ProjectWise
Bentley's engineering work-in-progress and document management system for infrastructure and plant projects. It manages CAD and non-CAD files, deliverables and design-construction coordination.
Specification
- Vendor
- Bentley Systems
- Categories
- Document Control & CDE
- Phase
- PProcurement & project control
- Status
- Active
- Deployment
- Cloud · Mobile
- Licensing
- Not documented
- Standards
- IFC
- Official site
- bentley.com
Capabilities
- aEngineering work-in-progress management
- bDeliverables and review workflows
- cCAD and non-CAD document management
- dWeb and mobile access
Assessment
The strongest option for managing engineering work in progress across large design teams, complementing an owner-side CDE.
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Capability25%9/10
Engineering work-in-progress management for CAD and non-CAD files, deliverables and review workflows.
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Interoperability20%8/10
Strong links to Bentley design tools, SYNCHRO and iTwin, with IFC support.
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Scale15%9/10
Used by large engineering organisations and infrastructure programmes worldwide.
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Usability15%6/10
Powerful but administration-heavy, especially in on-premises deployments.
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Deployment10%8/10
Cloud-hosted bundles with web and mobile access.
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Ecosystem15%8/10
A long-standing standard for engineering document management in engineering firms.
Strengths
- Engineering WIP control
- Deep CAD integration
- Bentley ecosystem links
Considerations
- Administration effort
- Best with Bentley authoring tools
- Owner-facing CDE needs may differ
Editorial assessment from public documentation, 23 October 2026. Not a hands-on benchmark. Methodology
In the same circuit · Document Control & CDE
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Connected to
- SYNCHROBentley Systems
- iTwin PlatformBentley Systems
Documented integrations and data exchange, in either direction.
Sources
- ProjectWiseBentley Systems · accessed 22 October 2026
Plate updated 22 October 2026 · revision 1