ProjectWise
Capital project management software
Project, portfolio & program management software
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- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
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$960 per user per 12‑month subscription
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- Professional services (engineering, legal, consulting, etc.)
- Construction
- Energy and utilities
What is ProjectWise
ProjectWise is an engineering project information management and collaboration platform used to organize, share, and control access to design and project documents across infrastructure and industrial capital projects. It is commonly used by owner-operators, engineering firms, and contractors to manage deliverables, workflows, and transmittals across distributed teams. The product emphasizes document control, versioning, and integration with CAD and other engineering authoring tools rather than full project scheduling and cost controls.
Strong engineering document control
ProjectWise provides centralized storage with check-in/check-out, version history, and audit trails suited to design deliverables. It supports structured foldering and metadata to standardize how teams file and retrieve engineering information. These capabilities align well with regulated or contract-driven deliverable requirements where traceability matters.
CAD and engineering integrations
The platform is designed to work closely with engineering authoring environments and common file types used in infrastructure projects. This reduces friction for designers who need to manage references, revisions, and shared models while collaborating. Integration focus differentiates it from tools that prioritize schedule, cost, or portfolio governance over design content management.
External collaboration and transmittals
ProjectWise supports controlled sharing with external parties, including permissions and distribution workflows for deliverables. It helps teams manage transmittals and submittal-style exchanges with consistent records of what was sent and when. This is useful for multi-organization projects where contractual communication and document handover are frequent.
Limited native CPM scheduling
ProjectWise is not primarily a critical-path scheduling system and typically relies on integration with dedicated planning tools for detailed schedules. Organizations needing robust baseline management, resource-loaded schedules, and advanced progress analytics often implement separate scheduling software. This can increase integration and process overhead for end-to-end project controls.
Cost and contract controls gaps
Compared with platforms centered on project cost management, ProjectWise is less focused on budgeting, commitments, change management, and earned value workflows. Teams may need additional systems for cost forecasting, payment applications, and contract administration. As a result, it can function as the document backbone rather than the full capital project management suite.
Administration and governance effort
Effective use typically requires upfront configuration of folder standards, metadata, permissions, and workflows across organizations. Ongoing administration is often needed to maintain data quality and consistent practices across projects. Implementations can be complex in environments with many partners and varying document control requirements.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bentley Infrastructure Cloud — ProjectWise User Subscription | $960 per 12‑month subscription (Special Price; taxes not included) | 12‑month Virtuoso user subscription (Bentley Infrastructure Cloud ProjectWise). Includes collaboration, document & model management, iTwin integration, AI media indexing, mobile/offline access.. |
| ProjectWise Engineer — User Subscription | 952.00 EUR per 12‑month subscription (Special Price; taxes not included) | 12‑month Virtuoso user subscription. Includes all ProjectWise Manage capabilities plus CAD application integration, reference file management, intradisciplinary/interdisciplinary 2D/3D/4D reviews, CAD standards management.. |
| ProjectWise Validate — User Subscription | $2,183 per 12‑month subscription (Special Price; taxes not included) | 12‑month Virtuoso user subscription. Includes all ProjectWise Engineer capabilities plus clash detection, advanced civil validations, AI media indexing, iModel synchronization.. |
Notes: Prices are shown on Bentley's official eStore (Virtuosity) and vary by currency/region; Bentley's main ProjectWise product page references contacting sales for pricing and enterprise offerings.
Seller details
Bentley Systems, Incorporated
Exton, Pennsylvania, USA
1984
Public
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