CUBE vs ArcGIS Hub

CUBE8.2Visit ArcGIS Hub7.3Visit

Higher score CUBE #2 in Urban Planning and Design Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit CUBE

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ArcGIS Hub #4 in Urban Planning and Design Software 7.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Esri

• CUBE fits best

  Teams focused on travel-demand and transport planning

• ArcGIS Hub fits best

  Cities building public-facing planning engagement hubs

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Side by side

Feature	CUBE 8.2/10 Visit ↗	ArcGIS Hub 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	7.3
Ranking	#2 in Urban Planning and Design Software	#4 in Urban Planning and Design Software
Best for	Teams focused on travel-demand and transport planning	Cities building public-facing planning engagement hubs
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Features CUBE 1/5 · ArcGIS Hub 0/5
Scenario planning	✓ (best)	Not published
Zoning and land use	Not published	Not published
Spatial analysis	Not published	Not published
3D visualization	Not published	Not published
Public engagement tools	Not published	Not published
Specs
Deployment	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Dedicated travel-demand modeling for transportation analysis Supports transportation planning and network planning workflows Scenario planning capability for comparing transport options	Publishes low-code websites, open-data catalogs, and branded domains. Premium adds projects, events, discussions, and stakeholder feedback. Connects with ArcGIS apps including StoryMaps, Dashboards, and Survey123.
Cons	Pricing requires contacting Bentley Systems sales Focused on transportation analysis rather than general urban design Public deployment and integration details are limited	Focuses on engagement and open data, not planning analysis or design. Web platform rather than a dedicated mobile forms application. Pricing is contact-sales, making plan costs less transparent.
Our verdict	CUBE is Bentley Systems software for transportation planning and travel demand modeling. It is aimed at planners and transportation professionals who need to forecast travel, analyze networks, and compare transportation scenarios. The… Read the review →	Cities and other organizations can use ArcGIS Hub to publish public-facing sites, share open data, and involve stakeholders in projects. Esri positions it as a cloud-based community engagement platform, with low-code website creation, data… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CUBE — where it wins

  • Dedicated travel-demand modeling for transportation analysis
  • Supports transportation planning and network planning workflows
  • Scenario planning capability for comparing transport options

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Bentley Systems sales
  • Focused on transportation analysis rather than general urban design
  • Public deployment and integration details are limited

• ArcGIS Hub — where it wins

  • Publishes low-code websites, open-data catalogs, and branded domains.
  • Premium adds projects, events, discussions, and stakeholder feedback.
  • Connects with ArcGIS apps including StoryMaps, Dashboards, and Survey123.

  Where it doesn't

  • Focuses on engagement and open data, not planning analysis or design.
  • Web platform rather than a dedicated mobile forms application.
  • Pricing is contact-sales, making plan costs less transparent.

• CUBE8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused choice for teams modeling travel demand and transportation networks.

  Visit CUBEFull verdict →
• ArcGIS Hub7.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A web-based hub for public data, planning projects, and community engagement.

  Visit EsriFull verdict →