MicroStation Reviews & Product Details

MicroStation is a specialized computer-aided design (CAD) software solution tailored specifically for infrastructure design. It is designed to assist architects and engineers in transforming their creative visions into tangible projects, enabling them to present their designs effectively to clients and deliver high-quality results to the community. By providing a comprehensive suite of tools that are integrated into the platform, MicroStation allows users to work efficiently and flexibly, streamlining the design process without the need for additional add-ons. Targeted primarily at professionals in architecture and engineering, MicroStation serves a diverse range of industries, including transportation, utilities, and urban planning. Its capabilities cater to users who require robust design and documentation tools to handle complex infrastructure projects. As project demands grow in complexity and scale, MicroStation equips users with the necessary resources to manage these challenges effectively, ensuring timely and budget-conscious delivery of designs. One of the key features of MicroStation is its ability to facilitate the design, documentation, and visualization of infrastructure models in both 2D and 3D formats. This versatility allows users to create detailed and accurate representations of their projects, enhancing communication with stakeholders and clients. The software supports collaborative workflows, enabling seamless interaction among team members and external parties, which is essential for successful project execution. MicroStation also emphasizes risk minimization and automation acceleration. By providing advanced tools for modeling and analysis, users can identify potential issues early in the design process, reducing the likelihood of costly revisions later on. The software’s automation features streamline repetitive tasks, allowing professionals to focus on more strategic aspects of their projects. This efficiency not only helps in meeting deadlines but also enhances the overall quality of the work produced.

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Bentley Systems

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Languages Supported

Czech, German, English, Finnish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified)

Product Description

MicroStation is a modeling environment explicitly for the architecture, engineering, construction, and operation of all infrastructure types including utility systems, roads and rail, bridges, buildings, communications networks, water and wastewater networks, process plants, mining, and more. MicroStation can be used either as a software application or as a technology platform.

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MicroStation 12-month Subscription

$2,135.00

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MicroStation Demo - Produce lifelike renderings and animations

Turn your models into polished professional presentations to win stakeholder buy-in and speed approvals on your design projects.

MicroStation Demo - Robust parametric constraints and comprehensive 3D modeling

You can ensure your design intent while speeding modeling with extremely powerful and flexible constraints and a range of solid, mesh, surface, and topological modeling tools

MicroStation Demo - Integrate reality meshes, raster, point cloud and 3D drawings and 3D models together

MicroStation's native support for an unmatched range of file formats and data types means you can leverage any data you have to speed drafting and modeling and decision-making

MicroStation Demo - Streamline documentation production with integrated 2D/3D

Produce better documentation, faster, with fully integrated 2D and 3D workflows, creating a single integrated model that allows you to view drawings and other model information directly immersed within the 3D model

MicroStation Demo - Precisely snap geospatial data into place automatically

Supporting hundreds of coordinate systems and dozens of geospatial data types, users can reliably integrate existing data quickly and confidently.

MicroStation Demo - Incorporate common data types and formats

Take advantage of built-in support for 100+ common formats and data types for 2D and 3D raster and vector geometry and associated BIM information, including trusted RealDWG

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Jaskirat A.

Engineering Designer

11/17/2025

"Stable Precision and Customization with MicroStation"

4/5

What do you like best about MicroStation?

I appreciate MicroStation's exceptional stability when handling large and complex files and file management, which is critical for my needs in project tracking and management. The software’s precision, coordination, and interoperability make it indispensable for executing complex tasks efficiently. I also enjoy the high level of customization it offers for particular project details, along with the batch processing capabilities that streamline my workflows. Furthermore, the initial setup of MicroStation was very easy, contributing to a smooth transition into using this software extensively. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MicroStation?

I encounter issues with the incorporation of GIS and shapefiles, which sometimes do not integrate well with MicroStation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Civil Engineering

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/27/2019

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"Best and easy CADD Drafting Software "

5/5

What do you like best about MicroStation?

Out of my 8 hours of daily work I use this software for atleast 6 hours a day. Its a very portable easy to learn drafting software when compare to any other CADD softwares I used before. I started CADD by autoCAD first, The best part of the software is its settings, one click of setting for scale, for annotations, for reference attachments, level managements, its compatibility with other softwares import or exporting is easy. Its automatically saves everytime you work on it unlike other CADD drafting software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MicroStation?

I have to think hard to write any dislikes of this Drafting software. ONly one thing I dont like it is sometimes attached references turn red on you means its detached by itself and I have to reattach them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Simon C.

Site Assistant

Construction

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/26/2022

"Functional Civil Engineering Design Product and Great Engineering Data Management Tool."

4.5/5

What do you like best about MicroStation?

