Beyond Entity vs Archify
Compare interactive architecture diagrams and persistent architecture memory for AI coding workflows.
Archify turns code or system descriptions into interactive HTML/SVG diagrams. It supports snapshot comparisons and tracing paths defined in the model.
Beyond Entity provides editable entities, attributes, processors, and transformations. People design and review in the app; agents read and update the model through MCP. The Architecture Memory skill guides context recovery, design review, implementation updates, and checkpoints.
Compare the workflow
| Task | Archify | Beyond Entity |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | Code or a system description | Requirements or architecture extracted from code by an agent |
| Main artifact | Interactive HTML/SVG diagrams | Editable project models and design documents |
| Detailed review | Node search and authored path tracing | Attribute lineage, ERDs, and processor transformations |
| Change review | Before / Delta / After snapshot comparison | Compare current design, checkpoints, and code; update intentional changes |
| Agent workflow | Request diagram generation and refinement | Use Claude Code or Codex through MCP to review, implement, and hand off work |
See the Archify README and Beyond Entity user guide. These are documented workflows, not a benchmark under identical conditions.
From design to implementation: Table Q
- Ask the agent to model web screens, APIs, database entities, and processors from requirements.
- Review the ERD, input/output contracts, and transformations. Select an attribute to inspect its lineage.
- Ask the agent to implement the reviewed design and verify the result.
- When intended behavior or contracts change, ask it to update the corresponding architecture.
- Record the rationale, verification, and remaining work in a checkpoint for the next person or agent.
Explore the Table Q design · Read the implementation
Architecture memory and agentic memory
Beyond Entity supports architecture-focused agentic memory: system boundaries, contracts, processing rules, decisions, implementation status, and checkpoints that agents can consult in later sessions. Ask the agent to inspect the current model and changes by other contributors before continuing work. Synchronization requires an agent task and verification; it does not run continuously in the background.
Which workflow fits your task?
- Explore Archify when preparing interactive system diagrams for explanation and sharing.
- Explore Beyond Entity when managing AI ERDs, APIs, web/app architecture, and ETL/ELT designs together.
- Follow the Beyond Entity guide when you want agents to consult design while coding and preserve context for the next session.
These suggestions describe task fit; they do not imply that the other tool cannot support a particular workflow.
Questions
Is there an Archify integration?
These are independent projects. Beyond Entity does not currently provide direct Archify integration or automatic file import.
Can I start with existing code?
Yes. Ask your agent to analyze the code and model its architecture through MCP. Review code-backed facts separately from inferred design intent.
Can I design without AI?
Yes. People can directly design ERDs, APIs, web/apps, ETL/ELT, and schedulers in the Beyond Entity app.