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Tools · structural engineering · Alternatives

ETABS alternatives

As of 4 November 2026, 39 structural engineering are named by companies instead of ETABS: CSI SAFE by 560 companies, STAAD.Pro by 460, Tekla by 417.

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

ETABS, companies in postings
311
Most used alternative
CSI SAFE · 560
Fastest hiring, 90 days
CSI SAFE
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01Ranked by evidence

structural engineering companies choose instead of ETABS

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs ETABSpostings, 90 dCompare
1
CSI SAFEComputers and Structures Inc.
560180%1,919ETABS vs CSI SAFE →
2
STAAD.ProBentley Systems
460148%1,603ETABS vs STAAD.Pro →
3
TeklaTrimble
417134%968ETABS vs Tekla →
4
SAP2000CSI (Computers and Structures)
326105%1,306ETABS vs SAP2000 →
5
RISARISA Tech
29896%852ETABS vs RISA →
6
Tekla StructuresTrimble
19964%429ETABS vs Tekla Structures →
7
MidasMIDAS Information Technology
19763%644ETABS vs Midas →
8
PLAXISBentley Systems
16352%548ETABS vs PLAXIS →
9
LPILEEnsoft
16051%761ETABS vs LPILE →
10
RISA-3DRISA (Nemetschek)
15951%468ETABS vs RISA-3D →
11
MDXMDX Software
15650%334ETABS vs MDX →
12
Dlubal RFEMDlubal Software
12540%203ETABS vs Dlubal RFEM →
13
Autodesk Advance SteelAutodesk
11136%250soon
14
ENERCALCEnercalc
10734%260soon
15
SCIA EngineerNemetschek
9832%192soon
16
GeoStudioSeequent
9531%343soon
17
AutoPIPEBentley
9430%326soon
18
SlideRocscience
9230%261soon
19
RocscienceRocscience
8628%218soon
20
Tekla TeddsTrimble
8628%321soon
21
OpenBridge ModelerBentley
8226%248soon
22
gINTBentley
8126%329soon
23
PLS-POLEPower Line Systems (Bentley)
7925%314soon
24
SOFiSTiKSOFiSTiK
7424%212soon
25
IDEA StatiCaIDEA StatiCa
7323%156soon
26
Autodesk Robot Structural AnalysisAutodesk
6822%120soon
27
ADAPT-BuilderADAPT Corporation
6320%158soon
28
SLOPE/WSeequent (Bentley)
6120%217soon
29
CSiBridgeComputers and Structures
6019%228soon
30
FLAC2D/3DItasca
5718%166soon
31
PLS-TOWERPower Line Systems
5718%273soon
32
Dlubal RSTABDlubal
4815%205soon
33
Hilti PROFIS EngineeringHilti
4715%132soon
34
FRILONemetschek
4615%41soon
35
RAM Structural SystemBentley Systems
4514%160soon
36
MFADBentley
4314%205soon
37
MBS (Metal Building Software)MBS
4214%383soon
38
Tekla Structural DesignerTrimble
4214%137soon
39
Midas CivilMIDAS Information Technology
4113%124soon
5,409 companies name a structural engineering in their postings.

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39 structural engineering are named by companies instead of ETABS: CSI SAFE by 560 companies, STAAD.Pro by 460, Tekla by 417, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/etabs/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

ETABS alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to ETABS?

CSI SAFE: 560 companies name it in their own job postings, against 311 for ETABS.

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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