1. MicroStation helps me on easy gathering of various Civil Engineering project data.

2. The designs quality provided through MicroStation design features is effective.

3. The coordination across Civil Engineering projects Engineers is excellent.

4. Annotation and great design simulation option.

5. Data import functions are very helpful.

6. Engineering insights collection was perfect using MicroStation tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MicroStation?

MicroStation comes with clean and fully loaded interface with functional drawing and designing tools and the learning curve was good for me and no much technical help needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MicroStation solving and how is that benefiting you?

1. Easy to share Civil Engineering project drawings and files across different Engineers.

2. The importing files is quick.

3. Engineering information and contacts management is very easy on MicroStation.

4. Creating Engineering and Construction projects process reports is very effective.

5. Risk and workflow management product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vasu S.

Sr. Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/23/2025

"Smooth Setup and Support, but Transition from AutoCad Is Challenging"

4/5

What do you like best about MicroStation?

The setup process is simple, and the support team is very helpful. Once you get used to the features, they prove to be quite good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MicroStation?

We switched from AutoCad to Microstations because our client required it. The transition has been challenging; although I realize it's a different platform, the interface is completely different, which makes the adjustment even harder. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Catherine S.

Architectural Designer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/18/2025

"Intuitive 3D Modeling Product with Professional 3D Design Capabilities."

4.5/5

What do you like best about MicroStation?

Powerful Architectural 3D modeling and its 2D document creation options are reliable and its 3D rendering Engine is effective. Drawings detailing and coordination across multiple design project and the landscape document generation MicroStation is the CAD solution. Engineering project data analytics and integrating data to other 3D design platform is very smooth. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MicroStation?

Easiest CAD product to get used to and the interface arrangement is very classy and to implement MicroStation as a new user is very easy task and their help dest is very responsive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Syed Talha A.

Highway Design Engineer II

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/30/2025

"Microstation Inroads Review"

4/5

What do you like best about MicroStation?

Coming from Autodesk software it was easy to learn and transfer my skills to Bentley Microstation. The 2D design is relatively easier compared to its counterparts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MicroStation?

Going through extra steps when working with geometry lines and 3D modelling is a turn off but Openroads is definity an improvement that tackles this concern Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Charles T.

Project Architect

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/20/2025

"Architectural 3D CAD Platform with Fast 3D Rendering Engine."

4.5/5

What do you like best about MicroStation?

Professional Architectural 3D CAD product and it has the ability on creating real 3D meshes and through its built-in templates is very easy to use Lines, Dimensions and other. MicroStation has great Annotation tools and the Engineering documentation and Architectural projects 3D rendering is faster and easy to draft 2D drawings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MicroStation?

Simple Architectural CAD and all the drawing features are easy to custom and the initial platform implementation process was easy as long as the user has experience with other similar CAD tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Civil Engineering

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

10/28/2025

"Good CADD Program"

4/5

What do you like best about MicroStation?

MicroStation is a solid CAD program and, in many ways, superior to AutoCAD. Most of the agencies I work with use MicroStation, and I’ve grown to appreciate its efficiency—especially the intuitive keyboard shortcuts that make drafting and design work faster and smoother. The training videos are very helpful too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MicroStation?

The software tends to run slowly sometimes, lacks user-friendly features, and has settings that are sometimes complex and difficult to configure. It even has too many settings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MicroStation solving and how is that benefiting you?

We specialize in transportation and roadway design, which requires a reliable CADD program to create designs that meet established engineering standards. The software should also allow us to efficiently visualize 3D models and share accurate, detailed design files with our clients for review and collaboration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jessica D.

Landscape Designer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/17/2025

"Impressive Landscape 3D Designing CAD Product with Powerful Features."

4.5/5

What do you like best about MicroStation?

Reference easy management product and its component library is excellent and to provide landscape 3D presentation is effective.

Animation tools and image easy editing MicroStation has the most amazing functions and its design analysis options are impressive and MicroStation offers a free trial when getting started with this 3D CAD system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MicroStation?

None that i can recall through my entire experience with this package, and to learn on how to manipulate MicroStation is simple as well as the implementation part. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Isaac F.

Drafting Supervisor

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/24/2025

"Reference Attachment System Saves Time for Teams"

4.5/5

What do you like best about MicroStation?

The reference attachment system keeps sheets linked to base files so updates propagate automatically huge time saver for teams managing multiple drawings. Batch tools let me convert and update many files at once, which speeds up publishing and reduces manual steps. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MicroStation?

Occasional crashes with complex files or specific workflows mean we keep a close eye on software updates and fixes. The UI can feel dated and some useful options are buried, so new hires need extra training. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.