AxisVM
Finite element analysis (FEA) software for structural design and analysis; competitor to STAAD.Pro and RAM Structural.
Hidden Pricing
3.8 /5 composite score
C1 2/5 reflects quote-only commercial pricing (RF1) with free 180-day trial for students; C2 4/5 reflects COM API, Revit add-in, Grasshopper, Dynamo package; C3 4/5 reflects self-serve trial and download; C4 5/5 reflects full IFC/DXF/STEP bidirectional support; C5 4/5 reflects Revit, ArchiCAD, Tekla, Grasshopper, Dynamo integrations. Verified via Capterra, G2, and GitHub (DynamoToAxisVM repository).
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Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 2/5 | perpetual-license + maintenance Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 4/5 | API: COM (Windows component model) Source → |
| Ease of adoption | 4/5 | -- |
| Portability & lock-in | 5/5 | 3 file formats |
| Interoperability | 4/5 | 5 integrations Source → |
Pricing
Modelperpetual-license + maintenance
Free tierno
Trialyes
How we verified this: we checked AxisVM against its live site and an independent source — azom.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-09-02.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| IFC | both | full |
| DXF | both | full |
| STEP | both | full |
Integrations
Revit ArchiCAD Tekla Structures Grasshopper Dynamo
Sources
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