Tekla EPM (PowerFab)

perpetual-license Administer Construction

Steel fabrication management software providing real-time visibility across estimating, project management, production control, and inventory, including PowerFab Go for shop-floor task management and connected fabrication workflows.

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Made by Trimble, public (TRMB, $12.4B)

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1.8 /5 composite score
red flag: pricing wall remains attached because pricing is quote-only, Agent Friendliness 2/5 reflects an XML-based data-exchange API without a broader SDK or CLI, and Portability & lock-in 2/5 reflects XML, CSV, IFC, and TXT exchange. Interoperability 2/5 reflects Tekla Structures, CNC software, and barcode-system integrations.
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Rubric Scorecard

How we grade →

Criterion Score Evidence
Value for the price 1/5 perpetual-license Source →
Agent Friendliness 2/5 API: Tekla PowerFab Open API (XML-based data exchange for inventory, production, shipping)
Ease of adoption 2/5 on-prem-server, steep learning curve
Portability & lock-in 2/5 4 file formats, export: api Source →
Interoperability 2/5 3 integrations

Pricing

Modelperpetual-license
Free tierno
Free viewerno
Trialno

Published by buildingtech.pro. How we verified this: we checked Tekla EPM (PowerFab) against its live site and an independent source — trimble.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-15.

Evidence

File formats

FormatDirectionSupport
XML both full
CSV both full
IFC import partial
TXT both partial

Integrations

Tekla Structures CNC machine software Barcode systems

Adoption

Deploymenton-prem-server
Self-serve signupno
Implementation requiredvendor-led
Training requiredcertification
Learning curvesteep

Data export

Export mechanismapi
Export scopepartial

Sources

FormatsPricing

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