Autodesk Civil 3D alternatives
As of 4 November 2026, 39 civil infrastructure water are named by companies instead of Autodesk Civil 3D: HEC-RAS by 387 companies, OpenRoads Designer by 355, HEC-HMS by 233.
As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
- Autodesk Civil 3D, companies in postings
- 1,820
- Most used alternative
- HEC-RAS · 387
- Fastest hiring, 90 days
- OpenRoads Designer
- Alternatives ranked
- 39
- Catalogue
- T-1.0.1-prov
civil infrastructure water companies choose instead of Autodesk Civil 3D
Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.
| # | Alternative | Companies | companies | vs Autodesk Civil 3D | postings, 90 d | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEC-RASUS Army Corps of Engineers | 387 | 21% | 1,251 | Autodesk Civil 3D vs HEC-RAS → | |
| 2 | OpenRoads DesignerBentley | 355 | 20% | 3,158 | Autodesk Civil 3D vs OpenRoads Designer → | |
| 3 | HEC-HMSUS Army Corps of Engineers | 233 | 13% | 665 | Autodesk Civil 3D vs HEC-HMS → | |
| 4 | EPA SWMMUS EPA | 182 | 10% | 526 | Autodesk Civil 3D vs EPA SWMM → | |
| 5 | HydroCADHydroCAD Software Solutions | 166 | 9% | 510 | Autodesk Civil 3D vs HydroCAD → | |
| 6 | PTV VissimPTV Group | 164 | 9% | 957 | Autodesk Civil 3D vs PTV Vissim → | |
| 7 | PLS-CADDPower Line Systems (Bentley) | 163 | 9% | 968 | Autodesk Civil 3D vs PLS-CADD → | |
| 8 | Highway Capacity SoftwareMcTrans (University of Florida) | 160 | 9% | 420 | Autodesk Civil 3D vs Highway Capacity Software → | |
| 9 | MXBentley Systems | 157 | 9% | 402 | Autodesk Civil 3D vs MX → | |
| 10 | InRoadsBentley Systems | 140 | 8% | 565 | Autodesk Civil 3D vs InRoads → | |
| 11 | Carlson SoftwareCarlson Software | 133 | 7% | 309 | Autodesk Civil 3D vs Carlson Software → | |
| 12 | GEOPAKBentley Systems | 132 | 7% | 445 | Autodesk Civil 3D vs GEOPAK → | |
| 13 | StormCADBentley Systems | 110 | 6% | 310 | soon | |
| 14 | WaterCADBentley Systems | 109 | 6% | 384 | soon | |
| 15 | InfoWorks ICMAutodesk | 107 | 6% | 403 | soon | |
| 16 | PCSWMMComputational Hydraulics International | 86 | 5% | 231 | soon | |
| 17 | HY-8FHWA | 85 | 5% | 142 | soon | |
| 18 | EPANETUS EPA | 81 | 4% | 161 | soon | |
| 19 | WaterGEMSBentley | 79 | 4% | 229 | soon | |
| 20 | AASHTOWareAASHTO | 76 | 4% | 232 | soon | |
| 21 | AutoTURNTransoft Solutions | 75 | 4% | 161 | soon | |
| 22 | MODFLOWUSGS | 75 | 4% | 187 | soon | |
| 23 | Autodesk InfraWorksAutodesk | 74 | 4% | 207 | soon | |
| 24 | SIDRA IntersectionAkcelik & Associates | 74 | 4% | 166 | soon | |
| 25 | 68 | 4% | 242 | soon | ||
| 26 | SynergiDNV | 67 | 4% | 131 | soon | |
| 27 | PTV VisumPTV Group | 62 | 3% | 107 | soon | |
| 28 | SewerGEMSBentley | 62 | 3% | 161 | soon | |
| 29 | ICPRStreamline Technologies | 61 | 3% | 113 | soon | |
| 30 | DHI MIKEDHI | 56 | 3% | 131 | soon | |
| 31 | HydraflowAutodesk | 56 | 3% | 107 | soon | |
| 32 | InfoWaterInnovyze | 55 | 3% | 147 | soon | |
| 33 | Bentley FlowMasterBentley | 53 | 3% | 87 | soon | |
| 34 | 12d Model12d Solutions | 51 | 3% | 277 | soon | |
| 35 | InfoDrainageAutodesk | 46 | 3% | 175 | soon | |
| 36 | LandFXLandFX | 42 | 2% | 78 | soon | |
| 37 | MicroDrainageCauseway | 41 | 2% | 177 | soon | |
| 38 | SimTrafficTrafficware | 41 | 2% | 72 | soon | |
| 39 | TUFLOWBMT | 37 | 2% | 183 | soon |
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39 civil infrastructure water are named by companies instead of Autodesk Civil 3D: HEC-RAS by 387 companies, OpenRoads Designer by 355, HEC-HMS by 233, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/autodesk-civil-3d/alternatives)
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- RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
- 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
- Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
Autodesk Civil 3D alternatives: questions
What is the most used alternative to Autodesk Civil 3D?
HEC-RAS: 387 companies name it in their own job postings, against 1,820 for Autodesk Civil 3D.
How is this list ranked?
By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.
Does this say which is better?
No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.
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