Bentley WaterGEMS
Water distribution system modeling and simulation software for hydraulic analysis, water quality modeling, fire flow analysis, energy management, and pipe network calibration -- part of Bentley's OpenFlows portfolio, serving municipal water utilities and engineering consultants.
Made by Bentley Systems, public (BSY, $10.1B)
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C1 4/5 reflects published Essentials-through-Ultimate pricing, C2 3/5 reflects the WaterGEMS .NET API and iTwin Platform API, C4 2/5 reflects the proprietary WHM native format, and C5 3/5 reflects Bentley OpenFlows, iTwin, ProjectWise, and ArcGIS integrations.
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 4/5 | subscription (Virtuosity/SELECT) or perpetual with annual maintenance Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 3/5 | API: iTwin Platform REST API (via OpenFlows integration); WaterGEMS desktop .NET API |
| Ease of adoption | 2/5 | -- |
| Portability & lock-in | 2/5 | 4 file formats |
| Interoperability | 3/5 | 4 integrations |
Pricing
How we verified this: we checked Bentley WaterGEMS against its live site and an independent source — bentley.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-12.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| WHM | native | full |
| DGN | import | full |
| GIS | import | full |
| CSV | both | full |
Integrations
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