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Enablon EHS vs PLAXIS

PLAXIS
Software
Finite element software for geotechnical analysis
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Enablon EHS uK Find a Tender award notice records Enablon SAS awarded a 5 year contract by Cadent Gas Limited for its EHS management solution valued at £1,275,353.62 excluding VAT (£1,530,424.34 including VAT); this is a contract value, not a price list; PLAXIS bentley states the cost of PLAXIS 2D, 2D Advanced, 2D Ultimate and the 2D WorkSuite varies per region, and publishes no rate on the product page
- They diverge on capability: Enablon EHS covers Incident management, PLAXIS covers 2D & 3D finite element analysis.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Enablon EHS and PLAXIS actually diverge.
| Attribute | Enablon EHS | PLAXIS |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Ios, Android | Windows, Linux |
| Founded | 1995 | 1984 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Enablon EHS
- Incident management
- Health and safety compliance
- Environmental management
- Risk assessment
- Audit management
- SAP
- Oracle
- Salesforce
Only in PLAXIS
- 2D & 3D finite element analysis
- Advanced soil modeling
- Slope stability assessment
- Excavation design
- Support design
- AutoCAD
- GeoStudio
- ArcGIS
Both cover
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Enablon EHS
- Health and safety managementnot PLAXIS
- Incident reportingnot PLAXIS
- Risk assessmentnot PLAXIS
- Compliance trackingnot PLAXIS
- Audit managementnot PLAXIS
PLAXIS
- Finite element analysis of soil and rock deformation and stabilitynot Enablon EHS
- Designing excavations, tunnels, embankments and foundationsnot Enablon EHS
- Modelling groundwater flow, consolidation and seismic response in geotechnical worksnot Enablon EHS
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Enablon EHS
- UK Find a Tender award notice records Enablon SAS awarded a 5 year contract by Cadent Gas Limited for its EHS management solution valued at £1,275,353.62 excluding VAT (£1,530,424.34 including VAT); this is a contract value, not a price list
PLAXIS
- Bentley states the cost of PLAXIS 2D, 2D Advanced, 2D Ultimate and the 2D WorkSuite varies per region, and publishes no rate on the product page
- Consolidation, creep, groundwater flow and heat flow require the Advanced edition rather than the base PLAXIS 2D
- Dynamic, vibration and transient analysis require the Ultimate edition
- A perpetual licence only carries support and licence exchange rights while a paid annual SELECT subscription is maintained
- The Virtuoso subscription route is a 12 month lease, not an ongoing entitlement
Pricing, plan by plan
Enablon EHS
On request- Enablon EHS$25000/year
- Health and safety management
- Incident reporting
- Compliance tracking
- Enablon Enterprise$60000/year
- Advanced features
- Multi-site management
- Custom workflows
PLAXIS
On request- PLAXIS 2D$16000/year
- 2D finite element analysis
- Slope stability
- Mine design
- PLAXIS 3D$28000/year
- 3D finite element analysis
- Complex geometry modeling
- Advanced soil modeling
Which should you pick?
Choose Enablon EHS if
- You need incident management.
- You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
- You also want health and safety compliance.
Choose PLAXIS if
- You need 2d & 3d finite element analysis.
- You work on Windows, Linux.
- You also want advanced soil modeling.
Questions people ask
- Is Enablon EHS or PLAXIS better?
- Neither clearly leads. Enablon EHS starts at On request and PLAXIS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Enablon EHS or PLAXIS?
- Enablon EHS starts at On request and PLAXIS at On request.
- Does Enablon EHS or PLAXIS run on more platforms?
- Enablon EHS runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android. PLAXIS runs on Windows, Linux.
- What is Enablon EHS best used for?
- Enablon EHS is most often used for health and safety management, incident reporting, risk assessment, compliance tracking. Of those, health and safety management and incident reporting are not what PLAXIS is typically brought in for.
- What can Enablon EHS do that PLAXIS cannot?
- Enablon EHS covers Incident management, Health and safety compliance, Environmental management, Risk assessment. PLAXIS covers 2D & 3D finite element analysis, Advanced soil modeling, Slope stability assessment, Excavation design. Both handle Windows support.
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