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At a Glance
RAM Structural System
RAM Structural System
Star Rating
(11)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,902.00 1 License Per Year
Learn more about RAM Structural System
STAAD.Pro
STAAD.Pro
Star Rating
(74)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,210.00 1 License Per Year
Learn more about STAAD.Pro
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Reviewers mention that STAAD.Pro excels in fabrication tools, scoring 8.7, which allows for more efficient detailing and preparation for construction, while RAM Structural System falls short with a score of 4.3 in the same area.
  • Users report that STAAD.Pro's dynamic updating feature, rated at 7.8, significantly enhances workflow by allowing real-time changes, whereas RAM Structural System's lower score of 6.7 indicates less effectiveness in this aspect.
  • G2 users highlight that STAAD.Pro's collaboration capabilities are superior, with a score of 7.4, enabling better multi-user access and file sharing, while RAM Structural System struggles with a score of 4.7, indicating challenges in team collaboration.
  • Users on G2 say that STAAD.Pro's visualization tools are more robust, achieving a score of 7.9, which aids in presenting designs clearly, compared to RAM Structural System's lower score of 6.7, which may hinder effective communication of design intent.
  • Reviewers mention that the quality of support for STAAD.Pro is rated at 8.4, indicating a reliable support system, while RAM Structural System's score of 9.0 suggests it may have a more responsive support team, but the overall user experience with STAAD.Pro is still viewed positively.
  • Users report that STAAD.Pro's annotation features are rated at 8.0, making it easier to add notes and comments directly on designs, while RAM Structural System's score of 4.7 indicates significant limitations in this area, which could affect project clarity.
Featured Products
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
RAM Structural System
RAM Structural System 12-Month Subscription
$3,902.00
1 License Per Year
Learn more about RAM Structural System
STAAD.Pro
STAAD.Pro 12-Month Subscription
$3,210.00
1 License Per Year
Learn more about STAAD.Pro
Free Trial
RAM Structural System
No trial information available
STAAD.Pro
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
8
8.5
54
Ease of Use
8.3
8
8.2
55
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.4
22
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.4
21
Quality of Support
9.0
7
8.4
49
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.8
20
Product Direction (% positive)
7.1
8
8.4
51
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
5.5
61
7.9
430
Design
6.7
6
7.9
43
5.6
6
7.1
41
6.9
6
8.0
41
7.3
5
8.0
40
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6.7
6
7.8
40
Collaboration
4.7
6
7.4
37
5.6
6
8.0
41
4.7
5
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8.4
39
Construction
4.3
5
8.7
35
5.3
5
7.9
40
2.7
5
7.5
33
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
RAM Structural System
RAM Structural System
STAAD.Pro
STAAD.Pro
RAM Structural System and STAAD.Pro are categorized as Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Unique Categories
RAM Structural System
RAM Structural System has no unique categories
STAAD.Pro
STAAD.Pro has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
RAM Structural System
RAM Structural System
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
80.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
10.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.0%
STAAD.Pro
STAAD.Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
57.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.9%
Reviewers' Industry
RAM Structural System
RAM Structural System
Civil Engineering
50.0%
Architecture & Planning
20.0%
Public Safety
10.0%
Computer Software
10.0%
Banking
10.0%
Other
0.0%
STAAD.Pro
STAAD.Pro
Civil Engineering
39.4%
Construction
29.6%
Design
11.3%
Education Management
4.2%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
2.8%
Other
12.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
RAM Structural System
RAM Structural System
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Civil Engineering

RAM Structural Systems helps condense the time it takes to design any size project. The program is reasonably intuitive, which allows for a streamlined process from Design Development to Construction.

Most Helpful Critical Review
TL
Tesoreria L.
Verified User in Public Safety

RAMSS is not suitable for buildings and struggles outside of its expertise in typical commercial steel framed flat roofed structures. These limitations can cause problems during the design process for projects that fall outside its capabilities. The...

STAAD.Pro
STAAD.Pro
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Sagar V.
SV
Sagar V.
Verified User in Civil Engineering

Gives solution for analysis for every type of Geometry gives the best solution to shell analysis compared to other solutions, best for analysis of building up to seismic analysis. specially Staad editor is helpful to edit and correct design and modeling in...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Construction

Lack of design of brick masonary and proper detailed reporting.

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Discussions
RAM Structural System
RAM Structural System Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
RAM Structural System has no discussions with answers
STAAD.Pro
STAAD.Pro Discussions
Is there any plan to upgrade the rendering capability of Staadpro ?
1 comment
Brooke A.
BA
Thank you for your question! We are continually developing and enhancing STAAD.Pro with each release. With the CONNECT Edition, we introduced a completely...Read more
What is the difference between pushover and seismic analysis in STAAD Pro?
1 comment
Seth G.
SG
Here's a wiki on our Communities site to get you started....Read more
What is the best way to do programming in this?
1 comment
Seth G.
SG
We have an API called OpenStaad. https://docs.bentley.com/LiveContent/web/STAAD.Pro%20Help-v9/en/OpenSTAAD_HELP_HOME.html Read more