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Bentley

MicroStation

Composite Score

7.4 /10

CX Score

7.8 /10

29 Reviews Write a Review

What is MicroStation?

Mitigate the risk of building in a utility-congested underground environment with Bentley Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE). The software’s 3D modeling capabilities allow you to automatically create 3D models from survey information, CAD artifacts, GIS, Excel spreadsheets, databases, and more. Bentley SUE maintains a relationship between CAD and GIS utility source and target civil features to help you ensure that data is always synced and up to date.

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Awards & Recognition

MicroStation won the following awards in the Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing category

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3 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2026

Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2025

4 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

2025

Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2024

9 Top Rated Capabilities

7 Top Rated Features

2024

Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2023

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2023

6 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2023

Conflict Resolution

2022

7 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2022

MicroStation Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

84 Likeliness to Recommend

3
Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love MicroStation?

1% Negative

7% Neutral

92% Positive

Pros

Client Friendly Policies
Fair
Acts with Integrity
Generous Negotitation

Feature Ratings

Average 75

Visualization

Libraries & Templates

2D Drawing

Analytics and Reporting

Collaboration

Technical Drawings

3D Modeling

2D/3D Conversion

Raster Data Manipulation

Simulation

Digital Scanning

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Ease of Implementation

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

MicroStation Reviews

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2022

Stable software for design work

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Helps Innovate
Performance Enhancing

Cons

Slower Product Innovation
Charges for Enhancements

Carlos Z.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: Initial Implementation

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2021

The most used Engineering Design Platform.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates MicroStation from other similar products?

Easy manipulation of various Engineering designs.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like the tool speed of performance and the flexibility.

What do you dislike most about this product?

All through out my experience with the tool, no problem to report.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

The solution effectively helps manage various Engineering sub projects and other construction documents.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Camilla j.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Construction
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2021

Effective easy simulation platform.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates MicroStation from other similar products?

3D modelling ability is the best among the Engineering tools.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Easy on implementing the software and start designing.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I never face any inconvenience using Bentley MicroStation.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Bentley MicroStation has a nice functions which allows easy reporting our project process and analyzing project data effectively.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

MicroStation

What is MicroStation?

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Awards & Recognition

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

MicroStation Ratings

84 Likeliness to Recommend

3 Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love MicroStation?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Visualization The ability to see and interact with a design in a more intuitive and informative way.

Libraries & Templates Includes a library of standard components and templates that users can insert into their designs, which speeds up the process of starting new projects.

2D Drawing The ability to create precise 2D drawings.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

Technical Drawings Includes symbols, units of measurement, notation systems, and visual styles.

3D Modeling Includes 3D wireframe, 3D solid, 3D surface, and 3D mesh.

2D/3D Conversion The ability to transforming a two-dimensional (2D) image or model into a three-dimensional (3D) representation.

Raster Data Manipulation Includes editing, simulated drawings, color models, vectorization and filters.

Simulation The ability to create and test circuit or motion simulation and structural validation.

Digital Scanning Includes accuracy reports, photorealistic data visualization, and advanced measurement tools.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

MicroStation Reviews

Stable software for design work

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Carlos Z.

The most used Engineering Design Platform.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Camilla j.

Effective easy simulation platform.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Visualization

Libraries & Templates

2D Drawing

Analytics and Reporting

Collaboration

Technical Drawings

3D Modeling

2D/3D Conversion

Raster Data Manipulation

Simulation

Digital Scanning

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization