# MicroStation, Vectorworks Fundamentals vs OpenRoads Designer Comparison

| | MicroStation | Vectorworks Fundamentals | OpenRoads Designer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.0 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 404 | 12 | 139 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Impresa (34.2% delle recensioni) | Piccola Impresa (66.7% delle recensioni) | Impresa (43.2% delle recensioni) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $2,135.00 All'anno | Nessun prezzo disponibile | $6,057.00 1 practitioner All'anno | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### MicroStation

Pros:
- Ease of Use (46 reviews)
- 3D Modeling (36 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Learning (15 reviews)
- Learning Curve (14 reviews)

### Vectorworks Fundamentals

**Not enough data**

### OpenRoads Designer

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | MicroStation | Vectorworks Fundamentals | OpenRoads Designer | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Soddisfa i requisiti** | 8.2 (351 reviews) | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 8.4 (112 reviews) | 
  | **Facilità d'uso** | 7.7 (357 reviews) | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 6.9 (112 reviews) | 
  | **Facilità di configurazione** | 7.5 (163 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 6.4 (29 reviews) | 
  | **Facilità di amministrazione** | 7.0 (83 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 7.3 (23 reviews) | 
  | **Qualità del supporto** | 7.7 (320 reviews) | 7.8 (10 reviews) | 7.6 (98 reviews) | 
  | **Ritiene che the product sia stato un valido partner commerciale?** | 7.7 (86 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 8.1 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Direzione del prodotto (% positivo)** | 7.2 (344 reviews) | 6.8 (11 reviews) | 7.8 (109 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### MicroStation

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: MicroStation 12-month Subscription

Price: $2,135.00 All'anno

Description: Get access to software that comes with training – fast! Bentley’s eStore, Virtuosity, offers a convenient way to lease a 12-month license of Bentley software for a low, upfront cost. Every online purchase through Virtuosity comes as a Virtuoso Subscription that includes training and auto-renewals. Local currency pricing available.

Key Features:
- Training via Virtuosity Keys
- Flexible for your project needs
- Named-User license

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/it/products/microstation/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Vectorworks Fundamentals

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### OpenRoads Designer

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: OpenRoads Designer Virtuoso Subscription

Price: $6,057.00 1 practitioner All'anno

Description: Includes 5 Keys for added incremental services, training, and onboarding.

Key Features:
- A 1-year named user license of Bentley software for lower upfront costs
- 5 keys to redeem for customizable training, mentoring, and consulting services
- Direct access to in-house industry experts who know the challenges your team faces and the strategies to solve them

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/it/products/openroads-designer/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Progettazione di Ingegneria Civile

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **MicroStation** | 7.6/10 | 66 |
| **Vectorworks Fundamentals** | N/A | N/A |
| **OpenRoads Designer** | 8.3/10 | 34 |

#### Piano

| Feature | MicroStation | Vectorworks Fundamentals | OpenRoads Designer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Documentazione** | 8.1 (55 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 7.6 (32 reviews) | 
| **Sequenza** | 7.5 (46 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Funzionalità non disponibile | 
| **Annota** | 8.2 (54 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 8.1 (32 reviews) | 
| **Collabora** | 7.6 (50 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 8.6 (31 reviews) | 

#### Progetta

| Feature | MicroStation | Vectorworks Fundamentals | OpenRoads Designer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Modellazione 3D** | 7.2 (49 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 8.8 (32 reviews) | 
| **Rendering 3D** | 7.1 (46 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 8.0 (31 reviews) | 
| **Disegno** | 8.6 (59 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 8.5 (31 reviews) | 
| **Modifica** | 8.6 (58 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 8.1 (32 reviews) | 

