WaterCAD Alternatives

WaterCAD is described as 'Water Distribution Modeling and Management' and is an app. There are four alternatives to WaterCAD for Windows, Linux, Wine and Mac. The best WaterCAD alternative is pfcalc, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WaterCAD are EPANET, fluids and InfoWater.

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    pfcalc

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    pfcalc stands for pipe friction calculator and is a CLI program that computes pressure drop in piping systems using the Darcy-Weisbach equation. The program is capable of computing minor and major pressure losses for flow in pipes and ducts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • pfcalc is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to WaterCAD.

    • pfcalc is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to WaterCAD.

    • pfcalc is Free and Open SourceWaterCAD is Paid and Proprietary
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    EPANET

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    Developed by EPA's Water Supply and Water Resources Division, EPANET is software that models water distribution piping systems. It is a Windows 95/98/NT/XP program that performs extended-period simulation of the hydraulic and water quality behavior within pressurized pipe...

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
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  4. fluids

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    fluids - Fluid dynamics component of Chemical Engineering Design Library (ChEDL)

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     

    • fluids is the most popular Mac alternative to WaterCAD.

    • fluids is Free and Open SourceWaterCAD is Paid and Proprietary
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    InfoWater

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    InfoWater is a fully GIS integrated water distribution modeling and management software application. Built atop ArcGIS™ using the latest Microsoft .NET and Esri ArcObjects component technologies, InfoWater seamlessly integrates advanced water network modeling and optimization...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • InfoWater is the most popular commercial alternative to WaterCAD.

    • InfoWater is Paid and ProprietaryWaterCAD is also Paid and Proprietary
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