Civil Designer

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Integrated civil infrastructure design suite for roads, highways, stormwater, wastewater, water supply, and earthworks. Modular BIM-capable platform with multi-platform access (web, Android, iOS).

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3.0 /5 composite score

C1 4/5 reflects public $1,440/year subscription pricing with free trial and free tier; C2 2/5 reflects web-based GUI with no documented API; C3 3/5 reflects modular design with clear interface, multi-platform mobile access; C4 4/5 reflects IFC BIM export plus cloud-based portability; C5 2/5 reflects BIM workflows but limited documented third-party integrations. GetApp 4.5/5 (2 verified reviews). 35+ year heritage.

Solid

Rubric Scorecard

How we grade →

Criterion	Score	Evidence
Value for the price	4/5	Subscription, from $1440, free tier Source →
Agent Friendliness	2/5	--
Ease of adoption	3/5	--
Portability & lock-in	4/5	1 file formats Source →
Interoperability	2/5	1 integrations

Pricing

ModelSubscription

Entry price$1440

Free tieryes

Trialyes

Billing unitper-seat

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Evidence

File formats

Format	Direction	Support
IFC	export	full

Integrations

BIM workflows (IFC)

Sources

Pricing Formats

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