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Tools · civil infrastructure water · Alternatives

Carlson Software alternatives

As of 4 November 2026, 39 civil infrastructure water are named by companies instead of Carlson Software: Autodesk Civil 3D by 1,820 companies, HEC-RAS by 387, OpenRoads Designer by 355.

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

Carlson Software, companies in postings
133
Most used alternative
Autodesk Civil 3D · 1,820
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Autodesk Civil 3D
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01Ranked by evidence

civil infrastructure water companies choose instead of Carlson Software

Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs Carlson Softwarepostings, 90 dCompare
1
Autodesk Civil 3DAutodesk
1,8201368%11,902Carlson Software vs Autodesk Civil 3D →
2
HEC-RASUS Army Corps of Engineers
387291%1,251Carlson Software vs HEC-RAS →
3
OpenRoads DesignerBentley
355267%3,158Carlson Software vs OpenRoads Designer →
4
HEC-HMSUS Army Corps of Engineers
233175%665Carlson Software vs HEC-HMS →
5
EPA SWMMUS EPA
182137%526Carlson Software vs EPA SWMM →
6
HydroCADHydroCAD Software Solutions
166125%510Carlson Software vs HydroCAD →
7
PTV VissimPTV Group
164123%957Carlson Software vs PTV Vissim →
8
PLS-CADDPower Line Systems (Bentley)
163123%968Carlson Software vs PLS-CADD →
9
Highway Capacity SoftwareMcTrans (University of Florida)
160120%420Carlson Software vs Highway Capacity Software →
10
MXBentley Systems
157118%402Carlson Software vs MX →
11
InRoadsBentley Systems
140105%565Carlson Software vs InRoads →
12
GEOPAKBentley Systems
13299%445Carlson Software vs GEOPAK →
13
StormCADBentley Systems
11083%310soon
14
WaterCADBentley Systems
10982%384soon
15
InfoWorks ICMAutodesk
10780%403soon
16
PCSWMMComputational Hydraulics International
8665%231soon
17
HY-8FHWA
8564%142soon
18
EPANETUS EPA
8161%161soon
19
WaterGEMSBentley
7959%229soon
20
AASHTOWareAASHTO
7657%232soon
21
AutoTURNTransoft Solutions
7556%161soon
22
MODFLOWUSGS
7556%187soon
23
Autodesk InfraWorksAutodesk
7456%207soon
24
SIDRA IntersectionAkcelik & Associates
7456%166soon
25
Covadis
6851%242soon
26
SynergiDNV
6750%131soon
27
PTV VisumPTV Group
6247%107soon
28
SewerGEMSBentley
6247%161soon
29
ICPRStreamline Technologies
6146%113soon
30
DHI MIKEDHI
5642%131soon
31
HydraflowAutodesk
5642%107soon
32
InfoWaterInnovyze
5541%147soon
33
Bentley FlowMasterBentley
5340%87soon
34
12d Model12d Solutions
5138%277soon
35
InfoDrainageAutodesk
4635%175soon
36
LandFXLandFX
4232%78soon
37
MicroDrainageCauseway
4131%177soon
38
SimTrafficTrafficware
4131%72soon
39
TUFLOWBMT
3728%183soon
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39 civil infrastructure water are named by companies instead of Carlson Software: Autodesk Civil 3D by 1,820 companies, HEC-RAS by 387, OpenRoads Designer by 355, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/carlson-software/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.
FAQ

Carlson Software alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to Carlson Software?

Autodesk Civil 3D: 1,820 companies name it in their own job postings, against 133 for Carlson Software.

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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