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Civil Designer vs. Carlson Survey

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricCivil Designer

by Civil Designer International

Carlson Survey

by Carlson Software

Overall rating4.83.9
Review count1811
Ease of use9.18.9
Ease of setup9.510.0
Quality of support9.09.0
Meets requirements9.68.6
NPS83.33333336.363636
Small Business55.6%50.0%
Mid-Market38.9%30.0%
Enterprise5.6%20.0%
Total page views16162
Total LLM citations234124

Civil Designer

⸻ Civil Designer is a top civil infrastructure design software providing an integrated, all-in-one suite for the planning, design, and analysis of complex civil engineering projects. The software combines bulk earthworks, roads and highways, surface drainage, wastewater systems, and pressurised water network design into a single, unified application. By consolidating multiple disciplines into one platform, Civil Designer helps engineering teams streamline workflows, reduce errors, and improve overall project efficiency.

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    Carlson Survey

    Carlson Survey is a Windows software application for the Surveyor’s office to manage the complete job cycle from field data collection to drafting a final plan with several CAD options. With minimum effort and time, Carlson Survey allows users to design and produce a 2D drawing, an enhanced 3D surface model and construction layout data sets, for increasing their efficiency and profitability.

    Pros