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Head-to-head · Engineering Document Management Software

Wrench SmartProject EDMS vs ProjectWise

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Wrench SmartProject EDMS #2 in Engineering Document Management Software 8.1/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit site
ProjectWise #3 in Engineering Document Management Software 8.0/10 From $312/yr ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit ProjectWise

Wrench SmartProject EDMS leads on 5 checks, ProjectWise on 0, and 1 is 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 scoreWrench SmartProject EDMS · 8.1/10
  • Most featuresWrench SmartProject EDMS · 5 of 5

Wrench SmartProject EDMS scores higher on our rubric for engineering document management software: 8.1 against 8.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

Wrench SmartProject EDMS offers revision control; ProjectWise doesn't publish it. Wrench SmartProject EDMS offers cad file viewing; ProjectWise doesn't publish it. Wrench SmartProject EDMS offers approval workflows; ProjectWise doesn't publish it. Wrench SmartProject EDMS offers audit trail; ProjectWise doesn't publish it. Wrench SmartProject EDMS offers access permissions; ProjectWise doesn't publish it.

Wrench SmartProject EDMS is the better fit for engineering teams needing configurable document control. ProjectWise is the better fit for infrastructure teams coordinating design deliverables.

  • Wrench SmartProject EDMS fits best

    Engineering teams needing configurable document control

  • ProjectWise fits best

    Infrastructure teams coordinating design deliverables

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Side by side

Feature Wrench SmartProject EDMS 8.1/10 Visit ↗ ProjectWise 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.1 8.0
Ranking #2 in Engineering Document Management Software #3 in Engineering Document Management Software
Best for Engineering teams needing configurable document control Infrastructure teams coordinating design deliverables
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, Windows
Support Docs, Email Community, Docs
Integrations 18 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Wrench SmartProject EDMS 5/5 · ProjectWise 0/5
Revision control ✓ (best) Not published
CAD file viewing ✓ (best) Not published
Approval workflows ✓ (best) Not published
Audit trail ✓ (best) Not published
Access permissions ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Deployment Cloud Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Automates master document lists, approvals, revisions and transmittals.
  • Compares CAD/BIM drawings and tracks document activity with audit trails.
  • Integrates with tools including ProjectWise, Aconex and Autodesk products.
  • 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
  • Paid product with no free plan.
  • Plan choices vary by scope, bundle and hosting inclusion.
  • Designed for engineering project control, not general-purpose document storage.
  • 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

Wrench SmartProject EDMS brings engineering documents and deliverables into a controlled project workflow. It is aimed at owners, EPC contractors, engineering consultants, project-management consultants and vendors working on complex…

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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. Wrench SmartProject EDMSEngineering Document Management Software 8.1Paid
  2. ProjectWiseEngineering Document Management Software 8.0From $312/yr

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Wrench SmartProject EDMS — where it wins

    • Automates master document lists, approvals, revisions and transmittals.
    • Compares CAD/BIM drawings and tracks document activity with audit trails.
    • Integrates with tools including ProjectWise, Aconex and Autodesk products.

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid product with no free plan.
    • Plan choices vary by scope, bundle and hosting inclusion.
    • Designed for engineering project control, not general-purpose document storage.

  • 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
  • Wrench SmartProject EDMS8.1/10 · Paid

    A configurable EDMS for engineering teams managing controlled project deliverables.

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  • ProjectWise8.0/10 · From $312/yr

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

    Visit ProjectWiseFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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