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Tools · structural engineering · Alternatives

PLAXIS alternatives

As of 4 November 2026, 39 structural engineering are named by companies instead of PLAXIS: 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.

PLAXIS, companies in postings
163
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 PLAXIS

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs PLAXISpostings, 90 dCompare
1
CSI SAFEComputers and Structures Inc.
560344%1,919PLAXIS vs CSI SAFE →
2
STAAD.ProBentley Systems
460282%1,603PLAXIS vs STAAD.Pro →
3
TeklaTrimble
417256%968PLAXIS vs Tekla →
4
SAP2000CSI (Computers and Structures)
326200%1,306PLAXIS vs SAP2000 →
5
ETABSCSI (Computers and Structures)
311191%1,026PLAXIS vs ETABS →
6
RISARISA Tech
298183%852PLAXIS vs RISA →
7
199122%429PLAXIS vs Tekla Structures →
8
MidasMIDAS Information Technology
197121%644PLAXIS vs Midas →
9
LPILEEnsoft
16098%761PLAXIS vs LPILE →
10
RISA-3DRISA (Nemetschek)
15998%468PLAXIS vs RISA-3D →
11
MDXMDX Software
15696%334PLAXIS vs MDX →
12
Dlubal RFEMDlubal Software
12577%203PLAXIS vs Dlubal RFEM →
13
11168%250soon
14
ENERCALCEnercalc
10766%260soon
15
SCIA EngineerNemetschek
9860%192soon
16
GeoStudioSeequent
9558%343soon
17
AutoPIPEBentley
9458%326soon
18
SlideRocscience
9256%261soon
19
RocscienceRocscience
8653%218soon
20
8653%321soon
21
8250%248soon
22
gINTBentley
8150%329soon
23
PLS-POLEPower Line Systems (Bentley)
7948%314soon
24
SOFiSTiKSOFiSTiK
7445%212soon
25
IDEA StatiCaIDEA StatiCa
7345%156soon
26
6842%120soon
27
ADAPT-BuilderADAPT Corporation
6339%158soon
28
SLOPE/WSeequent (Bentley)
6137%217soon
29
CSiBridgeComputers and Structures
6037%228soon
30
FLAC2D/3DItasca
5735%166soon
31
PLS-TOWERPower Line Systems
5735%273soon
32
Dlubal RSTABDlubal
4829%205soon
33
Hilti PROFIS EngineeringHilti
4729%132soon
34
FRILONemetschek
4628%41soon
35
RAM Structural SystemBentley Systems
4528%160soon
36
MFADBentley
4326%205soon
37
MBS (Metal Building Software)MBS
4226%383soon
38
Tekla Structural DesignerTrimble
4226%137soon
39
Midas CivilMIDAS Information Technology
4125%124soon
5,409 companies name a structural engineering in their postings.

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39 structural engineering are named by companies instead of PLAXIS: 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/plaxis/alternatives)
How we know

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Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • 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

PLAXIS alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to PLAXIS?

CSI SAFE: 560 companies name it in their own job postings, against 163 for PLAXIS.

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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