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Compare Navisworks and STAAD.Pro 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (56.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$3,210.00 1 License Per Year
Navisworks
Star Rating
(199)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about NavisworksSTAAD.Pro
Star Rating
(76)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,210.00 1 License Per Year
Learn more about STAAD.ProNavisworks vs STAAD.Pro
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Navisworks easier to use and set up. However, STAAD.Pro is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with STAAD.Pro overall.
- Reviewers felt that Navisworks meets the needs of their business better than STAAD.Pro.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Navisworks is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, Navisworks and STAAD.Pro received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Navisworks
No pricing availableSTAAD.Pro
STAAD.Pro 12-Month Subscription
$3,210.00
1 License Per Year
- Design and analyze concrete, steel, timber, or aluminum projects
- Reduce rework and eliminate errors
- Automatically convert your model into an analytical model
Free Trial
Navisworks
No trial information availableSTAAD.Pro
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
140
8.5
55
Ease of Use
8.7
139
8.2
56
Ease of Setup
8.6
49
8.4
23
Ease of Admin
8.3
28
8.4
21
Quality of Support
8.5
125
8.4
50
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
28
8.8
20
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
126
8.2
52
Features by Category
Design
8.9
96
7.8
44
8.3
89
7.0
42
6.7
78
8.0
41
6.8
76
8.0
41
8.0
81
Feature Not Available
8.2
66
7.8
41
Collaboration
8.2
82
7.4
37
8.8
94
7.9
42
7.5
82
Feature Not Available
7.8
82
8.4
39
Construction
7.4
67
8.7
35
7.6
65
7.9
40
9.3
94
7.5
33
7.2
47
Feature Not Available
7.1
47
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
4.8
20
Not enough data
4.6
20
Not enough data
4.4
20
Not enough data
Common Data Environment (CDE) - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Estimation - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Electrical & Circuit Design - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Navisworks and STAAD.Pro are categorized as Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Unique Categories
Navisworks has no unique categories
STAAD.Pro has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Navisworks
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
STAAD.Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Construction
36.3%
Architecture & Planning
10.6%
Civil Engineering
10.1%
Design
9.5%
Information Technology and Services
8.9%
Other
24.6%
Civil Engineering
38.9%
Construction
30.6%
Design
11.1%
Education Management
4.2%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
2.8%
Other
12.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Navisworks used for?
2 Comments
RK
4D, 5D BIM. Project progress review, quantification Read more
duplicated IDS cannot be identified
1 Comment
JC
One option to change the Element IDs would be to bind the links (in the host model).Read more
VR Capability
1 Comment
JC
Revitzo does a great job at this and I am not too sure that Navisworks is not too far behind them. But there is not a good answer to your question that you...Read more
What is the difference between pushover and seismic analysis in STAAD Pro?
1 Comment
SG
Here's a wiki on our Communities site to get you started....Read more
What is the best way to do programming in this?
1 Comment
SG
We have an API called OpenStaad. https://docs.bentley.com/LiveContent/web/STAAD.Pro%20Help-v9/en/OpenSTAAD_HELP_HOME.html Read more
why STAAD.PRO gives uneconomical Design For High Rise RCC buildings?
1 Comment
SG
There are many possibilities for that, but it depends on the design code, the user input, etc. You should probably post your request on the Bentley STAAD...Read more
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