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PLAXIS pricing
PLAXIS publishes 3 tiers. Below is each one, what it adds over the tier beneath it, and where the ladder stops being worth climbing for most people.
As of 30 August 2026, PLAXIS pricing is on request across 3 published tiers. Figures are the vendor's list prices as recorded on this page's last check; the vendor's site is the final word.
- Entry price
- On request
- Model
- Subscription
- Tiers
- 3
- Free tier
- Not on record
PLAXIS plans, side by side
Every published tier in ascending order of price, with the number of features each one lists. An absence here means the record does not itemise it, not that the tier lacks it.
| Plan | Price | Features listed | Step up from the tier below |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtuoso Subscription | On request | 4 | Entry tier |
| Perpetual License with SELECT | On request | 6 | Priced on request |
| Enterprise Plans | On request | 6 | Priced on request |
What each tier adds
The set difference between each tier's feature list and the one beneath it. Where a tier lists nothing new, the vendor has either stopped repeating the inherited list or the tier raises limits rather than adding capability, the record does not distinguish the two, so this page does not either.
Virtuoso Subscription
On requestThe entry tier. It covers software access, training included, auto-renewal, no long-term contract.
Perpetual License with SELECT
On requestOver Virtuoso Subscription, this tier adds:
- One-time purchase
- Annual maintenance subscription
- 24/7 technical support
- Learning resources
- Yearly software exchange option
- License pooling across multiple computers
Enterprise Plans
On requestOver Perpetual License with SELECT, this tier adds:
- Custom arrangements
- Global pricing
- Comprehensive software portfolio
- Implementation services
- Training
- Technical support
What the product covers
The full PLAXIS feature record, grouped as the catalogue groups it. This is the product as a whole; the record does not map every feature onto a specific tier.
Other
- 2D & 3D finite element analysis
- Advanced soil modeling
- Slope stability assessment
- Excavation design
- Support design
Integrations
- AutoCAD
- GeoStudio
- ArcGIS
- Leapfrog
Platform
- Windows support
- Linux support
People bring PLAXIS in for finite element analysis of soil and rock deformation and stability, designing excavations, tunnels, embankments and foundations, modelling groundwater flow, consolidation and seismic response in geotechnical works. If that is not the job you are buying for, the alternatives to PLAXIS are worth a look before you commit to a tier.
How that compares in Mining
Too few mining tools in this directory publish a starting price to quote a meaningful median, so the table below is a like-for-like list rather than a ranking.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLAXIS (this page) | On request | subscription | - | |
| Wenco | On request | quote | - | vs PLAXIS |
| CorePlan | $1350/month | Per month by shift or plod volume | - | vs PLAXIS |
| IHS Markit Petra | On request | subscription | - | vs PLAXIS |
| Envirosuite | On request | subscription | - | vs PLAXIS |
| Leapfrog Geo | $164.25/day (Consultants Daily) | - | - | vs PLAXIS |
| GEOVIA GEMS | On request | subscription | - | vs PLAXIS |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry, they are not reviews hosted on Softwr. How each figure is used is set out on the PLAXIS badges page.
Before you pay for PLAXIS
Three things this page cannot tell you, and all three change the bill. The record carries a price and a billing period but not the unit - per-seat and flat-rate pricing are indistinguishable in this data, so a five-person team may be looking at five times the figure above. It carries no annual rate, so any discount for paying yearly is not something this page can quote. And it carries no trial length.
What it can tell you is the shape of the ladder: 3 tiers between On request and On request, with the jump itemised above. With no free tier on record, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to compare PLAXIS against the tools that do have one before committing.
PLAXIS runs on windows, linux, and is published by Bentley Systems of Exton, Pennsylvania. The full record is on the PLAXIS review, and the rest of the category is under best mining tools.
PLAXIS pricing questions
- How much does PLAXIS cost?
- PLAXIS publishes 3 tiers, from On request for Virtuoso Subscription up to On request for Enterprise Plans. The cheapest paid tier is On request.
- Does PLAXIS have a free plan?
- Not on the record we hold: PLAXIS is listed as subscription. Whether a free trial is offered is not something this record captures, so check the vendor's site.
- What is the difference between Virtuoso Subscription and Perpetual License with SELECT on PLAXIS?
- Perpetual License with SELECT costs On request against On request, and adds one-time purchase, annual maintenance subscription, 24/7 technical support, learning resources.
- What am I actually paying for with PLAXIS?
- The record lists 11 features across 3 areas: other, integrations, platform. In practice it is brought in for finite element analysis of soil and rock deformation and stability, designing excavations, tunnels, embankments and foundations, modelling groundwater flow, consolidation and seismic response in geotechnical works.
- Does PLAXIS charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 3 tiers, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.
- Are these PLAXIS prices current?
- They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.
- What should I compare PLAXIS against before paying?
- The closest mining tools in this directory are Wenco, CorePlan, IHS Markit Petra, Envirosuite. Each has a side-by-side comparison with PLAXIS covering price, platforms and features.