#### Costruzione

| Feature | MicroStation | Vectorworks Fundamentals | OpenRoads Designer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Fabbricazione** | 7.3 (42 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Funzionalità non disponibile | 
| **Rinforzo** | 7.3 (41 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Funzionalità non disponibile | 
| **Rilevamento delle collisioni** | 6.9 (38 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Funzionalità non disponibile | 
| **Valutazione** | 7.6 (43 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 8.6 (19 reviews) | 
| **Movimento terra** | 7.5 (44 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 9.1 (20 reviews) | 

#### Ingegneria

| Feature | MicroStation | Vectorworks Fundamentals | OpenRoads Designer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ingegneria idraulica** | 7.1 (37 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 7.7 (21 reviews) | 
| **Ingegneria idrologica** | 6.8 (37 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 7.8 (22 reviews) | 
| **Ingegneria dei trasporti** | 8.7 (47 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 9.0 (27 reviews) | 
| **Ingegneria strutturale** | 6.9 (36 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Funzionalità non disponibile | 

### CAD generico

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **MicroStation** | 8.2/10 | 119 |
| **Vectorworks Fundamentals** | N/A | N/A |
| **OpenRoads Designer** | N/A | N/A |

#### Designa

| Feature | MicroStation | Vectorworks Fundamentals | OpenRoads Designer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Disegno** | 8.9 (94 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Modellazione** | 8.4 (91 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Visualizza** | 8.1 (89 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Rendering** | 7.6 (80 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

#### Modifica

| Feature | MicroStation | Vectorworks Fundamentals | OpenRoads Designer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Importa file** | 8.2 (96 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Spingi/Tira** | 8.0 (79 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Visualizzazioni** | 8.2 (86 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Impugnature** | 8.3 (84 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

#### Collaborazione

| Feature | MicroStation | Vectorworks Fundamentals | OpenRoads Designer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Annota** | 8.3 (86 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Documentazione** | 8.1 (86 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Estrai dati** | 8.1 (81 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

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## Categories

**Unique to MicroStation (2):** [Software di progettazione per l'ingegneria civile](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/civil-engineering-design), [Software CAD generico](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/general-purpose-cad)

**Unique to Vectorworks Fundamentals (1):** [Software CAD generico](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/general-purpose-cad)

**Unique to OpenRoads Designer (1):** [Software di progettazione per l'ingegneria civile](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/civil-engineering-design)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | MicroStation | Vectorworks Fundamentals | OpenRoads Designer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Piccola impresa** | 33.7% | 66.7% | 23.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 32.1% | 25.0% | 33.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 34.2% | 8.3% | 43.2% | 

### By Industry

#### MicroStation

- **Ingegneria Civile:** 40.3%
- **Architettura e Pianificazione:** 10.8%
- **Costruzione:** 8.6%
- **Designa:** 6.8%
- **Trasporti/Autotrasporti/Ferrovia:** 3.5%
- **Petrolio e Energia:** 3.5%
- **Ingegneria Meccanica o Industriale:** 3.0%
- **Utilità:** 2.7%
- **Tecnologia dell'informazione e servizi:** 1.9%
- **Telecomunicazioni:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 17.3%

#### Vectorworks Fundamentals

- **Architettura e Pianificazione:** 50.0%
- **Marketing e Pubblicità:** 16.7%
- **Designa:** 16.7%
- **Ricerca:** 8.3%
- **Musei e Istituzioni:** 8.3%

#### OpenRoads Designer

- **Ingegneria Civile:** 73.6%
- **Trasporti/Autotrasporti/Ferrovia:** 7.2%
- **Designa:** 6.4%
- **Costruzione:** 5.6%
- **Architettura e Pianificazione:** 4.0%
- **Petrolio e Energia:** 0.8%
- **Militare:** 0.8%
- **Istruzione Superiore:** 0.8%
- **Amministrazione governativa:** 0.8%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to MicroStation

