ProjectWise vs Bentley AssetWise

ProjectWise8.8Visit Bentley AssetWise7.9Visit

Higher score ProjectWise #2 in Engineering Document Management Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit ProjectWise

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Bentley AssetWise #8 in Engineering Document Management Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit site

• ProjectWise fits best

  Infrastructure teams coordinating design deliverables

• Bentley AssetWise fits best

  Asset operators managing lifecycle and inspection data

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Side by side

Feature	ProjectWise 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Bentley AssetWise 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.9
Ranking	#2 in Engineering Document Management Software	#8 in Engineering Document Management Software
Best for	Infrastructure teams coordinating design deliverables	Asset operators managing lifecycle and inspection data
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$312/device/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs, Live chat
Integrations	7 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ProjectWise 0/5 · Bentley AssetWise 0/5
Revision control	Not checked yet	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	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	Covers lifecycle information, reliability programs and condition monitoring Connects IoT and operational sources including Azure IoT, OPC and SCADA Supports mobile inspections, compliance reporting and linear network assets
Cons	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	Pricing is available through a contact-sales process Portfolio approach is not a single self-service product Focuses on asset reliability rather than engineering document control
Our verdict	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,… Read the review →	Bentley AssetWise is a portfolio of asset performance applications for owner-operators in utilities, process industries, transportation and related infrastructure sectors. It is aimed at asset, maintenance, information, operations and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Bentley AssetWise — where it wins

  • Covers lifecycle information, reliability programs and condition monitoring
  • Connects IoT and operational sources including Azure IoT, OPC and SCADA
  • Supports mobile inspections, compliance reporting and linear network assets

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is available through a contact-sales process
  • Portfolio approach is not a single self-service product
  • Focuses on asset reliability rather than engineering document control

• ProjectWise8.8/10 · Paid

  Engineering document management with design coordination, model review, and transmittal workflows.

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• Bentley AssetWise7.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Asset lifecycle, reliability, inspection and IoT management for infrastructure operators.

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