 2024)
- [8] ARIS Reviews - TrustRadius (December 2024)
- [9] Business Process Discussion - Reddit (December 2024)
- [10] ARIS Reviews - TrustRadius (December 2024)
- [11] BPMN failure or success stories? - Reddit (January 2025)
- [12] BPMN failure or success stories? - Reddit (January 2025)
- [13] ARIS BPA Reviews - PeerSpot (January 2025)
- [14] ARIS BPA Reviews - PeerSpot (January 2025)
- [15] ARIS BPA Pros and Cons - PeerSpot (January 2025)
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