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Head-to-head · Engineering Document Management Software

Adept vs ProjectWise

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Adept #1 in Engineering Document Management Software 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Adept
ProjectWise #2 in Engineering Document Management Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit ProjectWise

Adept leads on 0 checks, ProjectWise on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAdept · 8.9/10
  • Most featuresAdept · 1 of 5

Adept scores higher on our rubric for engineering document management software: 8.9 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

Adept is the better fit for engineering teams managing complex CAD files. ProjectWise is the better fit for infrastructure teams coordinating design deliverables.

  • Adept fits best

    Engineering teams managing complex CAD files

  • ProjectWise fits best

    Infrastructure teams coordinating design deliverables

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Side by side

Feature Adept 8.9/10 Visit ↗ ProjectWise 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.8
Ranking #1 in Engineering Document Management Software #2 in Engineering Document Management Software
Best for Engineering teams managing complex CAD files Infrastructure teams coordinating design deliverables
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $12/user/mo $312/device/yr
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, iOS, Android Web, Windows
Support Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7 Community, Docs
Integrations 6 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Adept 1/5 · ProjectWise 0/5
Revision control ✓ (best) Not checked yet
CAD file viewing Not checked yet Not checked yet
Approval workflows Not checked yet Not checked yet
Audit trail Not checked yet Not checked yet
Access permissions Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Tracks CAD revisions, relationships, references, and where-used links
  • Views and marks up CAD files without a CAD license
  • Supports approvals, audit trails, SSO, and multi-factor authentication
  • Manages engineering work-in-progress, reference files, and controlled workspaces
  • Supports 2D, 3D, and 4D reviews, clash detection, and civil model validation
  • Tracks document and model versions with transmittal and submittal workflows
Cons
  • No free plan; every tier is paid monthly
  • CAD integrations are listed in Desktop tiers, not Explorer or Reviewer
  • Professional and Enterprise cloud pricing requires contacting sales
  • Paid product with annual pricing starting at $312 per license
  • Advanced engineering work-in-progress features are in the $960-per-license plan
  • The $10,440 annual bundle is priced per bundle, not per license
Our verdict

Adept is product data management and engineering document management software for teams governing CAD models, drawings, and related records. It supports engineering, manufacturing, quality, operations, and maintenance groups that need…

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ProjectWise is Bentley Systems’ document-management and project-delivery software for engineering, construction, and owner-operator organizations. It is suited to infrastructure teams coordinating design deliverables across disciplines,…

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  1. AdeptEngineering Document Management Software 8.9Paid
  2. ProjectWiseEngineering Document Management Software 8.8Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Adept — where it wins

    • Tracks CAD revisions, relationships, references, and where-used links
    • Views and marks up CAD files without a CAD license
    • Supports approvals, audit trails, SSO, and multi-factor authentication

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; every tier is paid monthly
    • CAD integrations are listed in Desktop tiers, not Explorer or Reviewer
    • Professional and Enterprise cloud pricing requires contacting sales

  • ProjectWise — where it wins

    • Manages engineering work-in-progress, reference files, and controlled workspaces
    • Supports 2D, 3D, and 4D reviews, clash detection, and civil model validation
    • Tracks document and model versions with transmittal and submittal workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid product with annual pricing starting at $312 per license
    • Advanced engineering work-in-progress features are in the $960-per-license plan
    • The $10,440 annual bundle is priced per bundle, not per license

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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