Comparison

IDEA StatiCa vs IfcOpenShell

On the evidence we track, IfcOpenShell leads this comparison with a composite score of 56/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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IDEA StatiCa23
IfcOpenShell56
Score
Vioscale score
IDEA StatiCa23 / 100low · 25%
IfcOpenShell56 / 100low · 35%
Pricing
Free tier
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell
Model
IDEA StatiCacommercial
IfcOpenShellcommercial
Price level
IDEA StatiCaunknown
IfcOpenShellfree
Transparent
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell
Integrations
Count
IDEA StatiCa9
IfcOpenShell10
Adoption
Dependent repos
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell73
Github stars
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell2,732
Activity
Commits last 30d
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell100
Release
Cadence days
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell1
History
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell20 items
License
Spdx
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShellLGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShellC++
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for bim software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
IDEA StatiCaWindows desktop heavy client
IfcOpenShellCloud web viewer
Authoring vs coordination
IDEA StatiCaModel authoring
IfcOpenShellModel authoring
3d parametric object modeling
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell
Automated hard and soft clash detection
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell
4d time scheduling and 5d cost estimation
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell
Point cloud lidar scan ingestion
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell-
Ifc openbim standard compliance
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell
Mep mechanical electrical plumbing detailing
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell
Structural steel and concrete rebar detailing
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell-
Vr ar headset model walkthroughs
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell-
SOC2 type ii
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell-
ISO 27001
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell-
Pricing model
IDEA StatiCa-
IfcOpenShellPerpetual license

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

IDEA StatiCa

A structural design application that enables engineers to model and code-check steel connections, reinforced concrete elements, and anchored systems. It integrates with CAD and finite element analysis tools to streamline the design workflow without requiring data re-entry.

Independently observed

IfcOpenShell

Leader

IfcOpenShell is an open source library and geometry engine for developing digital platforms in the built environment. It provides comprehensive APIs and tools for IFC data manipulation, geometric analysis, model coordination, and format conversion.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

IDEA StatiCa

14-day trial
as of verify ↗

IfcOpenShell

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell
macOS
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell
Windows
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell
Linux
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell
CLI
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell
Self-hosted
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell
Hybrid
IDEA StatiCa
IfcOpenShell

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

IDEA StatiCa

9 total
  • Robot Structural Analysis Professional
  • Advance Steel
  • Bentley RAM Structural System
  • Tekla Structural Designer
  • ProtaSteel
  • Strand7
  • BuildSoft Diamonds and BIM Expert
  • ConSteel
  • Midas Civil
Independently observed

IfcOpenShell

Leader
10 total
  • Blender
  • Oracle P6
  • Microsoft Project
  • Asta PowerProject
  • IDS
  • BCF
  • bSDD
  • CityJSON
  • COBie
  • Code_Aster
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.