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Head-to-head · Urban Planning and Design Software

TransCAD vs Streetmix

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score TransCAD #1 in Urban Planning and Design Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Caliper
Streetmix #7 in Urban Planning and Design Software 6.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Streetmix

TransCAD leads on 1 check, Streetmix on 3, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTransCAD · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly Streetmix
  • Most featuresStreetmix · 2 of 5

TransCAD scores higher on our rubric for urban planning and design software: 9.0 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

Streetmix offers free plan; TransCAD doesn't publish it. Streetmix offers scenario planning; TransCAD doesn't publish it. TransCAD offers spatial analysis; Streetmix doesn't. Streetmix offers public engagement tools; TransCAD doesn't publish it. On deployment, TransCAD gives you Desktop where Streetmix offers Cloud.

TransCAD is the better fit for transportation planners needing GIS and demand models. Streetmix is the better fit for communities prototyping street layouts and gathering input.

  • TransCAD fits best

    Transportation planners needing GIS and demand models

  • Streetmix fits best

    Communities prototyping street layouts and gathering input

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Side by side

Feature TransCAD 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Streetmix 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 6.9
Ranking #1 in Urban Planning and Design Software #7 in Urban Planning and Design Software
Best for Transportation planners needing GIS and demand models Communities prototyping street layouts and gathering input
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Windows Web
Features TransCAD 1/5 · Streetmix 2/5
Scenario planning Not published ✓ (best)
Zoning and land use Not published —
Spatial analysis ✓ (best) —
3D visualization Not published —
Public engagement tools Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment Desktop Cloud
Our review
Pros
  • Combines GIS mapping and geographic data management with transportation tools
  • Supports transportation network analysis and travel demand modeling
  • Includes routing, logistics, and spatial analysis capabilities
  • Drag-and-drop street segments support rapid concept iteration
  • Shareable URLs and civic workflows support public input
  • Open-source deployment with Streetmeter and 3DStreet exports
Cons
  • Desktop deployment limits it to workstation-based use
  • Windows is the only listed platform
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Focused on street concepts rather than broader planning analysis
  • No AI features are included
  • 3D visualization, zoning, and spatial analysis are outside its scope
Our verdict

Transportation planners and analysts working with networks and geographic data are the clearest audience for TransCAD. Caliper Corporation describes it as GIS and transportation planning software, combining geographic data management with…

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Streetmix is a browser-based tool for residents, educators, planners, and civic organizations designing neighborhood street cross-sections. Users arrange adjustable sidewalks, bike lanes, transit, parking, trees, and traffic lanes, then…

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  1. TransCADUrban Planning and Design Software 9.0Pricing on request
  2. StreetmixUrban Planning and Design Software 6.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • TransCAD — where it wins

    • Combines GIS mapping and geographic data management with transportation tools
    • Supports transportation network analysis and travel demand modeling
    • Includes routing, logistics, and spatial analysis capabilities

    Where it doesn't

    • Desktop deployment limits it to workstation-based use
    • Windows is the only listed platform
    • Pricing requires contacting sales

  • Streetmix — where it wins

    • Drag-and-drop street segments support rapid concept iteration
    • Shareable URLs and civic workflows support public input
    • Open-source deployment with Streetmeter and 3DStreet exports

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on street concepts rather than broader planning analysis
    • No AI features are included
    • 3D visualization, zoning, and spatial analysis are outside its scope
  • TransCAD9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    A Windows desktop GIS for transportation networks, demand modeling, routing, and spatial analysis.

    Visit CaliperFull verdict →
  • Streetmix6.9/10 · Free plan

    Accessible street-layout prototyping with civic collaboration, exports, and a focused scope.

    Visit StreetmixFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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