2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Architecture Tools

GBTEC has been named a Challenger in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Architecture Tools. We believe GBTEC’s unified, AI-powered approach to enterprise architecture management is reflected in this positioning. Download the full report and discover why GBTEC was recognised.

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Why download the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Architecture Tools?

We believe the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ is one of the most trusted resources for organisations evaluating enterprise architecture tools. The report provides:

  • Independent insights into recognized EAM vendors
  • Strengths and cautions of each provider, based on Gartner® research
  • Guidance for vendor selection to help you identify providers aligned with your enterprise architecture needs and desired business outcomes

We believe executives, enterprise architecture vendors, and IT decision-makers can use these insights to evaluate vendors in a complex and rapidly evolving market.

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Understanding the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™

We believe the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Architecture Tools provides a clear view of the vendor landscape and helps organisations understand how providers are positioned in the market.

How the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ works

Vendors are evaluated across two dimensions:

  • Ability to Execute – assessed based on Product or Service, Overall Viability, Sales Execution/Pricing, Market Responsiveness/Record, Marketing Execution, Customer Experience, and Operations.
  • Completeness of Vision – assessed based on Market Understanding, Marketing Strategy, Sales Strategy, Offering (Product) Strategy, Business Model, Vertical/Industry Strategy, Innovation, and Geographic Strategy.

Using these criteria, providers are positioned in four categories: Leaders, Challengers, Visionaries, and Niche Players.

Why we believe the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ matters

The Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ offers invaluable benefits for decision-makers:

  • Educational insights: Gain a clear understanding of how different enterprise architecture tool providers perform.
  • Market positioning: See where vendors are positioned in the market.
  • Market overview: Gain a broader view of the enterprise architecture tools market and how it is evolving.

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Gartner Disclaimer
Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Architecture Tools, Austin Steinmetz, Rowan Wakeford, Rhyan Light, 13 October 2026.

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