- [AutoCAD](https://www.g2.com/it/products/autocad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1930 reviews)
- [SketchUp](https://www.g2.com/it/products/sketchup/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1324 reviews)
- [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/it/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (643 reviews)
- [Civil 3D](https://www.g2.com/it/products/civil-3d/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (304 reviews)
- [AutoCAD LT](https://www.g2.com/it/products/autocad-lt/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (285 reviews)
- [Rhinoceros](https://www.g2.com/it/products/rhinoceros/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (191 reviews)
- [DraftSight](https://www.g2.com/it/products/draftsight/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (208 reviews)
- [AutoTURN](https://www.g2.com/it/products/autoturn/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (50 reviews)
- [Autodesk InfraWorks](https://www.g2.com/it/products/autodesk-infraworks/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (42 reviews)
- [Carlson Civil](https://www.g2.com/it/products/carlson-civil/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (22 reviews)

### Alternatives to Vectorworks Fundamentals

- [SketchUp](https://www.g2.com/it/products/sketchup/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1324 reviews)
- [Octave BricsCAD](https://www.g2.com/it/products/octave-bricscad/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (135 reviews)
- [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/it/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews)
- [AutoCAD](https://www.g2.com/it/products/autocad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1930 reviews)
- [LibreCAD](https://www.g2.com/it/products/librecad/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (25 reviews)
- [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/it/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (643 reviews)
- [FreeCAD](https://www.g2.com/it/products/freecad/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (61 reviews)
- [Inventor](https://www.g2.com/it/products/inventor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (440 reviews)
- [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/it/products/onshape/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (695 reviews)
- [DraftSight](https://www.g2.com/it/products/draftsight/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (208 reviews)

### Alternatives to OpenRoads Designer

- [Civil 3D](https://www.g2.com/it/products/civil-3d/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (304 reviews)
- [Autodesk InfraWorks](https://www.g2.com/it/products/autodesk-infraworks/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (42 reviews)
- [AutoTURN](https://www.g2.com/it/products/autoturn/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (50 reviews)
- [GeoHECRAS](https://www.g2.com/it/products/geohecras/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (347 reviews)
- [ZWCAD](https://www.g2.com/it/products/zwcad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (349 reviews)
- [RoadEng Civil Engineer](https://www.g2.com/it/products/roadeng-civil-engineer/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (17 reviews)
- [Carlson Civil](https://www.g2.com/it/products/carlson-civil/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (22 reviews)
- [Civil Designer](https://www.g2.com/it/products/civil-designer/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (18 reviews)
- [GeoHECHMS](https://www.g2.com/it/products/geohechms/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (123 reviews)
- [Carlson Survey](https://www.g2.com/it/products/carlson-survey/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (11 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### MicroStation

- Title: [Microstation](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/33530-microstation) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Saremmo felici di rispondere a qualsiasi domanda tu abbia! Facci sapere quali ulteriori dettagli stai cercando."

### Vectorworks Fundamentals

No discussions available for this product.

### OpenRoads Designer

- Title: [How do I create a terrain in OpenRoads designer?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/how-do-i-create-a-terrain-in-openroads-designer) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Per creare un terreno in OpenRoads Designer, puoi utilizzare il gruppo di strumenti Crea Terreno che contiene strumenti per creare un modello di terreno da..."
- Title: [Quale software viene utilizzato per la progettazione di autostrade?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/which-software-is-used-for-highway-design) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Il software di progettazione autostradale più comunemente utilizzato è sviluppato da Bentley e Autodesk.

OpenRoads Designer di Bentley è un'applicazione di..."
- Title: [Che cos'è OpenRoads?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/what-is-openroads) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "OpenRoads Designer è un'applicazione di progettazione civile utilizzata per tutti i tipi e dimensioni di progetti civili in tutto il mondo. Può essere..."
- Title: [Che cos'è OpenRoads Designer?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/what-is-openroads-designer) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "OpenRoads Designer è un'applicazione di progettazione civile utilizzata per tutti i tipi e dimensioni di progetti civili in tutto il mondo. Può essere..."

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