HEC-RAS alternatives
As of 4 November 2026, 39 civil infrastructure water are named by companies instead of HEC-RAS: Autodesk Civil 3D by 1,820 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.
- HEC-RAS, companies in postings
- 387
- Most used alternative
- Autodesk Civil 3D · 1,820
- Fastest hiring, 90 days
- Autodesk Civil 3D
- Alternatives ranked
- 39
- Catalogue
- T-1.0.1-prov
civil infrastructure water companies choose instead of HEC-RAS
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 HEC-RAS | postings, 90 d | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Autodesk Civil 3DAutodesk | 1,820 | 470% | 11,902 | HEC-RAS vs Autodesk Civil 3D → | |
| 2 | OpenRoads DesignerBentley | 355 | 92% | 3,158 | HEC-RAS vs OpenRoads Designer → | |
| 3 | HEC-HMSUS Army Corps of Engineers | 233 | 60% | 665 | HEC-RAS vs HEC-HMS → | |
| 4 | EPA SWMMUS EPA | 182 | 47% | 526 | HEC-RAS vs EPA SWMM → | |
| 5 | HydroCADHydroCAD Software Solutions | 166 | 43% | 510 | HEC-RAS vs HydroCAD → | |
| 6 | PTV VissimPTV Group | 164 | 42% | 957 | HEC-RAS vs PTV Vissim → | |
| 7 | PLS-CADDPower Line Systems (Bentley) | 163 | 42% | 968 | HEC-RAS vs PLS-CADD → | |
| 8 | Highway Capacity SoftwareMcTrans (University of Florida) | 160 | 41% | 420 | HEC-RAS vs Highway Capacity Software → | |
| 9 | MXBentley Systems | 157 | 41% | 402 | HEC-RAS vs MX → | |
| 10 | InRoadsBentley Systems | 140 | 36% | 565 | HEC-RAS vs InRoads → | |
| 11 | Carlson SoftwareCarlson Software | 133 | 34% | 309 | HEC-RAS vs Carlson Software → | |
| 12 | GEOPAKBentley Systems | 132 | 34% | 445 | HEC-RAS vs GEOPAK → | |
| 13 | StormCADBentley Systems | 110 | 28% | 310 | soon | |
| 14 | WaterCADBentley Systems | 109 | 28% | 384 | soon | |
| 15 | InfoWorks ICMAutodesk | 107 | 28% | 403 | soon | |
| 16 | PCSWMMComputational Hydraulics International | 86 | 22% | 231 | soon | |
| 17 | HY-8FHWA | 85 | 22% | 142 | soon | |
| 18 | EPANETUS EPA | 81 | 21% | 161 | soon | |
| 19 | WaterGEMSBentley | 79 | 20% | 229 | soon | |
| 20 | AASHTOWareAASHTO | 76 | 20% | 232 | soon | |
| 21 | AutoTURNTransoft Solutions | 75 | 19% | 161 | soon | |
| 22 | MODFLOWUSGS | 75 | 19% | 187 | soon | |
| 23 | Autodesk InfraWorksAutodesk | 74 | 19% | 207 | soon | |
| 24 | SIDRA IntersectionAkcelik & Associates | 74 | 19% | 166 | soon | |
| 25 | 68 | 18% | 242 | soon | ||
| 26 | SynergiDNV | 67 | 17% | 131 | soon | |
| 27 | PTV VisumPTV Group | 62 | 16% | 107 | soon | |
| 28 | SewerGEMSBentley | 62 | 16% | 161 | soon | |
| 29 | ICPRStreamline Technologies | 61 | 16% | 113 | soon | |
| 30 | DHI MIKEDHI | 56 | 14% | 131 | soon | |
| 31 | HydraflowAutodesk | 56 | 14% | 107 | soon | |
| 32 | InfoWaterInnovyze | 55 | 14% | 147 | soon | |
| 33 | Bentley FlowMasterBentley | 53 | 14% | 87 | soon | |
| 34 | 12d Model12d Solutions | 51 | 13% | 277 | soon | |
| 35 | InfoDrainageAutodesk | 46 | 12% | 175 | soon | |
| 36 | LandFXLandFX | 42 | 11% | 78 | soon | |
| 37 | MicroDrainageCauseway | 41 | 11% | 177 | soon | |
| 38 | SimTrafficTrafficware | 41 | 11% | 72 | soon | |
| 39 | TUFLOWBMT | 37 | 10% | 183 | soon |
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39 civil infrastructure water are named by companies instead of HEC-RAS: Autodesk Civil 3D by 1,820 companies, OpenRoads Designer by 355, HEC-HMS by 233, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/hec-ras/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.
HEC-RAS alternatives: questions
What is the most used alternative to HEC-RAS?
Autodesk Civil 3D: 1,820 companies name it in their own job postings, against 387 for HEC-RAS.
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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