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Enablon EHS vs PLAXIS

Enablon EHS logo

Enablon EHS

Mining

Environmental health and safety management

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
PLAXIS logo

PLAXIS

Mining

Finite element software for geotechnical analysis

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Enablon EHS and PLAXIS actually diverge.

Attributes where Enablon EHS and PLAXIS differ
AttributeEnablon EHSPLAXIS
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Ios, AndroidWindows, Linux
Founded19951984

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Mining).

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
  • Virtuoso Subscription$undefined/12-month
    • Software access
    • Training included
    • Auto-renewal
  • Perpetual License with SELECT$undefined/mo
    • One-time purchase
    • Annual maintenance subscription
    • 24/7 technical support
  • Enterprise Plans$undefined/mo
    • Custom arrangements
    • Global pricing
    • Comprehensive software portfolio

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.
Enablon EHS review

Choose PLAXIS if

  • You need 2d & 3d finite element analysis.
  • You work on Windows, Linux.
  • You also want advanced soil modeling.
PLAXIS review

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.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

PLAXIS: What are PLAXIS software tiers?

PLAXIS offers four main tiers: PLAXIS 3D (basic deformation and safety analysis), PLAXIS 3D Advanced (creep/flow-deformation coupling and consolidation), PLAXIS 3D Ultimate (dynamic vibration analysis and time-dependent groundwater flow), and 3D WorkSuite (combines PLAXIS 3D Ultimate with GeoStudio 3D Advanced).

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PLAXIS: What licensing models does PLAXIS offer?

PLAXIS offers three licensing approaches: 12-month Virtuoso Subscription (recommended for small to medium businesses), Perpetual License with SELECT (one-time purchase plus annual maintenance), and Enterprise Plans (custom arrangements for larger organizations). Regional pricing varies.

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